Odisha’s aluminium story is gaining another significant raw-material link, with the state government committing to provide local bauxite for Vedanta’s alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi. The commitment came during a September 26 meeting between Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal, as both sides discussed accelerating the company’s proposed INR 1 trillion (USD 10.42 billion) aluminium investments in the state. The focus on bauxite security is particularly relevant for Vedanta’s integrated aluminium operations in Odisha, where Lanjigarh serves as a major alumina-producing asset. The latest commitment comes alongside plans for new large-scale aluminium and alumina capacity in the state. INR 1 trillion investment, 9 MTPA proposed capacity...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract did not trade during the night session of September 24 and the daytime session of September 25. On September 24, the daytime session opened at RMB 24,230 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 24,265 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,175 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,200 per tonne, down RMB 30 per tonne or 0.12 per cent from the previous close. Futures consolidated at highs before pulling back, with prices falling below the 5-day moving average while remaining above the 20/40/60-period moving averages. Medium and long-term moving averages maintained an upward pattern. Trading volume during the session was 98,900 lots, and open interest stood at 281,000 lots, down 8,300 lots, driven mainly by bulls closing positions. On the technical front, a death cross...
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The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price faltered across the pricing and contract segments on the September 2 close. The trend reflected a contrast of the surge reported in the September 1 session . The LME aluminium cash bid pulled back by 0.18 per cent day-on-day on September 2, down to USD 3,254.5 per tonne from USD 3,260.5 per tonne. The offer shifted to USD 3,255.5 per tonne from USD 3,261 per tonne, marking a difference of 0.17 per cent.to Explore- Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook On September 2, the LME aluminium three-month bid price contracted to USD 3,253 per tonne from USD 3,260 per tonne on September 1, reporting a 0.22 per cent drop. The offer...
Imported bauxite prices in China moved slightly higher last week amid improved activity in the spot market. No trend-level shift emerged on the supply-demand side. Although rainy-season disruptions and elevated freight rates continued to weigh on Guinea's export volumes, the country's weekly bauxite shipments last week registered both W-o-W and Y-o-Y increases. China's operating alumina capacity edged down sequentially last week yet remained at elevated levels. On the supply side, some Guinean mines that previously suspended shipments continued to stockpile at ports, and had no plans to resume shipments in the near term. In spite of this, Guinea's bauxite weekly shipments totalled 4.33 million tonnes over Aug 21-27, rising 3.7 per cent week-on-week and 28.4 per cent year-on-year,...
Porsche's 911 GT3 Bergsport swaps its lightest magnesium wheels for forged aluminium, proving that a few extra kilos can make sense when the road gets serious. There are few places where saving weight matters more than inside a Porsche 911 GT3. Yet for its new 911 GT3 Bergsport, Porsche has done something that sounds almost wrong for a car wearing the GT3 badge: it deliberately added weight. Rather than using the forged magnesium centre-lock wheels fitted to the GT3's Lightweight Package, Porsche has chosen forged aluminium wheels for the 100-car Bergsport. The reason is refreshingly practical. Porsche says the aluminium wheels are more durable and better suited to the demanding conditions encountered on Alpine passes. In other words, Porsche has effectively taken its lightest wheel off...
Slovalco has begun restarting its Žiar nad Hronom smelter after more than three years offline, with 75,000 tonnes of annual primary aluminium capacity targeted by February 2027. Slovalco has begun the gradual restart of its primary aluminium smelter in Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia, bringing production back after the plant's remaining furnaces were shut down in early 2023 amid high electricity prices and insufficient compensation for energy-intensive industry. The first pots have already been restarted, with 100 of the smelter's 226 electrolytic pots expected to be operating by the end of February 2027. That first phase will restore approximately 75,000 tonnes per year of primary aluminium capacity, compared with the plant's total capacity of about 175,000 tonnes per year. The restart is...
The US aluminium industry’s dependence on Canada extends far beyond primary aluminium imports. While Canada supplies around 75 per cent of US imported primary aluminium, covering roughly 60 per cent of the country’s annual aluminium usage, it is also a major supplier of crude oil, natural gas and electricity to the US. With 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian aluminium, the resulting pressure could therefore extend beyond metal costs, raising broader questions about energy security, industrial competitiveness, data-centre expansion and the feasibility of rebuilding US aluminium capacity. Canada supplies more than just US aluminium The scale of the US–Canada relationship becomes clearer when energy is added to the aluminium equation. In 2025, Canada exported around 6.5 million barrels of oil...
