The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices improved in the October 21 session after a decline in the October 20 trading session . A gain of nearly 1 per cent was reported across the pricing and contract segments, while stocks recorded a consistent decline. The LME aluminium cash bid price gained 0.91 per cent day-on-day, up from USD 3,003 per tonne to USD 3,030 per tonne. The offer price edged up from USD 3,003.5 per tonne to USD 3,031 per tonne, rising by 0.92 per cent. Explore- Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook On October 21, the LME aluminium three-month bid price climbed from USD 2,996 per tonne on October 20 to USD 3,024 per tonne, marking a 0.94 per cent...
The 5xxx series of aluminium alloys is valued for its corrosion resistance, strength-to-weight ratio and excellent weldability. These properties make 5xxx-series flat-rolled products (FRP), excluding foil, suitable for applications exposed to demanding operating conditions, including shipbuilding, offshore structures, marine equipment, automotive components and construction. The alloys also offer fabrication flexibility, supporting their use in structural applications and potentially in aerospace. Demand for these products is expected to increase across North and South America through 2032, although the two regions present distinct market opportunities. North America is set to maintain its position as the larger consumer, supported by established manufacturing industries, electric vehicle...
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After a steady price movement, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on December 5 slightly moved upward. The opening stock and cancelled warrants inched down, whereas the live warrants remained steady from the previous day’s close. On December 5, the LME cash bid rose by USD 11.5 per tonne or 0.4 per cent to settle at USD 2,864.5 per tonne. Similarly, the LME cash offer rose by USD 11 per tonne or 0.4 per cent to settle at USD 2,865 per tonne. The 3-month bid climbed USD 8.5 per tonne or 0.3 per cent, up from USD 2,884 per tonne to USD 2,892.5 per tonne. Concurrently, the LME 3-month offer also climbed by USD 8 per tonne or 0.3 per cent, up from USD 2,885 per tonne to USD 2,893 per tonne. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value...
At the 2025 Capital Markets Day, Rio Tinto has indicated a decisive shift in how it intends to build value over the coming decade. Rather than unveiling something radical, the company is reframing its entire operating philosophy around clarity: sharpen the portfolio, simplify the structure, and strengthen returns. Chief Executive Simon Trott outlines how these guiding ideas are being translated into practical measures across the business. At the centre of Trott’s message is the conviction that Rio Tinto already holds the right mix of assets and market exposure, which is the need of the hour. The company is therefore anchoring its strategy around three pillars designed to raise performance to what management believes should be industry-leading levels. The first pillar is focused on...
While most of the public sector stocks tend to slip in and out as per the market conditions, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has shifted firmly back into focus. The aluminium producer has staged one of its strongest rallies in recent years and is now prompting investors to reassess its long-term potential. Even after delivering close to an 88 per cent return this financial year, the stock still appears reasonably valued and supported by sturdier fundamentals than in previous cycles. This has led to the inevitable question: Is there room left to add it at current levels? On Thursday, the company’s shares closed at INR 269.20 (USD 3.00), a 1.01 per cent rise over the previous session’s INR 266.50 ( USD 2.96), taking its market capitalisation to INR 49,442.13 crore (USD 5.49...
On December 5, a media statement was released by the local community group engulfed in a protest, which has been organised by community groups within the city and at Serpentine Dam on Thursday. The Peel Environmental Protection Alliance shared that the protest was initiated to inform Perth residents that the city’s drinking water supply is “at risk” due to proposed bauxite mining activities in the drinking water catchments. Last week, ALCOA, a major global producer of aluminium, announced that it was pulling back its plans to explore bauxite mining in the Mundaring Weir Catchment. The company has further pointed to “stakeholder and local community feedback” as the driving force behind this decision. Now, the officials of the local government and other community groups have raised a...
Hydro has received prominent recognition at the Dezeen Awards in London, securing both “Material Innovation of the Year” and “Sustainability Project of the Year” for its progress in aluminium recycling. Hydro’s Hydro CIRCAL 100R, made solely from post-consumer aluminium through advanced recycling, earned the accolades after being used by global designers to create finished works. Hydro wins recognition for the 2024 debut of Hydro CIRCAL 100R and the 2025 R100 project.. Asle Forsbak, Marketing and Communication Director at Hydro Extrusions and project lead for both initiatives, describes the recognition as an important signal from the wider design community: “Following the Elle Decoration International Design Award for best Sustainable Achievement, which we received earlier this year, this...
