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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... SHFE 1105 aluminum contract prices slipped continuously following other base metals prices after opening lower at RMB 16,460/mt, with prices even falling below RMB 16,400/mt. Although SHFE 1105 aluminum contract prices ...
... LME aluminum prices opening at an intraday low of USD 2,466/mt but closing at USD 2,520/mt, up USD 53/mt compared with the previous trading day. LME aluminum inventories fell further by 1,050 mt to 4,619,400 mt. ...
... The global aluminum market was in surplus by 577,000 metric tons in January-December 2010, the World Bureau of Metal Statistics said Wednesday, revising earlier figures which had showed the market in 558,000-ton surplus. ...
... Aluminum originally destined for Japan's air-conditioning systems is being used instead to construct temporary housing in the northeastern region of the quake- and tsunami-affected country, Norwegian producer Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY.OS) said Wednesday. ...
...The London Metal Exchange Wednesday said it has suspended two high-grade primary aluminum brands with immediate effect...
... Liberal Paterson MP, Bob Baldwin will meet with management and workers at Kurri Kurri's aluminium smelter to discuss the Federal Government's controversial carbon tax. Nationals Leader, Warren Truss will today join Mr Baldwin at the Hydro smelter to hear from the industry about the impact of the planned tax. ...
... Alcoa Inc. (AA), one of the largest aluminum makers in the world, said that the company's strategy is to maintain exposure to fluctuations in aluminum prices on the London Metals Exchange and that it generally does not hedge foreign-exchange exposure. ...
... Shipments of aluminum products from US service centers enjoyed double-digit growth in February, while Canadian shipments grew more slowly, the Metals Service Center Institute said Wednesday in its February Metals Activity Report. ...
... Alcoa has appointed U.S. stock transfer services provider, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services. BNY Mellon has been selected as the transfer agent for Alcoa. Alcoa is a producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, and the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina. ...
... National Aluminium Company (Nalco) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last year. ...
... Aluminum Bahrain ALBH.BH which owns the world's fourth biggest smelter is in full operation despite weeks of protests and the government's declaration of martial law. ...
... This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Aluminum in Thousands of Tons by the following Product Segments: Rolled Extruded Products (Bars, Rods, Angles, Shapes, and Wires), ... Alumínio Brasileiro S/A, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C, Aluminum Corporation of China, Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, ...
... aluminium price by Rs.2,500 per tonne for the domestic market as the international price of the product has come down, ...
... SHFE 1105 aluminum contract prices opened slightly higher at RMB 16,600/mt on Wednesday, and later dipped rapidly to a low of RMB 16,470/mt, with prices fluctuating weakly below the daily moving average. In the afternoon session, ....
... LME aluminum prices fell further, with prices opening at USD 2,498/mt and closing at USD 2,467/mt, down USD 35/mt compared with the previous trading day. Positions fell by 18,319 lots to 699,714 lots, ....
...Money Control reported that National Aluminum Company sold 3,000 tonnes of aluminum ingots at USD 109 per tonne premium over the average LME cash price on a cost, insurance and freight basis...
...Reuters reported that Tajikistan, Central Asia's largest producer of primary aluminum, lowered its output by 2.1% YoY to 56,513 tonnes in January to February...
...National Aluminium Company (NALCO) touched an intraday high of Rs 117 and an intraday low of Rs 107.05. At 10:39 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 109.60, down Rs 9.40, or 7.90%...
