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.
May 9, 2019 Financing deals, deficit to buttress physical aluminium prices Three-month aluminium fell to $1,784 a tonne on Thursday, the lowest since January 2017.
May 9, 2019 Rio Tinto shipping more aluminium to Europe as US demand slows The company says demand for its products had not been impacted by the US-China trade dispute.
May 8, 2019 Trump bans trade in Iranian metals, ratcheting up tensions The latest order aims to discourage foreign companies and countries that may still be trying to maintain business with Iran.
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