The Northwest Passage: Bargaining chip for Canada and Section 232?
More liberal access to the Northwest Passage could play into trade negotiations between Canada and the United States.
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Public comments open on USMCA
Public comments are open on the USMCA to offer feedback on how the agreement is functioning.
Midwest and European premiums favoring Canadian producers
Rising Midwest and European premiums are giving Canadian aluminum producers a rare boost, restoring pricing power just ahead of key 2026 negotiations.
Fulton acquires AFCO as Metra builds cross-border extrusion platform
Private equity-backed moves by Fulton Asset Management and KPS Capital Partners highlight how consolidation is reshaping North American extrusion capacity, with strategies aimed squarely at construction and industrial end markets.
Does the U.S.-EU trade deal shift attention to Mexico or Canada?
U.S-China trade negotiations have another 90 moratorium, so it does suggest that perhaps the USMCA partners may next up on the agenda.
Unwrought imports have dropped since March
March reached the highest level imports for the year so far at 426,911 metric tons, a spike of 47.5 % compared to a same month last year, according to the ITA.
Canada’s tariff and trade position clarified. Part 2.
Would a 25% tariff be a win for Canada?
Is there a path forward for a U.S.-Canada aluminum deal? Part 1.
The lack of progress on aluminum concessions is frustrating to people on both sides of the border given the precedent of concessions in crude oil and potash.
Will other smelters follow Mt. Holly's restart?
With Century's Mt. Holly coming back online, the real question is whether other idled U.S. smelter capacity have any realistic path to restart.
The fallout from the unprecedented movement in Midwest Premiums
Reductions in Canadian supply is on factor in Midwest physical supply, and it will only get worse as we move forward.