Russian-origin metal made up almost all available aluminium stocks in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses at the end of October (99.98 per cent), with Indian-origin aluminium accounting for the remaining 50 tonnes, according to exchange data. Total available, or on-warrant, aluminium inventories declined 4 per cent month on month to 216,950 tonnes, their lowest level since March 2025. Russian-origin stocks fell by 9,725 tonnes to 216,900 tonnes during October, but their share of available inventories remained almost unchanged. Explore the production, demand and consumption forecasts of bauxite and alumina in our report: " Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook " Although Russian aluminium produced before April 13, 2024, remains...
LME aluminium prices strengthened across cash, three-month and December 27 contracts on November 11, 2026, as declining exchange inventories and constraints on immediate metal availability continued to support the market. The cash offer price rose 2.76 per cent to USD 3,223.5 per tonne , compared with USD 3,137 per tonne on November 10. The cash bid price also increased by 2.81 per cent, reaching USD 3,223 per tonne from USD 3,135 per tonne in the previous session. The LME aluminium three-month bid price advanced 1.22 per cent to USD 3,062 per tonne from USD 3,025 per tonne, while the corresponding offer price climbed 1.22 per cent to USD 3,064 per tonne from USD 3,027 per tonne. Similarly, the December 27 bid price rose 0.96 per cent to USD 2,930 per tonne, compared with USD 2,902 per...
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According to the latest US Geological Survey report, the US imported about 4.5 million tonnes of bauxite in 2018, up about 1.5% from 2017. When we look at the figures of last five years, we can observe the sharply declining trend. From 11.8 million tonnes in 2014, the volume dropped to 4.5 million tonnes in five years. The continuous fall in bauxite imports were attributed to the 2016 shutdowns of the alumina refineries in Gregory, TX, by Sherwin Alumina Co. and in Point Comfort, TX, by Alcoa Corp. {newsStudioGallery} The sharp fall took place when Alcoa temporarily shut its 2.3 mtpy alumina refinery in Point Comfort, TX, in the second quarter of 2016. In August, Sherwin Alumina Co. LLC announced that it would temporarily shut down its 1.65-Mt/yr alumina refinery in Gregory, TX, in...
The US dollar weakened on Wednesday after data showed that US services sector activity slowed to a more than 1-1/2-year low in March however it remains slightly above 97. LME base metals traded higher on Wednesday and aluminium crept 0.6%. SHFE aluminium inched up close to 0.2%. With resistance at US$1,900 per tonne, three-month LME aluminium fluctuated to close higher at US$1,895.5 per tonne on Wednesday, recovering from the previous day’s losses. Aluminium cash contract closed at US$ 1865 per tonne. Three months aluminium is expected to trade at US$1,880-1,910 per tonne today. As on April 3, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1864 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1865 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1893 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$...
Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, declined further by some 37,000 tonnes from March 28 to come in at 1.641 million tonnes on April 4, found Shanghai Metals Market. This drop in primary aluminium inventories marks the third consecutive weeks of decline as consumption continued to recover. Today, the inventories in Wuxi, Jiangsu are hovering at 584,000 tonnes while that in Shanghai at 294,000 tonnes. In Nanhai, Guangdong and in Gongyi, Henan, the inventories are seen at 385,000 tonnes and 135,000 tonnes, respectively. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across all major Chinese consumption areas in more details. On the drop of primary aluminium inventories, today, on April...
Ball Corporation has recently bagged a new project to design and produce aluminium cans for Icelandic brewery Ölgerðin’s iconic Ava fruit water drinks. The drinking cans will be available in Ball Corporation’s 33- centilitre standard format, with designs featuring popular HD printing technique. Ölgerðin, the oldest producer of beer and soft drinks in Iceland, has always been deeply rooted in sustainability. Looking out for new ways to increase its sustainability credentials, Ölgerðin decided to update its packaging material to a new format that has less impact on the environment. And since aluminium cans are the most sustainable form of packaging, Ölgerðin looked in on Ball Corporation. The use of Ball’s HD printing technique will allow Ava to highlight the ingredients of the beverage,...
While the usage of aluminium is expanding in the global construction sector, Ramon airport in the Israeli desert has reportedly made an extensive use of aluminium. So much so that according to a report “panels of white aluminium have enveloped the exterior of the airport”. Designed by Amir Mann-Ami Shinar Architects and Moshe Zur Architects, the airport is located 12 miles north of the city of Eilat, Israel, on 506 hectares of arid land. Commenting on the design of the airport project design manager Amir Mann said: "Our objective was how not to compete with the overwhelming emptiness of the site, while creating a place that welcomes passengers through the departure and arrival processes, reflecting through that experience the uniqueness of the desert environment, as a functioning...
