The dynamics of the aluminium scrap market are in a state of transition due to the stricter scrap import policies by China, which used to be one of top markets for aluminium scraps. The trade war initiated by Trump’s 10% tariff on all imported aluminium imposed in March 2018 led many countries to slap retaliatory […]
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The 10% tariffs on all imported aluminium imposed by Trump in March 2018 have generated ample interest in the North American aluminium sector, more so because Trump’s tariffs also included Canada and Mexico, Canada remaining the top aluminium supplier to the U.S. so far. While major part of the industry players opposed the tariffs, claiming […]
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Two months from the year 2019 have passed and the global aluminium industry is consolidating without much volatility in prices of the metal and the raw materials. Most of the supply uncertainties are over as the issues are likely to be managed soon. Alunorte will soon start full alumina production and sanctions on Rusal have […]
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The Middle East has grown substantially in aluminium production in last few years. The contribution of aluminium industry in re-shaping the regional economies, which has been predominantly oil dependent, is undeniable. The aggressive development of state-of-the-art smelters and a successful downstream sector is helping transform the industry’s landscape in one of the most resource-rich parts […]
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The month of August is normally the slowest for the metal and mining sector, as it is the mid second quarter of the financial year and the end of second quarter for some companies. It is usually the result season when most of the companies are busy lining up their strategies for the rest of […]
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The first half of the calendar year is over and so far the year has been bullish on aluminium, the most progressive metal in LME in 2017. A number of events from the aluminium value chain and the end user sector have been scheduled for the month of July for aluminium industry players to attend […]
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Sometimes in mid-2016, we wrote a blog on the dwindling aluminium foil industry in the U.S. We discussed how Chinese imports were taking over a large share in the U.S. aluminium foil industry that supplies foil wraps for potato chips, pill packages yogurt, candies etc. The U.S. has a big market for aluminium foils as flexible […]
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The New Year has just unwrapped itself with a positive note for the global aluminium industry. LME aluminium prices and premiums are settling down after a long period of volatility. The industry is preparing itself for an eventful year ahead hoping to uncover new business opportunities during major aluminium events. Asia is going to play […]
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The Gulf countries have been trying to divert the economy from its sole dependence on oil and natural gas sector to key non-oil industries. In this effort, the aluminium industry grew immensely in last one decade. Five major aluminium smelters contribute to produces about 5.2 million tons of primary aluminium in the GCC region. They […]
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Aluminium, as a metal has been with mankind for about 200 years, it is one of the most modern metals in the world. Despite the fact, today, more aluminium is produced than all other nonferrous metals put together. The total annual world production of primary aluminium was about 58 million metric tonnes in 2015, and […]
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