With a virtual LME Week starting on Monday October 19, the base metals market is starting to focus on negotiating 2021 contracts. Here, read about how the evolving nature of virtual negotiations is affecting the aluminium, copper, nickel and tin markets.
16 October 2020
Archie Hunter, Justin Yang, Alice Mason, Hassan Butt, Amy Hinton
DADA Holdings LLC, the principal owner of New Day Aluminum, and Canada-based green technologies firm Enervoxa have formed a joint venture (JV) to extract rare earth elements and minerals from bauxite residue at New Day’s Gramercy alumina refinery in Louisiana, the United States.
15 October 2020
Andrea Hotter
Chinese alumina market buying interest in seaborne cargoes grew significantly this week following a steady appreciation of the yuan since Monday, with many hoping to lock in relatively cheaper material compared with the domestic market.
15 October 2020
Hui Li
A summary of aluminium and alumina producer Alcoa’s third-quarter 2020 results.
15 October 2020
Alice Mason
Key data from Fastmarkets’ pricing session on Wednesday October 14 for the daily alumina index.
14 October 2020
Alice Mason
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday October 9 that are worth another look.
12 October 2020
Fastmarkets MB staff
Prices of secondary aluminium scrap edged upward week on week in the United States as a result of tightening supply and growing spot demand, sources told Fastmarkets.
09 October 2020
Jenny Stewart
Production at Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil will ramp back up now that maintenance at the Paragominas bauxite mine has finished, the producer said on Friday October 9.
09 October 2020
Alice Mason
Virtus Industries has acquired Canada-based brass and aluminium tube maker Arzon Ltd, aided by a direct investment by global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corp.
09 October 2020
Andrea Hotter
Brazilian aluminium producer Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) will continue to seek “green funding” alternatives after securing 500 million Reais ($90 million) this year to develop sustainability projects and offer more low-carbon metal, company executives said on Monday October 5.
07 October 2020
Renato Rostás
