Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including aluminium and steel products, take effect as Washington intensifies pressure on Canadian industry. Canada is escalating its trade confrontation with the United States, imposing tariffs of up to 50 per cent on US imports worth CAD 27.6 billion (USD...
Bocar Group has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the manufacture of aluminium parts for the automotive industry at three of their facilities across Mexico: AUMA S.A. de C.V. in Chihuahua, AUMA Saltillo S.A. de C.V. (AUSAL) in Saltillo, and Bocar Lerma S.A....
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In April 2025, the US government issued an executive order focused on offshore critical minerals. The order encourages the development of mineral deposits on the seabed. It refers to minerals located both inside US waters and in ocean areas outside national control. Resources found within the...
HWI, a member of Calderys and a leading supplier of refractory products and services in the United States, today celebrated the official opening of its new lightweight monolithics production facility in Fulton, Missouri. The greenfield investment increases HWI's lightweight monolithics production...
Aluminium cans have become the main packaging format for US craft beer, though the shift away from glass bottles now appears to be slowing. Data for 2025 from the Brewers Association shows that most craft beer is already sold in cans, leaving limited room for further gains. Cans represented 78 per...
US President Donald Trump has thanked India and Reliance Industries Limited for supporting a landmark investment to build the first new oil refinery in the United States in almost five decades. Posting about it via an update on Truth Social, Trump announced that the oil refinery is part of a USD...
Alcoa and the Washington State Department of Ecology are currently expecting public feedback on the cleanup of the Intalco aluminium smelter located in Ferndale, Washington. Alcoa has started demolishing the large smelter facility, marking the end of any possibility of restarting aluminium...
The US primary aluminium market is navigating a challenging phase as domestic production declines and imports tighten under higher tariffs. With smelter output under pressure and external supply becoming less predictable, concerns around supply stability have intensified. Uncertainty surrounding...
Notable global supplier of sustainable and recyclable metal beverage cans, Ardagh Metal Packaging SA (AMP), published its fourth quarter and full-year financial results, delivering steady growth in both segments. The resilient performance was reinforced by higher shipments, a favourable mix and...
February 2026 marked a period of unprecedented regulatory volatility for the global secondary aluminium and scrap markets. Driven by a confluence of tariff upheavals, aggressive decarbonisation mandates, and stringent environmental crackdowns, the traditional flow of aluminium scrap is being...
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), the national trade association for the US metal and composite can manufacturing industry, states that recent tariffs and trade imposed by the US president are the main barrier for the can-making industry. Pearce Crosland, Senior Director of Government of Reations...
The US Commerce Department has imposed a countervailing tariff on India, Indonesia and Laos to restrain the growing Asian industries. The duties are specifically for the solar cells and panels exported by these countries. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report...
Local firm US Aluminum Company has signed an agreement with EGA and Century Aluminum, the companies behind the planned primary aluminium production plant in Inola, Oklahoma, to explore the development of an aluminium fabrication plant near the new smelter. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) today announced that Jesse Gary, Century’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will present and participate in a question-and-answer session at the BMO Global Metals, Mining, & Critical Minerals Conference, beginning at approximately 8:15 a.m. EST on...
Australia is reassessing its trade position with the United States after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a new 15 per cent tariff on all imports, a move that could directly affect Australian exporters and test the resilience of a long-standing free trade partnership. The decision...
The US President Donald Trump has issued a new 15 per cent global tax using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 on February 21. It is a response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s previously imposed tariffs. Vehicles and parts, already under motor vehicles tariffs, are spared from the new...
Impact Minerals has shipped the first significant quantities of HiPurA high purity alumina from its Perth pilot plant to the United States, marking a key milestone in the company’s push into advanced battery materials. The 50 per cent-owned associate Alluminous dispatched approximately 15 kilograms...
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) today issued the following statement regarding the US Supreme Court’s decision on the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook...
US-based aluminium producer, Century Aluminum, expects to restore shuttered capacity at its Grundartangi smelter in Iceland significantly ahead of schedule, with operations now set to resume by the end of April 2026, around six months earlier than initially projected. Explore- Most accurate data to...
The final day of the International Energy Agency’s ministerial meeting in Paris unfolded against a backdrop of rising tension, as the United States made clear that its continued long-term membership hinges on change. Speaking at the French Institute of International Relations, U.S. Energy Secretary...
