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Aluminum’s price premium has doubled and buyers want to know why

Donald Trump’s trade wars are increasing scrutiny of an obscure process that has boosted how much U.S. beer makers and bottlers pay for aluminum cans.

Bloomberg News | June 5, 2019 | 9:38 am

Ghana seeks investors to mine bauxite, fund infrastructure

The government will receive proposals from interested parties until the end of the year on how to expand production.

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2019 | 10:00 am

US agrees to lift steel, aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico

The reports come after U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the tariffs earlier on Friday.

Reuters | May 17, 2019 | 10:29 am

Chinese outages a reminder of aluminium’s dirty secret

The metal touted for its environmental benefits, particularly in the manufacture of lighter cars and trucks, has a big problem with storing its toxic by-products.

Reuters | May 16, 2019 | 9:52 am

Financing deals, deficit to buttress physical aluminium prices

Three-month aluminium fell to $1,784 a tonne on Thursday, the lowest since January 2017.

Reuters | May 9, 2019 | 10:14 am

Rio Tinto shipping more aluminium to Europe as US demand slows

The company says demand for its products had not been impacted by the US-China trade dispute.

Reuters | May 9, 2019 | 9:14 am

Trump bans trade in Iranian metals, ratcheting up tensions

The latest order aims to discourage foreign companies and countries that may still be trying to maintain business with Iran.

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2019 | 1:49 pm

Rusal’s political comeback powered by “green” aluminium

In April, Rusal landed a major equity and supply deal with Braidy Industries, which is building the first greenfield aluminium rolling mill in the United States in 37 years.

Reuters | May 8, 2019 | 9:15 am

Faltering metals get check-up as industry gathers in Hong Kong

Base metals have had a shaky start to 2019, with a cautious Q1 advance giving way to an April drop on uncertainty about the global economy.

Bloomberg News | May 6, 2019 | 11:14 am

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Rusal can’t access alumina from Australia JV as pressure builds

US Supreme Court turns away challenge to Trump steel tariffs

Metals trading in Shanghai goes quiet on China covid caution

LME says it has no current plans to ban Russian metal from its system

Australian alumina ban will squeeze Rusal and aluminum

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