Rio Tinto aluminum production holds, AP60 expansion delayed
Rio Tinto maintained third quarter aluminum production as its Arvida smelter transition continued, while the company delayed two capacity projects at the Quebec complex.
Tag: Tariffs
Lead times, scrap outlook, deals and more
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.
Novelis cuts about one third of workforce in Ontario due to tariffs
The aluminum manufacturer said about 10 salaried workers and 70 hourly workers were impacted.
Rio Tinto-RevoCast billet deal targets North America
Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet from RevoCast’s new British Columbia plant under a long-term agreement combining primary and recycled aluminum.
If Canadian tariffs lower, it may not matter much for the Midwest premium
The Midwest premium could slip if Canada reroutes primary back to the US. But the balance in supply would still be coming from other countries, likely the Persian Gulf.
The trade that couldn't slow down
Canada and the EU. Russian sanctions. China talks.
RevoCast billet production adds Canadian capacity
RevoCast has started secondary aluminum billet production in British Columbia, adding more than 80,000 tonnes of annual capacity to Western Canada.
Edward Meir's week in review and thoughts for the week of Sept. 14, 2026
US diesel prices hit a record $6 per gallon last week. That will have a forceful impact on American pocketbooks, just like higher gasoline prices are having.
American Aluminum Alliance targets downstream tariff costs
A new US aluminum trade group is seeking lower costs on primary metal while backing duties on competing finished imports.
Canada seeks to reduce reliance on US as trade war escalates
“It's going to take some time to get back to the table."