October 23, 2018

China’s alumina exports in September surged to their highest level this year

Figure is fivefold increase from August, up 3,400% y/y

October 19, 2018

Bosnian government to help keep Aluminij smelter on power grid

The company sounded the alarm last week when the country's power regulator threatened to cut it off the grid because of unpaid bills.

October 19, 2018

Rusal’s Swedish smelter may be closed if sanctions not lifted

The indirect consequences of the closure are difficult to assess as Rusal is the only aluminium smelter in Sweden.

October 19, 2018

HKEX’s mainland China commodity trade platform launches

The first spot transaction sees 3,000 tonnes of alumina change hands at $437.23 a tonne.

October 18, 2018

Norway, EU ask WTO to set up panel on US steel, aluminium tariffs

Norway, the European Union and several other countries asked the World Trade Organization to set up a dispute resolution panel to address US tariffs.

October 18, 2018

Nucor profit miss, steel market oversupply worries dent shares

Nucor posted a quarterly profit short of analysts' forecasts on Thursday and investor concerns that the U.S. steel market may be grappling with oversupply.

October 18, 2018

Canada drops US-made aluminum-can tariff amid beer can shortage

Canada's move to drop a 10 percent duty on U.S.-made aluminum cans is good news for Canadian beer makers battling a shortage of tall cans.

October 17, 2018

Alcoa to close two Spanish aluminium plants with job losses

The Aviles and La Coruna plants were two of the least productive due to intrinsic structural problems such as inefficient technology and high fixed costs.

October 12, 2018

Indonesia considering “safeguard” tariff on aluminium foil – WTO filing

Indonesia said industry association APRALEX had applied for safeguard measures, which can be used to protect a country's producers.

October 12, 2018

LME Week metals puzzle is how to trade a trade war

Donald Trump didn't make it to LME Week, the annual jamboree of the global metals trading community. But the US president was the hot topic.