Chinese Government Suspends 2 MMT of Aluminium Capacity in Xinjiang
Three aluminium operations in the People’s Republic of China with a combined nameplate capacity of two million metric tons now...
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China Committed to Aluminium Capacity Cuts: Chalco’s Lu
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) told CRU’s 22nd World Aluminium Conference that the People’s Republic of China is determined to rein in aluminium production in over two dozen Chinese cities this winter. Chalco’s senior vice president Lu Dongliang told the conference...
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...
Why aluminium prices are set to increase in H2 2017
After a strong start in the first two months of the year, base metals prices have weakened recently in expectation...
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China battles air pollution and aluminium overcapacity
A recent proposal by China’s government to halt some coal and metals production facilities to fight air pollution over the winter could affect alumina refineries and would create shortages of alumina, if implemented, but would have a limited impact on aluminium supply. This could be concluded from the latest information coming from China after The […]
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 ...
