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Aluminium and alumina lift Canadian manufacturing sales in February, primary metals hit record high
Primary AL16 APR 2025

Aluminium and alumina lift Canadian manufacturing sales in February, primary metals hit record high

Canada’s manufacturing sector posted modest overall growth in February, but the aluminium and alumina industry carried the weight. According to Statistics Canada, total manufacturing sales rose by 0.2 per cent to CAD 72.9 billion, the sector’s highest level since September 2023. The increase was...

China Hongqiao’s debt-to-EBITDA nears 1x, responded with credit upgrade
Primary AL16 APR 2025

China Hongqiao’s debt-to-EBITDA nears 1x, responded with credit upgrade

China Hongqiao Group Limited, the world’s second-largest primary aluminium producer, has received a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, moving from ‘BB-’ to ‘BB’ with a stable outlook. The upgrade is a ripple effect of the company’s improved financial condition, characterised by strong...

Cheap Chinese aluminium is back! And it’s targeting Europe’s weakest link
Primary AL16 APR 2025

Cheap Chinese aluminium is back! And it’s targeting Europe’s weakest link

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When Romanian aluminium producer Alro sounds the alarm, it’s not just about Romania. It’s a signal to the entire European industrial complex: brace for a flood of cheap Chinese aluminium — and brace fast. Image source: Taihe Institute In a pointed public statement, Alro Chairman of the Board of...

China to be hit again! US to impose new tariff on aluminium foil container imports
End User15 APR 2025

China to be hit again! US to impose new tariff on aluminium foil container imports

On April 11, 2025, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) reportedly determined to issue antidumping duty orders and countervailing duty orders that imports of disposable aluminium containers, pans, trays, and lids from China are causing material injury to the US industry. The...

Earth’s secret scaffold — A tale of how a humble mineral sparked life’s first molecules
Alumina15 APR 2025

Earth’s secret scaffold — A tale of how a humble mineral sparked life’s first molecules

Imagine you’re at a bustling party where everyone is milling about randomly—no one’s dancing together. Now, picture a friend rolling out a long, narrow carpet and suddenly, people line up and start waltzing in pairs. That’s a bit like what happened on early Earth, only the ‘carpet’ was a mineral...

Brazil’s bauxite-gallium pact potent for an inflexion point in the global aluminium production
Bauxite15 APR 2025

Brazil’s bauxite-gallium pact potent for an inflexion point in the global aluminium production

In a landmark development for the metals sector, Brazilian Rare Earth (BRE) and Rio Tinto have signed a revised agreement to advance the Amargosa bauxite‑gallium project in Bahia, Brazil. This collaboration seeks to unlock one of the highest‑grade undeveloped gallium prospects in the world while...

Cracks in the supply chain? US delisting Chinese stocks could open new doors for aluminium businesses elsewhere
Primary AL14 APR 2025

Cracks in the supply chain? US delisting Chinese stocks could open new doors for aluminium businesses elsewhere

The latest shot fired in the ongoing US-China economic standoff could have far-reaching implications for the global aluminium industry. Speaking in no uncertain terms, Scott Bessent, an economic advisor to former President Donald Trump, stated that “all options are on the table,” including the...

Nagpur factory blast: 5 dead, 8 severely injured in a disaster that shook 87 lives
End User12 APR 2025

Nagpur factory blast: 5 dead, 8 severely injured in a disaster that shook 87 lives

Nagpur just witnessed a tragedy that reads like a thriller gone wrong — except this was real, bloody, and brutally preventable. Five workers lost their lives in an explosion that ripped through an aluminium foil and powder manufacturing unit in the Umrer MIDC area (Nagpur, Maharashtra) on Friday...

NALCO’s nosedive: From ‘bull’ to ‘bear’ as tariff turmoil continues and sector shakes up
Primary AL11 APR 2025

NALCO’s nosedive: From ‘bull’ to ‘bear’ as tariff turmoil continues and sector shakes up

National Aluminium Company (NALCO) has taken a serious beating on the bourses this week, tumbling to a fresh 52-week low of INR 142.05 (USD 1.70). That marks an overwhelming 22.71 per cent nosedive over the last nine straight sessions, with the stock opening Wednesday with a dramatic 9.92 per cent...

