A potential easing of trade tensions between the United States and Canada could reshape the North American aluminum market, with European buyers facing the risk of stronger competition for Canadian metal. Import data from ITC Trade Map shows that US purchases of Canadian unwrought aluminum fell sharply in 2025, while imports from Canada increased across six European markets, highlighting how trade flows have evolved amid tariff uncertainty. The United States imported approximately 2.03 million metric tons of unwrought aluminum from Canada in 2025, down 25.9% from 2.74 million metric tons in 2024. The decline amounted to around 711,494 metric tons over the year. Import value also decreased, falling 22.2% from $7.82 billion to $6.09 billion. The figures come as the possibility of a...
Century Aluminum’s proposed USD 4 billion primary aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, is “moving forward on all fronts” as the company prepares for construction, despite local opposition and legal challenges, CEO Jesse Gary said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Developed jointly by Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the project is designed to produce 750,000 tonnes of primary aluminum annually, potentially doubling U.S. primary aluminum production. The facility is expected to create thousands of direct and indirect jobs and add USD 1.5 billion to Oklahoma’s gross domestic product, according to company estimates. The partners had targeted construction to begin by the end of 2026. However, local restrictions and permitting challenges have affected the...
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Metro Mining has made public that it will resume mining at the Bauxite Hills Mine in early April’20, as formulated, with the first vessel to commence loading two weeks later. In general mining operations activities are kept in halt at the Bauxite Hills during the December-March wet season period. Though perfect dates are always subject to weather situations, long-term forecasts have indicated that the restart is expected to be smooth. Metro has confirmed the shipping schedule for the 2020 first quarter of operations is now finalized, and all production planned until the end of June’20 is spoken for and anticipates producing and shipping about 1million tonnes of bauxite during this period. Metro’s MD and CEO Simon Finnis said that while it may seem like a business, as usual, the company is...
The termination of the safeguards imposed on the import of aluminium bar rods and profiles by Jordan in later part of 2019, has shown much more positive growth over the import demand. The projected import for 2020 for aluminium bar rods and profiles for has been in five figures as the volume is estimated at 10,100 tonnes. The year 2017 was recorded with 6198 tonnes as the safeguards on aluminium bar rods and profiles were imposed on the previous year. The total amount expended for the import stood at $18.82 million Jordan’s aluminium bar rods and profiles import in 2018 had seen growth by 35.89%, as the total volume of import stood at 8323 tonnes and the revenue expended was $22.51 million. In 2019 though there was a bit downfall as the total import was recorded at 8244 tonnes with...
Hammerer Aluminium Industries' re-melting and casting facility in Ranshofen, Austria, has been awarded ASI Performance Standard Certification. The news arrived after Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it certified Hammerer Aluminium with its performance certification. The plant produces extrusion billets and rolling ingots from recycled aluminium scrap, which are then destined for various downstream uses in the automotive, electronics, transportation, and building and construction sectors. The ASI Performance Standard defines environmental, social and governance principles and criteria, aiming to address sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “Our congratulations go to Hammerer Aluminium Industries on their ASI...
A00 aluminium ingot price has again recorded a sharp decline of RMB 570 per tonne to stand to the further lowest at RMB 11,220 per tonne on Monday, March 23, according to Shanghai Metals Market data. On Thursday, March 19, the price had recorded a decrease of RMB 790 per tonne to RMB 11,730 per tonne. Today, the average prices are expected to range between RMB 11,200 per tonne and RMB 11,240 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a discount price of RMB 100 per tonne to RMB 60 per tonne. Shenyang has seen the highest decline of RMB 610 per tonne, followed by Hangzhou RMB 590 per tonne, Foshan RMB 580 per tonne, Wuxi and Linyi RMB 570 per tonne, and RMB Gongyi RMB 560 per tonne. In Tianjin and Chongqing, the A00 aluminium ingot price has reduced by RMB 540 per tonne and RMB 520 per...
Canyon Resources Ltd is relentless of development at its 100% owned Minim Martap Bauxite Project in central Cameroon, Africa, with the conveyance of the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) on course. The study of the maiden ore reserve for the project is anticipated to be delivered in the second quarter of 2020. Managing director Phillip Gallagher said: “We know we are in unprecedented times and that everyone is in some way affected, however, as a business we are in a strong position to continue to deliver on the project whilst protecting our people. “This has been the result of careful contingency planning and having selected the right people and organizations globally to partner with for the delivery of the PFS.” The PFS is reinforced by Minim Martap’s portrayed mineral resource of 892 million...