Capral Ltd, a leading provider of aluminium products and solutions across Australia, have recently extended its support for the ongoing aluminium operations in Australia. This came into light while national scrutiny of the Tamago Aluminium Smelter’s future is in line, which requires calling the facility to maintain the country’s manufacturing edge and overall industrial strength. It has been noted by the firm that Australia’s aluminium industry currently operates as a vertically integrated chain, beginning from bauxite mining and alumina refining to smelting, extrusion and downstream manufacturing. Through these operations, the firm has generated a total of USD 18 billion in annual economic value and further supported 75 thousand jobs or more. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business...
Western Australia’s alumina industry has emerged as one of the quiet stabilisers of the state’s resources sector in 2024–25, securing its second-highest sales value on record at USD 8.2 billion despite lower production volumes. New figures from the Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) show that stronger pricing helped offset operational softness, allowing alumina to hold its ground in a year defined by volatility across several commodities. The broader resources sector delivered USD 220 billion in total sales for the financial year, supported by more than 134,000 on-site full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. But within that landscape, alumina’s performance stood out for its resilience. While gold and mineral sands enjoyed record highs and iron ore continued to dominate, alumina...
The farewell of 2025 and the fast-approaching 2026 drive home with it the anticipation for a global revolution of electric vehicles (EVs). The most influential manufacturers gear up for the revving launch of the next-gen, advanced, hi-tech, battery-electric models, while circumstantial roadblocks lead to the withdrawal of several EV names from the ’26 launch plan. Image for representational purpose only Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain Dropping out of the race Although these models showcased promising characteristics for a sunny joyride, the market circumstances or lack of federal and state incentives put a raincheck on the debut dates. Big brands like Nissan, Mercedes, Polestar, Porsche and Maserati hit the brakes and stay...
The global aluminium industry is closing the year on a note that looks calm on the surface but carries deep structural shifts underneath. Prices remained relatively steady, yet the stories shaping the primary metal, alumina, and bauxite markets hinted at a sector adjusting to new geopolitical, economic, and supply-chain realities. Much of the turbulence stemmed from softened Chinese demand, fresh supply pressure from Southeast Asia, and a subtle re of global bauxite routes. Upstream Weekly Recap by AL Circle Pvt Ltd Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain On the primary aluminium front, China’s prolonged economic crisis remains the dominant drag on sentiment. Indian producers, in particular, have been feeling the jolt as weakened...
Michelle Henderson has been appointed as the new general manager of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS), marking a return to the Tiwai Point operation where she first started her career. Her appointment brings a mix of operational experience, governance expertise and deep regional ties at a time when the smelter is preparing for its next phase. She will succeed Matt Black, who has been acting general manager since May. Henderson takes over on January 28, with Black continuing in the interim. Henderson began at Tiwai as a graduate engineer before moving through several frontline leadership roles, later taking on senior responsibilities across Rio Tinto’s global network. She went on to serve as chief operating officer at PowerNet and has held a range of high-profile directorships,...
On December 1, 2025, Anthony Evans, after the appointment, took the seat as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alucast. With his in-depth knowledge, expertise and leadership attributes, he has marked a significant position within the casting community. Previously, Mr Evans has shared his expertise for many years at Alumasc PLC. Over there, he has served and undertaken crucial foundry management roles spanning the entire UK, which also included Burton Latimer & Copal Castings and in China. After this, he also held some business development positions in Sarginsons and JH Lavenders before he was named Sarginsons Ltd’s Managing Director and Chairman. Must read: Key industry individuals share their thoughts on the trending topics Apart from the leadership skills, he has also acquired his...
On December 2, 2025, Chinese automotive equipment manufacturer Hubei Hantek Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. unveiled the world’s first one-piece, low-pressure-cast, all-aluminium large-vehicle frame at the 2025 Yangtze River Industry and Technology Innovation Conference in Hubei. The structure is now installed on the BYD Yangwang U8L, a luxury electric SUV launched in September 2025. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain A frame that breaks engineering limits The aluminium frame covers 4.2 square meters and features a wall-thickness range from 4 mm to 50 mm, an extreme 12:1 ratio never achieved in previous projects. Hantek emphasised that no prior global project has successfully cast a frame with such extreme thickness variation,...
