Dr Sanja Miskovic joins American Rare Earths to advance Halleck Creek processing
American Rare Earths has appointed Dr Sanja Miskovic as Chief Technical Advisor, with her work focused on process optimisation and recovery as the company advances the feasibility study for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming, USA. Miskovic will work on flowsheet development, mineral...
AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard
Aluminium’s downstream trade network is getting more fragmented as import dependence, changing end-use demand and trade-policy interventions reshape regional markets. From North America and Europe to Asia-Pacific, the aluminium industry is navigating a market where access to supply, competitive...
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Noranda Aluminum shares showing bearish trend
Noranda Aluminum shares have crossed bearishly below their 10-day moving average of $7.81 on a volume of 110K shares. This may provide swing traders with an opportunity for a short position, as such a crossover often suggests lower prices in the near term. Noranda Aluminum share prices have moved...
Century Aluminum Crosses above its 10-day Moving Average
Today, shares of Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) have crossed bullishly above their 10-day moving average of $7.23 on a volume of 468K shares. This may provide short-term investors a chance for a long position, as such a crossover often suggests higher prices in the near term. In the past 52 weeks,...
Aleris Rolled Products Names Kerry Groves Vice President, Sales
Aleris today announced that it has named Kerry Groves vice president, Sales, of its Rolled Products North America (RPNA) segment. In this role, Groves is responsible for inside and outside sales activity, supporting customers in building and construction, distribution, transportation, light gauge...
DUBAL and EMAL to participate in Annual Aluminium Summit USA
DUBAL and EMAL promote products, target market share growth at prestigious industry event United Arab Emirates: Senior industry representatives gathered in New York, USA, from 11 to 13 June this year for the 2nd Annual Aluminium Summit, hosted by leading metals publication, American Metal Market....
Harbor Aluminum Outlook offers US Non-Ferrous Scrap Metal Price Outlook
Garey Rittenhouse, PSC Metals’ VP of Non-Ferrous Trading has put up a presentation on aluminum scrap prices at the Harbor Aluminum Outlook conference. “Dependency between ferrous and non-ferrous scrap is very real,” Rittenhouse said, pointing out that when ferrous scrap markets see price...
Aluminerie Alouette wins honours at American Metal Market Awards ceremony in New York
Last June 12, at the American Metal Market Awards ceremony held in New York, Aluminerie Alouette was awarded a major honor. This event was part of the Annual Aluminium Summit. It is with great pride that the President and CEO, André Martel, received on behalf of Aluminerie Alouette, the prize in...
China aluminium scrap demand to outpace supply and lift prices
Bloomberg quoted Mr Gerardo Solorio an analyst at Harbor Intelligence said China demand for scrap aluminum will continue to outpace domestic supply, keeping the global market for the metal tight and supporting prices. He said that supply tightness is being exacerbated by growth in the North...
Aluminum Castings' rezoning request decision delayed
The fate of Aluminum Castings’ request to be rezoned to a heavy industrial site will have to wait until July as the council waits on a report from the company regarding its plans to increase production at the existing location. Alderman Peter Schwartzman, Ward 5, had raised concerns during the...
Novelis’ Take on Aluminum Light-Weighting in Auto Industry
Senior vice president and chief commercial strategist at Novelis, Erwin Mayr always delivers a thought-provoking and well-put-together presentation, and at this year’s Harbor Aluminum Outlook conference, he focused his sights on light-weighting in the auto industry with aluminum — depending on whom...
Leader for Century Aluminum retirees raises new concerns in letter
Karen Gorrell, a leader and representative for Century Aluminum retirees, expressed new concerns about a continuing lack of health-care benefits in a letter she sent to Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin, both D-W.Va., Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Century President Michael A. Bless. Gorrell, whose...
US Aluminum Midwest Ingot Price is riding high over the LME cash price
US buyers could be forgiven for wondering what on earth is going on with aluminum prices. The LME quotation at $1950 per metric ton for cash and not much more for 3-month delivery is deeply in the global cost curve for aluminum smelters, suggesting a market in dire oversupply — a position supported...
Constellium introduces armor aluminum solutions at Eurosatory 2012
Today, at Eurosatory 2012, the leading defense trade event, Constellium announced its global 'Armor' offering including a set of targeted innovative solutions building on aluminum exceptional properties. These new products will be used for vehicle and turret hulls, appliqué armor kits for ballistic...
Alderman urges city to help Aluminum Castings relocate within Galesburg
Despite a statement last week by the president of Aluminum Castings saying the company will move to Peoria before relocating in Galesburg, Alderman Peter Schwartzman, Ward 5, said in a news release Monday afternoon the City Council should help the company find a new location in Galesburg and...
GKN Aerospace to supply key titanium and aluminium components for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
GKN Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Boeing, to supply complex machined titanium and aluminium parts and assemblies for the horizontal stabiliser of the 787-9 Dreamliner. Manufacture and assembly work will be undertaken at GKN Aerospace facilities in Long Island, NY, and St. Louis, MO, USA....
Aluminium demand in North American on the rise
Preliminary estimates of total aluminium demand in the USA and Canada for Q1 2012 totaled 5.8 million pounds, a 7.5% increase over Q1 2011. Compared to April 2011, net new orders of mill products reported by domestic producers increased 3.7%. A significant increase was seen in demand for...
Rosemount aluminum recycling plant faces $1million environmental fines
A Rosemount alumnimum recycling operation faces more than $1 million in fines, civil penalties and required plant upgrades for violating clean air laws and trying to conceal it. Spectro Alloys Corp. pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court and was fined $500,000. A pending civil enforcement...
Quanex Building Products Corporation Announces Departure of Nichols Aluminum President
Quanex Building Products Corporation today announced that Thomas A. Brackmann, President of Nichols Aluminum, is no longer with the company. Quanex is a leading manufacturer of engineered materials, components and systems serving domestic and international window and door OEMs through its...
General Cable To Acquire Alcan Cable from Rio Tinto
General Cable Corp. says it will acquire Alcan Cable, the wire and cable division of Rio Tinto PLC. The purchase price is $185 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments primarily related to working-capital levels at closing as provided in the definitive purchase agreement. General Cable...
