The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart continues to record an upward trend across the pricing and contract segments on the September 8 trading session, reporting gains over the September 7 close . Opening stocks remained stable, not reporting any further decline. The LME aluminium...
India's planned transmission investment and renewable-energy expansion could lift aluminium consumption in electrical applications to 4 million tonnes by FY30. India's push to expand its electricity transmission network is emerging as a major potential growth driver for aluminium, with the...
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The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices reported further gains on the July 30 session after recovering on the July 29 session . Both cash and forward contracts reported gains in contrast to the inventories, which followed a decline. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices gained...
According to data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China imported approximately 55,100 tonnes of unwrought aluminium alloys in June 2026, representing a year-on-year decrease of 22,300 tonnes (down 28.81 per cent) and a month-on-month decrease of...
Australia is edging closer to securing the future of Rio Tinto -controlled Tomago aluminium smelter. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stepped into final negotiations with New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns over a long-term funding package to keep the facility operating beyond 2028, when...
An environmental advocacy group has raised questions about Alcoa Corporation's planned gallium production project in Western Australia, citing concerns over the proposed expansion of mining activities and the suitability of the region's bauxite resources for gallium extraction following the...
Cameroon's flagship Minim-Martap bauxite project has come under fresh scrutiny after majority shareholder A2MP Investments launched a takeover bid for Canyon Resources, arguing that rising freight costs, lower marketing premiums and higher operating expenses could undermine the project's economics...
Austrian aluminium producer AMAG Austria Metall AG has upgraded its full-year earnings outlook after delivering a strong first half of 2026, supported by higher aluminium prices, record shipments from its Rolling Division and a successful production ramp-up at its Ranshofen facility. While...
Azerbaijan’s aluminium sector reported a robust export growth chart during the first half (H1) of 2026. Overseas shipments of aluminium and aluminium products generated USD 141.52 million , which, as per the country’s State Customs Committee, marks a 40 per cent year-on-year increase. Between...
Today, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2609 contract closed at RMB 23,625 per tonne, up 240 yuan, or 1.03 per cent. Trading volume was 209,579 lots, and open interest was 250,601 lots, with a daily decrease of 3,175 lots. Capital clearly exited, with both bulls and bears reducing positions to lock...
Alurion Resources Limited has begun trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) after raising AUD 50 million (USD 35 million) through its initial public offering (IPO), providing fresh capital to advance the Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project in Bahia, Brazil. This is the start of a new...
Aluminium is steadily gaining greater prominence in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. Ferrari and BMW have been widening the metal’s use in vehicle wiring as rising copper prices are prompting automakers to explore lighter and cost-effective alternatives. According to GEM Mining Consulting , the...
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd (VAML) is expected to report a strong set of results for the June quarter (Q1 FY27), with analysts forecasting a 194.7 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit, supported by higher aluminium prices, increased production and continued progress in backward integration. The...
Across the aluminium value chain, for manufacturers, traders, recyclers, machinery suppliers and service providers, securing business depends upon product quality, production capacity or pricing. But in an increasingly digital business environment, being easily discoverable by prospective buyers...
Rio Tinto -operated Bell Bay Aluminium, Australia’s only predominantly renewable-powered, green aluminium smelter, has been left out of the Federal Government’s AUD 2 billion (USD 1.39 billion) Green Aluminium Production Credit scheme . As a result, the facility faces renewed pressure as it races...
The Rio Tinto -owned aluminium smelter is still negotiating a new power supply agreement with state-owned Hydro Tasmania. The current agreement expires on December 31, and industry sources indicate Rio Tinto has set the end of August as the deadline to reach a new deal before considering closure of...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced that the second cohort of UAE National engineers has successfully completed an EGA Technical Leadership programme in Switzerland. Conducted in collaboration with R&D Carbon, a...
Metro Mining has reported record quarterly bauxite shipments for the three months ended June 30, 2026, despite operational disruptions caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle and the temporary dry-docking of its Offshore Floating Terminal (OFT) Ikamba. The company shipped 1.8 million wet metric tonnes...
Market: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,455 per tonne during the night session on July 29, hit a high of RMB 23,510 per tonne, a low of RMB 23,420 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,480 per tonne, up 0.11 per cent from the previous close. During this session, the price...
LME aluminium prices strengthened on July 29 compared with July 28, with gains recorded across the cash, three-month and December 2027 contracts, while exchange inventories continued to decline. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,205 per tonne on July 29, up from USD 3,159 per tonne on...