Rio Tinto and BHP have collaborated for Australia’s first Cat® 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks to test whether large-scale mining can realistically shift away from diesel. The two trucks have arrived at BHP’s Jimblebar mine, where both companies will run trials alongside Caterpillar to see how the technology performs under real operating conditions. Image source: Businesswire Rather than a straightforward equipment demo, the trial is expected to pressure-test everything that surrounds electric haulage — charging systems, power supply, operational planning and even workforce routines. With haulage representing one of the hardest parts of mining to decarbonise, both miners want firsthand insight into what an electric fleet would demand at scale. BHP Western Australia Iron...
Iochpe-Maxion, a global manufacturer of automotive wheels and structural components, through its subsidiary Maxion Wheels, announced that it was taking strategic measures to strengthen its light vehicle aluminium wheel business in South America. It had redeployed existing global production assets to Brazil and has acquired a 50.1 per cent stake in Polimetal, a major aluminium wheel manufacturer in Argentina, which has been successfully completed. Now, the question arises: when the firm was focusing on Brazil, why did it acquire an Argentina-based company? The acquisition of Polimetal by Iochpe-Maxion has been completed by Marval, who acted as the legal counsel for the Group, aiding in structuring and implementing the agreement of the acquisition at 50.1 per cent stake. Glance at...
The United States is pushing for cleaner, greener energy across all sectors — including aluminium — using federal funding, new technology and expanded recycling to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 while still meeting rising demand. The industry’s main book for decarbonisation comes from the Aluminum Association’s North American aluminium decarbonisation roadmap, which pictures a world where emissions would drop by 92 per cent from 2021 levels to 2050, even as output grows 78 per cent. A cleaner grid is supposed to do 36 per cent of the work. Turning off natural-gas furnaces and shifting them to electrification, green hydrogen and carbon-capture tools handle another slice. Inert-anode smelting brings in 15 per cent, while cleaning up alumina refining adds 17 per cent more. The federal...
Be it clean-energy investments or shifting power-generation targets to strategic recycling alliances and evolving mining frameworks, the aluminium value chain is in a phase of rapid transformation across major markets. Fresh developments in sustainability, supply security, technology upgrades and regional policy shifts are setting the tone for 2025–26, signalling a landscape where upstream, midstream and downstream players may need to rethink their competitive footing. Weekly Sustainability & Recycled AL recap by AL Circle Pvt Ltd Clean energy investment driving aluminium demand The US, in Q3 2025, has recorded a total investment of USD 75 billion in clean energy. The rise in investment is owed to a significant increase in electric vehicle adoption, a boom in solar power and a growing...
Metro Mining’s 2025 record has fetched improved figures in bauxite shipping activity, 5.69 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite from the Bauxite Hills Operation in northern Queensland from January to November. Ranging from month-on-month (M-o-M) to year-on-year (Y-o-Y) comparison between the results of 2025 has shown a better performance, overcoming transhipping challenges and utilising the shipping modifications. Image for representational purpose only (source: https://www.alcircle.com/ ) Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain November 2025 saw a shipment of 783 thousand WMT, despite challenging situations in the month. The shipments were carried out in 28 working days. 2 days were lost due to tropical cyclone Fina, resulting...
Aluminium isn’t just another industrial staple, but the Earth’s most abundant metallic element, quietly making up nearly 8 per cent of the planet’s crust. And almost all of it starts with bauxite: a humble, rust-tinged ore rich in the aluminium minerals gibbsite, boehmite and diaspore. Look closely at the map, and a pattern emerges — the world’s richest bauxite belts lie in today’s tropics or regions shaped by tropical geology, from Guinea and Australia to Vietnam, Brazil and Jamaica. The scale is staggering. The US Geological Survey estimates that, as of 2024, the world is sitting on nearly 29 billion tonnes of known bauxite reserves. Source: https://www.alcircle.com/specialreport/2439/global-aluminium-industry-outlook-2025 Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with...
