Hindalco maintains extrusion operations
Hindalco has issued a statement that it has not halted its aluminium extrusion operations. The statement comes after news reports
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Base Metals
Arconic invests $175 million in casthouse expansion
Arconic, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, is a provider of aluminium sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural
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Constellium set for aluminium furnace upgrade
PyroGenesis has completed the manufacturing of a plasma torch system for its client Constellium. PyroGenesis is a company specialising in ultra-high temperature
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Novelis delivers aluminium ingots, coils and scrap
Rail is the most important means of transport for material deliveries between Novelis’ European production sites, accounting for 95% of
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Alba shuts 19% of aluminium smelting capacity
Alba said it would shutter reduction lines 1, 2 and 3 at its aluminium smelter in Bahrain due to the
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Trimet Essen achieves ten millionth ton of aluminium milestone
Trimet’s Essen, Germany foundry achieved an aluminium milestone earlier today. At casting table 216, the ten millionth ton of aluminium
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Qatalum maintaining scaled down aluminium production
On March 3, 2026, Hydro announced a controlled shutdown of aluminium production at its joint venture Qatalum in Qatar. Following
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US to re-smelt its tin strategic stockpile
The US Department of Defense is seeking information on potential stockpiling of critical minerals, while also indicating interest in re-smelting
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Xingye Silver & Tin issues $200 million bond to finance copper-tin-lead-zinc operation
Chinese tin miner Xingye Silver & Tin has issued a US$200 million three-year bond through its Hong Kong subsidiary, becoming
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Wa formalises dewatering cost-sharing as mine restart progresses
Authorities in Myanmar’s autonomous Wa region have issued a new notice outlining a cost-sharing mechanism for dewatering deep mine shafts
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Hydro to close aluminium extrusion plant in Lucé, France
Hydro has decided to further consolidate the Extrusions operations in Europe with a proposal to close the Lucé plant in
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LNG stop: Potential impact on Qatalum aluminium production
On March 2, at around 1430 CET, QatarEnergy stopped production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products. On March
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South32 reports on quarterly copper, zinc and nickel production
Sierra Gorda payable copper equivalent production was largely unchanged at 47.0kt in the December 2025 half year, as the operation
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Elementos secures $29.5 million investment
Australian tin developer Elementos (ASX: ELT) has raised A$29.5 (approximately US$21 million) from Australian investor L1 Capital. This investment will
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Qatalum initiates controlled shutdown of aluminium production
Due to the shortage of natural gas in Qatar, Hydro’s joint venture company Qatalum has initiated a controlled shutdown of
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Major copper producers are under strain
Global mined copper supply reached 22.8 Mt in 2024, with Chile (the world’s largest producer), supplying a quarter of global
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Fives, Aluminium Dunkerque, Trimet and Rio Tinto invest in carbon capture
Fives, Aluminium Dunkerque, Trimet and Rio Tinto are collaborating to develop a CO₂ capture solution. The project, titled C4Capture, has seen
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Malaysia Smelting Corporation profits rise despite lower Q4 sales
Leading tin producer Malaysia Smelting Corporation has announced group pre-tax profits of RM51.9 million (approximately US$12.5 million) in Q4, up
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Stellar upgrades Heemskirk resource
Australian tin explorer Stellar Resources (ASX: SRZ) has increased the Heemskirk tin resource in Tasmania to over 100 kt tin
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China’s aluminium smelter shift will be profound
China’s decision to shift a major share of its aluminium smelting capacity to renewables-rich regions highlights an industrial transformation with
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South32 reports on quarterly production of alumina and aluminium
Worsley Alumina saleable production increased by 2% (or 43kt) to 1,893kt in the December 2025 half year, with quarterly production
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Papua New Guinea to become the next global main source of copper
Papua New Guinea (PNG) holds some of largest undeveloped copper resources in the world. S&P Global projects copper demand will
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Alba informs of record profits for Q4 2025
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has reported record profits in its highest quarterly earnings in the company’s history. The company saw a
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Vedanta Aluminium increases billet production to 830,000 tonnes
Vedanta Aluminium has expanded its billet production capacity at its Jharsuguda operations in Odisha, India. This takes the total billet
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First Quantum produces 396kt of copper in 2025, within guidance
First Quantum achieved annual copper production of 396kt for 2025, 35kt lower than 2024, but within the revised copper guidance
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Tin-sodium layering strategy unlocks high-energy sodium batteries
Scientists at Sun Yat-sen University in China have developed a new tin–sodium anode that marks a major step forward for
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Australia’s Metals X sees near-record Q4 at Renison
Australian tin producer Metals X (ASX: MLX) has announced production of 3,319 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate from the Tasmanian Renison mine
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Glencore agrees with Gécamines for land access at Kamoto Copper Co.
Glencore has announced that it reached agreement with Gécamines regarding land access for Kamoto Copper Company (KCC). The agreement unlocks
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Tin official prices hit another record high
Tin official prices hit another record high Tin LME official prices hit another record high yesterday as the base metals
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TIN: Record annual production from Bisie despite turbulent year
Tin miner Alphamin Resources, based in Mauritius, has announced 2025 production totalled 18,576 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate from its Bisie mine
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