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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A Queensland woman recycling containers to raise money for her dream destination wedding has taken the internet by storm. Leonie Starr from the Sunshine Coast has already reportedly recycled 51,455 containers at the TOMRA Recycling Centre in last five months, while she needs to recycle about 810,000 bottles and cans to generate money for the wedding. Of those total numbers of cans she has recycled by now, 20,970 cans are of aluminium, 14,264 glass bottles, 9644 plastic bottles, 581 poppers and 14 steel cans. “Hundreds of beautiful humans donating their containers to help me get married,” Ms. Starr said. The 28-year-old has earned just over $5000 through the scheme that gives keen recyclers 10 cents per container. On her Facebook page called 'A Recycled Wedding', Ms. Starr had shared that...
In the first week of May Hindalco Industries, Ball Beverage Packaging (India) and Can-Pack India together announced the forming of a consortium called Aluminium Beverages Can Association of India (ABCAI) in order to promote the use of aluminium cans for beverage packaging in India. ABCAI would partner with government organizations, corporates, trade bodies and consumers to do campaigns that will spread awareness on the economic and environmental benefits of aluminium cans for beverage packaging. It also plans to commission studies in order to showcase the various benefits of aluminium beverage cans in the field of logistics, refrigeration, water and power conservation. Prakash Nedungadi, Group Head, Consumer Insights & Brand Development, Aditya Birla Group says that aluminium plays a...
U.S. President Donald Trump declared last Friday, May 17 that some imported vehicles and parts pose a national security threat to the U.S. leading to serious displeasure among most of its trade allies including the Japan's automakers' lobby. The White House document also hinted that it would seek voluntary export quotas on autos from U.S. trading partners. Though he delayed the 25 per cent tariffs on imported cars for up to six months for further negotiations, his declaration did not go down well with the Japanese automakers. “We are dismayed to hear a message suggesting that our long-time contributions of investment and employment in the United States are not welcomed,” said Akio Toyoda, chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association. Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp...
Metal Packaging Europe conducted a study called the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on 25cl, 33cl, and 50cl volumes of aluminium beverage cans. As the name suggests, the study covered the entire life cycle of aluminium beverage cans produced in Europe, starting from raw materials extraction to manufacturing and end-of-life. The observation of the study records significant reductions in CO2-equivalent emissions, compared to 2006 data. The carbon footprint has been reduced by 31 per cent on average for the three volumes, ensuring the industry’s commitment towards lowering carbon emissions and separating production growth from the environmental footprint. The factors that made this progress possible were the continuous improvements in the aluminium production and can manufacturing processes,...
Indian steel and aluminium producers have asked the Commerce Ministry to exclude the two items from tariff reduction commitments in the on-going Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations. Senior officials from the 16 member- countries are to meet in Bangkok this week to give shape to the proposed pact. “Senior officials from all 16 countries will get together at the inter-sessional meeting this week and there will be pressure to keep the sensitive list of items, on which no reduction commitments will be taken, very short. Both steel and aluminium producers have petitioned to the government to keep several of their items out of the reduction commitments,” a government official said. Aluminium producers demanded exclusion from tariff reduction list on the ground that...
Japan’s aluminium industry has stepped up its efforts to have the light metal used more in bridges and other infrastructure, taking advantage of new design standards to boost stagnant demand. Therefore, the country has increased the use of aluminium in the building and construction sector, and also ramped up the downstream manufacturing of aluminium structures within the country. After catering to the indigenous demand, it has been exporting the surplus amount of metals structures to the international market. According to global export-import data, Japan’s export of aluminium structures had a sweeping growth of 98 per cent from 2,134 tonnes in 2017 to 4,235 tonnes. However, the export this year is likely to stand down at 3,719 tonnes, 12 per cent lower from 2018 but 74 per cent higher...
