The Iran war is triggering an unprecedented crisis in the global aluminium market with potentially devastating knock-on effects across sectors as diverse as construction, packaging, transport and green energy, says consultancy Wood Mackenzie.

BHP Group's incoming CEO, Brandon Craig, met with the chairman of Chinalco in Beijing this week

Chinese exporters of aluminium products are now expected to have a much better year as the Iran war tightens global supply

Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange jumped 6% to close in on four-year highs on Monday

A USD 2 billion funding deal has been announced to support the Boyne aluminium smelter in Queensland.

The recent upward trend in the ferroboron market has continued, presenting a picture of tightening supply and high price levels.

Driven by surging raw material prices and geopolitical conflicts, the ferroboron market is currently experiencing tight supply and high price levels.

Goldman Sachs raised its second-quarter LME aluminum average price forecast to $3 200 a tonne from $3 100