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 US dollar edged higher on Thursday, as a lull in US-China trade turbulence, and better-than-expected data boosted risk appetite. On Thursday, China reported trade data that was better than expected despite mounting economic pressure from elevated US tariffs. LME base metals finished the trading day higher across the board and aluminium advanced 1.3%. SHFE aluminium rose 0.6%. LME aluminium regained some losses yesterday after a plunge the day before. Three-month LME aluminium advanced 1.25% to close at US$1,781 per tonne on Thursday. It is expected to trade between US$1,700-1,800 per tonne today. As on August 8, Thursday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1737per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1737.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1768 per...
A00 aluminium ingot prices registered growth across all major markets in China on Friday, 09 August 2019. Ingot price recorded a rise of RMB50 per tonne or 0.36 per tonne from yesterday to RMB13930 per tonne. The average price is likely to range at RMB13910-13950 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price in Foshan increased RMB60 per tonne to range at RMB13910-13950 per tonne as on August 9. The average price stood at RMB13930 per tonne. Ingot prices in Wuxi and Hangzhou rose RMB 60 per tonne and RMB45 per tonne to stand at RMB 13940 per tonne and RMB 13955 per tonne respectively. Their average prices are expected to hover at RMB 13930- 13950 per tonne and RMB 13950- 13960 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Chongqing, Shenyang, Tianjin, Linyi, and Gongyi came in at RMB 13930 per tonne, RMB 13895...
Japan’s Showa Denko (SDK) a producer of aluminium materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminium and aluminium cans in Japan has developed a technology to directly bond aluminium alloys to polycarbonate resin — a non-crystalline commodity engineering plastic. Normally aluminium alloys and polycarbonate resin are bonded by using bolts or an adhesive. In recent years, focus is being shifted to new technologies that directly bond resin materials with aluminium alloys through injection moulding or insert moulding. These technologies are expected to simplify processes and increase productivity while making processing of complicated shape easier. In many cases, however, they depend on mechanical bonding, such as realizing an anchor effect through injection of resin over a roughened metal...
There has been a buzz in the metals market that Indonesia might bring forward a planned ban on mineral ore exports from 2022. However, a key Indonesian mining ministry official said that there is no speculation on whether the government might bring forward a planned ban on mineral ore exports from 2022. The purpose of the ban is making domestic miners process minerals in Indonesia, a major exporter of nickel ore and bauxite. The buzz in the metals market on Monday, August 5 that the ban might be brought forward, sent prices to a four-year high on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and to a two-week high at US$US14,930 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange. Yesterday, three-month nickel on the London Metal Exchange rallied as much as 12.7%, while the most-traded nickel contract on the Shanghai...
The US exported 162,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap in May 2019, from 148,000 tonnes exported in May 2018. This records an increase of 14,000 tonnes or 9.46% year-on-year, according to the latest report from US Geological Survey. On a month-on-month comparison, exports decreased by 4.71% from April’s export volume of 170,000 tonnes. Exports stood at 785,000 tonnes in the first five months of 2019, which was a 14.93% increase from 683,000 tonnes in the first five months of 2018. China, India and South Korea remained to be the top three aluminium scrap importers from the US. The US exported 33,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap to China in May 2019, from 40,100 tonnes exported the previous year. Exports decreased by 24.33% month-on-month. Aluminium scrap exports to China came in at 191,000 tonnes...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, stocks of 6063 aluminium billet across five major consumption areas stood at 95,900 tonnes as of as of Thursday August 8, an increase of some 12,500 tonnes from Thursday August 1. Aluminium billet inventories continued to expand this week as downstream consumption remained weak. Inventories of aluminium billet in Foshan, Guangdong and Wuxi, Jiangsu increased 7,400 tonnes and 2,100 tonnes from Thursday, 1 August 2019 to stand at 50,800 tonnes and 16,800 tonnes on Thursday, 08 August 2019. Aluminium billet stocks in Changzhou, Jiangsu rose 1,000 tonnes to 13,000 tonnes Aluminium billet stocks in Huzhou, Zhejiang and Nanchang, Jiangxi stood at 8,500 tonnes and 6,800 tonnes, an increase of 500 tonnes and 1,500 tonnes from Thursday August 1. The prices of...
