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 aluminum industry is one of the world's largest producers of primary aluminum. Despite the fact that, the global economic crisis severely hit the US aluminum industry, the industry bounced back and sustained its production in 2010. The global slowdown had not only affected the supply of aluminum, it also forced the industry players to shift their production locations to places that offered lower operational costs...
...Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) was operating at full capacity, and did not lose any production during the week commencing Sunday, March 13, 2011. Alba is pleased to inform that the company hasn't suffered from any logistical disruption in the supply of raw materials nor in production...
...Aluminum stockpiles dropped 10,138 tons to an 11-month low of 411,589 tons the exchange said. Some support had been seen from the LME stock also which came down by -6575mt, the total stock at LME is now at 4612825mt...
...MCX Aluminium March contract has been on continues buying mode since last few trading sessions. It traded above 21 days exponential moving average which suggests Aluminium future prices are likely to rise further...
...Bhubaneswar, March 21 (IANS) State-run National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) Monday said a pilot project on carbon sequestration will be implemented at its captive power plant at Angul in Orissa...
...Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange...
...Ormet had net income of $39.8 million with earnings per share of $2.15 for the year ended December 31, 2010. These results included a $36.5 million ($1.97 per share) non-cash income tax benefit associated with reversal of a portion of Ormet’s fully reserved accumulated deferred income tax assets...
...SA’s aluminium importers are angry over the timing of an application by primary aluminium producer Hulamin for a 10% duty on imports of semifabricated rolled aluminium products...
...India's state-run and private companies produced 1.34 million metric tons of aluminum in the April-January period, up from 1.25 million tons a year earlier, according to data from the ministry of mines Monday...
... SHFE 1105 aluminum contract prices opened slightly higher at RMB 16,570/mt on Monday, and later kept fluctuating narrowly, with heavy pressure reported at RMB 16,600/mt. ...
... LME aluminum prices to open higher at USD 2,588/mt last night, but later the negative US house data caused LME aluminum prices to fluctuate lower to hit a low of USD 2,564/mt. ...
...used for measuring the d.c. current in cathode riser bars and anode stems, the meters are now supplied with an updated display panel incorporating Bluetooth technology. Immediately the measurement stabilises, visual and aural prompts cue the operator to press a data button, transmitting the reading to a portable device running customised software...
...Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, said it was operating at full capacity, and did not lose any production during last week...
...The Taweelah-based aluminium smelter is participating at Careers UAE and encourages engineers, technician and craftsmen to join the UAE's biggest industrial project There is a direct call to action from the CEO for emiratis to develop technical careers and support both emiratisation and the economy...
...Reuters reported that Indian metal producer National Aluminum Company Limited has cut aluminum prices by INR 2,500 per tonne in the domestic market...
...Liberal Paterson MP, Mr Bob Baldwin will meet with management and workers at Kurri Kurri's aluminum smelter to discuss the Federal Government's controversial carbon tax. Nationals Leader, Mr Warren Truss will join Mr Baldwin at the Hydro smelter to hear from the industry about the impact of the planned tax...
...The aluminum industry's high levels of sustainability are affecting its ability to compete in the global marketplace. The debate on the sustainability indicators for the European aluminum industry was attended by commission and Hungarian presidency representatives and UK Mr Tory MEP Martin Callanan...
...Australian mining giant Rio Tinto PLC faces a crucial week in its quest to take over Africa-focused coal producer Riversdale Mining Ltd., after a slow take-up of acceptances since the offer was first made in December...
