Alumina exports from RUSAL’s Friguia refinery in Guinea have been halted after a train carrying the material derailed over the weekend, disrupting rail access to the plant and forcing production to slow, three sources told Reuters. The train, operated by Russian aluminium producer RUSAL RUAL.MM,...
Europe’s aluminium industry produced more metal in the first half of 2026, but the numbers hide a more complicated story. Primary aluminium output rose 4.9 per cent year on year to 3.648 million tonnes, while metallurgical-grade alumina production fell 1.8 per cent to 2.846 million tonnes. At first...
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On April 24-26, 2024, Inga Simonenko, Market Intelligence and Commercial Sustainability Director of Rusal Marketing GmbH was invited to speak at the 19th SMM Metal Industry Annual Conference in Chongqing, China, and share her insights on the current state of the aluminium market. In her speech,...
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has successfully supplied rolling slabs containing recycled content to a longstanding partner. This supply comes in response to increasing demand for sustainable aluminium products, particularly within the food and beverage sector. The...
This week, significant shifts reshaped the primary aluminium sector. The Biden administration's decision to triple tariffs on Chinese aluminium and steel imports aims to curb overproduction and level the playing field for American metal industries. Supported by the Aluminum Association, this move...
March 3 marked World Wildlife Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013. It aims to draw additional attention to the necessity of conserving and protecting flora and fauna. Today, many major companies share updates on their environmental projects and programs for nature...
The Russian aluminium giant RUSAL is at the forefront of digital innovation, harnessing technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations from raw material extraction to product delivery. The newly announced Department of Industrial Artificial Intelligence underscores...
Christopher Bancroft Burnham, formerly the Company’s Senior Independent Director and former Undersecretary General of the United Nations, was appointed Chairman of the En+ Board of Directors in March 2022. Burnham is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Global Capital, LLC,...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) announced it would rule out stocking Russian aluminium produced on or after April 13 in its warehouses in accordance with the latest sanctions packages instigated by the US and British governments. The sanctions are designed to restrict Russian aluminium, copper, and...
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, notes that the actions on the Russian metals recently introduced by the US and the UK governments and subsequent Notice issued by LME to its members on April 13, 2024, do not amount to any type of sanctions or delisting of any RUSAL's brands...
Amidst ongoing market fluctuations, the London Metal Exchange (LME) has reported that the share of available aluminium stocks originating from Russia remained steady at 91% in March, mirroring figures from the previous month. This data, while reflective of current market realities, underscores a...
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has voluntarily submitted its "Biodiversity Conservation'' and "Water Resource Management" reports, the first special thematic reports on these two areas. The report describes RUSAL's overall approach to biodiversity conservation, impact...
The forest carbon offset project on the aerial management of forest fires implemented by RUSAL in the Krasnoyarsk region was registered in the carbon units registry of the Russian Federation. Previously, in November 2023, an independent nationally approved third-party auditor validated the project...
In a recent survey, it was established that commodity trader Glencore made significant deliveries of Russian-origin aluminium to London Metal Exchange (LME) registered warehouses in Gwangyang, South Korea. These deliveries shed light on the challenges faced by Rusal, the world's largest aluminium...
European Aluminium, a member-based industry association representing Europe's aluminium value chain, commands the European Union to impose sanctions on aluminium supplied from Russia and exclude EU-based companies owned by Rusal. The European Union has been considering banning aluminium of Russian...
Rusal, the Russian aluminium giant and one of the leading aluminium producers in the world (ex-China), has unveiled its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. The key highlights In 2023, global economic uncertainty continued, putting pressure on the demand for aluminium ....
Primary aluminium production across Europe (including Russia) totalled 579,000 tonnes during January 2024, reflecting a rise of 3,000 tonnes from 576,000 tonnes in December 2023 and a hike of 5,000 tonnes from 574,000 tonnes in January 2023. The production improved for the second straight month as...
Rusal Aughinish Alumina, located in Limerick, Ireland, is considering using hydrogen as an alternative clean energy source and deploying electric heat pumps at its refinery, aiming to decarbonise its high-heat refinement process. According to a report on March 6, Aughinish Alumina, the largest...
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has successfully completed development and begun industrial tests of a new generation of MaxiFlow cylindrical billets, version 2.0. This innovation will enable RUSAL's customers to significantly increase extrusion speed and overall production...
RUSAL, one of the largest aluminium producers in the world, the investment company MASS GROUP and the Sial Group of Companies will build Russia's first aluminium runway. The promising solution is designed to develop airfield infrastructure for small aircraft and increase transport accessibility,...
