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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...Reuters reported that Austrian aluminum group AMAG pressed ahead with an initial public offering that it said could rise up to EUR 535 million. It set a price range of EUR 19 to EUR 24 per share for a public offer to institutional and private investors in Austria...
...Reuters reported that Indonesia's PT Inalum expects its aluminium ingots production to fall 1% this year because of lower water levels at the hydro power plant that supplies electricity to its smelter...
...Alcoa ( AA ), the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, has very good reason to rejoice with rising copper prices. This is because aluminum is generally accepted as a cheaper substitute to copper in many applications, and many manufacturers are seriously considering switching to aluminum with copper reaching all-time high prices early this year. This inclination towards aluminum would also benefit Alcoa's competitors which include Rusal, Rio Tinto ( RIO ), BHP Billiton ( BHP ) and Chalco ( ACH )...
...The stock has average daily volume of 27.59 million shares. At Friday’s closing market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $18.16 billion...
...Reuters reported that Bosnia's only aluminum smelter, Aluminij Mostar has signed 2 year metal supply deal with Swiss based world's top commodities trading group Glencore International AG...
...The Australian reported that the Australian Workers Union has launched a 3 month advertising campaign designed to pressure Rio Tinto Alcan into increasing pay and condition at its Bell Bay aluminum smelter near Launceston...
... SHFE 1105 aluminum contract prices opened flat at RMB 16,740/mt on Friday, with prices fluctuating higher to test the resistance at RMB 16,800/mt. In the afternoon session, LME aluminum prices rebounded, helping SHFE 1105 aluminum contract prices stand above the RMB 16,800/mt ...
... LME aluminum prices opened slightly higher at USD 2,635/mt, and later climbed further to a high of USD 2,650/mt supported by high energy costs. At the end of trading, LME aluminum prices lost some gains due to a stronger US dollar, and finally closed at USD 2,641/mt, ...
...Reuters reported that brisk demand growth and soaring energy costs are expected to nourish aluminium this year while high stocks and prospective oversupply should rein in excess exuberance...
...Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Aluminium is in the process of raising Rs 16000 crore for its aluminium project in Orissa, sources with direct knowledge said. Another source said the Orissa government has assured Vedanta of a bauxite mine in the state by April. Vedanta Aluminium has tied up funds for alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district and aluminium smelter complex at Burkhamunda near Jharsuguda...
...Indian main stock index Sensex opened at 18,286.42 points Thursday, 80.26 points or 0.44 percent higher from previous close of 18,206.16 points on positive sentiment in the market...
...The television ads, to be run on Tasmanian television and nationally onl Sky News, over the next two weeks, was first shown to meetings of Rio’s Bell Bay Tasmania workforce during a three-day tour of Tasmanian workplaces by Paul Howes...
...Reuters reported that US Midwest spot aluminum premiums rose to 9 month high this week as incentive based financial deals drew more material into warehouses, particularly Detroit where the concentration of deliveries has surged since last year...
...SA’s aluminium importers are angry over the timing of an application by primary aluminium producer Hulamin for a 10 percent duty on imports of semifabricated rolled aluminium products...
...The Indonesian government is open for relocation of several Japan's factories which manufacture automotive parts following the earthquake and tsunami which devastated the northeastern and eastern coastal areas of Japan two weeks ago...
...Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Aluminium is in the process of raising Rs 16000 crore for its aluminium project in Orissa, sources with direct knowledge said. Another source said the Orissa government has assured Vedanta of a bauxite mine in the state by April. Vedanta Aluminium has tied up funds for alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district and aluminium smelter complex at Burkhamunda near Jharsuguda...
...Affected by Japan's earthquake, the aluminum prices have dropped by USD 127 per tonne to USD 2,426 per tonne in the early last week. However, the prices have turned strong to reach USD 2,536 per tonne in the end of last week due to the low inventory...
...Rio Tinto has reached an agreement with West Fraser Timber to purchase its former Eurocan Wharf facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. This acquisition will secure increased wharfing space in anticipation of Kitimat aluminum smelter modernization project...
