Closure of a copper smelter and refinery would be a "national disgrace" says a treasurer calling for their operator and federal government to come to the table.

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) is set to begin its initial production of copper cathode from its Manyar smelter in Gresik, East Java, with an annual target of 441,000 tons.

Imminent smelter rescue package raises hopes for NQ’s ailing copper industry As the federal government works on rescue plans for metal smelters in Tasmania and South Australia, hopes are high ...

A recent mishap at a century-old copper smelter owned by Codelco is stoking debate over the pros and cons of shutting it down as a global smelting glut puts pressure on old, high-cost plants. Some ...

Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON: GLEN) is selling its copper smelting operation in the Philippines to the Villar family, led by real estate magnate and former senator Manuel “Manny ...

National secretary Paul Farrow says the union would welcome intervention under Labor’s Future Made in Australia policy with equity or long-term loans on the table.

Invercargill Airport has announced a $4 million upgrade to its Sir Tim Shadbolt Terminal to meet modern aviation standards.

The company operating a major Quebec aluminum smelter says it will invest at least $1.5 billion in its North Shore facilities over the next 20 years.

Glencore has called its Mount Isa copper smelter unviable and is waiting to hear back on its requests for assistance from state and federal governments to keep the facility open amid tough global ...

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Rio Tinto's (RIO) Tomago aluminum smelter seeks a multibillion-dollar bailout to combat rising energy costs. Read more here.

Rio Tinto’s bet to build the first big Western aluminum smelter in more than a decade in Québec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region was somewhat of a gamble, even before Trump’s latest 25% ...