Tariffs paused, and Sensex rose, but India’s metal markets are still jittery
Downstream11 APR 2025

Tariffs paused, and Sensex rose, but India’s metal markets are still jittery

The United States President, Donald J Trump, has announced a partial reprieve (a chunk of the additional ones, actually) from his reciprocal tariff imposition till July 9, 2025. India, which had been hit with a 26 per cent reciprocal tariff effective from April 9, has caught a temporary breather....

Here’s why Germany is buying while the US and China snooze in the global bauxite market
Bauxite10 APR 2025

Here’s why Germany is buying while the US and China snooze in the global bauxite market

March has ushered in a striking divergence in the global bauxite landscape — North America and Asia are grappling with bloated inventories and cooling offtake. Au contraire, Europe, led by Germany, is scrambling to source feedstock amid a sudden uptick in industrial appetite. ChemAnalyst’s latest...

Tariff tango: EU slaps back at US in renewed trade skirmish
Downstream10 APR 2025

Tariff tango: EU slaps back at US in renewed trade skirmish

In a retaliatory move that’s reigniting transatlantic trade tensions, the European Union has announced a fresh wave of tariffs on USD 2.3 billion worth of American goods, a countermeasure to what it calls 'illegal' duties imposed by the US on EU steel and aluminium. This move comes nearly six years...

A breath of fresh air for SA aluminium: US reciprocal tariff exemption sends hope for global retailers
Primary AL10 APR 2025

A breath of fresh air for SA aluminium: US reciprocal tariff exemption sends hope for global retailers

South Africa’s aluminium industry has breathed a communal sigh of relief following the announcement that aluminium will be exempt from the sweeping 30 per cent reciprocal tariffs unveiled by US President Donald Trump. The relief stems from a strategic carve-out for “critical minerals,” under which...

‘Zero for zero’ off the table: Trump denies industrial goods tariff negotiation with EU
Downstream09 APR 2025

‘Zero for zero’ off the table: Trump denies industrial goods tariff negotiation with EU

On Monday in Luxembourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formally put a “zero‑for‑zero” offer on the table. The EU would eliminate its tariffs on US cars and other industrial goods if Washington reciprocates by dropping its own levies to zero. The proposal comes just days after...

We could think about postponing them to April 30, but we certainly don’t oppose them: Italian foreign minister on counter-tariff
Primary AL08 APR 2025

We could think about postponing them to April 30, but we certainly don’t oppose them: Italian foreign minister on counter-tariff

The European Union (EU) received a suggestion on Monday from the Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani that the supranational political and economic union of 27 members might want to contemplate delaying counter-tariffs announcement on US imports of aluminium and steel, which are to come into...

Top 5 aluminium can exporters to the US — And why America still imports
End User08 APR 2025

Top 5 aluminium can exporters to the US — And why America still imports

The US produces a large quantity of beverage cans domestically. But, it isn't enough to cater to the country's need. Import takes up a large portion of the aluminium trade in the stance of the United States. And among these inbound trade comes the aluminium can which is an intergral part of...

Tariff to hit India hard? Planes full of ‘Apple’ products sent to US, others in queue out of prolepsis
End User08 APR 2025

Tariff to hit India hard? Planes full of ‘Apple’ products sent to US, others in queue out of prolepsis

Apple orchestrated an airlift of five planeloads of iPhones and other products from its manufacturing hubs in India and China to the United States over a span of just three days in late March. The reason behind the move? A swift manoeuvre to sidestep impending US tariffs. This fast-paced, decisive...

FY’26 expansion plans: Indian metal giants look for ways to pivot business flow
Primary AL07 APR 2025

FY’26 expansion plans: Indian metal giants look for ways to pivot business flow

Aluminium giants, among other metal businesses in India, reportedly plan to expand rapidly and vigorously to support domestic demand. The transformation in business strategy for these metal producers comes as two major factors weigh in — the US tariff creating international price volatility and...