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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Top 5 Aluminium Importing Countries from US in March 2020; Mexico remained the mainstay
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...
Braidy Industries’ new CEO to oversee advanced aluminium rolling mill project
Braidy Industries said its leadership team will now accelerate plans to build state-of-the-art aluminium rolling mill after the appointment of Don Foster as new Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. “Braidy Industries is the future of aluminum, and there is no one better to...
Aluminium production in North America and South America up by 4% and 3% MoM in May
North America’s primary aluminium production stood at 346,000 tonnes in May 2020, 6.13 per cent higher year-on-year. The output was 326,000 tonnes in May 2019. On a month on month basis, the output rose by 3.9 per cent from April’s production of 333,000 tonnes. In the first five months of 2020, the...
Quebec's Minister of the Economy: “No reason for the US to impose tariffs on its imports of aluminium from Canada”
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...
U.S. dust-up to declare aluminium tariffs on Canada by end of week
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...
US primary aluminium output stands at 95,000 tonnes in March 2020; secondary recovery decreases 4% YoY
According to the latest report from the US Geological Survey, US domestic primary aluminium production was 95,000 tonnes in March 2020. The average daily production stood at 3,050 tonnes, essentially unchanged from that in February, slightly more than that in March 2019, and 34% more than that in...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports in Q1 2020 down by 8.41% year-on-year
According to the latest data released by the US Geological Survey, the United States in March 2020 exported 69,900 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars, bringing the total export amount in the first quarter of the year to 207,000 tonnes. Year-on-year, the United States’ aluminium semis...
America’s exclusion of Canada from its aluminium import tariff is under the scanner
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...
Aluminerie De Bécancour Inc.: The “Corona” crisis created challenging markets
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,...
Aluminerie Alouette: North America’s leading aluminium smelter announces change in leadership
Aluminerie Alouette's Chairman of the owners' committee Darren Colwell has announced that Mr Michel Huot is appointed as the Acting President and CEO, hereinafter the exit of Patrice L’Huillier. Since 2018 he has led the aluminium company. The Quebec-Canada based aluminium smelter stated that the...
Washington Governor’s open letter to Alcoa fall short to save Intalco Aluminium smelter’s employees future
Alcoa Corporation initiated the worker's lay-off diligently at its Smelter in Ferndale, Washington post they received an offer of assistance from the state governor. This is also a nod to end the production of the plant. On 4 th June’20, Alcoa began to pass out pink slips on to many of the plant’s...
Canada’s monthly aluminium scrap imports from US extend growth in February by 4%: USGS
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 to axe aluminium production at Arvida plant in Canada
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...
Nature Alu: Producing high-purity aluminium to developing Canada-Europe very high added value supply chain sector
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...
Aluminium production in North America and South America down by 3% and 22% MoM in April
North America’s primary aluminium production stood 4.72 per cent higher year-on-year to 333,000 tonnes in April 2020. On a month on month basis, the output declined by 2.62 per cent from March production of 342,000 tonnes. In the first four months of 2020, the production stood 4.27 per cent higher...
US aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico grow above 55% in February
According to the United States Geological Survey data, the US aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico recorded a month-on-month hike of 55.67 per cent in February 2020 to stand at 9,200 tonnes. In January, the US’ exports to Mexico were 5,910 tonnes after plunging by 3.7 per cent from...
US Commerce Department invites public inputs on 232 tariff exclusion on aluminium and steel
According to a recent report, the Commerce Department of the United States has asked for public inputs to streamline the exclusion process for tariffs and quotas on aluminium and steel imposed by the Trump administration in 2018. The department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has opened...
Ball partners with Acosta to launch the Ball aluminium cup in retail and on-premise outlets
Ball Corporation, the world's leader in sustainable aluminium packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products, has announced its partnership with Acosta, a leading sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, to launch the company's aluminium cups in...
