Yunnan asks aluminum producers to cut power usage China's southwestern province has ordered producers of electrolytic aluminum to reduce their power usage this week. Reuters | September 13, 2022 | 7:03 am
China’s copper imports continue at record pace on lower prices Year to date copper imports are up 8.1% but Shanghai inventories drop to 7-month low. Reuters | September 7, 2022 | 12:10 pm
Aluminum price lowest since April 2021 on strong dollar and demand outlook The price of the metal has lost 20% this year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 7, 2022 | 8:17 am
EU, US step up Russian aluminum, nickel imports since Ukraine war EU and US imports of Russia's main base metal products aluminum and nickel during March-June increased by as much as 70%. Reuters | September 7, 2022 | 7:13 am
Global aluminum producers offer Q4 premiums of $115-$133/t The lower premium offers reflected weak demand from automakers amid a global supply chain crunch. Reuters | September 7, 2022 | 7:03 am
Europe’s top aluminum plant to cut output by 22% on energy costs Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France will begin shutting down a portion of its production pots next Monday. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2022 | 1:05 pm
Aluminum stocks jump as traders eye shift from shortage to glut Warehouse stockpiles tracked by the LME jumped by 11% on Tuesday, the biggest increase since February. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2022 | 10:57 am
Aluminum price at 17-month lows as strong dollar overshadows smelter cuts Strong dollar and worries over economic growth overshadowed production cuts in Europe. Reuters | September 6, 2022 | 7:43 am
Norsk Hydro bans Russian aluminum from 2023 purchase deals A division of Norsk Hydro supplying aluminum products to industries including auto and construction will exclude Russian metal from deals to buy aluminum for 2023. Reuters | September 6, 2022 | 7:33 am