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Pacific alumina market expected to strengthen in Q3 amid Guinea bauxite uncertainty
17 Jul 20263MINS
Alumina
The Pacific alumina market is expected to find stronger support in the third quarter of 2026 as uncertainty over Guinea's proposed bauxite export controls, rising aluminium demand in Indonesia and the gradual recovery of Middle Eastern smelting operations begin to ease the surplus seen in the previous quarter. Although the market remains well supplied, participants expect supply and demand conditions to tighten compared with Q2, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights' CERA analysis. Suppl ...
Alcoa posts record $4 billion Q2 revenue as South32 deal strengthens upstream portfolio
17 Jul 20263MINS
Bauxite
Alcoa Corporation reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 4 billion (24 per cent increase sequentially), supported by higher aluminium prices, improved operational performance and progress on key strategic projects. During the quarter, the company also signed an agreement to acquire South32’s interests in bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets, further strengthening its upstream portfolio. Alcoa president and CEO William F. Oplinger said, “During the second quarter, in addition to d ...

17 Jul 20268MINS
Primary AL
London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium warehouse inventories have almost halved in 2026. Warehouse stocks fell from 440,650 tonnes in January to 246,600 tonnes by June, a decline of nearly 45 per cent. At first glance, that simply looks like metal leaving exchange warehouses. But look closer and the picture becomes far more intriguing. Russian-origin aluminium now accounts for almost 95 per cent of the metal remaining on LME warrant, while Indian inventories have repeatedly entered and exited ...
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