June 24, 2019

US waives tariffs on Japanese aluminum for Tesla battery cells

The U.S. Commerce Department has agreed to Tesla's request to waive 10% tariffs on imported aluminum from Japan.

June 21, 2019

Japan aluminium premiums climb to $108/tonne in Q3, up 3%

Japan is Asia's biggest importer of aluminium and the premiums for primary metal shipments it agrees to pay each quarter over the LME cash price set the benchmark for the…

June 17, 2019

Bosnia’s Aluminij seeking strategic partner, says talking to Glencore

Aluminij, based in Bosnia's southern town of Mostar and one of the Balkan country's biggest exporters, has been in trouble for years over heavy debt accumulated because of high alumina…

June 17, 2019

Rio Tinto unveils new aluminium alloy to make lighter cars

Revolution-Al can reduce the weight of vehicle wheels by as much as 7%.

June 6, 2019

Russia’s Rusal says no plans for any projects in Venezuela

Russian aluminium producer Rusal does not plan to implement any projects in Venezuela.

June 5, 2019

Aluminum’s price premium has doubled and buyers want to know why

Donald Trump’s trade wars are increasing scrutiny of an obscure process that has boosted how much U.S. beer makers and bottlers pay for aluminum cans.

June 3, 2019

Indian commodity exchange approves Steinweg as storage facility

Dutch-based Steinweg is unique in being approved by the London Metal Exchange, the Shanghai Futures Exchange and CME Group, three major exchanges where metal is traded.

May 22, 2019

Ghana seeks investors to mine bauxite, fund infrastructure

The government will receive proposals from interested parties until the end of the year on how to expand production.

May 17, 2019

US agrees to lift steel, aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico

The reports come after U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the tariffs earlier on Friday.

May 16, 2019

Chinese outages a reminder of aluminium’s dirty secret

The metal touted for its environmental benefits, particularly in the manufacture of lighter cars and trucks, has a big problem with storing its toxic by-products.