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.