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.

April 5, 2022

‘Salty’ freeze-thaw battery a step toward seasonal storage

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a ‘freeze-thaw battery’ that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity.

April 4, 2022

China lifts aluminum exports as Western production slides

Europe and the US need more aluminum. China, it seems, is going to supply it, writes Andy Home.