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...
China air pollution
Quartet Of NE China Cities Announce Cancellation Of Alumina Projects
Only days after the announcement by one northeastern Chinese city’s announcement that it would not go forward with what was planned to be the biggest alumina refinery on Earth, four more cities in the province announced that their own plans for alumina...
Henan Sends 70,000 Metric Tons Per Annum of Aluminium Smelting Capacity Out of Province
According to official statements, the capacity closed in the People’s Republic of China’s Henan province will be available for transfer...
Don’t Doubt China’s Determination to End Air Pollution
The LME aluminium price fell in June to its lowest level since mid-March as the market reacted to rising supplies...
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China Weighing Aluminium Production Cuts in Wake of Trade Summit with Trump: Industry Sources
According to domestic industry sources, the government of the People’s Republic of China is pondering a clampdown on major polluters in its aluminium industry. The talk of environmental crackdowns in the aluminium industry arose after China’s premier Xi Jinping and United States’ president Donald Trump met at the latter’s Palm Beach, Florida residence to discuss […]
Beijing Scales Back Aluminium, Steel Production in Battle Against Winter Smog
According to a report from China’s central government, production of steel and aluminium by producers in over two dozen cities will drop significantly over the winter months. The move is seen as another salvo in the ongoing battle against smog. The document, which is a joint statement from the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), Finance […]
Beijing Floating Aluminium Capacity Cuts to Combat Smog
Protection intended to fight air pollution was circulated among members of the China Nonferrous Industry Association. Deutsche Bank, citing the Chinese website Sina, said the proposed regulation, known formally as “2017 Air pollution prevention and control plan in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and surrounding areas,” would reduce capacity in a region that houses over one third […]
Dangerous Smog May Jeopardize Aluminium Production Levels in China
A blanket of smog has descended upon almost two dozen major cities in the People’s Republic of China this week. The government’s reaction to the environmental crisis has affected all walks of life, including a possible effect upon the country’s aluminium production. Weather forecasters predict dangerous levels of smog for the cities of Beijing and […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
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 ...
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 ...
