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China’s Alumina Arbitrage Window Opens: Cheaper Imports and More Dynamic Trade in Asia-Pacific
According to calculations by Commodity Evolution, between July 10 and 24, alumina import margins in China returned to breakeven, thus reopening the arbitrage window between the domestic and international markets. This development has generated greater liquidity in...
Brazil Partially Exempted from New US Aluminum Tariffs: Risk of Systemic Damage Remains
The United States has exempted imports of alumina and primary aluminum from Brazil from the new tariffs, which will be applied starting August 6, 2025. This was confirmed with an executive order published on July 30, stating that these products will not be subject to...
Westwin Elements Signs $1.7 Billion Nickel Agreements: First US Class 1 Refinery Opens
US-based Westwin Elements, set to become the first major nickel refinery in the United States, announced the signing of two multi-year offtake agreements with global metals trading giant Traxys, worth a total of more than $1.4 billion. The seven-year agreements...
Base Metal Prices Rise on the SHFE, With Tin Rising Strongly
During the morning trading session on Friday, August 1st, on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), most base metal contracts saw increases in price, with the exception of aluminum, which declined slightly. Tin performed best, driven by signs of extremely tight supply...