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 Aluminium Corporation of China Ltd., CHALCO, shipped the first cargo of bauxite from its Boffa mine in Guinea, as per a company spokesman confirmed on 7 th January’20. Alumina is produced from a rock known as bauxite, which is then refined to make aluminium metal. As on 7 th January’20, it has been reported that the first 55,000 tonnes cargo left Guinea on 5 th January’20, onboard Cosco Shipping Bulk’s Qu Shan Hai vessel. The ship is bound to the port of Rizhao in eastern China’s Shandong province as Chalco has alumina refining in Shandong. It was reported officially from Chalco’s parent company Chinalco in November’19 that the first shipment from Boffa mine which is slated to eventually produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite per year, starting from early December’19. “The mining...
According to the United States Geological Survey, the US aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico saw a decline of 18 per cent in September. From 8,520 tonnes in August, the export volume reportedly came down to 6,970 tonnes in the succeeding month. The United States exports in July were 9,420 tonnes, which represent the fact that the export volume in August dropped by 9.5 per cent. However, the export in July remained flat, as that in June was 9,320 tonnes, according to the USGS data. The total United States aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico in those four months were 34,230 tonnes, while that in the nine months 87,200 tonnes. Year-on-year, the exports in September 2019 were down by 40 per cent from 11,600 tonnes to 6,970 tonnes. The exports during...
The US dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket its rivals, fell on Monday, after rising for three consecutive trading days. LME aluminium added 0.7% and SHFE aluminium advanced about 0.1%. Three-month LME aluminium climbed to its highest since July 22 at US$1,835 per tonne on Monday, before it ended the trading day 0.71% stronger at US$1,832 per tonne. It is likely to trade at US$1,800-1,840 per tonne today. As on January 6, Monday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1790 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1791 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1820 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1822 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 1955 per tonne, and Dec 20 offer price stands at US$ 1960 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening...
The usage of aluminium in antiperspirants, lipsticks and toothpastes in the form of concentrations which has been in consent with the limits as defined by European Regulations, is safe for human health, according to the primary standpoint adopted by the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (CSSC) during its comprehensive assembly on October 30 th and 31 st , 2019. The text is open for remarks until 17 th February’20. Aluminium is considered as a systemic toxicant at high doses. This has caused numerous controversies and alarming media reports in the safety of use in cosmetics, mainly in antiperspirants. As expected, a few studies have suggested that cosmetics may be a more important source of exposure than food. A committee assembling seventeen independent experts in chemistry and...
A00 aluminium ingot price edged lower by RMB 90 per tonne or 0.62 per cent to stand at RMB 14450 per tonne on Tuesday, 07 January 2020, from Monday’s price of RMB 14540 per tonne. This marked the third consecutive fall in aluminium ingot price. The price is expected to range at RMB 14430-14470 per tonne. Spot aluminium contract is likely to be traded at a premium of RMB 80-120 per tonne. Source: Shanghai Metals Market In Foshan and Wuxi, the price fell by RMB 130 per tonne and RMB 80 per tonne to stand at RMB 14520 per tonne and RMB 14440 per tonne on January 7. Their average prices are expected to range within RMB 14500-14540 per tonne and RMB 14430-14450 per tonne. Aluminium prices in Hangzhou and Chongqing came in at RMB 14430 per tonne and RMB 14460 per tonne, down RMB 90 per tonne...
After raising prices two times in a row, Hindalco Industries Limited reduced the prices of aluminium ingots, billets, and wire rods by 1 per cent, with effect from Saturday, January 4. From INR 145,250 per tonne, as of December 25, Hindalco decreased the aluminium ingot price by 1.03 per cent to INR 143,750 per tonne, while that of the aluminium billets and wire rods, the company reduced the prices by 0.98 per cent and 0.96 per cent respectively. Therefore, the prices are now at INR 150,350 per tonne and INR 154,350 per tonne, compared to INR 151,850 per tonne and INR 155,850 per tonne in the previous week. The three-month futures of aluminium rose nearly 6 per cent on the London Metal Exchange in the December quarter, and Hindalco raised prices of its aluminium products by 4 per cent in...
