China Challenges WTO Verdict on U.S. Aluminium and Steel Tariffs
The People’s Republic of China has lodged an appeal against a decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) which supports...
China
Russia Boosts Alumina Imports from India Amid Geopolitical Strains
In a bid to minimize its dependency on China and adapt to the aftermath of the Ukraine crisis, Russia has amplified its alumina imports from India. This strategic move not only provides Russia’s Siberian plants with the required feedstock but also curtails...
China Raises Questions on EU’s High-Carbon Import Tariffs
The European Union (EU) is weighing implementing extra charges on certain imported goods like steel and cement. However, the People’s...
China Records All-Time High in August Aluminium Production
China’s primary aluminium output witnessed a significant surge in August, reaching an all-time monthly high. According to data released by...
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US, EU Aim to Implement New Steel Tariffs, Targeting China and Others
The United States and the European Union are reportedly in discussions about introducing new tariffs on steel imports, focused largely on China’s excess steel production. Bloomberg News reported this week that these tariffs would be primarily aimed at imports from China, which allegedly benefit from non-market practices. However, details regarding which other countries might be […]
WTO Rules In Favor Of US Against China’s Retaliatory Trade Measures Against Aluminium Tariff
Last week the Word Trade Organization (WTO) handed down a decision in a trade dispute between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, finding that the latter acted out of step with its obligations to the WTO by levying further tariffs on American imports in retaliation for US tariffs on Chinese aluminium and […]
Chalco Chair Liu Jianping Resigns Two Years Into Tenure
China’s biggest aluminium producer underwent a major leadership shakeup last week after its chairman resigned amid an investigation into the company’s contractual deals. Liu Jianping resigned as chairman of Aluminium Corporation of China (Chalco) on Wednesday, saying that the move is a “work adjustment” for the executive. A spokesman for Chalco’s parent company Chinalco said […]
Australian And Chinese Scientists Develop New Aluminium Ion Batteries
Researchers in Australia and the People’s Republic of China have taken the first step in developing the first-ever safe, efficient, and non-toxic aqueous aluminium radical battery. In an article in the Journal of American Chemistry, scientists from Flinders University and Zhejiang Sci-Tech University announced the completion of the first stage of developing such a battery. […]
Increased Hydropower In Yunnan Leads To Bump In Aluminium Production
According to an analyst who spoke to Reuters earlier this week, Yunnan’s aluminium smelters are already starting to increase output thanks to an increase in available power in the province. Yunnan is in the midst of recovering from a drought, which took a serious toll on its hydropower output. Yunnan is one of the country’s […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
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 ...
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 ...
