By Peter Macdiarmid – 7 August 2018 – 06:04:48The world’s largest aluminium smelter has been caught red-handed leaking radioactive material into the atmosphere, a global regulator said on Wednesday.A report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the Glencore-owned aluminium smelt in Brazil had been leaking radioactive metal particles for six months.The leak […]
A new study has found that China’s aluminum ore prices are still falling but have become more competitive compared to their high prices in the United States.According to the study, published in the journal of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the price of aluminum ore fell from $1,600 per ton in 2008 to $2,500 per […]
A study published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth has found aluminum ore buxite to be causing high calcium content in homes.Researchers found the mineral is “extremely soluble in water and highly acidic,” with levels of calcium in the soil at levels as high as 14,000 parts per million, according to […]
As the nation grapples with the spill and the potential damage it has caused to the environment and the livelihoods of millions of Americans, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken steps to address some of the concerns that have been raised.While the EPA has yet to release detailed guidance on how it intends to […]
Updated February 13, 2020 09:42:16 The copper ore price is back to its historic lows.But is that a good thing?And how much does it matter?That’s the question posed by the latest CNBC video from the company’s conference call with analysts.The company said that “the price of copper ore, a key component of the copper grid, […]
An Indonesian company is selling its aluminum ore for $50 a tonne to a Chinese buyer who wants to build an aluminum factory in Indonesia.The Indonesian company, Apotex, said in a statement on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy 2.6 million tonnes of ore from the Philippines and sell it for about $US160 a […]
