April 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war could trigger global recession, warns former Vale director The short-term scenario is good for commodities, but in the medium term, a correction will be necessary, said Jose Carlos Martins.
April 11, 2022 Nickel drama spurs Chicago exchange bid to grab trading From LME It’s not the first time CME has tried to gain a foothold in the LME’s territory.
April 9, 2022 Guinea asks bauxite miners to present local refinery plans by May The interim government of Guinea asked international mining companies to present plans to refine their bauxite production into alumina within the country by May 2022.
April 8, 2022 Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022 Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]
April 8, 2022 BMW, Volkswagen suppliers face scrutiny over ties to Xinjiang The concerns center around the production of aluminum, raising questions for another key industry about alleged human rights abuses in its supply chain.
April 8, 2022 Rusal ‘disagrees’ with Rio taking control of refiner Queensland Alumina Rio's move effectively cuts Rusal's access to production and management at the refiner under an Australian ban against exporting alumina and aluminum ores.
April 8, 2022 Enhanced aluminum for aircraft now a possibility Studying aluminum alloys at the atomic level revealed previously unknown mechanical properties.
April 7, 2022 LME risks more squeezes as metal stockpiles hit lowest in decades “Copper is sleepwalking towards a stockout,” analysts say.
April 7, 2022 Rio takes full control of Rusal alumina partnership in Australia Rio was asked by the QAL management to step in and take full control of the asset.
April 6, 2022 Rusal exports first Guinea bauxite in nearly a month Unlike a number of other Russian companies, Rusal is not the target of sanctions, although its billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska is.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm