October 1, 2018

Japan Q4 aluminium premiums set 22 percent lower than Q3

Premiums for Japanese aluminium shipments for the October to December quarter were set at $103 per tonne.

September 28, 2018

Union says reached wage deal with Alcoa Australia, will end strike

The strike added to recent supply pressure on bauxite and alumina, key raw materials for aluminium production.

September 27, 2018

China adopts more flexible output curbs to battle winter smog

Northern China’s key industrial hub will adopt a more flexible program for its anti-pollution output curbs this winter.

September 26, 2018

Ford CEO says Trump metals tariffs took $1B of profit

Ford CEO Jim Hackett encouraged President Donald Trump’s administration to resolve trade disputes quickly or it could do “more damage” to his company.

September 22, 2018

U.S. sets Nov. 12 deadline for investors to divest holdings of Rusal, EN+

The U.S. Treasury in April imposed sanctions against billionaire Oleg Deripaska and eight companies in which he is a large shareholder, including aluminum exporter Rusal, in response to what it…

September 21, 2018

Shanghai sets challenge to New York, London in copper options debut

Almost 18,000 lots traded in debut day, equal to 90,000 tonnes of metal.

September 20, 2018

Norsk Hydro not buying Rio Tinto’s aluminum plant in Iceland

The Norwegian firm, one of the world’s top producers of aluminum and alumina, said the deal faced opposition from European regulators.

September 17, 2018

Base metals drop as trade war angst spurs concern about demand

The U.S.-led trade war fans concern that the showdown will derail otherwise-strong economic growth in the world’s two largest economies.

September 17, 2018

Relief for Rusal, but aluminium’s political risks remain

The United States has thrown Russian aluminium company Rusal a lifeline by loosening sanctions imposed on the company in April.

September 13, 2018

Bosnia’s Aluminij calls for government help to ensure survival

Aluminij Mostar, Bosnia's sole aluminium smelter, is at risk from high alumina and electricity prices and only urgent government intervention can help it stay on line.