The US dollar returned towards a three-year peak against a basket of currencies on Friday, after a pull-back earlier in the day. The greenback enjoyed its strongest week since the financial crisis last week as a global scramble for funding sent other currencies reeling. Three-month LME aluminium reversed earlier gains to touch a new low in three years and a half at US$ 1,575 per tonne, shortly before it ended the day sharply lower at US$ 1,577 per tonne. It is likely to move between US$ 1,540 per tonne and US$ 1,620 per tonne today. As of Friday, March 20, LME aluminium cash (bid) price continued to stand at US$ 1580 per tonne, while LME official settlement price dipped by US$ 0.50 per tonne come in at 1580.5 per tonne. 3-months bid price slipped from US$ 1606 per tonne to US$ 1603 per...
On 19 th March’20, the Aluminum Association published a framework for policymakers developing economic stimulus and other programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The document – “American Aluminum Jobs: Essential to the Nation” – emphasized the paramount nature of U.S. aluminium production, fabrication and recycling and calls for several measures to support the industry during the ongoing public health crisis. Aluminium has been long time identified as a critical mineral and both the Commerce and Defence Departments have recognized the domestic aluminium industry as “vital to national security, especially in an unexpected or extended conflict or national emergency.” The aluminium industry produces many products that are essential during a public health crisis including medical...
Stadler has reportedly completed the commissioning of a new beverage packaging sorting plant, designed and built for Dansk Retursystem in Taastrup, Denmark. Full handover is scheduled in April after the final one-month trial period. The plant will process polyethylene terephthalate bottles and aluminium cans collected from all over the country, and produce bales of PET bottles and aluminium cans for recycling. With a capacity of 110 cubic metres per hour, it is expected to process almost 55 per cent of the country’s recycled cans and PET bottles. Dansk Retursystem is a non-profit company that collects bottles and cans from reverse vending machines installed at 3,000 stores across Denmark or from the pantstation deposit return banks located in 12 cities. After collecting, the organisation...
Hydro is reducing or halting production at some plants to meet change in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company is cutting production in the auto and construction segments, and more broadly in southern Europe, the company said in a statement on Thursday. “Following effects from the Coronavirus situation, as well as the effect from actions implemented by authorities to fight the Coronavirus, customers are starting to reduce their production,” the company said. “The impact is currently most visible in the automotive segment and in building and construction, and more broadly in southern Europe. Consequently, Extruded Solutions is reducing and temporarily closing some activities in France, Spain and Italy.” Reducing or halting production at plants may lead to temporary layoffs,...
AVIC Shenyang Commercial Aircraft Corporation (SACC) in the northern Chinese city of Shenyang is the long-time provider of the DASH8 – Q400 fuselage to Bombardier in Canada. SACC awarded ThyssenKrupp Aerospace Suzhou for the delivery of over 1,000 cut-to-size aluminium plate items in various dimensions. ThyssenKrupp Aerospace Suzhou’s free-trade-zone facility will be managing material supply and processing nearly 500 metric tons during 2020-2022 In June 2019, Bombardier concluded the sale of the DASH8 – Q400 to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada. Patrick Marous, CEO of ThyssenKrupp Aerospace Global said: “We are proud that SACC chose ThyssenKrupp Aerospace Suzhou with its proven service base to power their raw material supply chain and to support the program under the new ownership of De...
The Italy-based aluminium alloy producer Raffmetal has extended this week’s shutdown through next week to permit employees a full two-week quarantine period amid the coronavirus pandemic. Orlando Niboli, President, Raffmetal said: "We have decided to extend the production shutdown for another week to allow all our employees to spend the necessary 14-day quarantine period at home, with a view to social responsibility and as an act of awareness and further guarantee of health safety towards our employees and their families.” Raffmetal has been operating from three plants and produces over 250,000 tonnes/ year. As per the company “The shutdown is not expected to affect product deliveries, while scrap purchases will be rescheduled for later delivery to Raffmetal's facilities.” "We will...
