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Globeflex Capital takes new stake in Kaiser Aluminum

Globeflex Capital L P has acquired a new position in Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, buying 8,903 shares valued at about USD 1.74 million, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The investment gave Globeflex an approximately 0.05 per cent stake in the US aluminium producer at the end of the reporting period. Institutional interest follows strong quarter The new Kaiser Aluminum investment comes after the company reported record second-quarter financial results. K ...

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US-Canada tariff escalation puts aluminium, CO2 and industrial supply chains under pressure

The latest escalation in the US-Canada trade dispute is set to affect several industrial supply chains, including aluminium, CO2, cement, building materials and electronics. The US imposed 50 per cent tariffs on roughly USD 20 billion of Canadian goods on August 22, while Canada plans to retaliate with matching dollar-for-dollar tariffs from September 8. The move marks a dramatic reversal from the de-escalation a year ago, when Canada removed the majority of its retaliatory tariffs in Septemb ...

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Solomon Islands cannot verify value or payment trail for 33 Rennell bauxite shipments

A Solomon Islands bauxite investigation has found that the government cannot independently verify the quality, quantity, value or payment trail for 33 Rennell Island bauxite shipments. The inquiry has uncovered years of missing, incomplete and unaccounted-for records linked to shipments exported by Asia Pacific Investment Development Ltd and Bintan Mining SI Ltd. Investigators have found gaps in consignment permits, customs files, payment records and approvals that would normally support mine ...

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25 Aug 2026

Germany aluminium extrusion market outlook H2 2026 after imports fall 3.5% as exports rise 1%, & billet premiums double

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25 Aug 2026

Trump’s 50% auto tariff puts US-Canada trade, aluminium supply chain at risk

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24 Aug 2026

Canada’s aluminium extrusion imports rise 20% over five years, strengthening the case for protection measures

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EU, Canada and Asia aluminium prices: why $3,386/t benchmark can cost $5,792/t - read how regional premiums reshaped markets

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25 Aug 2026

EU, Canada and Asia aluminium prices: why $3,386/t benchmark can cost $5,792/t - read how regional premiums reshaped markets

What does a tonne of aluminium actually cost? The answer depends on where you are buying it. There is the price most of the market watches every day - the LME cash price. But a buyer waiting for aluminium to arrive at a Rotterdam warehouse, a US - Canada manufacturing plant or a Japanese port is dealing with something more complicated. The same primary metal can carry very different price tags once regional premiums, freight, tariffs and other costs enter the equation. That distinction became ...

AEC’s skill training aims to future-proof North American aluminium extrusion

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25 Aug 2026

AEC’s skill training aims to future-proof North American aluminium extrusion

The North American aluminium extrusion industry is taking a more coordinated approach to its growing skilled-labour challenge, with the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) developing formal skill training with apprenticeship programmes for maintenance technicians, aluminium extrusion press operators and die technicians. The initiative aims to help extrusion companies attract new talent, retain experienced workers and transfer specialised manufacturing knowledge as workforce shortages become an i ...

Mexico pursues US tariff deal as Canada trade talks collapse

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25 Aug 2026

Mexico pursues US tariff deal as Canada trade talks collapse

Mexico is seeking a trade agreement with the United States as relations between Washington and Ottawa deteriorate, with President Claudia Sheinbaum keeping her chief trade negotiator in the US capital to press for lower tariffs on Mexican exports. Sheinbaum said she was optimistic that Mexico could reach an agreement with US President Donald Trump, after US-Canada negotiations broke down and prompted a new round of tariffs and planned retaliation. Mexico keeps negotiations open Economy Min ...

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25 Aug 2026

RUSAL train derailment in Guinea halts Friguia alumina exports

Alumina exports from RUSAL’s Friguia refinery in Guinea have been halted after a train carrying the material derailed over the weekend, disrupting rail access to the plant and forcing production to slow, three sources told Reuters. The train, operated by Russian aluminium producer RUSAL RUAL.MM, derailed near Kagbelen in the Dubreka prefecture on Saturday evening. Four people were injured in the accident, and rail traffic was subsequently suspended, two company officials said. The disruption ...

Sudarshan Chemical deepens aluminium dyes footprint with $8.7m Swiss plant deal

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25 Aug 2026

Sudarshan Chemical deepens aluminium dyes footprint with $8.7m Swiss plant deal

Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire a manufacturing plant for aluminium dyes and chemicals in Muttenz, Switzerland, for CHF 7 million (USD 8.7 million) and inventory. The acquisition is expanding the company’s manufacturing footprint and position in the global aluminium dyes market. Sudarshan Switzerland SLO AG, formerly Heubach Colorants Switzerland AG, is Sudarshan’s step-down wholly-owned subsidiary that acquired the facility. It has entered into ...

ASI certifies Chongqing Jiantao Aluminium Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1

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25 Aug 2026

ASI certifies Chongqing Jiantao Aluminium Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Chongqing Jiantao Aluminium Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility produces recycled aluminium alloys and aluminium castings for the automotive, motorcycle, general machinery and household appliance sectors, using processes including aluminium scrap melting, refining, filtration and degassing, with a total annual production capacity of approximately 280,000 tonnes. The ASI Certific ...

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