Contributor: Stephanie Ritenbaugh

The incentive is geared toward companies who commit to building new facilities or expanding or refurbishing existing plants.

Alcoa cut its production guidance for alumina for the full year, citing issues at its Pinjarra refinery in Western Australia. Despite the ongoing Iran war upending aluminum supply chains, the company said alumina prices remained relatively stable.

Canadian aluminum exports to the US have continued to drop since the introduction of tariffs in March 2025, with a growing share shipping off to Europe and Mexico.

The first half of 2026 has been turbulent for the aluminum market, with the Iran war sparking the largest supply shock in the history of the industry, CRU Group said.

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Taking place August 24–26 in Atlanta, Ga., AMU Aluminum Summit will run side by side with SMU Steel Summit, hosted by our ferrous sister publication, Steel Market Update.

The Constellium Engley (Changchun) Automotive Structures facility produces aluminum crash management systems and other structural components for the Chinese automotive market

Hydro has reached two recent deals involving its operations in Europe.

There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.

Aluminum Market Update will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.