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.
October 11, 2018 Canada pessimistic about quick end to US metals tariffs The US imposed the tariffs on Canada and Mexico in June. Although Canada and Mexico agreed a renewed continental trade deal last week, the measures remain.
October 10, 2018 Rio Tinto to restart sale of Icelandic aluminium plant Rio Tinto is close to restarting a sale process for some of its aluminium assets, including a plant in Iceland.
October 9, 2018 Norsk Hydro to resume Brazil’s Alunorte output at half capacity Norsk Hydro has won permits from Brazilian authorities to restart half the capacity of its Alunorte, the world's largest alumina refinery.
October 9, 2018 China aluminium exports to surge on trade war – CRU Chinese aluminium exports are expected to surge in coming months and next year after Beijing boosted tax rebates as part of a package to soften the impact of a trade war…
October 5, 2018 LME launches new contracts with steel, alumina best placed to succeed The new products range from hot rolled coil (HRC) steel to alumina, the raw material for aluminium, as well as cobalt, which is key for EV batteries.
October 5, 2018 Battle lines drawn for London Metal Exchange Away from the seminars and cocktail parties, metal producers, traders and users will meet behind closed doors to hammer out details of next year's contracts.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
