October 14, 2021

Rusal plans sales boost to plug China’s aluminum deficit in 2022

The world's largest aluminum producer outside China plans to supply 300,000-400,000 tonnes of aluminum to China in 2021.

October 14, 2021

De Beers to extend life of Namibia mines to 2042

Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and the diamond giant, has extended its land-based mines’ life by 20 years.

October 14, 2021

Market value of on-road fuel cell vehicles to grow to $160bn by 2042 — report

A report by IDTechEx states that major automotive markets are planning for the significant deployment of fuel cell vehicles.

October 13, 2021

Zinc price hits 14-year high as Nyrstar cuts output

The world’s second largest zinc producer said it would cut production by up to 50% at its three European smelters from Wednesday.

October 13, 2021

Zinc price touches near 14-year high as Nyrstar slashes output

Company said it will cut production by up to 50% at its three European smelters due to the soaring price of electricity.

October 13, 2021

Miners disclose CO2 emissions on LME’s sustainability register

The register known as LMEpassport is aimed at users of the exchange wanting to support the energy transition.

October 13, 2021

Europe’s carmakers face raw material bottleneck for EV batteries

Major carmakers like Volkswagen, Daimler and Stellantis have been racing to secure battery cell supplies in Europe.

October 11, 2021

In a world fighting climate change, fossil fuels take revenge

The cost of coal has surged above $200 a tonne, surpassing the 2008 peak during the last commodity boom, and natural gas in Europe and Asia is at an all…

October 11, 2021

Rock Tech Lithium to build $544 million plant in Brandenburg

The plant will be in the town of Guben, a roughly 90-minute drive from where Tesla is building its gigafactory.

October 11, 2021

Aluminum price hits 13-year high as energy surge pressures supply

Aluminum rose as much as 2.8% to $3,049 on the London Metal Exchange Monday, the highest since July 2008.