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The challenges of green aluminium in China
China's green aluminium ambitions are being hit by erratic rainfall and power outages. Erratic rainfall in southwest China is thwarting a multi-billion dollar push to green an aluminium industry that accounts for nearly 60% of global production and, by some estimates,...
Nickel: Philippines aims to increase processing capacity
The Philippines said Friday it plans to add three more processing plants in a bid to develop a downstream industry for its abundant nickel resources, after nations such as China and the United States expressed interest in the mining sector. The Southeast Asian nation...
Aluminium: LME stocks rise 88% in one day
Total aluminium stocks in warehouses recorded by the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose 88 per cent to 903,850 metric tonnes on Thursday, the highest level since January 2022. The stocks were the subject of so-called ‘rent share deals’, with traders taking...
Primary aluminium: major exporters in 2023
The global primary aluminium market showed a modest growth trajectory in 2023, despite some challenges such as geopolitical crises, inflation, economic slowdown and high bank interest rates. Both primary aluminium production and consumption grew at the same pace,...