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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According to a recent report, Hindalco’s US-based subsidiary Novelis is expected to close the deal of the acquisition of Aleris Corporation by January 21, 2020. But currently the company is facing an anti-trust lawsuit in the US over its proposed $2.58 billion purchase of Aleris. The lawsuit was filed by the US Justice Department because of the concern over higher prices of aluminium sheet used for making cars. In the lawsuit, the justice department had described Aleris as an aggressive competitor and said the deal would give Novelis up to 60 per cent of the projected domestic capacity. However, Novelis argued that the justice department had ignored the competition from steel automotive body sheet. Currently, negotiations between Novelis and the US justice department hinge on the rolling...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the production of primary aluminium in China came in at 2.995 million tonnes in October after declining year-on-year by 3.82 per cent. With this, the total output in the first ten months stood at 29.45 million tonnes, down 2.27 per cent from the same period last year. SMM believes the production cuts due to accidents in August-September affected China’s primary aluminium output and capacity in October. The domestic capacity in operation, however, rose to 35.39 million tonnes by the end of October, up 340,000 tonnes from the previous month. But the actual production it generated remained 119,000 tonnes lower year-on-year. The slower pace of capacity recovery and new capacity commissioning could be one of the reasons for the slowdown in primary aluminium...
India’s exports of aluminium (crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products) to the US totalled 10,800 tonnes in August 2019, unchanged from last month's data. Exports dropped by 29.41% from June’s exports of 15,300 tonnes, 53.85% from May’s exports of 23,400 tonnes, and 62.63% from April’s exports of 28,900 tonnes. {newsStudioGallery} Crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products exports amounted to 158,000 tonnes in the first eight months of 2019, as updated by the US Census Bureau. Exports of semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) to the US stood at 4,340 tonnes in August, with a month-on-month drop of 2.47%. India had exported 4,450 tonnes of these products in July 2019. Exports reduced by 17.49% from 5,260 tonnes in June, 25.56% from 5,830 tonnes in May and 0.46%...
Metro Mining Limited has received a loan facility from Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) for Stage 2 Expansion of the Bauxite Hills Mine north of Weipa on Eastern Cape York. The facility is for up to A$47.5 million provided through a loan for up to 9 years. The funding would be used for the construction and mobilisation of a Floating Terminal at Skardon River. Once the expansion is complete, the production will increase to 6 million Wet Metric Tonnes (WMT) per annum by 2021. Metro Mining Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Simon Finnis, said: “We are very pleased to have secured the support of NAIF in providing a long-term loan to provide financing for the Stage 2 Expansion. Bauxite Hills will be a significant contributor to the economy of Northern Australia and...
Outotec develops and delivers industry benchmark technologies and life-cycle services for its customers in the mining, metal, energy, and chemical sector, helping them sustainably improve their profitability. AlCircle spoke to Dr. Alessio Scarsella – Director, Bauxite and Alumina Technology, and Antti Koulumies – Vice President, Aluminium Business Line, Outotec for its new E-magazine on " Aluminium Middle East - Focus 2020 ". Dr. Alessio Scarsella is of the opinion that access to cheap energy and petroleum coke has driven the aluminium business in the Gulf countries, while Antti Koulumies has pointed out that the Middle East countries are increasingly exploring the upstream aluminium market. To know more what they have shared about the Middle East aluminium market and its future...
In this article, Ben Smye, Head of Growth at materials platform Matmatch, outlines some of the challenges and opportunities for aluminium suppliers in the coming years. For many decades, steel was the material of choice in the world’s largest industries. But in recent years, increasing demand for lightweight steel alternatives has put aluminium in the spotlight. As a result, there are several opportunities for suppliers to make inroads into new markets. At Matmatch, we help connect engineers and product developers looking for materials with suppliers, which give us insight into developments in the whole industry. In this article, I’ll touch on some of the larger trends we have seen in the aluminium market and explain the increasing importance of digital as a conduit to reach new customers...
