Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) and India’s Adani Group have expanded their investment plans in Odisha, outlining INR 2.105 trillion (USD 25 billion) of potential investment across 14 projects spanning metals, critical minerals, energy, chemicals and infrastructure. The...
1. Macro perspective The US-Iran conflict escalated sharply. On September 9, Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck multiple oil tankers and merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a significant drop in strait traffic. Brent crude broke through USD 100 per bbl, closing at USD 101.21, while WTI...
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A major US aluminium buyer’s planned spot-market purchase of USD 218 million indicates the role of tariff-driven trade policies in reshaping market dynamics, procurement strategies and amplifying risks in the aluminium supply chain across North America. Arconic’s bid to secure 90 million pounds...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,395 per tonne in the night session, down 0.91 per cent, breaking below the short-term moving averages MA5 (23,544) and MA10 (23,522), with the moving average system showing a bearish alignment; the price is approaching the medium-term lifeline MA60...
Firm pricing reflected upward revisions across major producers. Domestic premiums held largely steady w-o-w. Domestic aluminium prices in India edged higher w-o-w on 12 February, tracking gains in aluminium futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), as global...
After a slight dip, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price soared from the previous day’s close. There has been a notable shift in the LME inventory as well. The LME alumina platts price dropped further from the last close. The LME cash bid rose from USD 3,096 per tonne to USD 3,116.5 per...
Rio Tinto has confirmed that Isabelle Deschamps, its Chief Legal, Governance and Corporate Affairs Officer, will step down during 2026 after five years in the role. To know more about the global recycled aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 "....
Kaiser Aluminium shares are all set to create a new record in the market with an unprecedented high of USD 145.62, which is way beyond the earlier 52-week peak of USD 144.93. The growth marks the culmination of a remarkable run for the US aluminium producer, whose stock has surged 101.25 per cent...
Dmytro Natalukha, the head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU), declared their plan to privatise the crucial assets within six months. The assets that are marked for the encouragement of private investors include Mykolaive Alumina Plant, in southern Ukraine, Demurinsky MMiningand...
Philadelphia-based sustainable aluminium beverage can manufacturer , Crown Holdings, Inc., has released its fourth quarter (Q4) and full FY25 financial results, demonstrating record achievements in 2025. These were guided by better efficiency, operational optimisation, cost discipline, and strong...
The world alumina production in 2025 tells markedly different story thanprimary aluminium. While the primary metal clocked the weakest growth rate in recent years, alumina registered the strongest five-year leap. According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the world alumina production...
On February 9, the China Coal Transportation and Distribution Association (CCTDA) revised its forecast for China's coal imports during 2026 to 465 million tonnes, down from 480 million tonnes projected just three weeks earlier. The adjustment was mainly linked to Indonesia's newly-announced plan to...
The India-Chile free trade agreement (FTA) talks are emerging as an important development for India’s manufacturing ambitions. Currently in advanced stages of negotiation, the proposed pact is widely viewed as a strategic move to secure access to critical minerals, with Chile holding some of the...
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Indonesia’s aluminium industry is growing fast, tackling all the stalled sites and upgrading technology at processing units. The RKAB structure has made sure that the ore and the subsequent production process are streamlined. But what about the electrons? Globally, electricity alone accounts for...
On the occasion of the European Industry Summit and the Antwerp Call, Einar Glomnes, CEO of Speira, states,“In order to maintain strategic advantage in the circular economy and contribute to decarbonisation and raw material independence, immediate and sustainable steps towards European...
With all that is happening around the world, especially in the global aluminium industry, Oman has been trying to court India to seek Indian investment within its downstream aluminium sector. The main aim here is to position the downstream aluminium sector as an important part within the industrial...
HexaTech, Inc. confirmed the immediate production release of its new 3-inch (76.2 mm) diameter single-crystal aluminium nitride (AlN) substrate, marking a pivotal scale-up in advanced semiconductor materials. The expansion from its established 2-inch platform signals a strategic transition...
China’s aluminium sector is often discussed in terms of capacity expansions and production numbers. But another force is shaping the demand, that is the China’s automotive industry. As vehicles evolve, aluminium is becoming harder to replace, not because of policy pressure but because modern...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,555 per tonne in the night session, down 0.08 per cent, with prices consolidating narrowly. It is currently above the MA5 (23,517) but suppressed by the MA10 (23,633), with short-term moving averages still in a bearish alignment; medium to long-term, it...
From the previous close, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices recovered with a steady increase. The LME inventory side, however, followed the declining trend of the previous sessions, suggesting a global supply shortage of metal outflow. On February 11, the LME cash bid increased by...
