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 updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has dropped from RMB 2624 per tonne on October 22 to RMB 2623 per tonne on October 23. The prices of alumina in East, Central, North, and South China markets remain unchanged at RMB 2650 per tonne, RMB 2640 per tonne, RMB 2630 per tonne, and RMB 2520 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price in China has increased from RMB 13930 per tonne on October 22 and stands at RMB 13940 tonnes today. The price has recorded a growth of RMB 10 per tonne after two days of decline. The average price is expected to range at RMB 13920-13960 per tonne. Spot aluminium price is likely to be traded a premium of RMB 70-110 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Foshan, Wuxi, and Hangzhou have increased by RMB 30 per tonne, RMB 20 per tonne and...
Africa’s primary aluminium production stood at 134,000 tonnes in September, a decrease of 3.6% from 139,000 tonnes in August and 2.19% tonnes from 137,000 tonnes in July. The output registered a decrease of 2.9% year-on-year, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Monday, October 21. Aluminium production in the first nine months of 2019 was down 1.12% year-on-year. Africa produced 1.233 million tonnes of aluminium in January-September, from 1.247 million tonnes in January-September 2018. Primary aluminium production in Africa stood at 1.668 million tonnes in 2018, IAI data showed. Global primary aluminium production stood 5.163 million tonnes in September, off 2.6% year-on-year. The primary aluminium output was down 3.12% month-on-month....
Changan Automobile Co., Ford’s local partner in China estimates its loss to increase to RMB 550 million in Q3 2019 from RMB 160 million (US$23 million)in Q2. The loss is claimed to be driven by plunging sales in its proprietary car unit and joint ventures with Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. The state-owned carmaker said in a filing on the Shenzhen stock exchange that the total losses in the first nine months of 2019 now stand between RMB 2.4 billion and 2.8 billion. For the first nine months of 2019, sales at Changan’s own brands fell 19 per cent YoY to around 580,000 vehicles. In the period, deliveries at Changan Ford dropped 58 per cent to about 129,000 and sales at Changan Mazda dropped 25 per cent to roughly 96,000 units. Changan Ford makes sedans and crossovers for Ford brand...
RUSAL has demonstrated its commitment towards sustainability by processing and selling over 50% of the waste generated by its smelters in the last 10 years. Rusal processed about 10% of red and nepheline mud at the alumina refineries proving it to be leader in alumina mud processing among the global aluminium companies. "Reducing the volume of waste, limiting waste generation, increasing processing and recycling are all key elements of the Company's strategy to boost its sustainability efforts and reduce its impact on the environment. For example, RUSAL’s Sayanogorsk industrial site already processes or sells over 90% of waste produced. The ongoing development and implementation of new technologies, which are now in the final stages of testing, as well as the modernization of our...
According to a recent report, the metal unit of Aditya Birla Group, Aditya Aluminium, has built a 24-MW solar power plant worth INR 151 crore at Lapanga in Sambalpur district. Spread across 144 acres of ash-filled land, the plant is expected to contribute to the State Government’s goal of generating 2,750 MW of renewable energy, including 2,200 MW solar power by 2022. The power to be produced from the installed plant will be utilised in aluminium smelting process. Smelters require a consistent load network and uninterrupted power supply. The load requirement of Aditya Aluminium is also as high as 658 MW. The green energy to be generated at the new plant will act as an incentive for the firm, said Aditya Aluminium head Kailash Pandey. But power fluctuations are very common in solar plants...
The trial conducted by 25-year-old Akshay Singhal on his electric car Mahindra e2o Plus to run on water and aluminium had done several round ups on the internet last year, and now its receipt of a $3.5 million funding is drawing attention. The news came on Monday, October 21, when the company Log 9 Materials announced that it received the funding in Series A round led by Exfinity Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital India’s accelerator programme Surge. According to the report, this funding will be used for product development, and commercial and industrial deployment of aluminium fuel cell, which the company has been working on since last year. Aluminium fuel cells are aluminium-air batteries that produce electricity from oxygen and aluminium reaction, and the technology used is similar...
