Rio Tinto says Quebec smelter expansion on track for Q1
The smelter is expected to be fully ramped up by end of the year, the mining company said.
The smelter is expected to be fully ramped up by end of the year, the mining company said.
Alcoa's full-year 2025 results show higher aluminum production yet lower shipments as the company outlines its 2026 outlook and capital posture.
Let’s unpack the facts behind this move.
The move comes as pressure is increasing to keep scrap at home but US tariff exemptions have made exports more appealing.
The soaring Midwest premium, scrap bans, tariffs and geopolitical issues—we have plenty to talk about in 2026.
Rising global capital and power costs, driven by China's production cap and higher-cost expansion in Indonesia, are structurally resetting aluminum's incentive price, making higher LME levels necessary to unlock new primary capacity outside China.
China's expanding trade surplus reflects a strategic rotation away from US markets and toward higher-value exports, even as domestic demand remains under pressure.
Trade deals, substitution, and the Midwest premium in the year ahead
Atalco is getting a $450 million infusion to expand production in Louisiana
A review of 2025 Airbus and Boeing aircraft deliveries, with context around production and supply-chain structure.