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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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...
The aluminium beverage cans linger to be one of the strongest proofs that the aluminium industry’s circularity is attainable at scale. Not in theory, but in practice. A recent white paper presented by Innoval at COP30 shows that the evidence lies purely in metallurgy, process control and measurable...
Recently, a soil examination conducted by scientists from the University of the Philippines–Diliman has confirmed a Karst bauxite deposit in Paranas, Samar, containing aluminium and rare earth elements. Image source: Wikipedia Karst bauxite deposit is primarily formed by the prolonged exposure of...
Impact Minerals Limited (ASX: IPT) appointed its new Executive Director, Scott Phegan, on December 12. A chemical engineer with over 30 years of experience in alumina, bauxite, and speciality materials, and global expertise in technical work, operations and project development, he is expected to...
Q1 2026 Japan MJP (main ports) aluminium ingot premium is expected to rebound from the low of USD 86 per tonne in Q4 2025, with the centre rising. The core logic stems from tightening supply in Asia triggered by the restructuring of global aluminium trade flows, coupled with catalysts from European...
Electric vehicles are slowly becoming mainstream in India’s net-zero plans, though industry leaders are still a little apprehensive about it. Speaking at the ETAuto EV Conclave 2025, policymakers and executives expressed considering electric vehicles and decarbonisation as synonymous is risky....
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash bid and offer price saw a further decline on December 15 in comparison to the previous day’s close. However, the forward contracts and 3-month bid and offer rose slightly. On December 15, both the LME cash bid and offer dipped by USD 5.5 per tonne or...
A new strategic agreement has emerged between Wheels India Limited and Tokyo's Topy Industries via the Technical Assistance Agreement. The main aim of this agreement is to boost Wheels India's designs, development and manufacturing skills in the aluminium alloy wheels market. Toby Industries, as...
The fourth-largest bauxite deposit in Pará State, Brazil, is expected to set a new course for Brazilian mining history. Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) has announced that the discovery is of key strategic importance and the operations are soon to begin in the following years. Image for referential...
The International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) is pleased to announce the organisation of two major international conferences and exhibitions in 2026, bringing together global leaders, researchers, policymakers and industry professionals from across the aluminium value chain. These...
In November alone, the national primary aluminium output also rose by 2.5 per cent from November 2024 to reach 3.79 million tonnes, the NBS data showed. However, the result was slightly lower by 0.2 per cent from October, Mysteel Global calculated based on official statistics. Demand from...
Australian-based industrial technology company Metallium has agreed to work with a US company called ElementUSA to extract two important metals, gallium and scandium, from red mud at its demonstration facility in Gramercy, Louisiana.The project will focus on using Metallium’s proprietary Flash...
On December 12, Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, announced that Australia’s largest aluminium smelter at Tomago, Newcastle, which is majority-owned by the mining corporation Rio Tinto, is to remain open beyond the expiration of its contract in 2028. Image source:...
An event held at the Manitowoc Public Library is set to showcase the display of nearly 56 aluminium Christmas trees. The countdown for Christmas has been kicked off by Taylor Zee-bell with a peek at the "Enchanted Evergleam forests" representing the aluminium Christmas tree. At the Manitowoc Public...
India’s exporters are bracing for a setback after Mexico approved a sweeping rise in import tariffs that analysts say could disrupt nearly three-quarters of India’s shipments to the country in the coming financial year. Image for reference only (source: https://www.orfonline.org/) Explore- Most...
Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have signed an Interim Modernised Agreement, marking an important step in their long-standing relationship. This interim agreement builds on the 2013 Participation Agreement between the Yinhawangka People and Rio Tinto. It sets out how both parties...
Futures: On Friday night, the most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2602 contract opened at RMB 21,080 per tonne, surged to a high of RMB 21,170 per tonne, then quickly fell to a low of 20,630 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 20,875 per tonne, down RMB 240 per tonne or 1.14 per cent W-o-W. Bears...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on December 12 inched down from the previous day’s close. On the other hand, the LME opening stock and cancellations rose, but the live warrant witnessed a dip. The LME cash bid moved down by USD 17 per tonne or 0.6 per cent and settled at USD 2,845...
