Some Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay global producers a premium of $90 per metric ton over the benchmark price for shipments from January to March, down 7% from the current quarter.

Despite the December 18 accident, the Guinea Alumina Corporation doesn't expect interruptions to its mining, rail and export activities.

Shingo Ueno, 64, has played a pivotal role in leading Sumitomo's metals, resources and chemicals businesses.

German metal trader Kloeckner plans to sell off parts of its European commodity distribution business to Spain's Hierros Anon.

Hydro completed the sale of a 30% stake in Alunorte to Glencore Plc earlier this month.

The US quota system allows up to 3.3 million metric tons of EU steel and 384,000 tons of aluminum into the United States tariff-free.

Russia imposed export duties linked to the rouble-dollar exchange rate until the end of 2024 on a wide range of goods.

The Critical Raw Materials Act, due to enter force in early 2024, says the bloc should mine 10% of its annual needs by 2030.