Gaspé Clay May Transform Aluminum Making
The Globe and Mail reports that clay from the Gaspe region may play a crucial role in making aluminum.Continue reading...
View ArticleAnalysts Predict Higher Prices for Aluminum
Analysts are in agreement at Harbor Intelligence’s Annual Aluminum Outlook Conference predicting stable to higher prices on the year. Also, Coca-Cola accuses Goldman Sachs of manipulating aluminum...
View ArticleAluminum Price Rising
The end of the summer slowdown may be near. The price of aluminum has made some moderate gains since falling from the year high in early May. Forecasts for the growing demand for aluminum are strongest...
View ArticleRusal Wins $275-million Damage Award from Tajikistan
A Swiss tribunal has found that Rusal, the Russian aluminum giant, is owed $275 million from Tajik Aluminum Company, Tajikstan's largest enterprise.Continue reading...
View ArticleJapan Cranking Out Scrap Aluminum as Prices Rise
Exports of Japanese aluminum scrap are approaching record levels this year, fueled by a weaker yen and higher recycling capacity in Korea.Continue reading...
View ArticleAluminum Outlook: Deficit to Come in 2014?
The aluminum market was hit with oversupply in 2013, which looks like it could have an impact on the market in the year to come.Continue reading...
View ArticleIs Aluminum’s Nine-year Surplus Finally Ending?
The aluminum market has been in surplus for almost a decade, but Alcoa believes this year it will move into deficit.Continue reading...
View ArticleFitch Ratings Downgrades Alcoa’s Credit Grade to BB+
Bloomberg reported that Fitch Ratings has cut Alcoa Inc.'s (NYSE:AA) credit grade from BBB- to BB+, one level below investment grade. The firm "sees Alcoa’s total debt remaining more than 2.5 times its...
View ArticleAlcoa Calling for 2015 Aluminum Surplus
Bloomberg reported that Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) is calling for an aluminum surplus in 2015 due to slow global consumption and increased Chinese output.Continue reading...
View ArticleCould China Use Aluminum Instead of Copper Wiring?
A few weeks ago, China's National Energy Administration made an announcement that may have caught the interest of copper investors. The regulator released nationwide industrial standards for the use of...
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