Mexico hopes to secure a favourable response from the United States to its request for lower tariffs on aluminium, steel and vehicles before the end of 2026, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said. The Trump administration imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Mexican aluminium and steel and 25 per cent tariffs on vehicles, with an exemption for vehicles with US content. The duties were introduced on national security grounds under Section 232 of the US Trade Expansion Act. Speaking at a press conference in Mexico City, the Economy Minister said Mexican officials had presented technical arguments and supporting evidence to US authorities to justify reducing the tariffs. He argued that the United States runs a steel trade surplus with Mexico, making the tariffs on the metal unjustified from the...
A proposed AUD 3.7 billion data centre at the former Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri industrial site in New South Wales, Australia, could repurpose a major industrial property for digital infrastructure, with an estimated peak construction workforce of 1,210 people and around 254 ongoing jobs. The Kurri Kurri Data Centre project, proposed at Hart Road, Loxford, is seeking approval for the fit-out and operation of a large-scale data storage facility with a planned power consumption of 550.5 megawatts (MW). The development application, listed as a State Significant Development under reference SSD-128819490, is currently at the public exhibition stage. The proposal highlights how former aluminium industry sites could find new uses as demand for data storage and computing infrastructure expands....
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As part of the move to strengthen America’s critical minerals supply chain, USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) has secured access to approximately USD 3.5 billion in capital. The financing signals Washington’s growing urgency to localise magnet production and reduce reliance on overseas suppliers. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " In late January, the U.S. Commerce Department issued a letter of intent to provide the company with a USD 1.3 billion loan and USD 277 million in federal funding, in exchange for 16.1 million shares of common stock and 17.6 million warrants. The transaction could give the US government an 8 per cent to 16 per cent stake, depending on warrant execution,an unusually...
Shipments of food and general line metal cans in the US recorded modest growth in 2025, reflecting firmer demand in core grocery categories even as certain non-food segments softened. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " Figures published by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) show that total shipments rose by 3.2 per cent over the year to 27.56 billion units. Activity remained steady towards year-end, with fourth-quarter volumes increasing 2.0 per cent compared with the same period in 2024, reaching 6.33 billion cans. Food applications continued to underpin the market. Annual food can shipments climbed 3.8 per cent to 24.61 billion units, accounting for the overwhelming share of total volumes....
Ashapura Minechem, an India-headquartered mining and mineral processing company, has announced its financial results for Quarter 3 of fiscal year 2026 (ending December 2025). The company specialises in bentonite mineral processing and trading, and is a leading multimineral solution company involved in mining (including bauxite in Guinea), processing, and trading for steel to oil and gas globally. With a steady growth in the third quarter (Q3FY26), INR 9.60 billion (USD 106.86 million) were achieved by their operational performances, showing a marginal increase of about 0.8 per cent compared to the previous quarter’s (Q2FY26) INR 9.52 billion (USD 104.99 million). For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " The...
The wait comes to an end after 17 long years. With precise planning and construction, MAD Architects, in eastern China, has finally completed the Lishui Airport project. The project began back in 2008 and is located in a low mountain and foothill valley just southwest of Lishui city. The project involved an extensive land reclamation, where the construction process demanded significant earthworks, with some areas experiencing cut-and-fill differences of up to 300 feet. Stretchability of the airport The terminal floor area spans nearly 120 thousand square feet alongside 8 aircraft parking bays. Given it is still in its initial phase, the airport is capable of holding up to one million passengers each year, along with a cargo capacity of 4 thousand tonnes. Don’t miss out- Buyers are looking...
Gallium, an easy-to-melt critical mineral, has been emerging as a strategic resource in defence, semiconductor, and electric vehicle supply chains. At present, with the majority of gallium supply originating from China, the United States is motivated to accelerate efforts to diversify its sourcing. The Trump administration is committing a massive investment to form a domestic and allied gallium supply network to reduce reliance on Chinese critical mineral sources. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain A major project in the works is Alcoa’s Wagerup refinery in Western Australia , where trace gallium found in bauxite is to be extracted through a newly designed processing plant. Apart from the EU-US...
