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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At the start of 2026, the Trump administration once again dominates global headlines—much as it did at the beginning of 2025. Then, the flashpoint was tariffs on aluminium and steel imports; now, it is the US military strike on Venezuela. In the early hours of January 3, 2026, around 2 a.m. local...
REalloys Inc. and Mission Critical Materials LLC (MCM) have signed an agreement to build a fully domestic rare earth supply chain in the United States, leveraging an unconventional source of acid mine drainage. This is going to be the first end-to-end US production pathway that converts hazardous...
The US attack on Venezuela has pulled eyeballs from nations across the globe. From the Venezuelan President and his wife’s arrest to zealing to take control of the attacked country’s vast oil reserve, the US supremo’s actions have stirred quite a debate on the world forum. But when we reminisce the...
New plans by the US government have been rolled out for taking up more equity stakes within the critical minerals’ companies, as reported by the White House officials in the last month. This strategic plan, which is also referred to as the once-rare move, is deemed necessary for encountering...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation’s recent rally above the USD 118.11 threshold has prompted analysts to reassess the stock’s near-term upside, as recent gains raise valuation concerns. While optimism around the US aluminium producer has strengthened over recent months, analyst actions suggest that much...
NASA has launched a state-of-the-art high-tech sensor, which is being used to hunt critical minerals throughout the American West. This sensor technology, called AVIRIS-5 (Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer-5), is built on technology created by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL),...
Even after President Donald Trump announced a rare earth “truce” with Chinese President Xi Jinping in late October, US companies say the promised relief has yet to materialise on the ground. Market participants report that China is still limiting access to key rare earth inputs needed to build...
The federal critical mineral policy of the US in 2026 will be shifting its focus beyond rare earths towards the high-risk inputs, likely antimony and tungsten. This is mainly because the US are highly dependent on China, Tajikistan and Russia to receive a proper supply of these minerals in its...
On behalf of Canada’s primary aluminium industry, the Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) is pleased to submit the following comments regarding the ongoing review of the United States–Mexico– Canada Agreement (USMCA). Since its entry into force, USMCA has proven to be a cornerstone of North...
Futures: In the night session on December 23, the SHFE aluminium 2602 contract opened at RMB 22,290 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 22,305 per tonne, a low of RMB 22,055 per tonne, and closed at RMB 22,160 per tonne, down 0.16per cent. Trading volume was 164,000 lots, and open interest was 292,000...
The recent uptrend in US alumina imports has had less to do with an increase in demand and more to do with refinery closures - the trend that has quietly escalated over the last few years. USGS data on alumina imports from 2023 to 2025 shows the market adjusting, with imports rebounding sharply in...
The US State Department announced a vital defence agreement to Taiwan worth USD 11.1 billion. The arms deal was announced in a nationally televised press conference addressed by Donald Trump, President of the United States, on December 17. Upon completion, it would be the greatest sales package...
Impact Minerals Limited ( ASX: IPT) has taken a step forward towards building a fully integrated high-purity alumina business, following a fresh tech collaboration with Technology Collaboration Agreement with Charge CCCV LLC (C4V), a US-based battery technology firm. The partnership is essentially...
AKFA Aluminum Solutions, part of Uzbekistan-based AKFA Group, is preparing to enter the US manufacturing market for the first time with a new production facility planned in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The move will make AKFA the first Uzbekistani company to establish a manufacturing presence in the...
What started as another round of US trade action in 2025 quickly turned into an aluminium problem for Europe. Washington moved to curb EU aluminium shipments under Section 232, but the EU chose not to answer with aluminium tariffs of its own. That left the adjustment one-sided. As US duties rose,...
The United States has been witnessing a collision between AI data storehouses and aluminium smelters, and a tug of war for electricity. All over the US, facilities are faced with electricity generation and transmission challenges. While choosing a customer to supply power, they are opting for the...
The US energy landscape has abandoned the ‘green nation’ ideal and instead adopted a hardline approach of "energy dominance." The enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signifies not only legislative updates but also a structural overhaul of the nation's energy framework and...
Alcoa has warned that the rapid expansion of energy-hungry data centres poses a growing challenge for the future of aluminium smelting, with operators willing to pay far more for electricity than industrial producers can afford. The US-based aluminium business believes the disparity in power costs...