A study published by researchers at the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute shows that some significant metal ores have the potential to face Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges, which may impact the global supply of metals. The scientists studied the ESG context of more than 600 individual copper, iron and bauxite ore bodies before coming to a conclusion. Iron, copper and bauxite represent 95% of all industrial metals produced annually and demand for it is expected to double by 2050. They analysed each ore body against eight risks: waste, water, biodiversity, land uses, indigenous peoples, social vulnerability, political fragility, and approval and permitting. “The majority of the 296 copper orebodies, 324 iron orebodies and 50 bauxite orebodies we...
The US export of aluminium scrap in July was 11% higher year-on-year, according to the latest report from the US Geological Survey. The US shipped 152,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap in July 2019, from 137,000 tonnes in July 2018. But the export volume was down by 4.4% from June and 6.17% from May. {newsStudioGallery} The US exported 1.1 million tonnes of aluminium scrap in the first seven months of 2019, from 965,000 tonnes exported in the first seven months of 2018. This records an increase of 13.99%. China, India, and Malaysia were the top three aluminium scrap importers from the US in July. The three countries together imported 72,500 tonnes of scrap from the US. The US exported 31,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap to China in July 2019, up 14.65% from 27,300 tonnes exported in July 2018....
A press release from the Aluminum Extruders Council confirms that the U. S. Department of Commerce has ruled that jalousie shutters exported from the Dominican Republic fall under the scope of the Aluminum Extruders Council trade orders against the Chinese aluminium extrusion industry. This is a key decision for the U.S. aluminium industry because these shutters are made from window frame aluminium extrusions imported from China. Jalousie shutters are glass-less louver windows composed of parallel aluminium slats set in a frame, which are joined on an aluminium track. The shutters tilt open and shut together to control airflow. The Ruling document from Department of Commerce stated, “…we also find that record evidence establishes that China is the country of origin, and that the further...
Alumex PLC, the aluminium extrusions subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s Hayleys group, has reportedly unveiled a new aluminium product range for the Sri Lankan market. The news came last week after the company announced the introduction of the new product range, which includes unitized curtail wall systems, windows, doors, and sliding systems. Launched under the umbrella of Alumex Building Systems (ABS) and accredited by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the products are designed for high-rise buildings and engineered in a way to be able to resist challenging weather conditions. Thanks to a glazing thickness of up to 24 mm. Alumex PLC Managing Director Pramuk Dediwela said, “The introduction of Alumex Building Systems represents a major milestone for the Sri Lankan...
Nemak, a leading provider of innovative light weighting solutions for the global automotive industry, published its operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2019. The company’s revenue was down 16.4% YoY to US$963 million in 3Q19, mainly due to lower shipments and aluminium prices. Total sales volume decreased by 13.8% year-on-year to 10.6 million equivalent units during 3Q19. This was due to a less favourable product mix in North America and softer customer production in China. Nemak manufactures aluminium components for powertrain and body structure applications. It generated revenue of US$4.7 billion in 2018. EBITDA came in at US$139 million, a drop of 13.1% YoY. “This variation followed a lower volume, unfavourable exchange rate effects, and non-recurring expenses...
The US dollar recovered earlier losses afternoon as Brexit negotiations were once again thrown into disarray. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies, rose from a nearly three-month low, ending 0.13% higher at 97.33. LME base metals closed mixed while SHFE complex mostly dropped. LME aluminium slipped 0.69% and SHFE aluminium fell 0.4%. After a temporary gain on weak dollar over the day, LME aluminium went back to its downward curve overnight. Three-month LME aluminium relinquished earlier gains and came off from a high of US$1,741 per tonne to below all moving averages, closing at US1,724 per tonne. LME aluminium is likely to trade at US$1,710-1,750 per tonne today. As on October 21, Monday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1735 per...
