Brazilian aluminium producer Alumar has strategically entered the low value-added tax (VAT) market in the São Paulo region since the beginning of 2024, market participants told Fastmarkets over the last month.

Rio Tinto will install carbon-free aluminium smelting cells at its Arvida smelter in Quebec, Canada, using the first technology license issued by ELYSIS, the company announced on Friday June 28

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the frequency of its MB-AL-0343 aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium, cif Japan, $/tonne to daily from twice weekly.

Mexican secondary aluminium alloy smelter and distributor of primary metals ARZYZ Metals expects that the company’s new project to produce domestic flat-rolled products (FRP) will reduce Mexico's dependence on imports, a press officer told Fastmarkets on Monday June 24

The aluminium market in China was expected to come under massive demand from the new energy vehicle (NEV) sector in the years ahead, but the aluminium industry still faced various challenges in the application of the metal in NEVs, Fastmarkets has learned.

The German auto-manufacturer BMW opened its first press shop in North America at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it will produce the exterior for its X3 model, the company announced on Friday June 21

Saudi Arabia, through its spearheading of a mining and minerals production and consumption push in the Middle East, a region usually associated with oil and gas, is leading neighboring countries to increase their presence in the base metals markets

Indonesia is preparing to invest more in its aluminium supply chain as part of its wider critical metals strategy, Fastmarkets understands

Market sentiment remain mixed on whether the investigation will impact aluminium prices and production

Aluminium premiums in all key regions remained well-supported in the week to Tuesday June 18, amid ongoing reports of tight availability, while market participants in Europe and Asia are focusing on ongoing negotiations for Japanese third-quarter supplies