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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“As the bushfire crisis continues across Australia, our thoughts are with all those impacted” – Alcoa. Alcoa Corporation is the world's eighth-largest producer of aluminium, has expressed their sincere admiration and gratitude to all involved in fire fighting and recovery efforts, including volunteers who are making a difference. Alcoa has also thanked its employees, who are either volunteering or fundraising. “We are proud to support the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund with a US$50,000 donation from the Alcoa Foundation. While the major fires are some distance from our Australian operations, the pain is being felt across the country. Please heed the warnings of authorities and keep yourselves and your loved ones safe.” – Alcoa. Fuelled by a lengthy and intensifying drought, an...
Aluworks Limited, an aluminium continuous casting and cold rolling mill located at Ghana, has reportedly urged the government to stop aluminium imports of inferior country, in a bid to protect the local aluminium industry. The Managing Director of the company Kwasi Okoh said the government must implement stricter laws to prevent aluminium companies from importing cheap and low-quality aluminium. He pointed out Chinese companies in Ghana often charge lower prices for goods, which gives an ample opportunity to China to dump goods into Ghana at cheaper costs than in their own country. Mr. Okoh explained prices in China include freight costs, paying landing cost to clear, and also the cost of transportation to the sellers. All these costs together increase the prices of the goods, resulting...
McKechnie Aluminium, the leading global trusted brand to manufacture and deliver high-quality aluminium components that create successful products, have been seen with sparks, flames and plume of thick black smoke rising above, in Bell Block, on Friday night 10 th January’20 and it was visible from more than 6 KMs away in New Plymouth. At least eight fire units are tackling a blaze at an industrial site in Taranaki. The Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said they were alerted by an alarm in the building, on Paraite Rd, at 7.36 pm. The crews have sent out the fifth alarm to make am emergency ring for the crews who are far away as Whanganui has been called to help them out. Police and an ambulance are also on the scene. There was no report of casualties. The cause of the fire is not...
Chiefs of Tano-Offin holds accountable the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) of ambiguity in its operations and plans as far as the mining of bauxite in the Nyinahin forest reserve in the Ashanti Region is concerned. In a statement of protest jointly signed by Nana Tabbri Gyansa III, Mpasaso Omanhene -I; Nana Kusi Amankwaa Marfo II, Nkawie Paninhene; and Nana Apofo Twumasi III, Mpasaso 11hene, said: “In principle, we are not against the mining of the bauxite” but noted that the “steps taken so far by GIADEC have not been transparent”, adding: “This has further left us in the dark. Our only source of information has been the media”. The chiefs, in a statement copied to the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President Nana Akufo-Addo; the Chairman of the...
Dajcor Aluminium Limited, the leading Canadian supplier of extruded, fabricated/machined and anodized aluminium components and assemblies, is reportedly looking for qualified candidates for die correctors and polishers for its first U.S. operation near Hazard, Gov. Matt Bevin. The company is in need of mechanically sound candidates who will be able to meet all the job requirements, as per the report. Trish Adams, Industry Liason for Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP) said, "They really want the core team to have had some type of manufacturing experience or some type of manufacturing knowledge. Of course, they'll be able to do some on the job training with them as needed." The factory plans to recruit over 200 new positions over the period of time. It says, "As...
A 15.38% sharp decline of USA’s import towards aluminium crude, metals, and alloys from India during the period Jan’19-Sept’19 has been recorded. 121,000 tonnes has been accounted for as US import from India during Jan’19-Sept’19 and in the previous year at the same phase, it was accounted for 143,000 tonnes. This record to 22,000 tonnes, a de-growth of 15.38%. There is a continuous downfall of aluminium crude, metals and alloys during June’19 to Sept’19 of US import from India (June – 10,100, July – 6360, August – 6470, Sept – 4110). The figures say the actual scenario of the downfall month by month. When compared to Sept’18 and Sept’19 month on month basis there is a huge decline of US import from India which has been accounted for 70.64%. In Sept’18 the import towards the USA from...
