Tag: China

Currently, gallium production is concentrated in China, which introduce market controls in 2023.

And there certainly was no shortage of things to talk about. Tariffs, geopolitics, domestic production trends, data center construction, and scrap availability were just some of the topics getting the spotlight.

Commerce opened circumvention inquiries into disposable aluminum container imports from Malaysia and Indonesia while earlier Vietnam and Thailand cases continue toward final determinations.

We have seen aluminum correlate quite well with oil prices since the Iran war started. But there has been a noticeable disconnect between the two over the past few weeks.

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

LME Clear increased member renminbi collateral limits, shortened collateral notice periods and approved Hong Kong warrants for collateral use.

Commerce issued preliminary duty determinations on van-type trailer imports from China and Mexico while terminating the Canadian subsidy investigation and advancing the remaining trade cases toward a final decision.

The US is competing with China on advanced technologies, semiconductors and critical minerals, but major metals aren’t getting enough attention, according to a report from the SAFE.

The International Aluminium Institute's April figures showed Gulf production losses and the Mozal shutdown outweight modest gains from Europe, China and North America.

There was a lot going on this past week on both the geopolitical and economic fronts. Investors were fixated on the two-day visit to China by President Trump. He arrived in Beijing last Wednesday night, with a massive corporate delegation in tow. Expectations were high that some progress would be made on a host of thorny issues. But at the end of the day, the trip produced relatively modest results.