U.S. Senate Votes Against Extending Sanctions On Rusal
Russian Federation aluminium titan U.C. Rusal is seeing more light at the end of the sanctions tunnel after the United...
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Congressional Democrats Calling For Review Of Rusal’s Participation In Proposed Kentucky Aluminium Rolling Mill
Controversy is brewing in Kentucky around Rusal’s attempt to establish the first new aluminium rolling mill in the United States in over three decades, as Democrats in the U.S. Congress say the move requires a review for national security issues. According to...
LME To Trade Rusal Aluminium Upon Lifting Of OFAC Sanctions
Another hopeful sign emerged last week for troubled Russian Federation aluminium giant U.C. Rusal when the London Metal Exchange confirmed...
U.S. Government Grants En+, Rusal Another Two Weeks Before Third-Party Sanctions Kick In
Acknowledging the progress En+ Group, U.C. Rusal, and GAZ Group has made in complying with United States government requirements for...
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Source: Kremlin Prepares RUB10 Billion Purchase Of Aluminium From Rusal
In a bid to lend support to the sanctioned Russian Federation aluminium giant U.C. Rusal, the Russian government has plans in place to purchase up to 50 thousand metric tons of aluminium from the struggling firm. Per an unidentified source who spoke with Reuters, the Kremlin issued a decree on Monday setting aside RUB10 billion […]
U.S. Government Extends Rusal Sanction Reprieve To Early January
The Trump administration announced on Friday another month-long extension of a reprieve from sanctions for En+ Group, Rusal, and GAZ, noting the progress founder Oleg Deripaska is making toward divesting his interests in the firms. Per a press release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the trio of […]
Aughinish Alumina Warns Of Imminent Difficulties Due To OFAC Sanctions On Rusal
Top brass at Ireland’s Aughinish Alumina refinery warned last week that sanctions placed upon its parent company by the Trump administration are threatening the plant’s continued operations. Executives from Limerick Alumina Refining Ltd (LARL) noted in corporate filings that it has been on tenterhooks since April, when the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of […]
U.S. Treasury Deadline for Rusal Divestment Extended to August 5 as Deripaska Departure Deal Progresses
Though viewed by some as a relaxation of sanctions for Oleg Deripaska’s companies, experts say a two-month extension granted by the United States Treasury Department to shareholders of En+ Group, GAZ Group, and Rusal is simply a move to protect all parties involved from significant financial losses as well as granting more time for the […]
Bowing to U.S. Sanctions, Deripaska Relinquishes Rusal’s Reins
In a move aimed at encouraging the Trump administration to ease sanctions on the firm, Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska has stepped down from his position at the helm of U.C. Rusal. The Russian aluminium giant submitted notice of the same to the Hong Kong Exchange yesterday, noting that Deripaska’s resignation took effect the same day. […]
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 ...
