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Alcoa, The Former Massena East Smelter Becomes An Opportunity For Data Centers: Agreement Worth Up To $315 Million
An aluminum plant closed for more than a decade could open a new industrial chapter, this time serving the digital economy. Alcoa has signed agreements to sell parts of its Massena East site, in New York State, to an operator intending to develop a data center there....
Metals, Shanghai Inventories Diverge: Copper And Nickel Decline, Aluminium Rises
Industrial metal inventories in Shanghai bonded warehouses moved in different directions during the September 2026 reference period. Copper and nickel declined, supported by intermittent openings of arbitrage between the London Metal Exchange (LME) and Shanghai...
Global Steel At Two Speeds: US HRC Rises, Europe Weakens And China Slows
The global steel industry is moving at different speeds. In the United States, scarce spot material and long deliveries are supporting coil prices, while in Europe demand remains weak and the Italian market is edging lower. China is reducing production and continues...
Aluminium, Hydro Produces First Metal With HalZero: A New Technology To Eliminate CO₂ Emissions Takes Shape In Norway
Hydro has produced aluminium for the first time using HalZero technology at its Herøya research centre in Porsgrunn, Norway. The achievement on October 19, 2026 represents an important step toward an alternative to conventional aluminium electrolysis: instead of...