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AL Circle Analysis: Alumina prices fall 22%, Ghana advances bauxite projects & global aluminium production rises 2.1%
Aranya Mondal, Market
Bell Bay Aluminium navigates workforce changes after government-backed rescue
Staff Editor, General
Atlas Metals terminates UPSA acquisition as lithium and graphite deals take priority
Staff Editor, General
Global alumina production remains below 2025 levels despite a Q3 rebound, reaching 114 million tonnes in 9M2026
Pratyusha Chatterjee, Market
Switzerland
India
China
Daily & historical aluminium prices
Aluminium
$3,160.00/Per MTon
Aluminium Alloy
$3,000.00/Per MTon
LME Aluminium UBC Scrap US (Argus)
$2,671.01/Per MTon
Aluminium Premium
$2,467.39/Per MTon
European Aluminium
$577.50/Per MTon
ICSOBA 2026 - 44th International Conference and Exhibition
Bengaluru, India
Primary AL
SMM AICE 2026 Southeast Asia Aluminum Conference
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Primary AL
ZAK Aluminium Extrusions Expo 2026
New Delhi, India
Downstream
MRAI and IMRC 2027
Jaipur, India
Recycled AL
India Mining Week 2027
New Delhi, India
Bauxite
22nd Aluminum Industry Conference and Expo (AICE) SMM
Suzhou , China
Primary AL
Dr Martin Iffert
How much does it really cost to produce aluminium in Europe, and can the region’s smelters compete with producers in the US and China? Beyond electricity prices, the economics of primary and recycled aluminium, industrial electrification and changing automotive demand are shaping the future of Europe’s aluminium industry. In this exclusive interview with AL Circle, Dr Martin Iffert, Founder and CEO of Martin Iffert Consulting, examines these challenges, discussing smelter economics, recycling competitiveness and the outlook for Europe’s 2040 electrification vision. He also shares his views on Germany’s production landscape and the investments needed to improve productivity and strengthen the aluminium value chain. Dr Iffert brings over 30 years of industry experience. He served as CEO of...
Michael Hahne
The AL Circle team caught up with Michael Hahne, Vice President Commercial, Novelis Europe, for a conversation at ALUMINIUM 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany. With experience across the company’s automotive and beverage can businesses, Hahne brings a commercial perspective to the evolving relationship between aluminium, customer needs and circularity. In this exclusive interview, Hahne explains why aluminium’s next growth chapter will depend on more than expanding production. Securing scrap, closing material loops and turning metallurgical expertise into new customer solutions are becoming central to the industry’s competitiveness. As automotive lightweighting, battery applications and circularity reshape demand, he discusses the strategies behind Novelis’ global footprint and the challenges of...
FOURTH EDITION: Hedging for recyclers - Become an expert in 6 hours
16TH NOV — 27TH NOV
6 hours
Case study: How Chevron’s 55 PJ gas supply agreement strengthens energy security at South32’s Worsley Alumina Refinery
Trisha Hazra06 Nov 2026
It is already known that alumina refining is one of the most energy-intensive processes, where a reliable and cost-effective fuel supply is quite important. It is important for maintaining production efficiency and operational continuity. In Western Australia, South32’s Worsley Alumina Refinery needs to secure a long-term natural gas supply as part of its energy transition…
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