China in 2019 saw a sharp fall in the growth of new energy vehicle sales, revealed the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The reason for this has been attributed to Beijing’s subsidy cut to wean the sector off government support. On Thursday, January 9, CPCA data showed new energy passenger vehicle sales totalled at 1.06 million in China in 2019 in terms of wholesale volume, up 5.1 per cent from 2018. In contrast to this, new energy passenger vehicle sales in 2018 had recorded a year-on-year increase of 88.5 per cent to 1.01 million units. In December 2019, wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China soared 73.5 per cent month-on-month to 135,700 units, revealed CPCA. But year-on-year, the sales declined by 15.1 per cent. China’s retail sales of passenger vehicles also...
The apex body to clear investment projects in Odisha, The High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), has approved a new Greenfield alumina refinery unit, proposed by Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries. The estimated cost of the project is INR 8,000 crore and is proposed to come up at Kansariguda near Rayagada in Odisha, with a predicted volume of 2 million tonnes/annum. The project is expected to create employment for 4,250 people. Hindalco will depend on the Odisha government on raw material for catering to the refinery. Bauxite from any of the leases of Odisha Mining Corporation is likely to feed the planned and approved refinery project of Hindalco. This project is scheduled to go into its mainstream production in 4 to 5 years. The alumina refining unit is projected at the...
The US dollar increased for a third straight day to two-week highs against a basket its rivals on Thursday; investor sentiment improved on the back of easing US-Iran tensions and ahead of the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. Three-month LME aluminium rallied to an intraday high of US$1,817 per tonne on Thursday, before it gave back much of those gains to close just 0.19 per cent higher at US$ 1,804 per tonne. It was likely to move at US$1,790-1,820 per tonne. As on Thursday, January 9, LME aluminium cash (bid) price dropped marginally from US$ 1771.50 per tonne to US$1770.50 per tonne, while LME official settlement price to US$1771 after inching down from US$1771.50 per tonne on January 8. 3-months bid price stood at US$ 1799 per tonne and 3-months offer price US$ 1799.50 per...
After remaining restrained for a week at RMB 2,437 per tonne, the average alumina spot price has recorded an increase today, on January 10, of RMB 9 per tonne to RMB 2,446 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. The alumina price in the east, central, and north has climbed up by RMB 10 per tonne to RMB 2,440 per tonne and RMB 2,460 per tonne respectively, while that in the south has remained unchanged at RMB 2,520 per tonne. The Australian alumina FOB price has dropped, on the other hand, by RMB 2 per tonne to RMB 278 per tonne. On the rise of alumina spot price, the A00 aluminium ingot price has registered a growth as well of RMB 60 per tonne to RMB 14,530 per tonne, marking the third rise in a row, according to SMM. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14,510 per tonne...
Shiloh Industries, known for an environmentally focused global supplier of lightweight, noise and vibration solutions and proud supplier for the redesigned Corvette Stingray congratulates General Motors on the car being named the 2020 Free Press Car of the Year. The vehicle’s new design attributes Shiloh’s exclusive ThinTech® aluminum casting technology. This pioneering technology empowered the strengthening of select structural components by nearly 70% and a weight reduction of roughly 35% compared to the previous model. Also, Shiloh’s advanced solutions are delivering manufacturing advancements by reducing vehicle joining operations, assembly cycle time, and tooling investment. Scott Borovich, Vice President, Business Development and Technology "Shiloh is thrilled to see the Free Press...
Africa’s primary aluminium production amounted to 133,000 tonnes in November 2019, representing a decrease of 2.92% from 137,000 tonnes in November 2018, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The output was down 3.62% from October’s production of 138,000 tonnes and 0.75% from September’s production of 134,000 tonnes. Aluminium production came in at 1.504 million tonnes in the first eleven months of 2019 as compared to 1.527 million tonnes in the first eleven months of 2018. That was down 1.51% year-on-year. <iframe width="550" height="380" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yxHBENVwN9k" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Primary aluminium production in Africa stood at 1.668 million...