Metro Mining conducted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 23 May 2019. The company’s Chairman Stephen Everett and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Simon Finnis addressed shareholders at AGM in Brisbane, Queensland. Metro’s gross profit from the Bauxite Hills Mine for the financial year ended 31 December 2018 stood at $9.6 million and group profit before tax was $2.19 million. Metro Mining shipped over 2 million tonnes of bauxite in 2018 and met production guidance for the year. The company announced upgraded production guidance to 3.5 million tonnes for 2019. Addressing the AGM, Stephen Everett said: I think it is fair to say Metro is on its way! “Since the beginning of this year we have: ▪ Finalised works to upgrade the mine site and transhipping facilities and...
According to a statement of Ball India the consumption of aluminium cans for storing beverages, food items and household products in India has potential to grow significantly from the present rate. Ball India acquired its Maharashtra plant from Rexon in 2006 and set up its own plant in Andhra Pradesh in 2015. The aluminium can maker supplies cans for beverage majors like Coca-Cola as well as for beer companies in India. “We estimate that there will be an 8X growth in consumption of aluminium cans in India by 2030. Currently, the per capita can consumption in India stands at around one per annum. In comparable economies such as Vietnam, the per-capita consumption is approximately 70 per annum; in China, it is around 40 per annum,” said Amit Lahoti, Managing Director – India, at Ball...
Turkey has reportedly lowered tariffs by half on some US imports in response to the United States’ move to halve tariffs on Turkish aluminium and steel imports. The news came after the official gazette revealed on Wednesday, May 22. Turkey Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan wrote on Twitter, “Reciprocally we decided to reduce by half the additional duties levied on 22 products originating in the US.” She said the duties levied on US originating products would be reduced from $521.2 million to $260.6 million. Those products include passenger cars, alcohol drinks, tobacco, cosmetics, and PVC. Last week, the White House decided to lower the metal tariffs on Turkey. Steel imports have been decided to reduce from 50 per cent to 25 per cent. But at the same time, the US administration terminated...
The US dollar declined from a two-year high as weaker domestic data and the threat of economic fallout from the trade war with China grew expectations for an interest-rate cut this year. Base metals ended mixed as LME aluminium jumped 0.84 and SHFE aluminium expanded 0.39%. Three months aluminium closed the day’s trading lower at US$ 1770.50 per tonne. A decline of 8,600 tonnes in stocks across LME-approved warehouses bolstered LME aluminium, to a high of US$1,798 per tonne overnight. It ended 0.84% higher on the day at US$1,796 per tonne. As on May 21, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1739 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1740 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1769.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1770.50 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price...
According to the latest report, Canyon Resources Limited has divided high-grade aluminium up to 50 per cent at its Minim Martap Bauxite Project in Cameroon, where drilling is continuing to identify profiles with an increased depth of mineralisation. In some locations, drilling is being carried out up to 100 per cent deeper than past drilling results. Drilling intersections include 6 metres at 58.19 per cent aluminium oxide and 0.92 per cent silicon oxide from surface. Canyon’s chief geologist Alexander Shaw said, “The remainder of the assays from the 250-metre by 250-metre grid drilled on the Beatrice plateau have continued the very high-grade assay results that were recorded in the first batch of assays.” He added, “We are also seeing significant increases in the depths of the...
A00 aluminium ingot price registers an increase after five days of fall. Ingot price on Friday, 24 May 2019 increased from RMB14160 per tonne to RMB14230 per tonne. This marks a growth of RMB70 per tonne or 0.49 per cent. The average price is expected to range at RMB14210-14250 per tonne today. Spot aluminium price is likely to be traded at a premium of RMB40 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price in Foshan stood at RMB 14320 per tonne, up RMB 70 per tonne from RMB 14250 per tonne. The average price is expected to range at RMB14300-14340 per tonne today. Ingot price in Wuxi and Hangzhou rose RMB 75 per tonne and RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 14230 per tonne and RMB 14260 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price in Chongqing, Shenyang, Tianjin, Linyi and Gongyi stood at RMB 14260 per tonne, RMB 14240...