Century Aluminum, on February 2, 2026, finalised the sale of its idle smelter site in Hawesville, Kentucky, to TeraWulf Inc., for transforming it into a digital infrastructure campus. This could be a strategic move by Century Aluminum to boost aluminium demand in the domestic market as data centres require the metal in cooling systems, heat exchangers, and infrastructure. At the same time, this redevelopment is expected to re-create jobs for skilled labourers, while also supporting high-performance computing and artificial intelligence workloads. This move overall aligns with Century’s strategic stance to redevelop the local economy. Altering the future of the Hawesville, Kentucky site Century Aluminum, a producer and supplier of primary aluminium , earlier this month announced that it is...
Concerns about a proposed aluminium manufacturing facility at the Port of Inola were aired publicly on Monday evening, despite the project not formally appearing on the city council’s agenda. Councillors opened the floor for public comment at the outset of the meeting, giving residents an opportunity to raise objections and seek clarity. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " A number of local residents used the session to express unease about the potential impact of the development, particularly around environmental safety, water quality and the effect on everyday life in nearby neighbourhoods. Among those who spoke was Brian Hill, an Inola resident of 15 years, who said his property lies just metres from...
Executive Chairman of METLEN, President Evangelos Mytilineos,confirmed that Eurometaux, the EU voice of non-ferrous metal producers and recyclers, will now operate under the name European Metals, marking a significant change in brand identity for the sector’s representative body. The announcement was made during a high-level gathering in Brussels, Belgium. For 2026 aluminium market outlook, download our report TOC: Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2026 The association has used the Eurometaux name for nearly 40 years since 1988, although its institutional roots date back to 1957. According to Mr Mytilineos, the rebrand reflects both the evolving role of the metals sector and Europe’s changing industrial landscape. Also Read: Europe’s aluminium foil market decoded: Production and...
Canyon Resources, an Australian bauxite developer, moves from planning to early-stage mining operations at its Minim Martap Project, one of the world’s richest known bauxite deposits, in Cameroon. As per the report, Canyon has scheduled the commissioning of a surface miner at the project in February 2026. For 2026 aluminium market outlook, download our report TOC: Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2026 In addition, the bauxite developer is advancing the upgradation to the haul road connecting the Danielle plateau to the inland rail facility (IRF), enabling ore haulage to commence in Q2 2026. Port readiness is also progressing. Dredging at Douala port is scheduled to begin at the end of Q1 2026, while evaluations for transhipping contractors are ongoing, with selection targeted within the...
Nearly ten years after announcing plans to extract gallium, National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has yet to translate intent into execution. Back in 2016, the public sector aluminium producer had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to jointly develop technology for recovering gallium from Bayer liquor, a sodium aluminate solution generated during alumina refining. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " Then NALCO chairman Tapan Kumar Chand described the initiative as the company’s first research and development collaboration with BARC, aimed at developing domestic technology for a “strategic” metal in the national interest. Yet, a decade later, there...
The LME aluminium price recorded a broad decline on February 10 compared with the previous trading session, with cash, 3-month, and forward contracts all edging lower alongside a drop in warehouse inventories.On February 10, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3062.5 per tonne, down 0.66 per cent from USD 3083 per tonne on February 9. The cash offer price was USD 3063 per tonne, also falling 0.66 per cent from USD 3083.5 per tonne. The LME aluminium price for the 3-month contract followed a similar trend. The bid price came in at USD 3091 per tonne, marking a 0.53 per cent decrease from USD 3107.5 per tonne, while the offer price slipped 0.48 per cent to USD 3093 per tonne from USD 3108 per tonne a day earlier. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026...
