One of the world’s leading producers of low-carbon aluminum, UC Rusal, announced a new collaboration with Japanese automotive component manufacturer Kosei, signifying yet another step in its over 30-year journey. Last week, the Russian aluminum giant Rusal said Kosei had selected it to be its global supplier of high-quality aluminum alloys. Does your company have […]
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This Morning in Metals: US industrial production up 0.9% in January
This morning in metals news: US industrial production picked up in January; global aluminum output also rose in January; and, lastly, General Motors reported a milestone in the construction of a new battery cell manufacturing plant in northeast Ohio. US industrial production rises US industrial production rose by 0.9% in January, the Federal Reserve reported. […]
What’s next for the former Trump administration’s aluminum tariff?
Whether the new Biden administration creates a more insightful or sophisticated approach to trade remains to be seen. But, if nothing else, a new administration is a chance for a reset on policies that have not worked as intended under a previous administration. Aluminum tariff policy The previous administration’s Section 232 tariffs on aluminum of […]
Investment banks signal possible start of a commodities super cycle
Investment banks love a super cycle. It spurs irrational investment and sucks in unwary investors. Furthermore, it encourages passive funds to up their allocation, even if only by fractions of a percent. But with some $14 trillion invested in US equities alone, even a modest increase in passive investments into ETFs would reap significant rewards […]
This Morning in Metals: Novelis unveils high-strength automotive aluminum
This morning in metals news: Novelis announced the commercial availability of a new class of high-strength automotive aluminum; meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey updated its Mineral Deposit Database for niobium; and the global aluminum market surplus more than tripled from 2019 to 2020. Novelis announces new high-strength automotive aluminum Atlanta-based Novelis today announced it […]
This Morning in Metals: Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users calls for end to Section 232 tariffs
This morning in metals news: the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users called on the Biden administration to rescind the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs; meanwhile, the Energy Information Administration forecasts US energy-related CO2 emissions to rise after the mid-2030s; and, lastly, US President Joe Biden spoke this week with Chinese President Xi […]
Aluminum MMI: US reinstates tariff on aluminum imported from UAE
The Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) increased by 2.1% this month, as LME aluminum prices traded sideways and the US reinstated the Section 232 aluminum tariff on imports from the United Arab Emirates. U.S. aluminum reinstates aluminum tariff on UAE On Feb. 1, President Joe Biden reinstated the 10% aluminum tariff on imports from the […]
This Morning in Metals: US mines produced $82.3 billion in minerals last year
This morning in metals news: US mines produced approximately $82.3 billion in minerals in 2020; meanwhile, the United States International Trade Commission launched a Section 337 investigation related to batteries; and, lastly, aluminum prices have been dropping. US mines produced $82.3 billion in minerals in 2020 US mines produced approximately $82.3 billion in minerals last […]
How will Biden administration impact US-India trade relations, metals tariffs?
It is too early to talk of the direction US-India relations will take under US President Joe Biden’s administration. But Indian trade circles are keeping a close eye on trade-related developments with a hopeful eye. Hopes for better US-India relations Much of the hope for better US-India relations focuses on the desire that the US […]
This Morning in Metals: Aluminum Association lays out priorities for Biden administration
This morning in metals news: the Aluminum Association outlined the issues it hopes the Biden administration will take on; in addition, Alcoa recently reported its Q4 2020 and full-year results; and, finally, the oil price retraced slightly this week. Aluminum Association: aluminum can be part of ‘American comeback’ story The Aluminum Association laid out its […]