Australian Bauxite Limited has announced that the company has executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tianshan Aluminium for the supply of 0.5 to 1.5 million tonnes of bauxite per year from Binjour Project, Queensland. Australian Bauxite’s Marketing Partner, Rawmin Mining and Industries Pvt. Ltd (Rawmin) is also a part of the MoU. Australian Bauxite said, “Subject to satisfactory results from the planned trial mining and processing testwork at Binjour, ABx… (Rawmin) are planning to commit to project development in late 2019, commencing with a mining lease application.” Under this agreement, Tianshan's new low temperature refinery in southern China will received bauxite from ABx's bauxite mines in Australia and Rawmin's bauxite mines in India. “Coordinated production and...
Aluminium consumption in the construction sector has been found growing year over year, resulting in a rising demand for aluminium bar rods and profiles. Aluminium profiles are gaining market share due to their slim structure, durability, and negligible maintenance cost. It is projected that by 2020 global aluminium extrusions market for the building and construction sector will account for almost 74 percent of the overall market share to continue its dominance as the key revenue generator. {newsStudioGallery} Among many countries across the world, the use of aluminium bar rods and profiles in Germany has been faring high due to massive infrastructural advancements and refurbishment. Global export-import data reveals that this year Germany is expected to import 522,325 tonnes of aluminium...
Aludium, a leading manufacturer of flat rolled aluminium products and a part of the Atlas Holding Group, has announced organisational restructure in the company effective from Monday, April 1. Markus Plakolm has been appointed as Vice President of Manufacturing reporting directly to the CEO of Aludium, Arnaud de Weert. He has been serving as the Director of Aludium's plant in Amorebieta. He has replaced Mick Wallis, Executive Chairman. Markus joined Aludium in 2018 to lead growth projects including changes to the cast houses in Amorebieta and Alicante. An expert in improvement, he is expected to provide Aludium with extensive experience in the laminate business. Alberto Ruiz joins as the Director of the Amorebieta plant (Vizcaya), succeeding Markus Plakolm. An ex-Alcoa, he was the...
The US dollar rose against a basket of foreign currencies on Tuesday, with the index hitting 97.51, the highest since March 8. LME base metals traded lower and aluminium slid 0.5%. SHFE aluminium declined some 0.2%. As expected, the news of Rusal’s supply resumption and a strong dollar put pressure on LME aluminium. Three-month LME aluminium came off from earlier highs at US$1,900 per tonne to close the trading day 0.45% lower at US$1,883.5 per tonne. It has lost much of gains made since last week. Overnight gains in the greenback are likely to keep prices under pressure today and LME aluminium is expected to trade at US$1,880-1,900 per tonne. As on April 2, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1857.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1858 per tonne; 3-months...
ELYSIS, the joint-venture technology company of Rio Tinto and Alcoa, announced yesterday that it chose Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region in Quebec for setting up its new research and development facility. It will indirectly employ more than 25 experts when fully operational, said the company on its website. The ELYSIS team is working to commercial a breakthrough technology by 2024 that will eliminate all direct greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the traditional aluminium smelting process, producing pure oxygen instead. The new research and development facility is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2020. ELYSIS said it chose Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region for its new research centre since the place is known for having expertise in the aluminium sector. Moreover, it receives...
S&P Global Platts, the leading provider of information, benchmark prices and analytics for the energy and commodities markets has recently announced the names of its 2019 Global Metals Awards Finalists. The S&P Global Platts Global Metals Awards, now in its 7th year, recognizes top performers - industry leaders and innovators. AlCircle Pte Ltd has been nominated as a finalist in the "Rising Star Company Award" category. AlCircle, better known as the Virtual Aluminium Ecosystem, has been catering to the global aluminium value chain as the leading exclusive aluminium-based web portal in the world. It offers a range of information and business related services along the entire aluminium value chain from bauxite ore to end users & recycling. Having created a niche of its own as a one of a...