Throughout 2025, the aluminium industry news recorded several instances of job cuts due to factors like output optimisation, tariff onus leading to production cuts and technological advancements. Companies like Alcoa, Rio Tinto, Emirates Global Aluminium, Norsk Hydro, Glencore etc. have reduced employees, indicating the ripple effect of cost and production optimisation across the majority of the aluminium value chain. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain Alcoa’s cost-reduction drive in 2026 The most recent update in this domain is in February 2026, with a cost-cutting drive to set course across the alumina refining operations of the Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corporation, a global industry leader in bauxite,...
Badan Pangelola Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara), Indonesia’s new independent sovereign wealth fund launched by President Prabowo Subianto, invested IDR 118.4 trillion (USD 7 billion) in 6 downstream projects across the country. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " Marking the phase I of the projects, the Investment and Downstream Minister Rosan Roeslani, the CEO of Danantara, explained the president’s aim to expand downstream and renewable energy production and food security as the main driver of Indonesia’s national economic transformation. The projects are to be conducted across 13 regions, developing an aluminium smelter (USD 2.4 billion) and bauxite based smelter grade alumin...
The 2025 global EV sales data point to a newly aligned market than even two years earlier. Growth is no longer limited by consumer acceptance or product availability. Instead, it is being rationed by three quantifiable constraints, such as entry price dispersion of more than EUR 20,000 (USD 23,600) between major regions, infrastructure expansion lagging BEV stock growth by a factor of two in key markets, and abrupt regulation withdrawals that can erase a quarter’s worth of demand in a single quarter. Based on cumulative data through October and full-year estimations, total EV sales in 2025 are estimated at approximately 20-21 million units, up around 20-23 per cent year-on-year compared with 2024, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) at the core of the expansion. BEV sales across the 40...
After months of news about South32's Mozal smelter coming to a halt, the mineral resources and energy minister Estevao Pale, on Monday, said that the Mozambique government is undertaking every measure possible to keep the smelter up and running in the coming times. This was informed by the minister on the sidelines of a conference, which was held in Cape Town, South Africa. Six years of negotiation, yielding nothing Tracing back to July 2025 , South32 reflected a strong FY25 performance by exceeding the aluminium targets, mainly due to two of its smelters, one being the Brazil Aluminium, which surpassed the target by 6 per cent and then there is the Mozal smelter, which also exceeded by 1 per cent, with the sales output rising by 13 per cent. Now, the question arises: with such...
Throughout FY26-27, alumina is going to be the key topic of NALCO’s growth story, but pricing trends could somewhat affect the benefits of higher production. The National Aluminium Company Limited is preparing for yet another year of strong operational performance across both its metals and chemicals businesses. But this growth momentum comes in the background of a global market shift against alumina, as pointed out by NALCO CMD Brijendra Pratap Singh. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " Speaking to Business Today, Mr Singh said the company is on track to exceed its internal production plans in the coming fiscal. Alumina output is currently running about 90,000 tonnes ahead of schedule, putting...
Speculations about Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), a primary aluminium smelter, being sold were shattered by statements of Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC). With his recent press conference, Twumasi Ankrah gave the notion about fastening a strategic relationship with private investors to support VALCO’s growth and capturing significant revenuein the aluminium trading race. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " VALCO, situated in Tema, Ghana, a government-owned primary aluminium smelter, was founded in 1967 and became the foundation of national industrialisation. Now, GIADEC, the body responsible for implementing the...
Worldwide Aluminium Limited, a listed company on BSE & Calcutta stock exchange, engaged in the trading of all kinds of aluminium foils, aluminium sheets, strips, coils, PP caps, reported a flat bottom line for the December 2025 quarter, because high revenues failed to translate into net profit. The company’s own financial statement reveals zero net profit or loss for this period, compared to a marginal profit of INR 0.01 crore ( USD 1.1 thousand) in the same quarter of 2024. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 ". According to the results filed with stock exchanges, Worldwide Aluminium’s sales surged 66.32 per cent year-on-year to INR 252.3 million (USD 2.78 million) in the December quarter of 2025,...
