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Glencore Declining To Renew US$16 Billion Contract With Rusal

Glencore Declining To Renew US$16 Billion Contract With Rusal

In a move that stunned the aluminium world, Glencore plc announced that it is not renewing its US$16 billion contract with Russian aluminium titan UC Rusal. In an interview with Bloomberg, Glencore’s CEO Gary Nagle said it will complete the contract it...

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LME Will Not Ban Russian Aluminium

The London Metal Exchange said last week that it does not plan to ban Russian aluminium from its warehouses due to the fact that a large number of buyers on the platform will continue to buy it next year. Although Russia itself has been sanctioned by several governments in the wake of its invasion of […]

Rusal Parent Company Says Report Of Bans On Russian Aluminium “Irresponsible”

En+ Group took the offensive against media reports suggesting that the United States government is considering sanctions on Russian aluminium and other materials this week, asserting that it has been fully compliant with US import regulations. UC Rusal’s parent company spoke through Chairman Christopher Burnham, who characterized the reports of Russian aluminium restrictions as “irresponsible […]

Rusal Sues Rio Tinto For Return Of 20 Percent Share Of Queensland Alumina

Russian Federation aluminium titan UC Rusal is suing Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Group to receive back its 20-percent share of Queensland Alumina Ltd. that the latter firm took from Rusal in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year. According to documents reviewed by Reuters, Rusal is pushing back against Rio Tinto’s […]

Russia’s Metal Sector Must Change To Adapt To “Illegal” Sanctions: Putin

Russia’s aluminium sector could be in for some major changes to combat sanctions against the country, as raw materials and sales of finished product have been hampered due to limits enacted by the global community. Such was the message delivered by Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. In a televised meeting with various metals industry […]