A car which is designed solely for the European market is surprisingly put on sale in its country of origin due to public demand and that says a lot about its appeal. The KIA Stonic 1.0 T-GDI in its first instance was designed for buyers in the west but when it went on show in South Korea where the demand for it went so high that the carmaker expresses to change its plan. Designed in Frankfurt with a fair help from Korea the KIA Stonic is a cool, trendy little car which has instant visual appeal. A sporty face and distinctive brushed aluminium roof rails have added an instant appeal. The model comes with two-tone paintwork as standard with the roof, rear spoiler and door mirror in a contrasting colour to the body which immediately lifts the appearance of the car. In the generously...
The transport sector faced some unprecedented challenges in 2019. The year started with the announcement of a delay in the imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on automobiles and automotive parts imported by the United States, which created concerns among automakers and the automotive suppliers over higher prices of their products. China, the biggest market for electric vehicles, saw its electric vehicle (EV) sales plunge for a second consecutive year. NEV subsidies cancellation is leading electric vehicle makers to struggle in meeting sales amid increasingly strict emission standards. Nevertheless, 2019 witnessed new cars, bikes, yachts launch with aluminium in construction, an extension of the supply agreement and many more. By 2040, Bloomberg New Energy Finance expects 54% of...
Acer has announced its Spin 5 convertibles with slimmer forms and rapid charging active stylus pen by using Wacom technology as a part of its Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 casting. The Acer Spin 5 comes with magnesium aluminium chassis, which assures it weighs only 1.2kg. The Acer Spin 5 two-in-ones come with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors inside, plus Windows 10 Home preinstalled. They also sport Wi-Fi 6 for fast, reliable wireless connectivity, and a series of ports including USB Type-C for Thunderbolt 3. The Acer Spin 5 is amazing; with a 3:2 aspect ratio 13.5-inch display and it has a 2K resolution. The integrated fingerprint sensor which supports Windows Hello security is also available. The device comes with an included fast-charging Acer Active Stylus. The Acer...
Singapore’s first recycling drive for contact lens blisters is EYE FOR EARTH On 3 rd January’20 Capitol Optical, Singapore’s eyewear chain launched its Eye for Earth initiative which encourages contact lens users to recycle the blister packs. Eye for Earth is Singapore’s first dedicated contact lens blisters recycling initiative, which aims to accumulate, sort and recycle contact lens packaging and is hugely supported by local industry partner SembWaste. The contact lens packaging is made of sanitised aluminium and polypropylene, which is highly recyclable with negligible contamination due to the nature of its usage. This increases the chances of re-processing, especially when separated from other plastic recyclables. The Eye for Earth recycling collection system provides consumers with a...
The United Arab Emirates exported 321,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metal and alloys to the US in the first nine months of 2019, from 456,000 tonnes exported in the first nine months of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. That was down 29.61% over last year. Crude metal and alloys exports to the US stood at 57.67% or 24,800 tonnes YoY lower in September. Exports dropped from 43,000 tonnes in September 2018 to 18,200 tonnes in September 2019. Exports declined 29.18% from August’s total exports of 25,700 tonnes and 30.53% from July’s total exports of 26,200 tonnes. Semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) exports to the US came in at 2,590 tonnes in January-September 2019, from 1,910 tonnes in January-September 2018. In...
In a recent interview with Orissa POST, Chhavi Nath Singh, CEO of Vedanta Limited, Jharsugda, called attention to Odisha’s mining potentials while speaking about the company’s role and vision for the state in 2020. He said the industries must strive for self-reliance in sectors where the states have natural advantages. For instance, in the case of aluminium, Odisha boasts of having high-quality raw materials like bauxite and coal. If these opportunities are not encashed, the state will remain a deficit economy. By this he meant, Odisha, which houses India’s major primary aluminium producers, should utilise the capacities to cater to more than the current 40 per cent of the national demand, instead of importing in abundance. He even noted that Odisha has stable governance and civic life,...
