Aluminum rallied on concerns that a critical supply route for Middle Eastern producers will be disrupted by conflict in a region responsible for a significant chunk of global output.

The Victorian Government has unveiled a program to boost the state’s critical mineral processing capacity

Inola, a small town east of Tulsa, is about to host a gleaming, power-hungry colossus: a primary aluminum smelter built from scratch, the first on U.S. soil since the early 1980s.

Aluminum climbed on concerns that critical supply routes for Middle Eastern producers will be disrupted by conflict in a region responsible for a significant share of global output.

Latrobe Magnesium (LMG) has achieved sustained magnesium oxide (MgO) production at its Hazelwood North demonstration plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, marking a key milestone as the company advances toward first magnesium metal output later this year.

Eskom announced on Friday that it had extended an eleventh-hour 62c/kWh tariff offer to ferrochrome producers Glencore?Merafe Chrome Venture and Samancor

Chief executive officer Mike Henry has reaffirmed BHP’s iron ore supremacy, pointing to world-leading margins and superior cash generation.

After the holiday, the prices of calcium-based products have somewhat declined.