The US dollar inched up on Wednesday as investors turned to safe havens on growing concerns about the weak global economy after New Zealand’s central bank cut interest rates by more than expected. LME base metals closed mixed on Wednesday. LME aluminium shed 0.2% and SHFE aluminium lost 0.3%. LME aluminium plunged to the lowest in two years yesterday. With a strong US dollar, three-month LME aluminium extended its decline to a low of US$1,745.5 per tonne on Wednesday, near a 2-1/2-year low of US$1,745 per tonne plumbed on June 17. It later clawed back some losses to finish its trading day 0.17% lower at US$1,759 per tonne. LME aluminium is expected to trade between US$1,700-1,800 per tonne today. As on August 7, Wednesday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1727.50 per tonne, LME...
Shanghai Metals Market data showed that social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, increased by 1,000 tonnes from August 1 to stand at 1.041 million tonnes as of Thursday August 8. Inventories rose for a second straight week this week, as a low consumption season continued. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across all major China markets: Stocks of primary aluminium in Wuxi, Jiangsu decreased 1,000 tonnes from August 1 to 304,000 tonnes on Thursday. Inventories in Shanghai and Gongyi, Henan rose 3,000 tonnes and 7,000 tonnes to stand at 202,000 tonnes and 114,000 tonnes. Primary aluminium stocks in Nanhai, Guangdong remained unchanged at 274,000 tonnes. A00 aluminium ingot price...
Metstok Ltd, and the Metstok group of companies, has confirmed through a press release that the company plans to diversify their product range to include flat rolled aluminium products. Metstok has identified a long-term supply partner in Henan Mingtai Aluminium Co. Ltd. from China to procure the same. The company will start with standard size aluminium sheets and coils in 1xxx, 3xxx and 5xxx series alloys. Henan Mingtai Aluminium Co, Ltd is a large modern aluminium fabricating company that integrates processing, manufacturing, and scientific research in aluminium focusing on producing and selling of flat rolled aluminium products. The company has two main production bases in Gongyi City and at the new technology industrial development zone in Zhengzhou City in Henan Province. Mingtai Al....
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified Aleris Duffel rolling facility in Belgium against ASI Performance Standard, demonstrating its commitment to environmental, social and governance performance. The mill has been certified for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. Duffel plant is one of the largest rolling mills in Europe, producing rolled products from aluminium and special alloys. The plant features a CALP (Continuous Annealing Line with Pre-Treatment), hot and cold rolling mills that produce automotive body sheet and aluminium components for transport, building and industrial uses. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said “We sincerely congratulate the Aleris Duffel team for achieving ASI Certification against the ASI Performance...
According to the latest update from Shanghai Metals Market, about 73,500 new energy vehicles obtained qualification certificates in China in the month of July. This marks a decrease of 43 per cent from a month ago and 18.3 per cent from the same period last year, the first-ever Y-o-Y decline since the NEV sector emerged a few years ago. Installed power battery capacity also shrank by 29 per cent month-on-month and 26.9 per cent year-on-year to 4.69GWh. After a rapid expansion in the first half of the year, China’s NEV sector hit a trough in July, the first full month since the new NEV subsidy scheme and vehicle emission standards took effect. Due to the shift to new emission standards, there had been a rush to clear existing inventories of diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles, resulting...
The Netherlands, France, and Germany are the three major countries that supply aluminium scrap to Belgium. Our third party data estimates that among these three, France is likely to lead this year by providing 81,174 tonnes, followed by the Netherlands (41,160 tonnes) and Germany (39,673 tonnes). {newsStudioGallery} It is to be noted here Belgium’s aluminium scrap import from France in 2019 is estimated to rise by 3.24 per cent from 78,619 tonnes in 2018. In 2017, the import stood at 76,084 tonnes, which represents a growth of 3.33 per cent in 2018 as well. But the imports from the Netherlands and Germany are likely to stand down this year, following the trend of the previous year. Belgium’s estimated aluminium scrap import from the Netherlands in 2018 was at 46,330 tonnes, while in 2017...
