The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...
As smartphones, laptops, televisions, electric vehicles, and household appliances become an integral part of modern life, electronic waste (e-waste) is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing waste streams. Yet, every discarded electronic device contains more than just obsolete technology—it...
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EU Legislation is “stifling” the aluminium industry’s competitiveness in Europe, a leading industrial body has said. The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) spoke to the Information Daily ahead of a Breakfast Briefing tomorrow, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Aluminium Industry....
Europe's highest court on Tuesday told a lower court to re-examine a long-running dispute between France, Italy and Ireland and EU competition regulators over whether millions of euros in state aid granted to the alumina sector was legal. The European Commission, the EU executive in charge of...
Retaining Europe's industries offers the greatest potential for growth, jobs and sustainability, argues Gerd Götz. Despite growing demand across key markets and continuous environmental leadership, the EU's aluminium production base is on a sharp decline. The freshly released 2012 sustainable...
Releasing today its 2012 sustainability performance indicators, the aluminium industry urged European policy-makers to address the major competitiveness gap caused by EU policies. At a conference organised by the European Aluminium Association (EAA), industry CEOs presented an Agenda for Action to...
On 5th November 2013, the General Court of the European Union upheld the application of RUSAL Armenal ZAO (“Armenal”), a foil-producing subsidiary of UC RUSAL located in Armenia, for annulment of a Council regulation that had imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminium foil by Armenal into...
Cost pressure of EU policies and regulations has put the European aluminium industry at a competitive disadvantage to its global rivals. This is the key finding of a study undertaken for the European Commission in the framework of its Fitness Check on the aluminium sector that is published today....
US regional aluminium premiums fell during most of the third quarter but have recently firmed and even increased slightly, Century Aluminum Co executives said. But the Chicago-based aluminium producer said uncertainty remained in premiums and warehouse stock forecasts given uncertainties around...
Italy was Thursday directed by Europe's highest court to take back about 295 million euros ($398 million) of state aid given to U.S. aluminium producer Alcoa Inc in the form of preferential power tariff as it had given the company unfair advantage over rivals. Upholding a decision by the European...
A Montenegrin court on Wednesday declared the country's sole aluminium plant and a top exporter bankrupt, paving the way for its sale to repay 380 million euros ($516.67 million) of debt. In its heyday in the late 1970s, Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica had 5,000 workers. With its workforce cut to a...
The European Aluminium Association (EAA) has appointed Magdalena Garczynska as the Director of its new Recycling Department. This new position will strengthen the expertise of EAA on an industry segment that is a cornerstone of the aluminium industry’s sustainability. ?“The appointment of Magdalena...
Romania’s aluminum producer Alro Slatina, controlled by Vimetco, has completed an investment worth some EUR 10 million (RON 43.6 million) to increase its competitiveness. The project, which started in March 2011 and was co-financed by the European Union, focused on strengthening and upgrading its...
In view of the upcoming discussions on the guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes, the European Aluminium Industry (EAA) calls for a consistent approach at the EU and national level. The EAA has always been a strong proponent of an ambitious EU packaging recovery policy and more...
Tehran has been importing high-grade refined alumina ore from European countries that are not included in EU’s sanctions but could be used in making armor parts and missile components. Although the latest US sanction effective this month include “raw or semi-finished metals,” Iran has acquired...
The European Commission (EC) has terminated its investigation into the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures on imports of certain aluminum foil originating in China, the EC said Wednesday. Last October, the EC announced it had launched the investigation following a request lodged by EU...
The US Treasury Department has announced an array of new sanctions aimed at denying Iran even theoretical access to unrefined ore that could be used to produce aluminum, since conceivably aluminum could have “military uses.” The sanctions “blacklist” the acquisition of raw bauxite ore by Iran, as...
Rio Tinto’s endeavors to keep open one of its French smelters raises questions not just about the viability of this particular plant but aluminum smelting in Europe in general. The smelter in question, according to Reuters, serves as the largest aluminum plant in the European Union with 2012...
Rio Tinto has invested nearly 80 million euros in its Dunkirk aluminum plant in the past 18 months and plans to invest at least that much again over the next five years on energy saving and efficiency improvements. The largest aluminum plant in the European Union with 2012 production of 286,600...
The European Commission on Tuesday imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese solar panels, defying German-led opposition and dire warnings from Beijing the move could spark a trade war. The European Commission has decided unanimously to impose (punitive) tariffs” on Chinese solar panels,...