After remaining restrained for the past one week at RMB 2,643 per tonne, the average spot price of alumina has decided to record a movement today, October 22, by falling to RMB 2,624 per tonne, meaning a decline of RMB 19 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. This marks the first drop this month since the Chinese market resumed after its National Day Holiday from October 1st to 7th. As the alumina price rose through the month before remaining restrained for a week, its decline today has not brought it lower than the month ago. Compared with the price in the same period last month, the average spot price of alumina is standing higher by RMB 32 per tonne. In the major Chinese markets, east, central and south, the alumina price has decreased by RMB 10 per tonne to stand at 2,650 per...
Japan does not produce primary aluminium but is a key producer of aluminium semi-finished products. For the aluminium raw material it is dependent on imports and secondary recovery. As shown by the data from Japan Aluminium Association, Japan produced 472,000 tonnes of secondary aluminium in the first seven months of 2019. The production dropped 2% from 481,500 tonnes produced in the same period of 2018. For the whole year 2018, Japan produced 827,000 tonnes of secondary aluminium, which was about three per cent more from 2017. Based on the current rate of production, total secondary or recycled aluminium production in Japan is likely to stand at about 810,000 tonnes in 2019. The major part of recycled aluminium is produced from domestically procured scraps coming from its growing...
During the recent Mundus Vini 2019 summer wine tasting festival, wines using aluminium closures accounted for 23% or 397 of the total 1737 award-winning wines. This was about 15% more from 20% or 344 out of 1730 winning entries in 2018. Still wines accounted for 1551 winners this year, of which 25% were sealed using aluminium closures, registering another double-digit (13%) increase. Awards to still wines in the Gold Medal category increased by 42% year on year and their overall share of the medals also increased. Aluminium closures stayed right on track with a 42% increase YoY. The number of Gold Medals awarded to still wines with aluminium screw caps increased to reach 166 or 23% of the total. The use of aluminium screw cap is growing in the modern markets like Australia, Austria,...
Global primary aluminium production stood 5.163 million tonnes in September, off 2.6% year-on-year, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Monday, 21 October 2019. The primary aluminium output was down 3.12% month-on-month. Primary aluminium production amounted to 47.549 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2019, from 48.023 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2018. This records a slip of 0.99% year-on-year. In Asia ex-China, aluminium production totalled 363,000 tonnes in September 2019, down 0.27% from 364,000 tonnes in September 2018 and 2.94% from 374,000 tonnes in August 2019. Output in January-September stood at 3.302 million tonnes, from 3.296 million tonnes in January-September 2018. In the Middle East, primary aluminium...
Latem Aluminium has reportedly received a tilting rotary furnace of 30-tonnes from GHI Smart Furnaces that will recycle aluminium for its new facility in Villadangos, Spain. This new furnace will replace the existing one of 12 tonnes to produce 30,000 of secondary aluminium in a year. It will recover aluminium from low quality scrap and produce a waste of contaminants significantly lower than the traditional models. By 2022, Latem Aluminium is expected to reach an annual production of 45,000 tonnes. Initially, the facility will produce ingots for automotive and other industrial processes but later on, will likely source the raw material used in the lamination process, once the aluminium lamination plant built by Latem in Zamora, Spain enters into service.
According to the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran, also known as IDRO Group, Iran’s production capacity for primary aluminium is on the rise after the inauguration of a new smelter complex. Currently, the combined nominal capacity of Iran's four major aluminium producers Iran Aluminum Company (IRALCO) located in Arak (Markazi Province), Almahdi and Hormozal in Bandar Abbas (Hormozgan Province) and the newly-inaugurated Jajarm Aluminum Complex located in Jajarm County (North Khorasan Province), stands at 468,000 tonnes per year. Jajarm Aluminum Complex became operational in July 2019 and added 40,000 tonnes to the capacity of Iran's annual aluminium ingot production. According to the Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Reza Rahmani, the plant was built with...
