A NewPro study supports a staged 2,000-to-4,000-tonne-per-year high-purity alumina plant on the US Gulf Coast, with a post-tax NPV of about USD373 million and a 42.3 per cent IRR. Impact Minerals is advancing plans for a modular high-purity alumina (HPA) plant in the US after an independent scoping...
The aluminium industry stands at a juncture material quality, recycling capacity, cross-border cooperation, carbon compliance and energy security are falling into a network of interconnectivity. The aluminium supply chain is evolving from simply securing enough metal to securing the right quality,...
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The latest escalation in the US-Canada trade dispute is set to affect several industrial supply chains, including aluminium, CO2, cement, building materials and electronics. The US imposed 50 per cent tariffs on roughly USD 20 billion of Canadian goods on August 22, while Canada plans to retaliate...
The North American aluminium extrusion industry is taking a more coordinated approach to its growing skilled-labour challenge, with the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) developing formal skill training with apprenticeship programmes for maintenance technicians, aluminium extrusion press operators...
Mexico is seeking a trade agreement with the United States as relations between Washington and Ottawa deteriorate, with President Claudia Sheinbaum keeping her chief trade negotiator in the US capital to press for lower tariffs on Mexican exports. Sheinbaum said she was optimistic that Mexico could...
The US-Canada trade debate has taken a sharper turn after President Donald Trump warned of raising tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts to 50 per cent from January 1, 2027. The move could have significant implications for the deeply integrated North American automotive supply...
Alcoa and the governments of Australia, Japan and the United States have begun construction of a gallium production plant at Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, targeting output equivalent to about 10 per cent of global gallium demand. The facility is expected to produce 100...
Aluminium’s circular economy is no longer a sustainability side story — it is becoming a contest over who controls scrap, who sets the compliance bar, and who can afford the energy to keep smelting. On one hand, recycled aluminium is being tested, as dross piles up in China, scrap ships out of the...
As industries worldwide look for ways to reduce emissions without compromising competitiveness, the future of industrial heat is becoming a critical question. In this exclusive interview for Mine to Market, Rod highlighted how solar steam could transform energy-intensive alumina refining by...
The US and Canada are moving closer to a potential trade agreement that could reduce tariffs on certain Canadian aluminium and steel exports to 25 per cent and reduce duties on the non-US content of Canadian automobile exports to 15 per cent. The proposed tariff changes could offer some relief to...
The US Department of Energy and Alcoa are teaming up on a pilot project in Saline County, Arkansas, to recover critical minerals from mining waste left behind by earlier bauxite operations. The project is part of USD 162 million in DOE selections for nine private-sector projects aimed at recovering...
US-based surface science technology platform Talica has acquired Minneapolis-area company Hard Anodize. The move would help Talica expand its precision aluminium anodising and specialised surface treatment capabilities for the aerospace, defence, medical device and high-performance manufacturing...
The United States is emerging as one of the most important markets for aluminium extrusions , with demand spread across transportation, building and construction, electrical and electronics, machinery and equipment, consumer durables and other industrial applications. IMARC estimates that the US...
The first half (H1) of 2026 witnessed a significant slide of nearly 2 per cent in Canada’s export chart of aluminium products. As of H1 2026, Canada’s exports of all aluminium product categories , viz., unwrought, bars, rods and profiles, foil, pipes and tubes, plates, sheets and strips, tube or...
The United States exported about 1.25 million tonnes of aluminium-bearing scrap in the first half of 2026, up 21 per cent from 1.03 million tonnes during the same period last year. The figures, based on US Census Bureau data cited by Davis Index, show that more recycled aluminium is leaving the...
Aluminium foil is likely to appear in day-to-day usage, but have you imagined aluminium foil in curated artwork? Brooklyn-born self-taught artist Dean Millien has transformed everyday aluminium foil into a distinctive body of animal sculptures, carrying a childhood fascination with handmade toys...
Detroit automakers are preparing to argue to the Trump administration that proposed changes to the North American trade deal could add billions of dollars in annual costs and weaken their competitiveness against foreign rivals. US car companies are already absorbing tariffs on steel, aluminium,...
The US' push to rebuild its domestic aluminium industry has been underway for years, with tariffs playing a central role in the strategy. But as Washington tries to attract new smelting investment, opposition to a major proposed project in Oklahoma is raising questions about how easily the country...
The global aluminium downstream market is being reshaped by three simultaneous forces: rapid extrusion growth in Asia, increasingly defensive trade policies, and rising demand from automotive, renewable energy, packaging and advanced manufacturing . China remains the dominant extrusion powerhouse,...
The US aluminium industry is showing signs of recovery after years of declining domestic primary production, with tariff support, new investment and the restart of idled capacity creating opportunities across the value chain. Century Aluminum’s Mount Holly smelter in South Carolina has returned to...
