Archive for August, 2009

Aluminum Climbed to Highest in 9 months as Economies Recover

Aluminium surged to the highest in 9 months in London and copper to the highest in 10 months as a world economic recovery spurs demand for industrial metals. Mr Gayle Berry an analyst at Barclays Capital in London stated: In Europe and the US, consumers are beginning to buy again. That is a big change [...]

Century Aluminum Divested Alumina Stakes

Century Aluminum Co. declared that it is divesting its stakes in a Louisiana alumina plant and a Jamaican bauxite mine, which are currently operating at 50-percent capacity or less. For full story, click here

Alumina Shares Surged on Smaller Than Expected Loss

Alumina Ltd., partner in the world’s leading producer of the material used to make aluminum, rose to the highest in almost nine months in Sydney trading after reporting a smaller-than-expected first-half underlying loss. For full story, click here

Century Aluminum Divested Alumina Stakes

Century Aluminum Co declared that it is divesting its stakes in a Louisiana alumina plant and a Jamaican bauxite mine, which are currently operating at 50-percent capacity or less. For full story, click here