October 17, 2018

Alcoa to close two Spanish aluminium plants with job losses

The Aviles and La Coruna plants were two of the least productive due to intrinsic structural problems such as inefficient technology and high fixed costs.

October 16, 2018

BHP’s 1st quarter iron ore output jumps 8%, cuts copper guidance

BHP's iron ore output rose to 69 million tonnes during the three months ended Sept. 30.

October 16, 2018

Why conflicted copper shows little consensus

World warehouse stocks are dropping, down 50% since the first of April.

October 16, 2018

Copper smelter hits cause physical squeeze in Asia

The copper market is currently experiencing a squeeze on physical metal which is unexpected.

October 16, 2018

Dutch battery maker to invest $1.9B in China cell factory

Dutch battery maker Lithium Werks BV, founded earlier this year, is investing 1.6 billion euros ($1.85 billion) in a massive lithium-ion cell factory in China as demand for batteries is…

October 16, 2018

Global steel body hikes demand forecasts, but says risks remain

Steel demand expected to rise by 3.9% in 2018, but trade tensions are clouding global economic outlook.

October 15, 2018

Alumina wake-up call for the aluminium supply chain

No one will be taking alumina for granted any more.

October 15, 2018

Europe to spend billions on lithium-ion battery plants

The goal is to reduce reliance on batteries from Asia, particularly China and South Korea.

October 14, 2018

The electric-vehicle future will run on two wheels: Adam Minter

E-bikes would require compact, lightweight, and reliable lithium-ion batteries similar to those that power everything from iPhones to Teslas.

October 14, 2018

What’s next as Tianqi, SQM face off in Chile court

On Oct. 11, Chile's Constitutional Court put the brakes on a $4 billion deal allowing the sale of A 24 percent stake in SQM to China's Tianqi Lithium Corp.