A00 aluminium ingot price increased further to RMB13770 per tonne on Wednesday, 03 April 2019, registering a growth of RMB10 per tonne or 0.07 per cent from yesterday. The average price is expected to range between RMB13750-13790 per tonne, with spot premium to settle at RMB10-30 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price in the East (Wuxi) increased RMB5 per tonne to RMB13755 today, while that in East (Hangzhou) dropped RMB5 per tonne to RMB13770 per tonne. In the south, the price stood at 13760 per tonne, up RMB30 per tonne from yesterday. Aluminium ingot price in the North decreased to RMB13720 per tonne. The average Aluminium Fluoride price declined RMB500 per tonne or 5 per cent to RMB9500 per cent on Wednesday, 03 April 2019. The average price is expected to hover between RMB9400 per tonne...
Nespresso on Friday, March 29, reportedly issued an invitation urging portioned coffee manufacturers to join its recycling programme that aims to improve the accessibility and convenience of aluminium capsule recycling. This move was endorsed by the Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board (NSAB) during its annual meeting at Geneva. Jean-Marc Duvoisin, CEO of Nespresso, said, "Aluminium is a valuable material and is infinitely recyclable. We have built a global scheme for recycling our capsules, and by inviting other companies to join our system, we hope to offer a solution for the whole category. This decision is aligned with our global initiatives to shape a waste-free future and drive behaviour change towards a circular economy." The public recycling infrastructure in most countries...
The Russian aluminium giant Rusal has signed a memorandum of intent with Tiocomposite to start test production of sulphur polymer concrete using red mud in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Further details of the location of the project and its economic and organizational conditions are expected to be agreed upon this year. Usually, around 1.56 tonnes of red mud are generated while processing 2.87 tonnes of bauxite into 1 tonne of commercial alumina. With this project, the problem of red mud disposal will be solved, as the alumina production waste will be used as filler in sulphur polymer concrete. In the year 2017, Rusal had started the initial phase of research & development, in a bid to explore different uses of red mud for producing commercial products. Sulphur concrete production is...
Hydro announced that its aluminium plant in Karmøy, Norway will take time to resume stable aluminium production. One of Karmøy’s two aluminium production lines suffered a power failure early on Monday, April 1. The facility has an annual capacity of 195,000 tonnes of primary aluminium. “The affected facility has 288 production cells, of which 45 were subsequently taken out of production to enable stable operations. This represents approximately 10 percent of the total production capacity at the Karmøy plant,” Hydro said in a statement. The Karmøy technology pilot was not affected by the power failure, Hydro added. “It is too early to estimate the financial consequences or when the plant will be able to restart the shut-down cells and resume full production. Customer impact is expected to...
A government of India announcement said that anti-dumping duties on selected four-wheeler aluminium alloy wheels from China, Korea RP, and Thailand have been extended for another five years. Two domestic companies Synergies Castings and Kosei Minda Aluminum Company filed a petition to extend the duties in order to protect the interest of domestic manufacturers. These two companies share 40.29 per cent of the total alloy wheels production in India. The government levied anti-dumping duty on imported ARW from China, Korea and Thailand for five years in 2014, which was to expire on April 10. A notification from Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) dated March 29 said that the government continues to impose anti-dumping duty ranging from USD 0.08 to USD 2.15 per kg on imported...
Shandong Weiqiao Group’s prebaked anode purchasing price for the month of April has been revised to RMB 3,030 per tonne after renegotiating with carbon firms, according to the latest update from Shanghai Metals Market. On Monday, April 1, Shandong Weiqiao Group had set its prebaked purchasing price for April at RMB 2,990 per tonne in cash, compared to which the revised purchasing price is higher by RMB 40 per tonne, but down by RMB 150 per tonne from RMB 3,180 per tonne last month. After a drop yesterday in the average price of the prebaked anode in east China, the aluminium raw material has recorded a rise today by RMB 20 per tonne to come in at RMB 3205 per tonne, SMM data showed. This marks the first rise in prebaked anode price in east China this year. Throughout January 2019, the...
In 2018, the US exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) stood at 1 million tonnes. This marks a drop of 10,000 tonnes or 0.97 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest report from US Geological Survey. {newsStudioGallery} Exports to Canada stood at 382,000 tonnes in 2018, down 6.6 per cent from 409,000 tonnes in 2017. Exports to Mexico and China increased 7.9 per cent year-on-year to 464,000 tonnes in 2018. Exports to China dropped from 28,200 tonnes to 26,400 tonnes in 2018. In December, the US exports of aluminium semi-finished products came in at 62,200 tonnes, down 15.95 per cent from 74,000 in December 2017.On a month on month comparison, the volume decreased 21.46 per cent or 17,000 tonnes from the November export volume of 79,200 tonnes. On the...
