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BofA forecasts an aluminium deficit and firm prices through 2027
BofA Global Research kept a constructive view on aluminium through 2027 because of persistent supply problems and low…
UOM: new wage agreement with an IMGR of ARS 1,120,959 for the Aluminium branch
The Metalworkers’ Union (UOM) and the employers’ chambers signed a wage agreement with staggered increases until April…
Copper at USD 10 a pound in 2027 would speed up its replacement by aluminium
Deutsche Bank projects that copper could reach USD 10 per pound in the second quarter of 2027, equivalent to USD 22,050…
Aluminium falls to a 12-week low of USD 3,121
The benchmark aluminium contract on the London Metal Exchange fell 1.5% to USD 3,121 per metric tonne on Thursday, its…
Aluminium ingot premium in southern China expected to ease
After the National Day holiday, analysts expect the premium for A00 aluminium ingot in southern China to ease from its…
Metalworking output fell 6.1% in August and capacity use sank to 39.6%
Production in Argentina’s metalworking industry fell 6.1% year on year in August and was down 5.6% over the first eight…
Demand for hybrids to drive 7.2% annual growth in die casting
The Mexican Foundry Society projects that the aluminium die casting market will grow 7.2% a year, from USD 1.65 billion…
Metalworking: activity fell 6.1% year on year in August 2026
Metalworking activity fell 6.1% year on year in August and contracted 5.6% over the first eight months of 2026…
Metalworking production fell 6.1% year on year in August
Argentina’s metalworking industry saw its production fall 6.1% year on year in August. This is due to weakness in…
Metalworking falls 6.1% in August and fails to gain from Vaca Muerta
Metalworking activity fell 6.1% year on year in August and is down 5.6% so far this year, without managing to capture…
UOM sets basic wages for metalworkers in September 2026
The Metalworkers’ Union (UOM) signed a labour agreement setting basic wages for metalworkers in Argentina. Wages vary by…