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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The United States Federal officials on 13 th March’20 stated that they are investigating after a crack was found on the skin of the Boeing 737 jet. The flight is operated by Southwest Airlines and the incident occurred on 9 th March’20 when the flight was travelling from Las Vegas to Boise, Idaho. The plane gradually lost cabin pressure and flight records show that pilots began a rapid, six-minute descent from 39,000 feet to 22,000 feet. <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TcU-IZA8Zfw" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> The Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said at an altitude of 22,000 feet the cabin pressure was safe and the crew landed...
Iran’s aluminium production capacity is expected to reach 775,000 tonnes in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 19 th ). The figure clearly states 60% more than the previous year. As per the reports of the country’s national development plan for the mining sector and based on the industry, Mining and Trade Ministry’s four-year development program, the country’s aluminium ingot production is expected to reach 629,000 tonnes by the end of the current Iranian calendar year. This is 244,000 tonnes more than the previous year’s total production. <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mkEWyLez9x8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> The aluminium production capacity of...
PATHWATER has introduced new Sparkling and Alkaline water in reusable and recyclable aluminium bottles. The company aims to solve the single-use plastic water bottle crisis. Shadi Bakour, CEO and Co-founder of PATHWATER said: "Our newly enhanced, reusable bottled water and design is disrupting an industry that needs to change in a major way. We continue to prove that we can be both functional and sustainable, and we're proud to showcase the next generation of bottled water, further solidifying ourselves as the leader in the eco-friendly water space." The new range will be available on www.drinkpathwater.com. These new SKUs will also be available on Amazon starting in April and at retailers later in the year. The global market for bottled water is projected to reach USD 307.6 billion by...
According to Shanghai Metals Market report on Thursday, March 12, aluminium billet inventories fell after three consecutive weeks of increase, as the deliveries from warehouses outweighed arrivals. Data showed the stocks of 6063 aluminium billets across five major consumption areas in China shrank 19,500 tonnes from a week ago to stand at 199,300 tonnes, as of March 12. The chart below indicates the current status of aluminium billet inventories across China in more details: In Foshan, Wuxi, and Changzhou, the billet inventories declined by 2,700 tonnes, 5,000 tonnes, and 2,400 tonnes, respectively, from the last week to stand at 94,900 tonnes, 55,000 tonnes, and 19,700 tonnes, as of March 12. In Huzhou and Nanchang, the inventories came in at 22,000 tonnes and 7,700 tonnes after falling...
In 2019, the entire aluminium value chain industry saw a challenging environment. The average aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange declined from US$ 2,110 per tonne in 2018 to US$ 1,792 per tonne. As a result, Rusal’s revenue for the year ended December 31 recorded a decrease of 5.5 per cent from US$ 10,280 million in 2018 to US$ 9,711 million in 2019, despite the growth in metal production. Rusal’s total bauxite output in 2019 had grown by about 16 per cent from 13.847 million tonnes in 2018 to 16.047 million tonnes. Alumina production also grew, although lesser in comparison to bauxite, from 7.774 million tonnes in 2018 to 7.858 million tonnes in 2019. The production of aluminium foil and packaging products stood at 98,000 tonnes in 2019, registering a growth of 10.2 per cent...
The US exports of aluminium scrap stood at 151,000 tonnes in November 2019, with a year-on-year decrease of 14.2%, according to the latest report from the US Geological Survey. Exports dropped by 3.82% from October’s export volume of 157,000 tonnes and 2.58% from September’s export volume of 155,000 tonnes. The US exported 1.72 million tonnes of aluminium scrap in the first eleven months of 2019, from 1.6 million tonnes exported in the first eleven months of 2018. This records an increase of 7.5% year-on-year. Aluminium scrap exports to India came in at 23,400 tonnes in November 2019. Exports reduced by 22% or 6,600 tonnes year-on-year but increased by 15.27% or 3,100 tonnes month-on-month. The US had exported 30,000 tonnes and 20,300 tonnes in November 2018 and October 2019,...
Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on aluminium imports from Europe and threatened broader trade action, notably against European carmakers. This was his outcome if the US cannot strike a fair deal. The European Union hits out at President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to restrict travel from Europe to the United States due to the coronavirus epidemic. An official of the EU said: “the illness does not respect borders”. American President Donald Trump has called the disease a foreign virus and claimed that US clusters were seeded by European travellers. The President stated that all European travel would be cut off, but US officials later said restrictions would apply only to most foreign citizens who have been in Europe’s passport-free travel zone at any point for 14 days before their...
India’s largest fuel retailer Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), after joining hands with Israel-based start-up Phinergy early last month for developing aluminium-air batteries for electric vehicles, is now looking to set up a factory in India. Both Indian Oil Corporation and Phinergy are in talks with several governments for the project. R Sravan S Rao, executive director and state head of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at Indian Oil, said: “We are looking to set up a factory in India to manufacture aluminium-air batteries for electric vehicles and stationary applications and facilitate the development of eco-system for aluminium-air technology-based batteries.” However, the exact location for the factory has not been announced officially. Only a report in the Financial Express suggests that...
