August 7, 2025 Century Aluminum to invest $50M in Mt. Holly smelter restart in South Carolina The company plans to restart over 50,000 metric tons of idled production by end of June 2026.
August 7, 2025 Rio Tinto okays $180M expansion at Amrun bauxite mine The Norman Creek project in Queensland's Cape York aims to access almost half of the 978 million tonnes of reserves at Amrun.
August 5, 2025 Why did copper escape US tariffs when aluminum did not? Since June, aluminum metal shipped to the US, where smelters face higher electricity bills than copper producers, has attracted 50% tariffs.
August 5, 2025 Guinea strips EGA of bauxite rights, hands asset to state firm Move further escalates a standoff over construction of an alumina refinery in the country, the world's second largest bauxite producer.
August 4, 2025 Alcoa flags gallium potential in study with Japanese partners Company will investigate production of metal used in semiconductors as a byproduct from existing aluminum operations in Western Australia.
July 31, 2025 Vedanta misses quarterly profit estimates on weak aluminum prices Its aluminum business is the biggest in India and contributes to nearly 40% of the company's revenue.
July 30, 2025 Column: Aluminum flows shift after Trump doubles down on tariffs Canadian smelters have started diverting primary metal away from the United States in response to the ratcheting up of import tariffs.
July 28, 2025 Ghana cancels $1.2 billion bauxite deal, eyes global partnership Potential partners include Dubai-based Emirates Global Aluminium or a Chinese firm.
July 20, 2025 Ex-JPMorgan metals trader ‘Disco’ is joining Trafigura Daniel Amsbury is the latest veteran of JPMorgan’s metals team to take a high-profile role in the physical trading industry.
July 18, 2025 Alcoa CEO says Trump tariffs force a pause for Canada growth projects If the levies stay in place, the US metals producer warns it may need to turn to the Canadian government for help.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
