Rusal’s US$1.085-Billion Sustainability-Linked Finance Deal Named Year’s Best By TXF
Russian Federation aluminium titan U. C. Rusal’s US$1.085-billion sustainability-linked finance deal was adjudged the “Russian commodities finance deal of the...
Business
Australian Government Reveals Investigation Into Imported Chinese Aluminium Micro-Extrusions
The Australian government initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the imports of Chinese aluminium earlier this year, a move that some experts say has only added fuel to the fire of tension between the two countries. According to the records of the Australian...
Constellium Named Sole Supplier Of Aluminium Sheet To Toyota’s European Corolla Model
Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. announced yesterday that it has been chosen to supply auto body sheet...
Rusal Begins Production Of Aluminium Alloy Cathodic Protection Anodes
Russian Federation aluminium behemoth U.C. Rusal yesterday announced the commencement of cathodic protection anodes designed for use in the prevention...
Events
Commerce Department Opens To Public Input On Section 232 Exclusion Process
The United States Commerce Department is seeking input into ways to streamline the exclusion process for tariffs and quotas on aluminium and steel imposed by the Trump Administration in 2018. The department’s Bureau of Industry and Security opened commentary today and will accept input on the process through July 10. “The Department of Commerce is […]
Aldel Inks 180,000 Tonnes Aluminium Deal With Global Powerhouse Glencore
Dutch producer Aldel has entered into an agreement with Glencore on May 18th that will see the Netherlands-based smelter sell 180,000 tonnes of aluminium in 2020 and 2021, reported Reuters. Chris McNamee, Aldel CEO said: “This is huge boost for Aldel, its people, and the wider economy, coming as it does against the background of […]
China Alumina and Aluminium Production Up In April
Recent figures from the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) show a slight rebound in China’s aluminium market. The country posted production figures of 5.65 million tonnes of alumina in April, which correspond to daily output of 179,800 tonnes, a 2.62% increase month-on-month. Total metallurgical-grade alumina production for the first four months of 2020 clocked in at […]
The Carbon Trust calls for carbon labelling to drive action in the primary aluminium sector
27 April 2020, LONDON: Today the Carbon Trust released a report which outlines how the primary aluminium industry can move towards a more sustainable, lower carbon future. This recognises there is still a demand for primary aluminium as secondary aluminium cannot meet all demand. Through analysing the present practices the Carbon Trust have drawn up what […]
China Aluminium Demand Growing, Rio Tinto Upbeat
According to research from consulting research center Antaike, Chinese aluminium demand has grown between 150,000 and 200,000 tonnes in the last month due to a coronavirus induced scrap shortage. Antaike points the finger for declining scrap supplies to falling imports and decreases in recycling activity registered since the end of the Lunar New Year. “Price […]
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both businesses and policymakers to accelerate decarbonization efforts. However, with COVID-19 disrupting lives and economies in an unprecedented manner, countries across the globe ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
Aluminium of Greece (AOG): is the Pechiney spirit still alive?
Between September 24-25, FastmarketsMB organized its annual aluminium conference in Athens. A day before the conference, in accordance with an ...
