Tariffs On Brazil Aluminium Imports Still A Possibility: Trump
Though praising the country’s executive, United States President Donald Trump did not indicate that he would back down on planned...
North America
Arbitrator Compels Sale Of Aleris’s Lewisport Plant For DOJ Approval Of Novelis Buy-Out
The arbiter assigned to the dispute between the United States Department of Justice and Atlanta’s rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. determined Aleris must sell its plant in Lewisport, Kentucky to satisfy the department’s antitrust concerns in relation to Novelis’ buy-out....
Century’s Mt. Holly Smelter Again At Risk Of Closure In Absence Of New Power Deal
American aluminium maker Century Aluminum said in a filing to the SEC on Friday that obtaining a more friendly power...
Former Noranda Smelter In Missouri Again Faces Closure Due To Tepid Market And Weak Tariff Enforcement
An executive at a Missouri aluminium smelter that reopened after the Trump Administration’s blanket tariffs on imported aluminium told Reuters...
Events
Aluminum Association Lauds United States Commerce Department’s Request For Imported Aluminium Tracking System
The Aluminum Association lauded the decision earlier this week by the United States Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA) “to develop new system to track imports of aluminum products and provide an early warning system for import surges.” The Department’s request was incorporated in the just-released Congressional budget estimate for the coming fiscal year. According […]
ASI’s Certification Of Alcoa Plants On Four Continents Opens Door To Offering Of Certified Sustainable Aluminium
Alcoa and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced earlier this week the certification of almost a dozen of the pioneering aluminium firm’s operations throughout the world against the ASI’s standards, paving the way for Alcoa to offer ASI-certified aluminium to its customers. The certifications cover 11 plants on four continents, including operations in Australia, Brazil, […]
Century Aluminum Debuts New Line Of Low-Carbon Aluminium
American aluminium smelter Century Aluminum Company announced yesterday the launch of a new low-carbon aluminium made with energy soley derived from renewable sources. According to the firm, Natur-Al is produced in a process that releases just one-fourth of the CO2 of the industry standard. Natur-Al produces only 4 metric tons of CO2 per metric ton […]
Rio Tinto And STAS Partner To Market Advanced Compact Filtration Technology To Global Aluminium Smelters
Anglo-Australian mining behemoth Rio Tinto Group and Quebec’s aluminium equipment provider STAS jointly announced last week a partnership to commercialize advanced compact filtration technology (ACF) for aluminium cast houses. The ACF technology, which was developed by Rio Tinto, will be manufactured and marketed by STAS to buyers throughout the world. ACF technology is the result […]
Alcoa Recognized As Aluminium Industry Sustainability Leader By S&P Global
Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation announced earlier this week that it has been named the aluminium industry’s top performer by S&P Global in the just-released Sustainability Yearbook 2020. S&P Global utilizes SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment to determine its yearly rankings, which is a metric used by other such indices, including Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). […]
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 ...
