From black shale to smelter feed: CEM advances North American alumina supply chain
Canadian Energy Metals has demonstrated a process for producing smelter-grade alumina from Saskatchewan black shale and has started a prefeasibility study for its Thor Project. Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has taken a step towards developing an alternative North American source of alumina...
Canada’s H1’26 aluminium exports dip 12.57% amid US tariffs: What does H2 hold?
The first half (H1) of 2026 witnessed Canada’s exports of unwrought aluminium taking a deep plunge. The country supplied a total of 1.33 million tonnes of aluminium products to the world including unwrought aluminium, bars, rods and profiles, aluminium foil, pipes and tubes, plates, sheets and...
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Salzburg Aluminium expands in Canada and US, opens new sales office
The Salzburger Aluminium Group (SAG), the Europe based market leader with its subsidiaries is an internationally successful manufacturer of high-quality aluminium components for the automotive, commercial vehicle and railway sector is expanding. The company is opening a sales office in Charlotte,...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Oman see a 21% rise to 20,400 tonnes in 1Q2021
The United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from Oman have been consistently seeing an upward trend since the beginning of 2021. In March, the imports reached 10,400 tonnes, reflecting an increase of 4,620 tonnes or 79.93 per cent month-on-month. In February, the United States...
Kaiser Aluminum bags ASI’s Provisional Performance Standard Certification for casting and rolling activities in Warrick
On Monday, June 7, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it successfully certified Kaiser Aluminum against the Performance Standard Certification with Provisional status. Kaiser has achieved the certification for its ingot casting centres, rolling mills, and finishing production centres...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Aluprof joins German Sustainable Building Council; US aluminium scrap imports from Canada decline 4.56% in 1Q2021; Imports in March rise 18.77%
The US aluminium scrap imports from Canada in 1Q2021 totalled 98,300 tonnes – 478.24% higher than 17,000 tonnes a year ago but 4.56% less than 103,000 tonnes a quarter ago. While in March 2021, the United States aluminium scrap imports from Mexico stood at 19,300 tonnes, indicating a month-on-month...
Century Aluminum to expand production capacity at Mt. Holly aluminium smelter
Century Aluminum will expand production capacity at Mt. Holly aluminium smelter. The expansion is likely to be completed by the end of 2021. The company also announced an investment of more than $60 million to create 100 new jobs in Berkeley County at its Mt. Holly plant. The smelter casts molten...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico stand 43% higher M-o-M in March 2021: USGS
In March 2021, the United States aluminium scrap imports from Mexico stood at 19,300 tonnes, indicating a month-on-month hike of 5,800 tonnes or 42.96 per cent, found the US Geological Survey. In February, the United States imported 13,500 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Mexico compared to 14,500...
UAE’s exports of crude metal and alloys to US up 53% YoY in March
The United Arab Emirates exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 31,200 tonnes in March 2021 an increase of 52.94% year-on-year. The UAE had exported 20,400 tonnes to the US in March 2020, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a...
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stand higher at 17,500 tonnes in March 2021
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 17,500 tonnes in March 202, an increase of 222.28% year-on-year. The Russia had exported 5,430 tonnes to the US in March 2020, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. In the first three...
CANPACK’s beverage can bodies volumes increased 21% in Q1 2021
CANPACK, a global manufacturer of aluminium beverage cans and packaging solutions for the beverage and food industry, announced its results for the first quarter of 2021. Beverage can bodies volumes grew 21% year-over-year. The growth was due to increased production volumes from its new Czech...
US aluminium scrap imports from Canada decline 4.56% in 1Q2021; Imports in March rise 18.77%
The United States aluminium scrap imports from Canada in 1Q2021 totalled 98,300 tonnes – 478.24 per cent higher than 17,000 tonnes a year ago but 4.56 per cent less than 103,000 tonnes a quarter ago . In March, the United States imported 34,800 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Canada, which...
End User Weekly Recap: Tata Motors signed agreement with CESL for the supply of 300 electric cars; CANPACK to build its second US aluminium beverage can plant
End user sector saw many new agreements and announcement of beverage can plant by some of the companies last week. Tata Motors signed agreement with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) for the supply of 300 electric cars while Volnaa Beverages launched packaged drinking water in aluminium...
Alumina production in South America and North America up by 5.24% and 2.34% YoY in April
South America’s alumina production stood at 1.064 million tonnes in April 2021, 5.24% higher than the same period last year, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI).The output was 1.011 million tonnes in April 2020. On a month-on-month basis, the alumina...
CANPACK to construct its second US aluminium beverage can body manufacturing plant in Muncie
CANPACK will construct its second US aluminium beverage can body manufacturing plant in Muncie. The $380 million investment project is likely to create 345 local jobs by 2023. The company will start construction of the 862,000-square-foot facility in mid-2021, and the plant operation is scheduled...
Aluminium can replace glass bottle, Le Naufrageur microbrewery in Canada invests $400,000
The Le Naufrageur microbrewery in Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec has developed a vital change in its production from the end of May. The Gaspésie microbreweries focus on the aluminium can as the preferred container. The company validates: “The next few months will witness this new trajectory for the...
US alumina imports improve 32.48% Q-o-Q to 416,000 tonnes in 1Q2021, but exports shrink 7% to 46,800 tonnes
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey, the United States imported 416,000 tonnes of alumina in the first quarter of 2021. This represented a quarter-on-quarter hike of 102,000 tonnes or 32.48 per cent from 314,000 tonnes of bauxite imported in Q4 2021. On a year-on-year...
North America’s aluminium production declines by 1.8% YoY in April; South America’s output up 33.8%
According to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), North America’s primary aluminium production stood at 327,000 tonnes in April. That was a decrease of 1.8% or 6,000 tonnes from 333,000 tonnes in April 2020. On a monthly basis, the output slipped by 3.25% from...
US primary aluminium production stands at 75,000 tonnes in March; secondary recovery declines 10% MoM
According to the latest report from the US Geological Survey, US domestic primary aluminium production stood at 75,000 tonnes in March 2021. The average daily output came in at 2,410 tonnes, down 3% month-on-month and 21% year-on-year. Total aluminium recovered from scrap was 272,000 tonnes in...
Mexico: The multi-million dollar aluminium scrap export market remains volatile during 2018-20
According to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations, the Mexican GDP tp predicted to reach $1113 billion by the end of 2021and in the long-term, the GDP is projected to trend around $1158.00 billion in 2022. The lack of bauxite mines has kept Mexico on the back foot toward...