Alumina Limited warned its shareholders that the company is getting into a period of increased spending on growth which might affect shareholder returns in the coming years. The warning came after Alunorte had resumed production with the lifting of the embargo. The company management told its shareholders that the high commodity price and profits enjoyed last year were not expected in 2019. Alumina Limited paid a dividend yield of 11.5 per cent in 2018 – the highest dividend yield in the ASX 200. The highest payout was announced after the company registered a 167 per cent increase in revenue, an 87 per cent rise in profits and a 68 per cent rise in dividends due to higher alumina prices. Alumina Limited chairman Peter Day told shareholders in Melbourne on Thursday that, having spent the...
Heesen Yachts’ eighth vessel in 5000 Aluminium Class Masa has reportedly started sea trials, after being launched in Oss early last month. Masa’s exterior, designed by Frank Laupman of Omega Architects, displays key details including a "pelican beak bow" and "sporty mast", while her interior, designed by Cristiano Gatto , evolves “fresh and elegant” feature. A light palette of colours creates an atmosphere of “tranquillity”, the yard said. The yacht’s all-aluminium, semi-displacement hull, on the other hand, has been designed and engineered by Heesen’s in-house team. Accommodation is for 12 guests in five lower deck guest suites and a main deck master stateroom, and for nine crews, in addition. Power will come from a pair of MTU 16V 4000 diesel engines for a top speed of 23 knots and a...
The United Arab Emirates exported 92,700 tonnes of aluminium (crude metal and alloys and aluminium semi-finished products) to the US in the first two months of 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In February alone, exports to the US stood at 40,800 tonnes, down from 51, 900 in January. Crude metal and alloys export increased15.08 per cent or 12,000 tonnes year-on-year in two-month period. Export rose from 79,600 tonnes in the first two months of 2018 to 91,600 tonnes in the first two months of 2019. In February, exports stood at 40,200 tonnes. This records an increase of 3.88 per cent year-on-year, but down 21.79 per cent month-on-month. Semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) exports to the US stood at 1,140 tonnes in...
U.S. President Donald Trump declared last Friday, May 17 that he agreed to the Commerce Department’s decision that some imported vehicles and parts pose a national security threat to the U.S. However, the White House delayed the auto tariff decision for about six months to allow more time for trade negotiations with the European Union and Japan. The White House document also hinted that it would seek voluntary export quotas on autos from U.S. trading partners. Such a designation to the imported vehicles has angered some of the U.S. allies who export vehicles and auto parts to the US market. U.S. automakers also strongly opposed the tariffs, saying they would hike prices and threaten U.S. jobs. There is also strong opposition in the U.S. Congress including many prominent members of Trump's...
Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, stood at 1.282 million tonnes as of as of Thursday May 23. Inventories dropped 64,000 tonnes from 1.346 million tonnes on Thursday, May 16, Shanghai Metals Market data showed. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across all major China Markets. Stocks continued to decline this week, due to limited arrivals and brisk demand. Spot prices remained in a premium over prices of futures, which triggered outflows of warrants, and reduced primary aluminium stocks, SMM reported. Primary aluminium stocks in Wuxi, Jiangsu, declined 22,000 tonnes from Thursday, May 16 to stand at 461,000. In Shanghai, stocks dropped 5,000 tonnes to stand at 265,000 tonnes;...
Patrice L’Huillier, CEO of Aluminerie Alouette, located at about 550 km northeast of Quebec City said that American tariffs on Canadian aluminium cut into profits but didn’t affect production or employment. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the plant after the lifting of tariffs on Canadian aluminium. He also added that the trade dispute with the US actually helped them resist the influx of aluminium from China to Canada. “We will die from the overflow of Chinese aluminum,” said L’Huillier. “The tariff was not a good thing but to control the metal flow and to understand the source of the metal … is quite a good idea.” L’Huillier expressed his concern about how Chinese metals are illegally entering the international markets eating up their shares. While China produced 36 million tonnes...
