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 lifting of tariffs on aluminium imports from Canada has been a breather for Oswego, which was under pressure due to the tax increase that affected the city’s two prime businesses. Aluminum is the key product that gets shipped through the Port of Oswego and a large number of jobs are dependent on this commodity. So when Trump placed a 10 per cent tariff on aluminium from Canada, the largest aluminium exporter to the U.S., it took a toll on the budget of Oswego Port Authority, said Director William Scriber. Since most of the aluminium suppliers were already under contract to ship aluminium to the port by the end of 2017, the business of the Port did not get significantly affected last year. But in the first quarter of 2019, imports of aluminium dropped 50 per cent from the same time in...
Japan is a major importer of aluminium as it has stopped producing primary metal altogether shifting its focus towards value added applications and in secondary recovery. The country is Asia's top importer of aluminium and the premiums for primary metal shipments it agrees to pay each quarter over the London Metal Exchange cash price set the benchmark for the Asia region. However the country is a key producer of aluminium plates, sheets & strips, the two major rolled product manufacturers being Kobe Steel and Aluminium and UACJ Corporation who make aluminium plates, pre coated sheets and various rolling products for value added applications. Let’s analyse Japan’s foreign trade trends for aluminium plates, sheets & strips in 2018 and in the first quarter of 2019. Japan has a trade surplus...
Metro Mining Limited’s new non-executive director Fiona Murdoch has reportedly demonstrated her faith in the company’s bauxite strategy while making a first purchase in the company of 150,000 ordinary shares on June 5 for the total value of $20,050. Murdoch has more than 28 years of experience in resources and infrastructure sectors in Australia and internationally. Her mining sector experience includes senior operational roles with AMCI investments, MIM Holdings, and Xstrata Queensland. Last month, Metro Mining chairman Stephen Everett and managing director and CEO Simon Finnis had addressed shareholders on the company’s successful transition from developer to the operator. The company noted that bauxite production in 2018 was as per the plan; even the production guidance was met with...
Norsk Hydro in the financial report of the first quarter of FY2019-20 reportedly posted that its underlying earnings before financial items and tax came in at NOK559 million, compared with NOK3147 million in the same quarter last year. This sharp decline in underlying earnings reflects lower realised aluminium prices, higher raw materials costs, and the effects of the production curtailment at the Alunorte alumina refinery. Underlying EBIT for bauxite and alumina stood down from NOK741 million in Q1 2018 to NOK153 million in Q1 2019, while EBIT for primary aluminium declined from NOK823 million in Q1 2018 to NOK771 in Q1 2019. Underlying EBIT for rolled products and extruded solutions decreased as well, from NOK232 million in Q1 2019 to NOK138 million in Q1 2019 and from NOK 734 million...
The US dollar dipped on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fuelled expectations of a cut in interest rates. LME base metals closed mixed on Tuesday. Aluminium climbed 0.6%. SHFE base metals also saw mixed performance overnight. Aluminium traded marginally lower. After closing the day's trading weaker, the three-month LME aluminium got boosted by the falling greenback on Tuesday. The contract gained 0.62% to close at US$1,785 per tonne overnight. The loading up of long positions primarily accounted for the gains. Three months LME aluminium is expected to trade between US$1,760-1,810 per tonne today. As on June 4, Tuesday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1751 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1751.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the prices of Bauxite (6.0≤Al/Si＜7.0)Henan and Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si＜5.5)Henan have recorded a hike by RMB 20 per tonne each to stand at RMB 550 per tonne and RMB 440 per tonne on June 5. Earlier, the prices of Bauxite (6.0≤Al/Si＜7.0)Henan and Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si＜5.5)Henan had recorded a climb on May 27 from RMB 500 per tonne to RMB 530 per tonne and from RMB 390 per tonne to RMB 420 per tonne, followed which the prices remained unchanged till June 4. The prices of Bauxite (6.0≤Al/Si＜7.0)Shanxi and Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si＜5.5)Shanxi, on the other hand, have remained restrained at RMB 540 per tonne and RMB 465 per tonne, as of June 5. As far as other input costs are concerned, the prices of alumina, aluminium fluoride, cryolite, and also aluminium powder have...
As announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Vietnam is reportedly levying temporary anti-dumping duties on China’s aluminium semi-finished products, including both alloy and non-alloy products produced in bars, rods or any other shapes that have been extruded, regardless of whether the surface is treated or the products are further processed in Vietnam. These aluminium semi-finished products are used to make industrial machines and structures, aluminium doors, wattle walls, storage cabinets, interior and exterior decorations, as well as construction. The lowest anti-dumping rate to be imposed by Vietnam from June 5 is 2.46 per cent while the highest is 35.58 per cent. MoIT said it conducted a five-month investigation into aluminium imports from China, following all the...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, production of metallurgical-grade alumina in China came in at 5.97 million tonnes in May, a decrease of 1.39% year-on-year, as maintenance, technical upgrade, and environmental probes affected output. China’s production of alumina stood 4.19% higher in the first five months of 2019, standing at 29.56 million tonnes. The average daily output dropped 1,000 tonnes from April to 193,000 tonnes in May, while annualised capacity in operation recorded at 70.3 million tonnes. This was down 336,000 tonnes from April and 990,600 tonnes from April 2018. In May, maintenance at Guangxi Huayin and suspension for the technical upgrade at East Hope's Lingshi refinery affected alumina production. Guangxi Xinfa stopped a production line. Jiaokou Xinfa and Xiaoyi Huaqing...
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, Aluminum net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totalled an estimated 925,782 tonnes during April. This registered a drop of 1.2 per cent YoY from the April 2018 total of 937,121 tonnes. Shipments of aluminium mill products or downstream products fell 2.5 per cent YoY in April to 620,060 tonnes. Shipments of aluminium ingot for castings, exports and destructive uses increased 1.4 per cent year-over-year, totalling 305,721 tonnes. Through the first four months of 2019, preliminary producer shipments totalled an estimated 3.7 million tonnes, a drop of 1.5 per cent from the same period of 2018, when the shipment stood at 3.75 million tonnes. April inventory levels totalled an estimated 1.63 million...
In partnership with the Odisha government, Vedanta is reportedly planning to set up a hot metal park at Jharsuguda, which would host auto ancillary units with Vedanta’s aluminium unit being the anchor. According to Business Standard report, the company, while specifically looking at alloy wheels, is already in talk with top automobile original equipment makers (OEMs) and has also signed a few agreements with them. Ajay Kapur, the newly appointed chief executive officer of Vedanta Aluminium and Power told Business Standard, We are in talks with the government of Odisha to put up a hot metal park there and have automobile ancillary units. It (the plan) is at an active discussion stage. The government will provide land and enter into a joint venture with us.” The setting up of a hot metal...
The Supervisory Board of AMAG, an Austrian supplier of premium aluminium cast and flat rolled products, has decided to appoint a Chief Sales Officer (CSO) to support and enhance AMAG’s growth course. As of June 3, 2019, Victor Breguncci would take over this role in the company. Victor Breguncci, a MBA, spent many years in management positions at major aluminium companies such as Vale, Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio and Constellium. AMAG said through a press release that the Management Board team will concentrate on the company's strategic development and its growth course under the leadership of CEO Gerald Mayer, Chief Operating Officer Dr. Helmut Kaufmann and Chief Sales Officer Victor Breguncci. “Victor Breguncci, an internationally experienced industrial manager and sales expert,...
Marselli Bros Aluminium, a manufacturer and installer of aluminium frames, handrails, fences, windows, and doors, has announced the opening of new offices in central London. The company will offer high-quality, high-value, energy efficient windows and other aluminium building fixtures. Niko Marselli, Founder and Managing Director of Marselli Aluminium LTD UK said: “We are excited to arrive in London and provide the same excellent service that we’ve been providing for over 20 years in Europe. From standard sizes to bespoke designs, we work with the world’s best manufacturers as well have our own manufacturing facility to meet our customers’ needs.” Marselli Aluminium LTD is the UK branch of Marselli Bros Aluminium LTD. The company offers a wide range of products, including the composite...
