Storvik and Charl-Pol have launched Alumotion to bring proven robotic solutions, local engineering and lifecycle support closer to Canada's aluminium smelters. Canadian aluminium smelters are set to gain a new source of automation expertise as Storvik and Canadian technology company Charl-Pol...
Canada imported 195,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and strip in the first half of 2026, down from 214,000 tonnes during the same period of 2025. Total imports were therefore lower by 8.9 per cent year-on-year, although the second quarter saw a stronger volume of shipments than the first....
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The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau stated that it will hurt US and Canadian economies if the Trump administration imposes new tariffs on Canadian aluminium. On 29 th June’20, Trudeau said: “We have heard, obviously, the musings and proposals from the US that perhaps there need to be more...
More than 15 CEOs and other senior executives representing the entire aluminium industry value chain in the United States sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on 25 th June’20, calling for continued quota-free Section 232 tariff exemptions for aluminium in North America....
According to the data released by the US Geological Survey, the United States in March 2020 exported 254,000 tonnes of aluminium (including scrap), marking a month-on-month hike of 7.63 per cent from 236,000 tonnes. This brought the United States total aluminium exports in the first quarter of 2020...
Unifor, the general trade union in Canada and the largest private-sector union in Canada, believes that threats by the American administration to impose new rates on Canadian aluminium are "intimidation tactics" and implores the Trudeau government not to give in. There is a possibility of...
Pierre Fitzgibbon, Quebec's Minister of the Economy said that he is "convinced" that there is no reason for the United States to impose tariffs on its imports of aluminium from Canada. On 23 rd June’20, he said: “Such tariffs would harm our savings; our green aluminium has always allowed a stable...
The United States of America is planning to re-impose tariffs on aluminium imports from Canada, as reported late on 22 nd June’20, mentioning people familiar with the matter. The announcement is expected to come by the end of the week. If Canada declines to impose export restrictions, the United...
The United States removing Canada’s exclusion from aluminium tariffs with quotas, focusing to encourage the survival chances of the local producers. The aluminium market has exhibited its price rising in the prospect. However, some US aluminium industry references are expecting the exemption to be...
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the restart of the Bécancour Smelter. However, 90% is complete now and more than 200 people have been hired since January’20. Nicole Coutu, General Manager, who also became CEO of Alcoa Canada, admitted that the markets are very difficult. On 11 th June’20,...
As the United States Geological Survey found, Canada’s aluminium scrap imports from the US extended growth in February by 4.03 per cent month-on-month. In January 2020, Canada imported 6,950 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US, which in February increased to 7,230 tonnes, according to the data...
Rio Tinto is on its way to slash aluminium production by 8000 tonnes at the Jonquière complex. At this time, less than 20 pots have been closed for maintenance and did not get restarted. The plan is not to restart pots that need maintenance up to a maximum of approximately 100 pots at Arvida. Rio...
Denis Mazerolle, The President of Nature Alu has built a dream team to produce the only high-purity aluminium plant in North America. In doing so in Quebec, Canada, he and his partners are developing a Canada-Europe supply chain in a sector with very high added value. Mazerolle has industry...
Nova Scotia Ventilator Consortium initiated the project more than two months ago to support any vacuum for a breathing apparatus the COVID-19 pandemic might create. The ventilator is now ready if a second wave of the pandemic impacts the province in the fall. A thoroughly functional mechanical...
The Geological Survey of the United States found that after December 2019, the US aluminium crude and alloys exports to Canada fell in February 2020. The decline, as recorded by the USGS data for February, was 8.71 per cent or 740 tonnes month-on-month to come in at 7,760 tonnes. In contrast to...
According to a recent report, Alcoa Corporation has appointed Ms. Nicole Coutu as President of Alcoa Canada. The key job role of Ms. Coutu in Alcoa Canada will be the principal liaison for government and institutional relations for the company, on behalf of the Deschambault, Bécancour and...
Canada’s exports of crude metal and alloys to the US fell by 3.97% or 6.000 tonnes year-on-year to 145,000tonnes in February 2020. On a month-on-month comparison, exports registered a decrease of 31.92% from 213,000 tonnes, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological...
On 1 st July’20, the new version of NAFTA to come into force and the Canadian aluminium industry is paying attention to following a recent decision of the US Commerce Department to execute a mechanism monitoring of aluminium exports to the United States. The movement initiated post the American...
Rio Tinto came out with open hands to support local community efforts to fight COVID-19 and its social and economic impacts. The metals and mining giant is contributing $10 million in a multiple of grassroots projects across Canada and the United States. Rio Tinto has taken its stance from the...
According to the latest US Geological Survey data, the United States in February 2020 exported 236,000 tonnes of aluminium (including scrap), marking a rise of 2.16 per cent from 231,000 tonnes in January. This brought the United States total aluminium exports in the first two months of 2020 to...
