Rusal is discussing new instruments to support imports of raw materials for aluminum production in Russia with the Industry and Trade Ministry and State Duma committees, the Russian aluminum giant's deputy CEO, Oleg Vaitman said at a Duma Economic Policy Committee roundtable on anti-crisis legislation and the strategic development of Russian metallurgy. "For us, as a company that is significantly oriented toward imported raw materials - in our industry it so happens that bauxite [deposits are ...

According to Eurostat, European companies in the first four months of 2025 almost exhausted the annual quota for the purchase of Russian pig iron, established under the 12th package of EU sanctions. This is reported by ‘ Vedomosti ’. The total volume of Russian pig iron exports to EU countries in January-March amounted to 697 thousand tonnes against the annual quota of 700 thousand tonnes. The main importers were Italy (524.6 thousand tonnes), Latvia (87.3 thousand tonnes) and Belgium (31 thousand ...