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.

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.