Yearly Archives: 2014

Graphite anodes?

An interesting press release landed on my desk the other day. According to the press release, China’s Chalieco, the engineering division of Chinalco, has signed...

Can automotive sector overturn the global aluminium situation?

No prizes for guessing what is the situation in global Aluminium industry today. LME is below sustainable price range for more than 1500 days...

All-Aluminum Cars Drive Metals Industry

Obama's 2010 mandate that obligates car manufacturers to double new-car average fuel economy by 2025 has pushed the car industry to produce more fuel...

Premiums – “What’s going on?”

Those forced to pay the new record highs in the aluminium premiums in the USA may not feel like breaking into song, but they...

Aluminum Scrap and its significance as raw material input for aluminum production

Aluminum holds the distinction of being both the youngest and the most widely used among all the base nonferrous metals in the U.S. Aluminum...

The lingering Aluminium market crunch – Is increased recycling the answer?

The prolonged price crunch in the global aluminium market is turning out to be a nightmare for the primary aluminium producers worldwide. Low market...

LME Bottlenecks and its Effect on the Aluminum Industry

Before the 1980s, banking institutions weren’t allowed to own non-financial businesses — Congress wanted to reduce the risks banks take, as well as safeguard...

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