As buildings increasingly rely on large, glazed façades, managing heat gain, glare and indoor comfort has become an important consideration in modern building design. Addressing this need, Aludecor, one of India’s leading aluminium composite panel and façade product manufacturers, has unveiled Alubreeze Intelligent Louvers, India’s first indigenously developed intelligent louver system designed to be controlled from anywhere in the world and even to make building façades responsive to changing environmental conditions. Alubreeze Intelligent Louvers can sense, respond and adjust. The motorised metal sun louver system uses environmental inputs such as sunlight, rain and wind to automatically adjust louver positions, helping manage solar exposure, glare and weather conditions while giving...
What does the building and construction market mean for aluminium extrusion industry? The answer may depend less on how much the world builds and more on where it builds and what those buildings require. As construction activity picks up across regions, aluminium extrusion is set to follow - but with the strongest opportunities emerging in different ways across markets. The global construction market was valued at about USD 11.4 trillion in 2024 and is estimated at USD 12.1 trillion in 2025. It is forecast to expand to around USD 16–17 trillion by 2030, representing a 5-6 per cent CAGR over the next five years, according to various industry sources. This expansion matters for aluminium extrusion because building and construction is already the largest end-use sector for extruded...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 24,100 per tonne today, up RMB 30 on the day, a gain of 0.12 per cent. Trading volume was 163,674 lots, open interest stood at 242,331 lots, with a daily decrease of 6,267 lots, as both bulls and bears reduced positions to lock in profits and exit. Prices held above the 5-day, 10-day, 30-day, and 60-day moving averages. Short-term bearish pressure continued to ease, the rebound momentum slowed somewhat, and the contract retreated after a rapid intraday rise to close slightly higher, with moderate buying interest from bulls at lower levels. The 5-day and 10-day moving averages turned upward, while the 30-day and 60-day moving averages remained downward, indicating that the medium-term downtrend has not been fully reversed. The...
Trimet is bringing aluminium scrap sorting and processing in-house at a new German facility, using laser technology to improve recycled metal quality and raw material security. Trimet Aluminium is preparing to open a new aluminium recycling site in Hamm, Germany, as growing demand for recycled metal puts greater pressure on international scrap markets. The facility, which is scheduled to start operations in October, will process and sort aluminium scrap at a planned capacity of 40,000 tonnes per year. Trimet said the site will strengthen supplies of high-quality recycled raw materials to foundries and remelting plants while reducing its reliance on external processing partners. Laser technology sorts 150 pieces of scrap per second The centrepiece of the new operation is an automated...
Chandni Machines Limited has begun work on its new aluminium ingot manufacturing project at Kuvada GIDC in Rajkot, Gujarat. For the project, the company has leased an industrial factory building covering around 22,000 square feet for the facility. It has an existing electricity connection of around 37 KW. It has also placed machinery and equipment orders worth approximately INR 15 million (USD 158,000), with the required payments already made. Once operations stabilise, the facility expects to produce around 300 tonnes of aluminium ingots per month. Based on its current internal estimates and an average cost assumption of around INR 315 per kg (USD 3,320 per tonne), a monthly revenue of around INR 94.5 million (USD 996,000) is estimated. The machinery will begin arriving in phases from...
International investor interest in Ghana’s bauxite industry has intensified, with Coal India becoming the latest overseas company to evaluate opportunities in the country as it seeks to diversify beyond coal and secure mineral assets abroad. The Indian state-controlled miner’s interest remains at an early evaluation stage. No specific Ghanaian mine, deposit or company has been identified, and there is no indication that formal negotiations with the Ghanaian authorities have begun. Coal India’s Ghana interest forms part of a broader international expansion strategy focused on minerals including bauxite, lithium, iron ore, rare earths and other critical minerals. The company is also working towards establishing its first overseas trading office in Singapore, which could serve as a base for...