The US dollar rose sharply on Thursday, 12 March. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies, increased to the highest level in two weeks at 98.33. LME base metals fell across the board on Thursday. LME aluminium eased 0.63%. LME three-month aluminium slipped to a session low of US$1,652 per tonne, before it ended down 0.63% on the day at US$1,661.5 per tonne. LME aluminium is likely to trade between US$1,640-1,690 per tonne today. As on Thursday March 12, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1642 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1643 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1657 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1658 per tonne; Dec 21 bid price stands at US$ 1760 per tonne, and Dec 21 offer price stands at US$...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price today, March 13 has dropped for the third consecutive day. As per the data, the price has plunged by RMB 100 per tonne to stand at RMB 12,650 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 12,630 per tonne and RMB 12,670 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a discount price of RMB 40 per tonne to RMB 0 per tonne. In two of the Chinese cities Chongqing and Linyi, the aluminium ingot price has dropped by RMB 100 per tonne as well to come in at RMB 12,660 per tonne and RMB 12,750 per tonne. In Foshan, Shenyang, and Wuxi, the price has declined by RMB 90 per tonne to RMB 12,640 per tonne, RMB 12,705 per tonne, and RMB 12,630 per tonne, respectively. The price in Hangzhou and Gongyi has plunged by RMB...
On 12 th March’20, Vedanta Ltd made public that Lanjigarh Alumina refinery is expecting to upswing its production to 1.8 million tonnes in 2019-20. This is followed after significant development in operating efficiencies. The Lanjigarh refinery in Odisha stood with 1.5 million tonnes of production in the previous financial year. <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bRWfjKBvAx4" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> The company said in a statement: "The Lanjigarh alumina refinery is set for a record performance in 2019-20 with total production expected to increase to 1.8 million tonnes from 1.5 million tonnes in the previous fiscal.” The enhancement in the operational...
Brazil-based craft beer brand Bierland has expanded its products portfolio with the launch of new range in 350ml beverage can. The company has collaborated with Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A., a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, to bring cans into its packaging portfolio. With this format transition, Bierland will expand its regional reach, enhance accessibility for consumers and respond to changing market demands. “This was a critical step for Bierland, as we are one of the pioneer brands in the production of craft beer in Brazil and one of the most awarded breweries in the city of Blumenau, located in the southern state of Santa Catarina and nationally recognized as the Brazilian beer capital,” said Eduardo Krueger, Co-Founder and Director, Bierland. “The market has been...
On Thursday, March 12, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed the automobile sales in China declined 83.9 per cent month-on-month to 310,000 units in February. Over the year, the sales stood lower by 79.1 per cent, according to the data. In January, China’s automobile sales stood at 1.93 million units after declining by 27.44 per cent from 2.66 million units in December. Year-on-year, the sales dropped 18.7 per cent, showed CAAM. Of 310,000 units sold in February, passenger vehicles accounted for 224,000 units, down 86.1 per cent month-on-month and 81.7 per cent year-on-year. In the first two months, China’s automobile sales totalled at 2.24 million units, down 42 per cent from the same period last year, according to the association data. Data from CAAM also...
Confederate Motorcycles LLC will execute its high end and high-powered big V-Twin motorcycles production in Birmingham, Alabama. The company after being revived by Ernest Lee capital, it has been communicated that the firm will be back on track and will continue to sell the remaining Confederate P-51 Combat Fighters and FA-13 Combat Bombers. The most fascination speculation of a new Hellcat model as per the officials of the Confederate is set to refurbish the Harley-Davidson FXDR as the basis for the new Hellcat bike. It has new chassis architecture with a 240-section rear tire and a lightweight aluminium swing-arm. This is the first time that Confederate has taken up this strategy to bring up a new model using an existing bike and all of their certification compliance. Hellcat would...
Hindalco Industries Ltd has increased the price of its aluminium ingot after cutting them two times in a row. With effect from March 12, the price for Hindalco aluminium ingot now stands at INR 141,500 per tonne, an increase of 1.25% from INR 139,750 per tonne on March 10. The prices of wire rods and billets have risen by 1.16% and 1.2% from March 10. The prices of these products stand at INR 152,100 per tonne and INR 148,100 per tonne on March 12, from INR 150,350 per tonne and INR 146,350 per tonne. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The three-month futures of aluminium are down due to slower demand in China following the coronavirus outbreak. Aluminium operations of the company,...
The bauxite import of Portugal has been showing positive during 2018-20. The total bauxite import during 2018-19 was recorded at 8943 tonnes and the foreign exchange paid was $5.42 million. The projected bauxite import of Portugal remains strong in 2020 with a total volume of 5317 tonnes, while the forecasted revenue to be paid will be $3.70 million. Portugal’s total bauxite import during 2018-2020 is reflected at 14,260 tonnes and the revenue paid remained at $9.12 million. In 2018 the import accounted for 4268 tonnes, whereas the amount paid was $2.41 million. The bauxite import rose by 9.53% in 2019, as the total volume stood at 4675 tonnes. The revenue paid for bauxite imports was $3.01 million. In 2020 the bauxite import shows rise by 13.73% on Y-o-Y. The countries majorly exporting...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced on Thursday, March 12, that it certified Lotte Aluminium Co. Ltd. with Performance Standard Certification for rolling facility in Ansan, South Korea. The facility’s operations include rolling, sepa-slitting and annealing for the production of aluminium foil, which is primarily used for the packaging of food, cigarettes, pharmaceuticals, for electronics in batteries and automotive parts, and also for construction materials. The ASI Performance Standard Certification defines environmental, social, and governance principles and criteria, aiming to address sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain. It sets out 59 criteria that address biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples rights, and greenhouse gas emissions. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive...
Ball Corporation, a supplier of innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging solutions, has announced that it will acquire Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda, an aluminium aerosol packaging business with a plant near Sao Paolo, Brazil, along with associated contracts and other related assets for $80 million, plus a potential earn out. Ball has also entered into a purchase agreement with the company. The facility contains eight extruded aluminium aerosol can lines and manufactures personal care packaging for global and local customers. "As the demand for sustainable aluminium packaging continues to grow among customers and consumers worldwide, this investment allows us to broaden our geographic reach and serve this expanding market as one of the leading aluminium aerosol...