The scenario has reflected that there is a 0.71% de-growth of the USA’s import of aluminium crude, alloy and metals from Bahrain during Jan’19- Sept’19 when compared to the same period of 2018. The total imports from Jan’19 – Sept’19 accounted to 97,400 tones, whereas in the previous year at the same period it accounted to 98,100 tonnes. There was a gradual rise of 1800 tonnes from June’19 to July’19 (June’19 – 11,000 tonnes and July’19 – 12,800 tonnes). But the import declined hugely from August’19 to September’19 (August’19 – 5130 tonnes and September’19 – 4970 tonnes). A de-growth of 59.92% has been recorded in August’19 from its previous month which has accounted to 7670 tonnes downfall. A decline of 160 tonnes has been again reflected in September’19 which has accounted for 3.21%...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the stocks of 6063 aluminium billets across five major consumption areas in China have grown today, on January 9, after three months of back-to-back decline. Compared with 49,900 tonnes on last Thursday, January 2, the billets inventories today, on January 9, are hovering at 53,200 tonnes. This means the stocks have increased by 3,300 tonnes over the week, in comparison to the decline of 700 tonnes last week. The below chart indicates the current status of aluminium billets inventories across China in more details: Among all the Chinese cities, Foshan has only witnessed a growth of 39 per cent to stand at 26,400 tonnes. In other cities like Wuxi, Changzhou, and Huzhou, the inventories have declined from 12,100 tonnes to 10,600 tonnes, 4,800 tonnes to...
Vedanta has increased the prices of aluminium ingots by about 2% with effect from Tuesday, January 7. The price for Vedanta aluminium now stands at INR 145,000-158,000 per tonne. The company generally links prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The three-month futures of aluminium are up nearly 6% in the December quarter and Vedanta hiked prices of its products by over 4% in the same period. The aluminium business accounted for a third of Vedanta's consolidated sales in the September quarter. Vedanta’s net sales stood at INR 21,739 crore, down from INR 22,432 crore in the same period last year. The company, which has a stake in Bharat Aluminium Co Ltd and smelters at Jharsuguda in Odisha, commands a 40% share in India's primary aluminium...
The US dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket its rivals, rose on Wednesday, as investors grew more optimistic that Iran’s attack on US forces in Iraq was unlikely to escalate into a full-blown regional conflict. Three-month LME aluminium extended its decline on Wednesday, shedding 0.96 per cent to end at US$1,800.5 per tonne. The build-up of short positions primarily accounted for the loss. LME aluminium is expected to trade at US$1,780-1,820 per tonne today. As on January 8, Wednesday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price after dipping from US$ 1793.50 per tonne stood at US$ 1771.50 per tonne, while LME official settlement price at US$1771.50 after inching down from US$1794 per tonne. 3-months bid price stood at US$ 1805 per tonne and 3-months offer price US$ 1806 per...
Royal Huisman’s 266-foot schooner is ready to set sail. The Dutch builder has rolled out the world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht to the gratification of worldwide marine enthusiasts. The 266-foot schooner, known as Sea Eagle II, spread her wings and left the nest on 7 th January’20 with her new owner insight. Built for eminent Taiwanese businessman, philanthropist, and owner of the first Sea Eagle, Dr. Samuel Yin, this enormous vessel is Royal Huisman’s largest vessel yet. The serial yacht collector took the yard’s mantra “If you can dream it, we can build it” quite literally. The epic three braced schooner eclipses the original Sea Eagle by more than 120 feet. It also brags a further 800 GT in volume than its predecessor. The sporting exterior lines by Dykstra Naval Architects, Sea...
On Wednesday, January 8, the Jordan Chemicals Company, fully owned by the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC), and Alufluoride Limited of India signed an agreement to set up an aluminium fluoride factory in Jordan. As per the deal signed, the first phase of the project includes building the factory, worth $25 million, in Al Shidiyeh region in Maan, and also the modernisation of the JMC’s aluminium fluoride plant in Aqaba for producing aluminium fluoride at the same cost. The JPMC will reportedly supply 20,000 tonnes of fluosilic acid annually to the new factory. Fluosilic acid is a secondary product of phosphate extraction in the Shidiyeh mines. Commenting on the agreement, JPMC Chairman Muhammad Thneibat said it was important as part of the company’s efforts to move towards conversion...
