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LME Bans Russian Aluminium In US Warehouses

LME Bans Russian Aluminium In US Warehouses

Earlier this week the London Metal Exchange (LME) made the decision to ban Russian aluminium from its warehouses in the United States due to the recently enacted import tariffs. Late last week the Biden Administration announced new import tariffs on Russian aluminium...

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Rusal Debuts New Low-Carbon Product Utilizing Scrap Aluminium

Russian Federation aluminium giant UC Rusal announced this week that it has begun using end-of-life scrap aluminium for the production of foundry alloys for use in the automotive industry. Per the firm, Primary Equivalent Foundry Alloys (PEFA) consist of one-fifth aluminium scrap that is added into molten aluminium during production. Use of scrap aluminium is […]

Rusal Begins Production Of Master Aluminium Alloys At Krasnoyarsk Smelter

Russian Federation aluminium giant UC Rusal commenced production of master aluminium alloys, which will ultimately become high-tech aluminium alloys, at Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter, filling about half the firm’s demand for master alloys. Krasnoyarsk’s production capacity for master aluminium alloys is over 5 thousand metric tons per annum, which is the product of a US$7.5 million […]

Rusal Seeks To Grow Low-Carbon Aluminium Sales To China

Russian Federation aluminium giant UC Rusal is mulling increasing its presence in the People’s Republic of China’s low-carbon aluminium market, drawn by increased demand for it in the electric vehicles sector and a friendlier business climate. On Friday, Huang Wenqian, vice president at Rusal Shanghai Economic and Trade Company Limited, was confident that Rusal would […]

Rusal Sets Climate Goals for 2032 and 2050

Russian aluminium giant UC Rusal announced this week the passage of new climate goals for the coming years and decades through the middle of this century. Rusal’s board of directors approved the new Climate Strategy at its latest meeting in Krasnoyarsk. The company’s new climate strategy is based on two scenarios, namely the basic scenario […]

Rusal Creates And Convenes Expert Council On Sustainable Development

Russian aluminium titan UC Rusal convened the first meeting of its newly chosen Public Expert Council on Sustainable Development this week. Rusal says the Council will be a permanent consultative and advisory body and will engage with various stakeholders in the industry. The body includes officials and experts from many areas, including the Civic Chamber […]