Alcoa has moved its proposed acquisition of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests forward with a US SEC filing, with the transaction carrying an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. Alcoa Corporation has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with its proposed acquisition of South32 Limited's interests across the bauxite, alumina and aluminium value chain. Under the transaction agreed on June 30, 2026, Alcoa will pay South32 USD 3.1 billion in upfront cash and about USD 1.0 billion in Alcoa shares, while also assuming around USD 750 million in net debt and lease liabilities. A further USD 750 million in contingent cash consideration could become payable depending on alumina and aluminium prices...
DCM Shriram Limited has commissioned its Main Aluminium Extrusion Plant at its Kota Unit on September 1, 2026, marking a key step in the company's expansion into aluminium extrusion and surface finishing. The company said the extrusion plant became operational at 10:30 AM. following the Board of Directors' earlier approval for the establishment of an Aluminium Extrusion and Surface Finish plant. This marks the completion of Phase 1 of DCM Shriram's building materials expansion strategy. The accompanying surface finish plants remain under installation and are scheduled to be launched in phases. The project involves an investment of INR 1.5 billion (USD 15.7 million) for establishing the plant at DCM Shriram’s Kota Unit. To know the global production, demand and consumption forecasts of...
Construction of the first US aluminium smelter since 1980 at the Tulsa Port of Inola is faced with another test. Four nearby residents have filed a lawsuit, claiming that the US Department of Energy (DOE) was funding the project without undertaking the site-specific environmental review. This adds a fresh layer of scrutiny to the Trump-backed aluminium smelter that was being pushed to boost the domestic aluminium industry. The proposed aluminium facility under the lens , with a 60-40 joint venture of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Century Aluminum , respectively, is being developed by Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, with a projected annual production capacity of more than 750,000 tonnes of aluminium. Join the webinar by Alberto Monje Gama to learn about recycled aluminium, CBAM and trust...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium market recorded higher prices across its cash and futures contracts on September 1 compared with the August 28 session, while opening stocks remained largely stable. The LME aluminium cash bid increased 1.21 per cent from USD 3,221.5 per tonne on August 28 to USD 3,260.5 per tonne on September 1. The cash offer also rose 1.21 per cent, from USD 3,222 per tonne to USD 3,261 per tonne. Explore- Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook The three-month contract also moved higher. Both the bid and offer climbed 0.62 per cent. Bid from USD 3,240 per tonne to USD 3,260 per tonne, and the offer rose from USD 3,241 per tonne to USD 3,261 per...
Futures: The daytime session closed at RMB 24,075 per tonne yesterday, edging up 0.02 per cent, with intraday fluctuations between 23,980 and 24,110. Prices remained above all key moving averages (MA5=24,000, MA10=23,558.5, MA30=23,789.83, MA60=23,569.67), with the moving average system maintaining a bullish alignment and the medium-term uptrend intact. The MACD indicator showed DIF=101.76 and DEA=91.37, with the histogram turning from negative to positive at 20.78, forming a golden cross signal that indicates renewed bullish momentum and a possible end to the short-term correction. Trading volume rebounded slightly to 61,600 lots, with market activity showing modest improvement. The suggested core trading range for SHFE aluminium is 23,800-24,400. LME aluminium closed at USD 3,276.5 per...
Recently, domestic alumina spot and futures prices have weakened in tandem, and market sentiment has become more cautious. According to Mysteel research, China's operating alumina capacity has reached 99 million tonnes per year, the highest level so far this year. New commissioning and technical upgrade projects in the second half of the year are progressing as planned, meaning further supply increments will still be released going forward. On the demand side, domestic primary aluminium operating capacity stands at 45.37 million tonnes per year, with industry operating rate already as high as 98.4 per cent, leaving very limited room for further increases. Even after factoring in some demand from aluminium hydroxide and non-aluminium sectors, the domestic alumina market as a whole remains...
National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has reported its highest-ever operational and financial performance for FY2025-26 as the state-run aluminium producer moves ahead with major expansion projects and a broader push into critical minerals and resource security. National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has delivered its highest-ever operational and financial performance in FY2025-26, with the state-run aluminium producer also preparing to expand production capacity across its alumina, bauxite, aluminium and captive power operations. Addressing NALCO's 45th Annual General Meeting, Chairman-cum-Managing Director Brijendra Pratap Singh said the company achieved record performance across key operational parameters during the year, resulting in its highest-ever revenue from operations, profit...
