Although the strike at Rusal Friguia has not yet significantly affected local alumina supply, market concerns are mounting over potential supply disruptions in the short run, Mysteel Global noted.

This week, the domestic metal calcium market remained weak.

In January-June 2025, Ukraine’s ferroalloy enterprises produced 155,200 tons of products

According to US Geological Survey, the United States produced 3.35-million metric tons of primary aluminium in 1995, 1.6-million tons in 2015 and 670 000 t last year.

From March 2024 to February 2025, the Iran Alumina Company recorded a total production of 212,520 tonnes of alumina powder.

Canyon recently placed orders for locomotives from CRRC Ziyang and wagons from Texmaco Rail & Engineering.

“It’s a very significant risk that sits across the Pilbara,”

The U.S.-Canada tariff drama of 2025 is unfolding like a slow-boil crisis. And unless diplomacy finds a shortcut soon, this might be the year aluminum becomes the unexpected symbol of inflation.