Azerbaijan, a country positioned at the junction point of south-western Asia with south-eastern Europe, north of Iran and south of Russia. It shipped $19.6 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2019. The US dollar amount reflects a -55.3% decline since 2015 and a -0.9% increase from 2018 to 2019. Based on the average exchange rate for 2019, the Azerbaijani manat (currency) depreciated by -65.9% against the US dollar since 2015 but remained about the same from 2018 to 2019. Azerbaijan’s weaker local currency since 2015 makes its exports paid for in stronger US dollars relatively less expensive for international buyers. Azerbaijan’s Aluminium export market has been seen volatile for the past few years; though the total aluminium export recorded during 2017-19 was 114,117 tonnes. The...
While the entire nation is preparing for battling the lethal COVID-19, the news comes that even Vedanta’s Lanjigarh alumina refinery is conducting awareness and sensitization programmes in the community on account of the virus outbreak. The team has already reached out to more than 14 villages for raising awareness on the disease. Mr. Rakesh Mohan, Chief Operating Officer of Vedanta’s Lanjigarh unit, has reportedly urged the team to offer dedicated service on raising awareness. He said, “In these dire circumstances, Vedanta is taking a proactive step to raise awareness on preventive measures against Corona Virus. Our aim is to ensure that the communities are aware of the outbreak and take optimal measures to prevent contracting it. I urge the community to stand strong at these times and...
The North American aluminium recyclers and producers are taking the advantage of import tariffs to breakthrough revenue at the cost of local beer and beverage firms, even though most of the metal used in their cans is not subject to the levy. The aluminium cans of about 70% used by the US drinks firms have been recycling locally that makes it free from import taxes, while another 16% joins from domestic and Canadian smelters, that are also exempt from the tariffs. It is estimated that drinks firms paid $582 million more for approximately 3 million tonnes of metal they consumed during March’18 -December’19 than they would have if there were no tariffs. Some $81 million of that went to the U.S. government, while the lion’s share of $428 million went to recyclers, which also typically...
The US dollar rose against a basket of currencies for a third straight day on Thursday, March 18. Three-month LME aluminium slipped to lowest since September 2016 at US$1,579.5 per tonne in the final minutes of Asian trading session. It ended lower at US$1,629.5 per tonne. Shanghai Metals Market expects the contract to trade at US$1,580-1,630 per tonne today. As on Thursday March 19, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1580 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1581 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1606 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1607 per tonne; Dec 21 bid price stands at US$ 1722 per tonne, and Dec 21 offer price stands at US$ 1727 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1009100 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 839575 tonnes, and...
On Thursday, March 19, Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, announced that two of its leaders were elected by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. Nick Madden is elected to the Board of Directors of ASI and Jessica Sanderson to the Standards Committee. Madden, being an expert in aluminium metal markets with 42 years of experience in the industry, is joining the board as part of its Production and Transformation membership class. Madden has served Novelis as a Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for many years. But now, recently stepped down and undertaking strategic projects for the company’s CEO. Sanderson, on the other hand, serves Novelis as Director of Sustainability and will now support the ASI for its focus on standards development and...
The outcome of the Corona crisis has forced customer sectors in Germany and Europe to halt or significantly reduce production. The automotive business, in particular, represents an industrial baseload in the aluminium industry. Marius Baader, MD, General Aluminum Association Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. (GDA), Düsseldorf said:"The German aluminium industry is looking at current developments with great concern.” The number of break-offs from companies in the aluminium industry, primarily from the automotive business and mechanical engineering, had already shown de-growth previous year. The manufacturers of extruded products felt the drop in demand most severely; their production in Germany already lost around 10 % in 2019. Marius Baader added, "In the first quarter of 2020 we...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the average spot alumina price has further recorded a decline of RMB 2 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,564 per tonne, as of Friday, March 20. In the north, the price has dwindled by RMB 5 per tonne to RMB 2,570 per tonne. In the east, central, and south, however, the price has remained restrained, respectively, at RMB 2,565 per tonne, RMB 2,575 per tonne, and RMB 2,520 per tonne. The Australian alumina FOB price has declined by US$ 10 per tonne to US$ 293 per tonne, after remaining restrained at US$ 303 per tonne for the past two days. The A00 aluminium ingot price, on the other hand, has recorded a hike today after three consecutive declines ranging from RMB 12,740 per tonne to RMB 11,730 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot price today, on March 20, has...
