2/3/2010 1:05:00 PM
Aluminum division of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has sold its 80 percent stake in Ghana Bauxite Company to Chinese firm, Bosai Minerals Group.
2/3/2010 9:45:00 AM
Concern about cadmium found in jewelry grew as new testing of adult necklaces and bracelets detected high levels of the toxic material -- as much as 75 percent by weight.
2/2/2010 2:30:00 PM
Aluminum manufacturer said Tuesday that its engineered products division will be realigned and that there are now two new chief operating officers.
2/2/2010 9:40:00 AM
Australian packaging company Amcor completed its purchase of Rio Tinto’s Alcan business for almost $2 billion, helping the global miner reduce its debt.
2/2/2010 9:35:00 AM
China’s steel industry faces difficult odds as it tries again to use its economic clout and booming demand for steel to get cheaper iron ore prices from global miners.
1/29/2010 2:40:00 PM
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is appealing to Alcoa to hold off on temporarily idling its two smelters in Italy until the European Commission rules on electricity tariffs.
1/29/2010 9:54:00 AM
Company and union officials say steel maker is planning to restart blast furnace at northwestern Indiana mill, which could put hundreds of workers back on the job.
1/26/2010 11:55:00 AM
Pittsburgh manufacturing giant reported a fourth-quarter loss of $267 million, and expects that trend to continue this quarter.
1/26/2010 10:20:00 AM
Steelmaker says its fourth-quarter earnings tumbled 44 percent, as the company dealt with soft demand for construction products and steel for automobiles.
1/25/2010 2:38:00 PM
Steel giant ArcelorMittal will lay off 171 steelworkers at its tin mill in West Virginia so it can remain competitive amid 'extraordinary economic conditions.'