American Rare Earths has appointed Dr Sanja Miskovic as Chief Technical Advisor, with her work focused on process optimisation and recovery as the company advances the feasibility study for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming, USA. Miskovic will work on flowsheet development, mineral...
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Jebel Ali site in Dubai, highlighting the strategic importance of the NALCO–EGA technology licensing partnership in strengthening Odisha’s aluminium industry. During the visit, Majhi emphasised how the collaboration...
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Global aluminium wire exports continued to show resilience in 2025 (as of data collected till October), reinforced by increasing demand from the power transmission, renewable energy, automotive and construction sectors. Aluminium wire remains widely used in electrical infrastructure due to its high...
Rio Tinto increased its aluminium premium offer to Japanese buyers to USD 350 per tonne for primary aluminium shipments for April to June (second quarter of the calendar year). This is 79 per cent higher than the current quarter. The increase reflects concerns about the conflict in the Middle East,...
Owing to the rising geopolitical tension, leading to the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz, halting Middle East shipments, tightening supplies in Europe and the US, Mercuria, a commodity trader, is planning to pull out a large volume of aluminium from the London Metal Exchange (LME)...
Nikkei MC Aluminium America, Inc. (NMAA) has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for secondary aluminium manufacturing and associated supply chain activities at its facility located in Columbus, Indiana, including the recycling of aluminium scrap and the supply of aluminium alloys to the...
Futures: The night session on March 11 closed at RMB 25,315 per tonne, up 0.68 per cent, extending its strength. Prices held above all moving averages, with MA5 (25,015) and MA10 (24,689) in a bullish alignment, keeping the medium-term uptrend intact. The MACD indicator showed DIF (349.81) and DEA...
LME aluminium prices moved higher on March 11 compared with March 10, while exchange inventories recorded a slight decline. On March 11, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,465 per tonne, up from USD 3,402 per tonne on March 10, marking an increase of USD 63 or 1.85 per cent. The cash...
The ongoing Middle East conflict has led to 40 per cent of London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium inventories being cancelled or marked for delivery. Several industry sources stated that the cancellations are linked to supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Explore- Most...
Venezuela’s National Assembly has initially approved a new mining bill aimed at attracting foreign investment by reforming the country’s mining sector. It is said to be moving at “Trump speed”, meaning rapid policy changes to revive the mining sector after years of stagnation. The main objective of...
The USD 175 million casthouse expansion by Arconic Davenport Works has been officially completed. The firm, which is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specialises in providing aluminium sheet, plate and extrusions, along with cutting-edge architectural products. These products are catered to...
Metro Mining has resumed work at its Bauxite Hills mine in Cape York, North Queensland, after finishing maintenance carried out during the wet season shutdown. During the break, crews serviced equipment and inspected key facilities across the site. This included the mining fleet as well as the...
Anticipating the European Union’s (EU) upcoming restrictions on Russian gas imports and aided by President Vladimir Putin, Russia is preparing to redirect part of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments currently supplied to Europe to alternative global markets. The push is aligned with Moscow...
The Middle East’s rise as a global aluminium powerhouse has largely been driven by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Large, energy-efficient smelters across the region have enabled steady production growth and helped the Middle East secure a stronger foothold in the global aluminium market....
The Middle East conflict involving the US-Israel and Iran is to disrupt global trade flows and hamper India’s energy security and supply chains, according to the government body of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). Closure of the maritime corridor of the Strait of...
Survey data on the operating rates of secondary aluminium alloy enterprises by region and by scale in February 2026. According to the SMM survey, the operating rate of secondary aluminium producers in February 2026 fell by 18.1 percentage points M-o-M from January to 23.2 per cent, down 9.4...
Aluminium supply chain crisis due to the geo-political conflict in the Middle East has turned Japanese auto-parts manufacturers to Russia's Rusal. Reports from various sources suggest that Japanese auto-parts manufacturers are even in talks with Rusal for over a week now to secure primary foundry...
Mysteel assessed the national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a purity above 98.6 per cent at RMB 2,686 per tonne (USD 391.2 per tonne), including the 13 per cent VAT on Tuesday, up RMB 4 per tonne from Monday. The price marked the highest level since mid-January, Mysteel Global...
China Hongqiao Group, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has seen its market value rise significantly since 2019. The company’s shares have surged by about 585 per cent since Zhang took control of the business that year. The company supplies aluminium to several major Chinese...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has been featured among the Top 10 per cent of global companies in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026 , backed by a robust Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score of 84/100 . This marks the company’s first-ever Top 10 per cent...