Altech Chemicals Limited has received applications from existing shareholders for $2.8 million of new shares under the Share Purchase Plan (SPP). The new shares are expected to be allotted on Wednesday 8 January 2020 at an offer price of $0.0975 per share. Altech has also updated the construction work at high purity alumina (HPA) plant site continues as scheduled. Altech Managing Director Mr Iggy Tan said, “The Company is extremely pleased with the number of applications for new shares that it received from shareholders under the SPP. In excess of 300 shareholders participated, which is an excellent outcome – especially considering the timing of the SPP just prior to the Christmas/New Year period. Work at the Company’s Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant site continues, with...
A superior designed to deliver lightweight foldable self-balancing e-scooter made from aluminium alloy and carbon fibre by Mantour X is being marketed as the lightest e-scooter to hit the market as on date. There are e-scooters and now there is Mantour X with just 16lbs in weight has set a new prototype in light and portable e-scooter segment. Mantour X is extremely light, but it is also highly durable and unbeatably strong due to its aluminium alloyed structure.
According to a recent report from Reuters, aluminium stocks held at three major Japanese ports at the end of November were up by 0.9 per cent from 318,200 tonnes in October to 321,000 tonnes. In October, the stocks had fallen by 2.6 per cent from 326,473 tonnes in September, which was flat in comparison with 326,100 tonnes in August. Marubeni Corporation data showed the aluminium stocks at three major ports at Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka in November stood at 155,000 tonnes, 151,200 tonnes, and 15,000 tonnes respectively. This represents a month-on-month drop of 4 per cent in the stocks at Yokohama in November compared with 161,000 tonnes of stocks in October. At Nagoya, the stocks recorded a month-on-month rise of 7 per cent in November from 141,700 tonnes of stocks in October. At Osaka,...
The US dollar, which measures the greenback against a basket its rivals, rose on Friday, LME base metals traded mixed on Friday. LME aluminium rose 1%. Three-month LME aluminium hit an intraday high of US$1,829.5 per tonne on Friday. It ended the trading day 1.03% higher at US$1,819 per tonne. LME aluminium is likely to trade at US$1,800-1,830 per tonne. As on January 3, Friday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1757 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1758 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1792 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1794 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 1925 per tonne, and Dec 20 offer price stands at US$ 1930 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1470925 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled at 909300 tonnes, and...
The 60-year-old German aluminium closure manufacturer Closurelogic GmbH has been acquired by Guala Closures for a deal which values approximately $13.5 million, out of which $4.5 million is for inventory. Closurelogic is based at the oldest German city Worms which primarily produces closures and also manufactures combination closures for edible oil that include an HDPE pourer and anti-refill device. The deal forecasted the continuation of production at the current Germany factory. This agreement will enable the Guala Closures Group to remarkably lift its current minimal existence in the German market and open up production volume to serve new clients. The deal is presumed to close at the start of February’20 The company published sales of $58m and an EBITDA of around $1.8m in the year...
Shanghai Metals Market showed social inventories of primary aluminium today, on January 6, barely changed over the weekend in China, continuing to remain at 610,000 tonnes. Last Thursday, January 2, the inventories increased to 610,000 tonnes after rising by 18,000 tonnes week-on-week, which indicate the facts that the inventories are likely to reverse the months-long decline to trend higher. In some cities of China, the inventories rose today, while in some decreased. For instance, in Wuxi, Nanhai, and Chongqing, the inventories inched up by 6,000 tonnes, 3,000 tonnes, and 1,000 tonnes respectively to stand at 190,000 tonnes, 131,000 tonnes, and 14,000 tonnes. In Shanghai, Gongyi, Hangzhou, and Tianjin, the inventories dropped by 5,000 tonnes, 2,000 tonnes, and 1,000 tonnes to come in at...
