Exclusions Of Imported Aluminium Can Sheet Hurts China’s Battle Against Oversupply: Aluminum Association
The Aluminum Association voiced its opposition late last week to exclusion requests under Section 301 for aluminium can sheet originating...
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Despite December Restarts, 2019’s Aluminium Production Drop Is China’s First In A Decade
Experts say weak demand and trans-Pacific trade tensions are the culprits for the People’s Republic of China’s first net production drop in aluminium in a decade over the course of 2019. According to numbers published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)...
China’s Aluminium Demand Struggles As Trade Tensions Rise: CNIA
Domestic demand in the People’s Republic of China has suffered of late thanks to continuing blows to consumer confidence due...
“Sucking Sound” Of Loss Of Aluminium Smelting Capacity The Result Of Beijing Subsidies: Alcoa CEO Harvey
Monstrous subsidies from Beijing is contributing to the continued bloat of aluminium production in the People’s Republic of China according...
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China’s Aluminium Production Rose By 12 Percent In July As Closed Capacity Reopens
Aluminium output by smelters in the People’s Republic of China was at near-record highs again last month according to numbers just released by National Bureau of Statistics, as smelters reopened a significant portion of the capacity that was closed at this time last year. Per the released numbers, China’s total output in July rose 12 […]
Shanxi Government Hopes to Entice Aluminium Smelting Capacity with Preferred Access to Bauxite Resources
The government of one of the People’s Republic of China’s northern provinces announced earlier this week that it would be willing to barter choice cuts of its bauxite stores for companies that move aluminium smelting capacity to the area. Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco), Shandong Xinfa Aluminium Group, and Xinjiang East Hope Ferrous Metals Co., […]
China’s Henan Province Ousts Neighboring Shandong Province As Aluminium Leader
Data released yesterday by the People’s Republic of China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that, for the first time in years, Henan province’s output of primary aluminium surpassed that of neighboring Shandong province, becoming the country’s premier aluminium-producing region. According to NBS data, smelters in Henan province combined to produce 12.12 million metric tons […]
China’s Aluminium Production in December Up by 15.3 Percent From Previous Month
The People’s Republic of China’s aluminium production came roaring back in December to levels not seen since early summer according to numbers released by the government on Thursday. China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the Middle Kingdom produced 2.71 million metric tons in the final month of 2017, good for a 15.3-percent rise […]
Beijing Mandates Aluminium Capacity Replacement Occur by Year’s End
The People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) advised domestic aluminium smelters on Wednesday that those who were legally entitled to replace capacity closed since 2011 are obligated to do so by the end of this year. The MIIT statement continued by indicating that the rule applies to firms that produce […]
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 ...
