The aluminium industry stands at a juncture material quality, recycling capacity, cross-border cooperation, carbon compliance and energy security are falling into a network of interconnectivity. The aluminium supply chain is evolving from simply securing enough metal to securing the right quality,...
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...
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The national aluminium associations’ leaders from Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan have called for the creation of a Global Multilateral and Governmental Forum on Aluminium Overcapacity based on a robust international monitoring system. The national aluminium associations' leaders have...
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a telephone briefing on Thursday announced that import tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium will be imposed on Canada and Mexico and European Union from Friday. The announcement ended months of uncertainty about potential exemptions and...
Canada, as one of the most important allies of the United States, expressed its dismay yesterday, on May 31, on knowing that it had not been removed by the US from the list of countries for additional 25 per cent tariffs on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia...
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to impose hefty tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada and EU. According to the Wall Street Journal, dropping EU from the exemption list for import tariffs of 25% on steel, and 10% on aluminium may take place as early as Thursday May 31....
While the USA is holding on to its 10 per cent import tariff on aluminium from all countries, every aluminium exporter to the US is fighting for exemptions from the tariff. The main issue of overcapacity in China and the export of subsidized aluminium to the US is taking a backseat while...
AlCircle had an opportunity to talk to Ms MARIE LAPOINTE, the Chief Executive Officer of AluQuébec; the Quebec Aluminium cluster . She obtained more than 25 years of senior executive experience at Rio Tinto before joining AluQuébec . She is a marketing and strategic analysis specialist and leads...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to make an announcement for aluminium project funding on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Saguenay, along with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Rio Tinto’s executives. The details of the project are not known yet other than the fact that it will start ahead...
With a flourishing primary aluminium sector, Canada remains the top exporter of aluminium to the U.S. and the country is now rightfully negotiating on the 10% duty imposed on all aluminium imports. Canada is graced for a temporary period for further negotiation for a permanent exemption from the...
According to the preliminary estimates from the Aluminum Association say that aluminium demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totalled an estimated 2.1 million tonnes through February 2018, up 6.1 per cent YoY. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill)...
U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil, the White House said on Monday. The decisions came just hours before...
The Canadian government announced today new measures to prevent transhipment and metal diversion in Canada, in addition to those announced on March 27, 2018. “This announcement reinforces Canada’s position as a reliable jurisdiction to be counted by other countries” said Jean Simard, President and...
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is hopeful that the United States will grant permanent exemptions to aluminium imported from allies and wants U.S. Congress to look into price spikes that have already set in. U.S. President Donald Trump last month imposed import tariffs of 25 per...
The announcement of the first Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification, bagged by Rio Tinto’s integrated aluminium facilities in Quebec, Canada and Northern Territory, Australia, for meeting the industry’s highest standards in respect to environmental, social and governance practices...
The Canadian government announced new measures to prevent transshipment and diversion of metal in Canada on March 26 2018. President Trump announced his final decision to impose a 10% duty on all aluminium imports and exempted Canada for a temporary period for further negotiation for a permanent...
The Canadian government announced today new measures to prevent transshipment and diversion of metal in Canada. "This announcement demonstrates Canada's leadership and commitment to the integrated North American aluminium supply chain, which benefits both Canada and the United States. It takes all...
According to a BBC update, the European Union (EU) and six other countries will be exempt from steel and aluminium tariffs announced by President Trump, for the time being. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced Mr Trump’s decision to "pause" the import duties temporarily for these...
President Donald Trump has signed proclamation imposing 10 per cent tariff on aluminium and 25 per cent levy on steel. The new tariffs will go into effect in 15 days. The move is likely to face retaliation from its major trading partners, the European Union and China. Trump said Canada and Mexico...
President Donald Trump announced that his tariffs plan on imported aluminium and steel might be exempted Mexico and Canada if they agree to a new & fair NAFTA agreement. "We have large trade deficits with Mexico and Canada. NAFTA, which is under renegotiation right now, has been a bad deal for USA....
