Rio Tinto has reached a 10-year power purchase agreement covering Australia's largest aluminium smelter, Tomago, with all electricity to come from renewables from 2033.
A Kyiv-based think tank has recommended that the EU target Russian imports of critical minerals such as alumina, tantalum and molybdenum that help sustain Moscow's weapons production.
The Australian federal and New South Wales state governments will announce a major rescue package for the Tomago aluminium smelter, according to reports.
Australia's federal and New South Wales governments announced on Aug 13 a A$2.5 billion (about US$1.76 billion) ten-year support package to secure power for Tomago Aluminium, the country's largest aluminium smelter, beyond its current electricity contract.
Alunorte has reduced alumina production because of a shortage of LNG supply.
Hydro's alumina production cut: aluminum supply disruptions continue to escalate.
Aluminum prices have reverted to a logistics- and inventory-driven narrative, with London inventory falling below 250,000 tonnes.
Guinea's Nimba bauxite mine will be sold through monthly tenders.
BALCO won the Odisha bauxite block with a record premium.
Aluminum product operating rates edged down slightly; electrolytic aluminum inventories fell 20,000 mt week-on-week to 933,000 mt.
Guinea signs its first state mining convention; the alumina refining project enters feasibility study.
Canada and the U.S. are holding intensive talks on an interim trade agreement centered on a swap: Canada is considering removing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. vehicles, restoring U.S. alcohol sales, and lifting provincial procurement restrictions in exchange for lower U.S. Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs.
In the first half of 2026, multiple listed aluminum companies saw profits double, with industry capacity, sales and profits rising in tandem.
Brazil's carbon market special secretariat submitted a public consultation draft; the first phase is proposed to cover primary aluminum and other sectors.
Guinea has selected Glencore as offtaker for the Nimba bauxite project, according to Discovery Alert.
Trump announced over $2 billion in investment to revive the US mining industry.
Guinea has granted Glencore exclusive purchase rights for state-owned bauxite.
Nanshan Aluminum International expects H1 net profit to decline by 72.6%-76.6% year-on-year.