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Japanese Premiums For Aluminium Shipments Increase By 3 Percent In Third Quarter

Japanese Premiums For Aluminium Shipments Increase By 3 Percent In Third Quarter

Third-quarter premiums for Japanese aluminium shipments will rise by 3 percent to US$108 per metric ton thanks to a fall-off in supply that overrode apprehension over a possible drop in regional demand. The rise in premiums is the second consecutive rise, following...

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Maintenance Issues Hamper Production At South32 Alumina And Aluminium Facilities, But Production Forecasts Remain Unchanged

Australian metals miner South32 Limited released production results for the first quarter of FY 2019 yesterday, reporting lower outputs at both alumina and aluminium operations, but drops not sufficient to adjust yearly production estimates. In the just-ended quarter, South32 refined 1,159 thousand metric tons of alumina, off by 11 percent from the preceding quarter. Worsley […]

Norsk Hydro Alerts Bauxite Customers of Supply Problems from Brazilian Mine

Norsk Hydro ASA yesterday issued a notice of force majeure to buyers of its bauxite, as a lack of water in the area has prevented Brazilian miner Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) from delivering sufficient levels of ore to cover its contractual obligations. The firm advised bauxite customers that a drought in the region has […]

Record Alumina and Aluminium Production Boost South32’s FY2017 Results

Australian metals miner South32 Limited reported results for fiscal year 2017 on Thursday. The firm turned in strong performances across the board over the course of the fiscal year ending on June 30. Revenue for the year totaled US$6,950 million, a 20-percent improvement over last fiscal year’s revenue total of US$5,812 million. The firm turned […]