The US dollar rebounded from earlier lows on Tuesday, after China's central bank said that it would not use currency as a tool to deal with trade disputes. China on Monday let its currency weaken past 7 to the dollar, its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, which led the US to label Beijing a currency manipulator. Most LME base metals closed higher on Tuesday. LME aluminium shed 0.2% and SHFE aluminium fell 0.2%. Three-month LME aluminium dropped to a low of US$1,759.5 per tonne on Tuesday before it recovered some ground at end 0.23% lower at US$1,762 per tonne. Tuesday’s losses could be attributed to the news that Rusal has resumed its Achinsk alumina plant which suspended operations earlier this week after a fire broke out nearby. A stronger US dollar is likely to weigh on LME...
Metro Mining has released results for the month of July and reported bauxite production of 443 thousand wet metric tonnes (WMT) and shipments of 463 thousand wet metric tonnes (WMT). This marks a month-on-month growth of 3.8 per cent in production and 24 per cent in shipments, bringing the total amount of output and shipments to 1.32 million tonnes (wet) and 1.29 million tonnes (wet) respectively during January-July. Bauxite mined per day in July amounted to 14,290 tonnes (WMT), compared to 14,231 tonnes (WMT) last month and shipment per day came in at 14,935 tonnes (WMT), in contrast to 12,467 tonnes (WMT) in June 2019. Metro managing director and chief executive officer Simon Finnis said: “The mining and shipping results are certainly very pleasing and are clearly reflective of the...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has remained restrained on Wednesday, August 7, at RMB 13,900 per tonne, amidst muted sentiment across input costs. The average prices are expected to continue remaining the same between RMB 13,880 per tonne and RMB 13,920 per tonne. But the spot contract is expected to be traded at a higher premium price of RMB 50 per tonne. Spot aluminium has been trading at a higher premium for the past couple of days as sellers are holding firm offers on tighter availability and traders purchasing actively on a bullish outlook for the future market. However, the restraint of A00 aluminium ingot price has not touched upon all the major Chinese markets today and therefore, a few places like Foshan, Wuxi, and Hangzhou have seen a drop in...
Aluminium’s recycling cycle begins and ends in melting plants. In between, this light metal is machined in many different industrial operations of diverse branches and ideally is then pressed into a compact briquette using a briquetting system from RUF. But where exactly are chips produced and why does briquetting usually make economic sense? Aluminium chips are produced throughout the entire product creation process; during the surface treatment of cast bolts and rolling ingots, during profile, plate and sheet production as well as the machining of components. Depending on whether they are produced by milling, turning, grinding or sawing, the chips, which are often wet, vary in form and properties; wool-like, spiral, rough, fine etc. What they all have in common is: they will be...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, released First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020 Results and reported net income of US$127 million, compared to US$137 million in Q1 FY2019. Excluding tax-effected special items the net income stood at US$145 million compared to US$115 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 11 percent over Q1 FY2019 to US$372 million, primarily driven by higher total shipments as well as favourable price and product mix. Results were partially offset by less favourable recycling benefits due to lower aluminium prices. Net sales dropped six percent to US$2.9 billion, driven by lower average aluminium prices and higher premiums. Shipments of flat rolled products increased four percent YoY to 830 kilotonnes. "Novelis' continued...
In the digital marketing industry, all product outcomes are measurable and transparent to the viewers. Hence, after the successful launch of our latest e-magazine “Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2019” , we thought of sharing with our readers the performance statistics of the same . While our very first e-magazine is generating overwhelming responses among the industry circle, starting from bauxite miners to alumina refineries to aluminium smelters, it is creating significant buzz on the world of internet. We take pleasure in announcing that our e-magazine has achieved a total global reach of 11,939 and hits of 116,370 across 71 countries. The average time spent by a user on the magazine is 7 minutes and 41 seconds, with a direct reach of 1430. Besides, it has earmarked a notable performance on...
