December 7, 2021

Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust

Elements in the Earth’s crust provide all the basic building blocks for mankind.

December 2, 2021

Carbon brakes aluminum supply response to booming prices

Aluminum traders didn't used to think much about the weather in pricing the market but in a green hydro-rich world that may change, writes Andy Home.

December 1, 2021

GM partners with POSCO to build NA battery materials plant

GM did not disclose the planned investment or size of the facility but said it could announce a location in early 2022.

November 25, 2021

Mitsubishi Materials to sell aluminum business to US fund

Mitsubishi also said its stake in Indonesia's copper smelter PT Smelting, its joint venture with PT Freeport Indonesia, will fall to 35% from 60.5%.

November 22, 2021

‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact

Prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt have risen between 20% and 91% this year.

November 21, 2021

The $5 billion hoard of metal the world wants but can’t have

Experts say a raw aluminum stockpile in Vietnam is the biggest they have ever seen.

November 21, 2021

Regulators in Hong Kong examine Rusal demerger plan

The decision to investigate the proposed demerger was set into motion by a complaint from Odey Asset Management.

November 18, 2021

Vedanta sees India’s aluminum output reaching 5mt in 5-6 years

India will be the "stand-out growth market" for aluminum consumption in the coming years, according to Fitch Solutions.

November 17, 2021

Rio Tinto adds new aluminum production to hot metals market

Rio Tinto will add 26,500 metric tons of capacity at its smelter in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec by 2023.

November 17, 2021

Polluting metals may be greener than you think, Citigroup says

Contrary to conventional wisdom, analysts including Max Layton found that metals like copper, nickel, aluminum and steel can drive down global-warming gases.