North America

Jupiter Aluminum Achieves First Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Certification By US-Based Firm

Jupiter Aluminum Achieves First Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Certification By US-Based Firm

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced earlier this week the certification of Indiana’s aluminium milling firm Jupiter Aluminum Corporation’s facilities in Hammond against ASI’s Performance Certification for responsible aluminium production, sourcing, and stewardship. Jupiter’s ASI certification is the first achieved by a...

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Events

USMCA’s Success Requires Strong Enforcement: Aluminum Association

USMCA’s Success Requires Strong Enforcement: Aluminum Association

The Aluminum Association lauded the work done so far by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, White House Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro, and various members of Congress in working to achieve the ratification of the new U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) last week. However, the Association warned that the new agreement would require effective enforcement, […]

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Apple Buys First Carbon-Free Aluminium From Alcoa-Rio Tinto Joint Venture Elysis

Apple Buys First Carbon-Free Aluminium From Alcoa-Rio Tinto Joint Venture Elysis

American technological company Apple Inc. announced earlier this week its inaugural purchase of carbon-free aluminium from Alcoa Corp and Rio Tinto Group joint venture Elysis. Apple says the initial purchase will ship later this month from Alcoa’s Pittsburgh research facility. The aluminium is destined for use in Apple products, though the firm declined to identify […]

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Alcoa Becomes 27th Member Of International Council on Mining and Metals

Alcoa Becomes 27th Member Of International Council on Mining and Metals

Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation has been selected for membership in the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) according to a press release issued by the firm on Thursday. According to ICMM, Alcoa passed a rigorous and independent assessment process to qualify for membership. The assessment process assured the Council that Alcoa adheres to […]

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Century Aluminum Numbers Down In Third Quarter Due To Weak Prices At LME

Century Aluminum Numbers Down In Third Quarter Due To Weak Prices At LME

American aluminium smelter Century Aluminum Company posted results for the third quarter on Tuesday. Numbers for the quarter were soft largely due to market uncertainty and the resulting weak prices at the London Metal Exchange, according to the firm. In the just-ended quarter Century shipped 198,543 metric tons, off by 2 percent on the quarter […]

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