Aluminium International Today News
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Iceland: Are international smelters paying corporation tax?
First it was Starbucks in the UK, now it’s Alcoa and Nordural in Iceland. A report from the website News of Iceland alleges that the America aluminium giant Alcoa has ‘not paid a cent’ in corporation tax in the country since it set up shop there in 2003.
22 March 2013 -
China: State Reserves Bureau buys 300kt of aluminium
As depressed light metal prices continue to batter the global aluminium industry, China’s State Reserves Bureau, Beijing’s stockpiling agency, plans to buy up to 300kt of aluminium for delivery between April 1 and May 31.
22 March 2013 -
Qatar: Hydro and Qatalum open state-of-the-art research facility
A research and test facility has been unveiled in Qatar by Qatalum and Norsk Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium producer that has a 50% share in Qatari smelter.
21 March 2013 -
Germany: Trimet in talks to buy French Rio Tinto aluminium plants
Reports from both Reuters and Bloomberg claim that Germany's biggest producer of aluminium, Trimet AG, is in talks with Rio Tinto Alcan to buy two of the mining giant's smelters in France.
15 March 2013 -
Nigeria: UC Rusal temporarily suspends operations at Alscon smelter
UC Rusal has temporarily suspended smelting operations at its Nigeria-based Alscon smelter until a sustainable gas supply is found.
15 March 2013 -
Europe: Aleris opens EUR53 million cold mill in Belgium
Aleris,a leading global manufacturer of aluminium rolled products and extrusions and a leading player in recycling and specification alloy production, has opened a EUR53 million cold mill in Duffel, Belgium.
15 March 2013
