Aluminum price at 17-month lows as strong dollar overshadows smelter cuts
Strong dollar and worries over economic growth overshadowed production cuts in Europe.
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Norsk Hydro bans Russian aluminum from 2023 purchase deals
A division of Norsk Hydro supplying aluminum products to industries including auto and construction will exclude Russian metal from deals to buy aluminum for 2023.
Asia coal price hits record as global hunt for fuel escalates
Uncertainty over gas flows to Europe and forecast stronger coal demand from the continent is continuing to propel prices of the fuel.
The race for US lithium hinges on a fight over a Nevada mine
As the Congress’s climate bill rolls out tax credits for electric car makers, some see the state as ground zero for the industry.
Global copper and nickel smelting rebounds in August, satellite data shows
Glencore's Altonorte and Codelco's Chuquicamata operations had high levels of activity.
Mexico abandons hope to rescue miners as authorities plan to recover bodies
The shift to recovery comes after a tunnel wall collapsed and flooded the Pinabete mine in the northern border state of Coahuila.
Rio Tinto CEO meets top executives at new Chinese ore-buying company
Chinese state-owned agency was created with the aim of centralizing the country's iron ore purchases.
Compounds that promote vegetation diversity key to ecological restoration in open-pit coal mine dumps
Researchers find interesting restoration results at the Antaibao open-pit coal mine.
McEwen, Rio Tinto to jointly develop copper project in Nevada
The Canadian gold and silver producer is offering Rio's subsidiary, Kennecott Exploration, a 60% stake in the Elder Creek copper project.
