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.

Australian diversified miner South32 has confirmed that its Mozal aluminium smelter, in Mozambique, will be put into care and maintenance in March.

Mozambique's government is doing "everything that is required" to make sure that South32's Mozal aluminium smelter stays open

Mozambique’s government is doing “everything that is required” to make sure that South32’s Mozal aluminum smelter stays open

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has said its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, is transitioning into the mining phase

Lam Dong Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands has approved adjustments to expand two alumina projects

An Australian scandium project backed by mining billionaire Richard Friedland is expected to contribute to the $12-billion US critical minerals stockpile