Yearly Archives: 2025

Hedging with Jorge #Episode 64: Selling call options explained with aluminium market example

Understanding the mechanics of selling call options before building a strategy When we talk about hedging with options in the aluminium market, most traders and...

Upstream weekly: Vedanta, Rio Tinto & Constellium reports mixed financial results amidst revenue growth & strained profit

This week the global aluminium industry has witnessed a lot of significant events. From North America’s brewing tariff tensions to fluctuating stock performances in...

What lessons do I learn from a GLOBAL aluminium SUPPLY CHAIN?

When you’re building an aluminium supply chain across countries, you're not just moving products, you’re managing: Expectations, solving logistics PUZZLEs, connecting people who often speak...

Hedging with Jorge #Episode 63: Why hedgers buy call options, explained with a car insurance analogy

In today’s blog of Hedging with Jorge, we continue our journey into the world of aluminium market risk management by exploring a key financial...

Upstream weekly:  Canada hints at revising 25% tariff on US aluminium and steel amid trade talks

Trade tensions are once again simmering across North America and Asia as the United States faces mounting pressure from key partners over its stance...

The UBC dilemma: Why the US is falling behind in recycling aluminium beverage cans

Used Beverage Cans (UBCs) are among the most valuable and recyclable forms of aluminium scrap, yet the United States struggles to recover even half...

Why scaling quality is so hard – A ground-zero look at aluminium extrusion

In my last column, I wrote about a dilemma that most small and mid-sized aluminium extruders live with: the constant trade-off between cutting prices...

Hedging with Jorge #Episode 62: Call Options Explained – A Simple Car Insurance Analogy

In this blog of Hedging with Jorge, we take a fresh look at call options and explore why a hedger might choose to pay...

Upstream weekly: Aluminium giants Rio Tinto & Alcoa post strong Q2 results, but warn of tariff-driven cost pressures

Aluminium remains a cornerstone of the global economy, with growing demand for the 'green metal' highlighting its critical role in a sustainable future. Despite...

Top 10 recycling initiatives powering aluminium industry’s green shift

Aluminium doesn’t do goodbyes, it just keeps showing up. Melt it down, shape it up, and boom, it’s back again. Cans today, cars tomorrow...

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