Shanghai Metals Market survey found China’s alumina output in October stood at 5.86 million tonnes, with metallurgical-grade materials accounting for 5.61 million tonnes. This brings the total alumina production in the first ten months in China to 57.6 million tonnes, down 0.95 per cent from the same period last year. The daily average production of metallurgical-grade alumina in October stood at 181,000 tonnes, up 0.63 per cent from 179,859 tonnes in September. This rise could be attributed to SPIC’s project recovery from technical upgrading in Shanxi. On the other hand, the year-on-year decline in China’s total alumina production in the first ten months could be because of the reversal of gains in alumina prices that restrained Xinfa’s refinery in Jiaokou and East Hope’s plants in...
The US dollar was lower on Monday. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies, fell 0.16% and ended at 98.21. LME base metals and the SHFE complex, except for zinc, closed lower last night. LME aluminium dropped 1.63% and SHFE aluminium shed 0.21%. Benchmark aluminium price on London Metal Exchange closed at US$1805 per tonne on Monday, November 11, down 1.23% from previous closing at US$ 1827.5 per tonne. As on November 11, Monday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1804.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1805per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1804.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1805 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 1875 per tonne, and Dec 20 offer price stands at US$ 1880 per tonne. The...
During the last decade, GCC has emerged as one of the major primary aluminium producing regions of the world, with production increasing from 1.8 million tonnes in 2008 to 5.3 million tonnes in 2018. The region’s share of world primary production increased from 4.5% to 8.3% during this period. However, around 80% of the total primary aluminium produced in the GCC region is exported and the rest gets used by the domestic downstream sector. Aluminium usage including primary and recycled metal in GCC region is estimated at 1.2 million tonnes for 2018. Aluminium is used in the manufacture of various downstream products including flat rolled products (FRP), foil, extrusions, wirerods and castings. From the end use perspective, currently, the architectural, building and construction (ABC)...
Despite a decline in social inventories of primary aluminium on Thursday, November 11, the A00 aluminium ingot price has shown no sign of rise but dropped by RMB 190 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,910 per tonne, as of November 12, found Shanghai Metals Market. With this second consecutive downfall, the A00 aluminium ingot price today is hovering lesser by RMB 60 per tonne from the corresponding period last month, learned SMM data. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 13,890 per tonne and RMB 13,930 per tonne, while the spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 160-120 per tonne. Among the major Chinese markets, Gongyi has seen the highest decline in the ingot price by RMB 190 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,750 per tonne, as of November 12, followed by Foshan,...
Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC) is a coordinating body that represents, promotes and protects the interests of the aluminium industry within the Gulf. The council’s main objectives are to provide a forum to develop strategies for common issues and concerns facing the aluminium industry in the region, and to share best practices so as to improve the efficiency of the industry. GAC also work through committees consist of speacialist from the member organisation with the objective of sharing best practices, reduce cost, improve productivity and efficiency. AlCircle spoke to Mahmood Daylami, Secretary General, GAC on a number of topics about the Gulf aluminium sector, including its current production and market scenario, its technical brilliance and future prospects . Here is an excerpt from the...
The Middle East aluminium industry plays a crucial role in the global production of aluminium is what Nadine Bloxsome, editor of Aluminium International Today, believes. Aluminium International Today, popularly known as AIT, is a leading publication for the aluminium manufacturing industry that delivers global news and detailed technical articles to the readers on the latest developments and challenges in aluminium production and processing. So, let’s hear it from the editor of the publication about the current aluminium market in the Middle East how it is planning to contribute to the global metal industry. She has also talked about the Future Aluminium Forum 2020 to be held in Quebec as AIT is the official media partner of the event. What according to you is the significance of Middle...
