Alba Voronezh has launched a new aluminium beverage can manufacturing plant in the Voronezh region of Russia, with a production capacity of up to 4,000 cans per minute. The facility, located at the “Center” Special Economic Zone (SEZ), represents an investment of RUB 12 billion (USD 143 million)....
Russian aluminium producer Rusal is nearing the final stage of the permitting process for a planned bauxite-to-alumina processing project in Kalimantan, Indonesia, according to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia. The project will process bauxite into alumina as part of...
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Image for reference only Hydro Extrusions has taken another step forward in advancing its sustainability strategy by partnering with Alumobility, a non-profit organisation that unites leading aluminium producers and technology experts to encourage the wider adoption of aluminium in modern vehicles....
NexTech Summit 2026, India’s largest CIO-focused enterprise technology conference, will be held on February 6, 2026, at The Leela, Mumbai. The invite-only summit will bring together 500+ CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and senior digital leaders from across India to explore how intelligence-led strategies are...
Roskilde, Denmark: HowToRobot, the world’s largest platform for automation sourcing, today announced a strategic capital investment from Holman, a global automotive services leader, as part of the company’s Series A round. The collaboration brings together two complementary offerings with a shared...
In December, the national weighted average full cost of alumina fell by 1.93 per cent month-on-month. Key factors driving the cost down included a weaker US dollar exchange rate, lower caustic soda prices, and a slight decline in thermal coal prices. According to SMM statistics, the monthly average...
The global aluminium downstream, in 2026, looks with a fresh wave of energy, driven by changing corporate strategies, stronger demand signals and shifting leadership priorities. From stock fluctuations and portfolio adjustments to growth forecasts tied to capacity and changes in the boardroom,...
Image for reference only The global bauxite production for 2025 stands at an estimated 475-480 million tonnes, as per AL Circle research. The year has seen it all. From sanctions to initiations, hikes to deflations and a series of volatilities hitting the industry over and over. But the bauxite...
Century Aluminum’s stock rally has gathered fresh momentum, with shares climbing past USD 42.85. The move places the stock close to its 52-week high of USD 45.58, well above its 52-week low of USD 13.05, underscoring renewed confidence in the US-based primary aluminium producer amid tightening...
Despite recent market rumors about production capacity cuts in some of China's major coal-producing regions, actual thermal coal supply has so far not been disrupted, Mysteel has determined after surveying multiple coal mines on January 8. Market jitters had been sparked on Wednesday by news that...
A turning point for Mexico’s energy storage market is set to be seen in 2026 due to the rising private-sector tenders. Quartux, which commands over 85 per cent of the commercial and industrial sector, is set to venture into utility-scale projects. However, this is only possible with robust...
After turning iPhones into a USD 50 billion export success and building a global presence in electronics, India is now trying to answer a harder question: can auto components deliver the same scale of growth in global markets? The government believes the answer could be yes - but only if the sector...
A surge in the battery energy storage capacity of India is expected, where an addition of almost ten times to around 5 GWh in 2026 will be made from 507 GWh in 2025. The extended capacity is owed to the key major projects lined up and is ready to move into the execution stage. 2026 will be the year...
Image source: https://www.linkedin.com/ Advancing towards a sustainable future, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML) has partnered with National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) to upgrade its indigenously developed red mud recycling technology to a giant 10-tonne-per-day (TPD) pilot...
Energy storage is moving steadily towards the centre of Asia-Pacific’s energy transition, as governments and industry bodies strengthen policy support and market frameworks that could unlock a new phase of capacity deployment from 2026 onwards. The shift is increasingly being viewed as a catalyst...
Image source: https://www.alcircle.com/ 1.9 SMM cast aluminium alloy morning comment Futures: The aluminium alloy 2603 contract rose to 23,480 and then quickly pulled back, opening at 22,720, reaching a high of 22,820, and dropping to a low of 22,180, finally closing at 22,495, down 90 points...
LME aluminium prices declined on January 8 compared with the previous trading session, while exchange inventories showed notable shifts in warrant positioning. On January 8, the LME aluminium cash bid stood at USD 3,080 per tonne and the cash offer at USD 3,081 per tonne, down from USD 3,091.5 and...
Image source: SMM According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminium industry in December 2025 rose 0.7 per cent m-o-m but fell 23.3 per cent Y-o-Y. During the period, alumina raw material costs declined, but electricity and auxiliary material costs increased, leading...
Vedanta Ltd’s share price declined on January 8, as markets reacted to news of the death of Agnivesh Agarwal, son of Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal. After the news broke, around 11 am, the stock was trading at INR 596.55. It later recovered slightly but remained lower at INR 605.55, a decline...
Backed by a resilient Chinese import demand and sustained export growth from Guinea, bauxite is projected to remain a critical stabilising factor for the capesize freight market in 2026. A steep rise of 22 per cent in Guinea’s bauxite exports helps compensate for the weaker coal volume while...
