As aluminium shortage fears have loomed globally in recent weeks, Nasdaq-listed Century Aluminum has announced restarted production in the second potline of its Norðurál smelter

From the Australian outback to Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the global mining industry is beginning to feel the effects of disruption caused by the war in Iran.

Snowdon said the US and Europe were particularly exposed to the supply shock because of low stocks.

In March 2026, the total import volume of boric acid in China reached 35,663.935 tons

The plant is poised to increase total US primary aluminium production by 10% and has already created 125 permanent jobs in South Carolina.

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