aluminium industry news

Rio Tinto cuts NZ aluminium output to save power

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:37 GMT

SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc (RIO.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (RIO.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said it will cut aluminium output by about ...ASX:RIO

BHP shares jump on China rumours

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:04 GMT

Chinalco teamed with United States-based aluminium producer Alcoa in February to snatch a nine per cent interest in Rio Tinto for about $US14 billion ...

BHP soars on stake talk

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:06 GMT

Chinalco teamed with United States-based aluminium producer Alcoa Inc in February to snatch a nine per cent interest in Rio Tinto for about $US14 billion ...ASX:BHP

BHP shares surge amid China rumours

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:27 GMT

Chinalco teamed with United States-based aluminium producer Alcoa Inc in February to snatch a nine per cent interest in Rio Tinto for about $US14 billion ...ASX:BHP

Land Court to decide Irwin reserve future

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:12 GMT

Cape Alumina have asked the court to hear its application to mine bauxite on 12000 hectares of the 135000-hectare property north of Weipa. ...

TAKE A LOOK-China earthquake - Reuters UK

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:51 GMT

The death toll from China&os;s deadliest earthquake in decades could climb to more than 50,000, while relief workers are struggling to care for tens of thousands of homeless survivors. Already some 20,000 are confirmed dead as a result of Monday&os;s 7.9 ...

Time to call Rio Tinto's bluff

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:42 GMT

Rio Tinto, "whose business is finding, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources", not only dominates the world's aluminium smelting industry, ...RTP

UPDATE 1-BHP Billiton shares up on fresh China stake talk - Reuters

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:23 GMT

SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - Shares in BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc (BHP.AX: Quote , Profile , Research ) (BLT.L: Quote , Profile , Research ), the world&os;s No. 1 miner, rose as much as 4.2 percent on Friday to a record high, buoyed by fresh speculation Chinese ...

China earthquake sends base metal stocks

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:58 GMT

Hindalco stock was also buzzing. Analysts expect aluminium market to be in deficit in 2008. They expect bigger deficits in 2009 and 2010. ...BOM:500440 - NLC

Abal forecasts record aluminum usage growth in 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:42 GMT

In April, the Brazilian industry had an output of 135900t, 0.6% lower than April 2007. In the first four months of the year, the nation's aluminum ...