September 6, 2022

Europe’s top aluminum plant to cut output by 22% on energy costs

Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France will begin shutting down a portion of its production pots next Monday.

September 6, 2022

Aluminum stocks jump as traders eye shift from shortage to glut

Warehouse stockpiles tracked by the LME jumped by 11% on Tuesday, the biggest increase since February.

September 6, 2022

KGHM to work with Romanian Nuclearelectrica on small reactors

Last year, Romania said last it would partner with US firm NuScale Power to build small nuclear reactors.

September 6, 2022

Aluminum price at 17-month lows as strong dollar overshadows smelter cuts

Strong dollar and worries over economic growth overshadowed production cuts in Europe.

September 6, 2022

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.

September 6, 2022

Global copper and nickel smelting rebounds in August, satellite data shows

Glencore's Altonorte and Codelco's Chuquicamata operations had high levels of activity.

September 5, 2022

EV battery maker ProLogium considers UK for $8 billion factory

The UK is pushing hard to attract battery makers as the auto industry phases out the internal combustion engine.

September 5, 2022

Germany to keep nuclear plants in reserve to ease energy crisis

Nuclear power accounted for 6% of electricity generation in Germany in the first quarter, compared with more than 30% from coal.

September 5, 2022

Platinum buyers may shun Russian metal when contracts renewed

Russia is a significant supplier of both platinum and palladium, which are mostly used to cut emissions from gasoline and diesel vehicles.

September 4, 2022

Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories face an existential crisis

Aluminum production in Europe has dropped to the lowest levels since the 1970s.