Aluminum Scrap Markets
September 29, 2026
Written by Nicholas Bell
Rio Tinto and RevoCast Aluminum Billets Ltd. signed a long-term agreement covering North American billet supply from RevoCast’s new facility in Langley, British Columbia.
Under the deal, Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet produced at the recently commissioned plant. The companies did not disclose the agreement’s duration or expected sales volume.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) has filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the district court’s decision to uphold Oregon’s version of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws that are popping up across the country.
Recycler forward expectations swung toward oversupply in September as inventory drawdowns eased and export demand lost August’s improving responses.
Aluminum sheet lead times rose in September even as more respondents became more comfortable with overall supply.
A new US aluminum trade group is seeking lower costs on primary metal while backing duties on competing finished imports.