Hindalco Industries Ltd., a global leader in aluminium and copper, announced consolidated results for the second quarter ended 30 September 2019. Hindalco’s consolidated revenue stood at INR 29,657 crore, a decrease of 8.77% from INR 32,507 crore in the previous year. EBITDA was INR 3,918 crore in Q2 FY20 compared to INR 4,276 crore a year ago. This marked a decrease of 8.37% year-on-year. Consolidated Profit before Exceptional Items and Tax was INR 1,748 crore compared to INR 2,152 crore in the prior year. Profit After Tax stood at INR 974 crore in Q2 FY20, down 33% from INR 1,448 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, on the back of global slowdown and lower commodity prices. Revenue from aluminium business declined 10% year-on-year to INR 5,526 crore in Q2 FY20, due to lower...
According to a recent report, Nespresso, at its boutique at Doha Festival City, has unveiled the recycling bike RE:CYCLE, which the Swiss company developed from recycled aluminium coffee capsules in partnership with Swedish lifestyle bike brand Vélosophy. The launch ceremony was attended by Ashraf Abu Issa, Chairman of Abu Issa Holding Group; Fawaz Idrissi, Senior Vice-President of Abu Issa Holding, Edgar Dorig Ambassador of Switzerland to Qatar; and Iyad Sabarini, General Manager of High Trading International, the exclusive distributor of Nespresso and a group of media representative and lovers of the Swiss brand. The bike, made from 300 espressos each , took about two years of development. It is expected to set an example for the recycling potential of billions of single-use coffee pods...
MYTILINEOS S.A. Metallurgy Business Unit has become a Production & Transformation member of Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This brings the total number of ASI members to 104. ASI is a global, multi-stakeholder, non-profit standards setting and certification organisation that aims to recognise and foster the responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. “Sustainable Development is a top priority for MYTILINEOS and it’s expressed through responsible production of bauxite, alumina and aluminium as well as an ongoing self-improvement and incessant learning process aimed at increasing our positive impact on the greater society. For us, joining the ASI represents a creative challenge and a solid commitment, fully aligned with the vision of the European Union, to move...
According to a recent report, the aluminium capacity in the first phase of production at South Aluminium Company (SALCO) is likely to reach 300,000 tonnes. SALCO is located in the city of Lemerd in the southern tip of the Fars province and near the Persian Gulf. The smelter, creating 1200 direct jobs, plans to produce 1 million tonnes of aluminium annually once reached full capacity, said the report. The required investment for the first phase of the project was more than $1 billion, which was financed by five Iranian banks and also contributed by China Non-ferrous Metal Industry's Foreign Engineering and Construction Co. (NFC). Besides, IMIDRO, Iran’s largest holding in mining and metals sector, and Ghadir Investment Company have funded the project. Iran has been lagging in the...
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, extended their declines over the weekend and stood at 850,000 tonnes as of Monday November 11. That was down by 3,000 tonnes from 853,000 tonnes on Thursday, November 7 . The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: Primary aluminium stocks in Wuxi, Jiangsu rose by 2,000 tonnes from Thursday November 7 to 233,000 tonnes as of Monday November 11. Inventories in Shanghai and Nanhai, Guangdong were down by 1,000 tonnes and 7,000 tonnes to 144,000 tonnes and 272,000 tonnes. Stocks in Gongyi, Henan and Hangzhou, Zhejiang stood at 62,000 tonnes and 56,000 tonnes, up 4,000 tonnes and 1,000...
The global export-import data estimates that the aluminium tubes and pipes exports from Denmark are likely to see a drop this year by 5.2 per cent to come in at 17,006 tonnes. Last year, the exports remained flat at 17,940 tonnes, as compared with 17,973 tonnes in 2017. However, the country’s export volume in 2016 was much lesser at 6,745 tonnes, meaning the amount of export in 2017 saw a sweeping growth of 166 per cent. {newsStudioGallery} Germany is expected to be the leading destination of Denmark’s aluminium tubes and pipes exports, securing an estimated amount of 3,497 tonnes at US$ 13 million. The Czech Republic and France are likely to follow Germany, importing 3,303 tonnes at US$ 15 million and 2,810 tonnes at US$10 million, respectively. In tandem with the estimated decline in...
