November 8, 2021 Alcoa to restart long idled capacity at Australian aluminum smelter The company's aluminum production lines in Australia have been mothballed since 2009.
November 5, 2021 Guinea junta names AngloGold executive as mines minister Moussa Magassouba is a western educated mining engineer and fluent English speaker, with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and no political background.
November 4, 2021 US-EU tariff truce cold comfort for aluminum consumers What might appear good news for the rest of the world is tempered by a supply-chain crisis, writes Andy Home.
November 1, 2021 Rusal seen completing demerger of higher carbon assets in H2 2022 The new AL+ is expected to keep 60% of its current aluminum and 70% of alumina production assets.
October 31, 2021 EU and US end clash over steel and aluminium, take aim at China’s ‘dirty’ steel The future EU-US arrangement will be a challenge for China, which produces more than half of the world's steel.
October 30, 2021 US, EU end Trump-era tariff war over steel, aluminum The decision ends one of the biggest areas of friction between the allies.
October 27, 2021 Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals.
October 27, 2021 Copper price to extend slump in 2022 as mines ramp up, China weakens Copper prices are due to extend their decline next year from record levels touched in 2021 as mine supply ramps up and economic growth tapers in top market China.
October 27, 2021 Rio Tinto to host world’s first carbon mineral storage hub near Iceland smelter Iceland-based Carbfix will use Rio Tinto’s land surrounding the ISAL smelter for onshore CO2 injection.
October 26, 2021 Aluminum sector needs $1.5 trillion just to decarbonize power Around 60% of the aluminium sector's emissions are from the production of electricity consumed in the smelting process, but investment is also needed to shift to green hydrogen, deploy carbon…
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
