Tajikistan: aluminum output up in 2022

In 2022, Tajikistan produced 62 thousand tons of primary aluminum, up by 2.5% YoY. According to the minister of economic development and trade Zavki Zavkizoda, 51 thousand tons valued at $140 million were exported, up by 3.6%. The forecast for the output last year was 80 thousand tons and exports – 50 thousand tons. This…

Russia: aluminum market to drop by 30% in 2020

The Russian aluminum market may contract by more than 30% in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Roman Andryushin, director of aluminum giant UC RUSAL for sales and marketing, has said. The degree of the pandemic’s impact will largely depend on the length of restrictions. While some European countries have started lifting the restrictions, it…