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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Good airplanes also get scrapped. In the recent past images have shown that an A380, the world’s biggest commercial airplane that has been sent to the scrapyard, generated significant emotional responses. The first A380 to die was when Singapore Airlines Company decided to retire its first A380 a year ago following a decade of service and the second-hand market was down. The frame has been chopped down, ending all the chances for the big bird to fly ever again. The missing sections are mostly aluminum or things like the doors that can be trafficked to other airplanes easily. But the aircraft’s construction includes carbon fiber, glass and GLARE (Glass laminate aluminum reinforced epoxy) for large sections. These material choices help to reduce weight and improve aircraft reliability and...
After the downtrend since March 2019, the primary aluminium inventories recorded two consecutive rises this week, found Shanghai Metals Market. On Monday, December 30, the inventories grew by 2,000 tonnes over the weakened to stand at 594,000 tonnes, while on Thursday, January 2, it increased further by 18,000 tonnes over the entire week to come in at 610,000 tonnes. So, compared with Monday, the inventories witnessed a growth of 16,000 tonnes. But despite the rise in inventories, the A00 aluminium ingot price did not shy away from recording a growth in the beginning of the week. On Monday, December 30, the price of A00 aluminium ingot climbed up by RMB 80 per tonne to RMB 14,510 per tonne, which again succeeded by further growth of RMB 30 per tonne and RMB 40 per tonne to stand at RMB...
The ZENS Aluminium Apple Watch USB-stick is a flawless add-on for the ZENS Liberty or any other device with a USB-A relevance such as a laptop or power bank. The Apple Watch stick can be attached to any USB-A-port to charge an Apple Watch anytime, anywhere. The small and compact design powered simply by USB makes it the ideal Apple Watch charger for the busy traveller. Built with high-grade aluminium is one of its biggest features. The USB-stick is officially MFi certified and works with all Apple Watches from series 1 to 5.
The use of downstream aluminium products has been seeing a potential growth over the years, driven by the automotive and packaging industries. Automakers’ focus on making lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles has been lending a further boost to it, resulting in many new investments and expansions in the industry. But in some parts of the world, the growth in demand remained slow, attributing to the global economic downturn. Let us here take a quick view to the downstream aluminium products demand trend in the past year. Global downstream aluminium demand Europe in 2019 saw a 1.5 per cent growth in aluminium flat-rolled aluminium products, said Mr Catsaros at International Aluminium 2019 Conference. Demand hovered at 5.4 million tonnes, which is expected to increase to 5.5 million tonnes in...
The Jamaican Minister of Sports, Olivia Grange, lauded Noranda Bauxite for its excellent contribution to sports development in St Ann. According to Grange, this is “demonstrated by the 30-plus community teams that participated in the 2019 Noranda Community football league." The sports minister’s communication were carried in a message, which is delivered by Zavia Mayne, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in a recent function in Discovery Bay, which saw 11 major St Ann sorts bodies thanking the Noranda bauxite company for its “ consistent support and sponsorship over many years”. Mayne is also the Member of Parliament for South West St Ann where the Noranda bauxite company is located. Grange said that her ministry has been emphasizing a ‘sports for all...
The United States Geological Survey data showed the United States total exports of aluminium, including scrap, to Taiwan came in at 54,100 tonnes during January-September 2019, up 11.31 per cent from 48,600 tonnes in the same period last year. In September, the US aluminium exports to Taiwan stood at 5,300 tonnes, which in the year last was 4,470 tonnes. This shows the exports in September also witnessed a year-on-year rise by about 18.56 per cent. However, on a monthly basis, the export amount in September stood down marginally by 3 per cent compared with 5,460 tonnes in August 2019. Of the total aluminium exports from the US to Taiwan, aluminium scrap accounted for the highest amount in September. The USGS data showed the country exported 4,420 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Taiwan in...
Glass has been the king in the beer market, but Bruce Turner, Director, Urbanaut Brewing Co. and innumerable others have discarded it for aluminium cans. It is not limited to beer only which made the switch but also included kombucha, cider, wine and iced coffee moving to cans at a high rate. Bruce Turner spent time working in the United Kingdom before heading back to New Zealand to start his business with fellow Rangitīkei College alumni Simon Watson and Thomas Rowe. He communicated the tide was shifting towards cans there, so doing the same makes sense for Urbanaut. Bruce Turner also said “While the company did have bottle filler for people who hire the brewery to make products, and some Urbanaut beers were bottled in the past, the priority was on canning everything. Glass lets light...
Only days after the management at Aluminij Mostar, Bosnia, resigned, the plant reportedly handed over layoffs to 362 workers, that is, to the remaining workforce of the bankrupt giant. According to the report, dismissals were handed over to the workers with varied notice periods, so that the plant could be able to finish the backlog before closing down. Aluminij deliberately chose to conclude the layoff action at the end of the year to ensure that all those losing their jobs receive severance pay. Also, many of those laid off this week would be engaged in high-voltage and high-voltage maintenance field on new contracts after January 31. However, despite the layoffs, the management is continuing to negotiate with Israeli conglomerate and Chinese investors consisting of China Machinery...
The global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminium products Alcoa Corporation has agreed to sell its Gum Springs, Arkansas waste treatment facility in a $250 million transaction to Veolia ES Technical Solutions (VTS) in the first quarter of 2020. As per the terms of the agreement between the parties, Alcoa Corporation will be receiving $200 million in cash at closing for the sale of Elemental Environmental Solutions (EES), a 100% subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation that owns the 1,300-acre perilous waste treatment business in Gum Springs. The additional $50 million will be paid to Alcoa, after the satisfactory post-closing conditions. Alcoa Corporation in October’19 announced its intent to pursue sales of non-core assets over the next 12-18 months with the focus to generate between $500...
The US dollar recovered from a six-month low on Thursday, the year’s first trading day, as demand for the safe-haven dollar picked up after bleak data out of Germany and the UK weighed on the euro and pound. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies, finished up 0.3% at 96.82. Three-month LME aluminium fell to a two-week low of $1,786 per tonne before it trimmed some losses and finished at $1,800.5 per tonne, as investors covered their bullish position. Trading range is seen between US$1,790-1,820 per tonne. As on January 2, Thursday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1771 per tonne, while LME official settlement price at US$ 1772 per tonne; 3-months bid price came in at US$ 1803 per tonne, 3-months offer price at US$ 1830.5 per tonne; Dec...
After a continuous rise for the past three days in a row, A00 aluminium ingot price declined by RMB 20 per tonne from its earlier price to RMB14580 per tonne on Friday, 03 January 2020. The price stood at RMB 14560 per tonne and expected to move within a range of RMB 14540-14580 per tonne. Spot aluminium price is likely to be traded at a premium of RMB 140-180 per tonne. Source: Shanghai Metals Market Aluminium prices in Foshan, Wuxi and Hangzhou dropped by RMB 10 per tonne, RMB 20 per tonne and RMB 25 per tonne to RMB 14750 per tonne, RMB 14540 per tonne and RMB 14535 per tonne. Their average price is expected to range at RMB 14730-14770 per tonne, RMB 14530-14550 per tonne and RMB 14530-14540 per tonne. In Chongqing and Shenyang, aluminium ingot price stood at RMB 14560 per tonne and...
According to a report on December 31, Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited declared that it would bid in the impending rounds of auctions for bauxite and iron ores, while looking forward to the government’s action towards restructuring the import duties of primary aluminium, scrap and downstream products. Besides, Vedanta is also evaluating a proposal to buy the government’s 53.29 per cent stake in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and residual stake in Hindustan Zinc Limited. Currently, Vedanta has 64.92 per cent stake in Hindustan Zinc Limited, which is valued at INR 56,817 crore, while the government has a stake of 29.85 per cent worth INR 26,449 crore. Mr Agarwal expects the Indian government to open more coal blocks for commercial mining, as it will significantly raise the...
The new fundraising campaign of Fife Heritage Railway to restore a locomotive which spent decades on the Kingdom has reached its target. The Leven based group has come down to an agreement with the Scottish Railway Preservation Society for loan and restoration of the steam locomotive, Andrew Barclay 2046, British Aluminium Company No.3. On its fundraising page, the group has already managed to reach the £1200 target, which will let the locomotive to be shifted to Fife. Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. of Kilmarnock built this locomotive for the British Aluminium Company in 1937. On the same year, it was delivered directly to the Bauxite reduction works in Burntisland, where it spent its entire working life, up to the time the company invested in Fowler diesel locomotives in 1971 when it was kept...
The packaging, electricals and construction sectors continued to support aluminium demand in 2019 as application of the white metal is extensively found in end-user industries because of its infinite recyclability and durability. The year witnessed numerous product launches, which had driven the aluminium demand. Firms switched from glass and steel to aluminium cans in order to bring environmentally-friendly beverages to consumers. According to research firm Harbor Intelligence, demand for aluminium can sheet will grow about 3% to 5% a year through 2025 as aluminium cans gain further market share against plastic. Also, Ball India projects the consumption of aluminium cans for storing beverages, food items and household products in India has potential to grow significantly from the present...
Town Hall’s Mumbai outlet owns paradigmatic character and identity which persevere consuming the brand's historic context into a modern set up. Snuggled in a concrete and glass building in a highly commercialized and modern-day Mumbai, the challenges were many in this project for Group DCA, the designers had to traverse the high-rise residential tower classification but still conserved the classic feel of the space. The name ‘town hall’ already suggests, the complete zone with a high ceiling is developed as a community space to encourage impetuous interaction. Space rejuvenates the magic of the post-independence era. A modern design approach is maintained but with hints of colonial heritage and the industrial spirit. Cast aluminium columns and French windows, metal lettering and the clock...
Saudi Arabia’s exports of total aluminium (crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products) to the US stood at 55,200 tonnes in the first nine months of 2019, an increase of 15.6% from 47,750 tonnes in the first nine months of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In September, aluminium exports stood 41.24% higher compared with the same period of 2018. Exports to the US rose from 4,333 tonnes to 6,120 tonnes in September 2019. On a month-on-month comparison, exports fell by 27.66% from August’s export volume of 8,460 tonnes. Exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) from Saudi Arabia to the US totalled 43,100 tonnes in January-September 2019, 463.4% higher than the corresponding period of 2018. Exports in...
Hindalco Industries Ltd. announced during a filing to the BSE on 23 rd December’19 that it has resumed production at Muri alumina plant in Jharkhand. "This is to inform you that Muri refinery in Jharkhand has re-started production of alumina. Operations of the alumina plant of the company situated at Muri, Jharkhand, were suspended due to spillage in the red mud cake storage area. Going forward the company may not need to import alumina”. The plant commenced the start-up procedure only after receiving the consent letter to operate, from the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board.
Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has reinstated the power to the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) after suspending electricity supply to the Tema based aluminium smelting plant on 30 th December’19, in regards to $30 million debt. The Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Energy Ministry, Ghana, Nana Oppong Damoah has confirmed the news of power restoration at VALCO on 31 st December’19. He also communicated that the Ministry was working hard to settle the stalemate situation. Nana Damoah added to his voice that the power was restored to VALCO, just a few hours after GRIDCo announced of the disconnection, whereas negotiations are still ongoing with VALCO to settle their arrears. “The Ministry is mediating to ensure that we come to a common ground point. Power has been...
