


Aluminium: international associations publish action plan ahead of G7 trade ministers’ meeting
The Aluminium Association of Canada, the European Aluminium and the Japan Aluminium Association have published a joint paper for the Group of 7 (G7) trade ministers ahead of their meeting in Osaka, Japan, next October. The document, Aluminium Supply Chain Pathways to...
Aluminium: Russian metal divides negotiators at Barcelona meeting
Russian aluminium is dividing the metal industry as producers and consumers meet this week to work out supply agreements for next year. Some industrial consumers have refused to buy supplies from Russia because of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but others argue...
Copper: imports into China in August fall due to weak demand and rising domestic production
China’s copper imports fell 5 per cent in August from a year earlier, customs data showed on Thursday, due to a slowdown in the economy and demand, while domestic producers increased production. Imports of raw copper and copper products, widely used in the...
Aluminum: demand concerns negatively affect prices
A shortage of aluminum due to declining demand in China and elsewhere and rising supplies will undermine prices for the metal used in the transportation, packaging and construction industries, likely through the end of 2023. With shrinking manufacturing activity in...