France is the fourth most important regional market in Europe for the rolling aluminium industry. It purchases about 8 per cent of the total production of the European aluminium rolling industry and makes the best use of it across various industries including packaging, transportation, mechanical engineering, electrical technology, construction, and many others. Known for a manufacturing hub, it is found that France has been importing a higher amount of aluminium plates, shits and strips over the years. According to the global export-import data, France in 2016 had imported around 332,989 tonnes of aluminium rolled products, which in 2017 had increased to 398,307 tonnes, up 19.6 per cent. While 2018 saw a further rise in France’s aluminium plates, sheets and strips import by 2.36 per cent...
Pacific Aluminium (New Zealand) Limited (PacAl NZ), a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has reported its interest in the Tiwai Point smelter operated by New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS). Smelter’s underlying earnings came in at NZ$22 million in 2018, down NZ$53 million from NZ$75 in 2017. This result reflects that during 2018 the operating environment became significantly more challenging, according to the release. The average LME price in the second quarter stood at US$2,259 per tonne. But then decline to US$1,971 in the fourth quarter. “While the New Zealand dollar averaged 0.69 US cents lower than 0.71 during the previous year, the increasing and volatile cost of raw materials throughout the year meant this provided little relief.” The smelter’s aluminium production increased 0.9...
Donald Trump’s decision to end the aluminium import tariff on Canada last month seems to have brought in relief to Oswego, as two of the city’s largest businesses were affected by the tariff. Since aluminium is one of the major sources of daily wages for the people in Oswego, President Donald Trump’s decision to levy a 10 per cent tariff on the metal from Canada badly hit the economy there, said Oswego Port Authority Director William Scriber. Compared to last year, Oswego has seen much of a loss this year, as imports of aluminium are down by 50 per cent from the same time of the previous year. Till the end of 2017, many aluminium suppliers were under contract to ship the metal to the Port of Oswego, which as a result, protected the city in New York from witnessing an economic upheaval in...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the price of aluminium alloys (ADC12) has recorded a change today, on June 4, by inching down from RMB 14,400 per tonne to RMB 14,350 per tonne. Prior to this, the aluminium alloys (ADC12) price had registered a decline on May 21, which was also by RMB 50 per tonne. In fact, found that since the beginning of the second quarter, the aluminium alloys (ADC12) price has been found dwindling, with intermittent restraint but no sign of hike. On the first day of the second quarter, April 1, the price dropped from RMB 14,850 per tonne to RMB 14,750 per tonne, which again on April 9, decreased to RMB 14,650 per tonne. The next drop was almost a month later on May 6 to RMB 14,550 per tonne and then on May 17 to RMB 14,450 per tonne and on May 21 to RMB 14,400...
The US dollar sharply extended its declines on Monday. LME base metals closed mixed on Monday, and aluminium dropped 1.1%. SHFE base metals performed similarly, and aluminium declined 0.6%. Three-month LME aluminium fell below the five- and 10-day moving averages to close the trading day 1.11% lower at US$1,774 per tonne on Monday. The LME aluminium contract closed at US$ 1763.5 per tonne on Monday June 3, up from the last closing. LME aluminium is expected to trade between US$1,765-1,820 per tonne today. As on June 3, Monday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1763 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1763.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1788 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1788.50 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 1900 per tonne,...
Encore Wire Corporation, a leading manufacturer of a broad range of electrical building wire, has issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Commerce Department’s preliminary affirmative determination in the antidumping (AD) investigation on imports of aluminium wire and cable from China. Daniel Jones, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Encore Wire Corporation said: “Today the U.S. Commerce Department issued a preliminary ruling that Chinese aluminium building wire producers have been illegally dumping their product in the United States. Encore welcomes this development and will continue to support the U.S. Government’s antidumping and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations because we believe that these illegal trade practices have undermined our investments...
