Rusal Kubal Aluminium Smelter’s Access to Sweden Power Market Restored
Rusal’s sole primary metal production facility outside Russia has been allowed back on to its country’s electrical energy market after...
Russia
Glencore and Rusal Ask LME to Lift Suspension on Trading of Rusal’s Aluminium
Citing the Trump administration’s extension for complying with the sanctions it placed upon U.C. Rusal, Anglo-Swiss mining and trading firm Glencore plc has joined with the Russian miner in petitioning the London Metal Exchange to temporarily lift the suspension on Rusal’s aluminium....
U.S. Sanctions Not Meant to Slay Rusal: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
Though the United States government says it isn’t trying to snuff the life from Russian aluminium giant U.C. Rusal, Treasury...
Deripaska Agrees to Leave Leadership of Sanction-Hobbled Rusal
In an effort at mollifying the powers that be in Washington, D.C., Oleg Deripaska has agreed to a significantly reduced...
Events
Trade Minister Manturov Sees Nationalization in Cards for Rusal
The sanctions the United States government levied upon Oleg Deripaska and U.C. Rusal earlier this month have dominated the aluminium headlines, and rightly so. Though Washington, D.C. has since relaxed the sanctions, the slight reprieve is not a long-term answer to the issue, especially in the eyes of U.S. Treasury Department Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Market […]
Yielding to European Pressure, U.S. Government Signals Willingness to Relent on Rusal Sanctions
The United States government has slightly softened its stance against Russian aluminium smelter U.C. Rusal, announcing on Monday that the sanctions may be lifted if Oleg Deripaska hands the reins to another. Also, in a nod to the fact that the sanctions have led to an unforeseen burden for certain American companies, the Treasury Department […]
Sanctions on Rusal May Pose Serious Problems for American Plants in Russia
Fallout continues from the United States government’s sanctions upon U.C. Rusal, as American firms Ball Corporation and Arconic Inc. may be forced to sell their Russian assets should a workaround not be found. The two American companies, who control one quarter of Russia’s aluminium usage, operate four plants between them in the country, and the […]
UC Rusal Sanctions: Dangerous Games on Aluminium Markets
In early April, right as LME aluminium prices slipped below US$ 2000/tonne and heralded further falls, the U.S. Treasury Department announced fresh sanctions against Russia. The U.S. imposed sanctions against 24 Russian businessmen, striking at allies of President Vladimir Putin in a quite unexpected and aggressive move to punish Moscow for its alleged meddling in […]
Norsk Hydro Weighing Force Majeure Declaration on Rusal Contracts
With the ink scarcely dry on a similar announcement by Rio Tinto Group, Norsk Hydro A.S.A. revealed on Friday that it may be forced to declare force majeure on certain contracts it has with U.C. Rusal. Hydro told investors that the sanctions levied upon Rusal by the United States government may prevent it from fulfilling […]
Zhongwang Fake Semis Prosecution May Slam The Door On Key Routes For U.S. Import Duty Avoidance
The global aluminium market has been watching the trials and travails of Chinese behemoth Zhongwang with intense interest for the past few weeks after the company and its founder Liu Zhongtian were brought up on criminal charges by the United States federal ...
Aluminium Prices Under Double Pressure: Trade Wars and Chinese Exports
Base metals prices tumbled to their lowest in several weeks at the start of August, after U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Dirty Metal – China’s Troublesome Tether Between Coal And Aluminium
The year 2019 has been a red-letter year for the aluminium sector in the People’s Republic of China. Despite trade ...
Is Rio Tinto’s ISAL smelter a bargain or a smart investment?
At least three companies (including Swiss commodity trader Glencore and German Trimet Aluminium) have expressed interest in buying Rio Tinto’s ...
