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.
April 4, 2022 Carmakers dream of clean, green, mean electric machines An electric car is a clean car, right? If only it were so simple.
April 3, 2022 The price for Europe to wean off Russian gas keeps going up The war in Ukraine is making steel, copper and aluminum scarce and more expensive.
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Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
