
US imported 11.5x more primary aluminium from Canada than it exported in semi-fabricated form in H1 2026 - know why
At the US-Canada border, aluminium is constantly on the move, but the direction of trade is far from balanced. In the first six months of 2026, the US imported 907,581.44 tonnes of primary aluminium from Canada, while exporting only 78,886.12 tonnes of semi-fabricated aluminium products such as...
Australian bauxite forecast at $39/t vs Guinea at $34-46/t: How ore quality, freight and oversupply are shaping prices
What happens when the world’s biggest bauxite supplier produces too much of the one commodity it dominates? Guinea’s bauxite market is offering a striking answer. Record exports have strengthened its position in global trade, but the surge in supply has also pushed prices lower. Australia,...
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Rio Tinto's Q2 iron ore output up 8% on year to 45.16 million mt
Jul 15, 2009 ... But its aluminium and alumina output for the quarter fell 5% to 942000 mt ... as demand from China is expected to continue to improve in the ...

Rio Tinto's Q2 iron ore output up 8% on year to 45.16 million mt
Jul 15, 2009 ... But its aluminium and alumina output for the quarter fell 5% to ... hurt by production cutbacks as a result of a sharp fall in demand . ...

Rio Tinto's Q2 iron ore output up 8% on year to 45.16 million mt
Jul 15, 2009 ... Bauxite output dropped 14% on year to 7.22 million mt. "Markets remained tough in the second quarter, as expected, particularly in aluminium ...

Australia to Press China Over Rio Spy Case as Rudd Returns
Jul 13, 2009 ... Alumina ratings affirmed after Alcoa withdraws offer for Alcan ... and is seeking a steeper discount to counter losses as demand drops. ...

Rio Tinto's Q2 iron ore output up 8% on year to 45.16 million mt
Jul 15, 2009 ... But its aluminium and alumina output for the quarter fell 5% to 942000 mt and 6% to 2.14 million mt, respectively, on a year-on-year basis, ...

Rio Tinto raises $1.2bn with sale of Alcan packaging unit
Jul 6, 2009 ... Rio Tinto is to sell a US food packaging unit to help draw down debt and trim the downstream aluminium assets acquired with Alcan in 2007. ...

Rio Tinto Alcan and Procter Gamble a winning team at the 21st <b>...</b>
Jul 15, 2009 ... us that they found it hard to use the peel-push primary pack. ... Major products are aluminium , copper, diamonds, energy (coal and ...

Rio iron ore production rises on record Pilbara output-China <b>...</b>
Jul 15, 2009 ... Aluminium output for the quarter fell 5 per cent on year to 942000 tonnes and alumina fell 6 per cent to 2.1 million tons after Rio pared ...

China accuses Rio Tinto of mass bribery
Jul 16, 2009 ... Alumina ratings affirmed after Alcoa withdraws offer for Alcan · Rio Tinto may sell assets to cut debt after Alcan takeover ...

Rio Quarterly Iron Ore Output Rises 8%, Sees Recovery (Update3 <b>...</b>
Jul 15, 2009 ... Alumina output slid 6 percent and bauxite dropped 14 percent. Alumina is refined from bauxite ore and used to make aluminum. ...

Steel Guru : Rio Tinto Second quarter 2009 operations review
Jul 16, 2009 ... Following production cutbacks in response to the sharp fall in demand, bauxite production down 14 per cent, alumina down six per cent and ...

Rio Tinto Alcan and Procter Gamble a winning team at the 21st <b>...</b>
Jul 15, 2009 ... us that they found it hard to use the peel-push primary pack. ... Major products are aluminium , copper, diamonds, energy (coal and ...

Rio Tinto's Q2 iron ore output up 8% on year to 45.16 million mt
Jul 15, 2009 ... Bauxite output dropped 14% on year to 7.22 million mt. "Markets remained tough in the second quarter, as expected, particularly in aluminium ...

Rio Quarterly Iron Ore Output Rises 8%, Sees Recovery (Update2 <b>...</b>
Jul 15, 2009 ... Alumina output slid 6 percent and bauxite dropped 14 percent. Alumina is refined from bauxite ore and used to make aluminum. ...

Mining Journal - Rio Tinto sells Alcan unit for US$1.2 billion
Jul 6, 2009 ... Rusal to cut alumina output at Guinean plant in July · Australia to probe alleged aluminium dumping by China · Chalco shares to surge on ...

Rio Tinto's Q2 iron ore output up 8% on year to 45.16 million mt
Jul 15, 2009 ... But its aluminium and alumina output for the quarter fell 5% to 942000 mt and 6% to 2.14 million mt, respectively, on a year-on-year basis, ...

Rio Quarterly Iron Ore Output Rises 8%, Sees Recovery (Update2 <b>...</b>
Jul 15, 2009 ... Alumina output slid 6 percent and bauxite dropped 14 percent. Alumina is refined from bauxite ore and used to make aluminum. ...

Rio Tinto's <em>Aluminium</em> Test-China <em>Aluminium</em> Network
Jun 26, 2009 ... The shutdown in aluminium production around the world has help steady ... However, activity in the downstream sector remains at low levels, ...

