Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – U.S. Softens Stance on Rusal Sanctions; Aluminum Plunges – the first time, the U.S. Treasury discussed a path for lifting the sanctions on Rusal, saying it would provide relief if Oleg Deripaska relinquished control. It also extended the deadline for companies to wind down dealings with the Russian aluminum producer by almost five months.
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Aluminum Stash Visible From Space Turned to Gold for Trader
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Aluminum Stash Visible From Space Turned to Gold for Trader — Castleton has started selling down its aluminum stash, which at its peak held about 500,000 metric tons of the metal, according to people familiar with the matter. That would be worth about $1.5 billion at today’s prices.
Metals Gripped by Turmoil as Rusal’s Sanctions Fallout Spreads
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Metals Gripped by Turmoil as Rusal’s Sanctions Fallout Spreads — Consumers, manufacturers and traders are scrambling to secure supply cut off by Rusal, the largest aluminum producer outside China. Aluminum reached a six-year high and nickel jumped the most since 2009. Alumina, a raw material needed to make aluminum, notched a fresh record.
Why U.S. Sanctions On Rusal Will Benefit Indian Aluminium Producers
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Why U.S. Sanctions On Rusal Will Benefit Indian Aluminium Producers — Integrated domestic aluminium producers — with presence from raw materials to the final product — like Hindalco Ltd. and National Aluminium Company Ltd. stand to gain more than Vedanta Ltd., said Goutam Chakraborty, analyst-institutional research at brokerage Emkay Global Financial Services.
Commodity Traders Stop Buying From Rusal After Sanctions
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Trading houses have been advised by their banks and lawyers that they can’t continue trading with the Russian company, according to executives at five companies that regularly buy from Rusal, who spoke under condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions.