As we reflect on the Middle East crisis that commenced on February 28, 2026, and stretched into the second half of the year, it brings to mind the dramatic rise and fall of the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price that reached four-year highs before cooling down. The skyrocketing prices...
A cut in US tariffs on Canadian aluminium alone is unlikely to bring down the elevated Midwest aluminium premium significantly, according to Alcoa CFO Molly Beerman, as the US still relies on imports from other countries to cover a structural supply gap. Speaking at the Jefferies Global Industrials...
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On December 8, a joint working group from the China Electronics Standardization Institute and the IEEE Hydrogen Energy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Series Standards visited Shaanxi Hydrogen Research Institute. They engaged in in-depth discussions on standard development in the application field of...
AL INVEST Břidličná has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the development and production of rolled semi-finished products from aluminium and its alloys, production of cast plates and development and production of aluminium foil and flexible packaging materials at their production...
Iran has been steadily lifting its alumina powder output this year, with production topping 155,000 tonnes over the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar. IMIDRO data shows that 155,410 tonnes were produced between March 21 and November 21. Earlier figures had already pointed to this...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices on December 16 showed a slightly lower price than the previous day’s close. On the other hand, at the inventory front, the live warrants and cancelled warrants rose slightly. On December 16, both the LME cash bid and offer fell by USD 7.5 per tonne...
Maan Aluminium stood apart in the latest session, climbing to a fresh 52-week high while the broader market remained on a downward trend. Maan Aluminium's share price touched INR 169.3 (USD 2.04) in intraday trade on 15 December 2025, posting a clear advance on a day when benchmark indices showed...
Taural India, one of India’s premier integrated aluminium foundries, has strengthened India's maritime manufacturing base with a significant indigenous defence contract. The company has supplied high-quality aluminium castings to Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. for propulsion gearboxes as...
The Lanjigarh alumina refinery is operating at a new scale. Vedanta Aluminium has taken capacity there to 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), completing an expansion that has been under way since 2020. Image source:Vedanta Aluminium Also read: The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to...
Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has reaffirmed its “BUY” call on Press Metal Aluminium Bhd. The bank raised its target price to MYR 7.64 (USD 1.84), reflecting stronger earnings visibility. The upgrade is driven by robust aluminium prices, favourable alumina costs and steady operational...
A steady climb has taken National Aluminium Company’s share price to a fresh 52-week high of INR 279.85 ( USD 3.10). The move crowns a year of rising earnings, expanding cash flows, and a balance sheet that has remained largely untouched by debt. The stock’s journey has been notable for its...
As of December 11, total alumina stocks across the country’s 10 major ports, 44 alumina producers, 89 primary aluminium smelters, and rail yards or in transit under Mysteel’s regular tracking had reached 5.06 million tonnes, according to results of Mysteel’s latest survey. This represented another...
Global aluminium producer RUSAL has become the first primary aluminium producer to be certified under the new version of China’s Green Power Aluminum standard. The certification applies to remelt aluminium ingots from RUSAL Krasnoyarsk Jsc (KRAZ), a recognition that underscores the company’s...
Vietnam is recently being portrayed as “following China’s playbook” on rare earths after it introduced a ban on exports. But if studied closely, they are structurally different with two distinct objectives. While China has restricted its rare earth exports, effective April 4, 2025, using licensing,...
Major exciting news for Guinea emerged when Ashapura Minechem made its official announcement of successfully completing a crucial bridge over the Konkouro River in Guinea. It directly reflects the firm's step forward for its personal development in bauxite mining. The announcement was made...
India’s bauxite exports today look very different from where they stood just a few years ago. This change in picture is due to higher production at home and a gradual easing of import dependence. In 2023, exports over the nine-month period (January to September) totalled 60.968 thousand tonnes,...
Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. has unveiled the update of its Graphene Aluminium-Ion (G+AI) battery technology, which has been developed in partnership with the University of Queensland under the supervision of a joint development agreement with the global mining giant Rio Tinto. Alongside this,...
The US energy landscape has abandoned the ‘green nation’ ideal and instead adopted a hardline approach of "energy dominance." The enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signifies not only legislative updates but also a structural overhaul of the nation's energy framework and...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world and Sunstone, the world’s largest independent pre-baked anode producer, today announced that construction of an anode manufacturing plant in the United Arab Emirates will begin in 2026. The new anode manufacturing...
SeAH Aerospace Materials, a subsidiary of SeAH Besteel Holdings, has made an announcement of signing a long-term agreement with Boeing to provide high-strength aluminium alloy materials to the latter, the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world. Under the contract, starting from 2026, SeAH will...
