Aluminium scrap: This week, China's aluminium scrap market prices followed the decline before partially rebounding, with the centre pulling back alongside primary aluminium. As of September 17, SMM A00 aluminium prices closed at RMB 24,180 per tonne, down RMB 380 per tonne from RMB 24,560 per tonne last Thursday, while domestic aluminium scrap prices followed the decline by a relatively limited margin. In terms of price spreads, on September 17, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of paint in Foshan stood at approximately RMB 2,468 per tonne, and the price difference between A00 aluminium and shredded aluminium tense scrap stood at approximately RMB 1,247 per tonne, with the aluminium tense scrap price spread narrowing further W-o-W. On the...
Impact Minerals Limited has raised approximately AUD 2.2 million (USD 1.56 million) before costs through a renounceable rights issue, providing additional funding to advance its two high-purity alumina projects in Australia. The company issued nearly 69 million new shares and approximately 46 million options under the capital raising, which was launched in August. Impact Minerals said the offer received strong participation from existing shareholders, including full take-up by its major German family office investor. Any remaining shortfall shares may be placed within three months, subject to the allocation policy outlined in the offer. Funding targets pilot and customer qualification work The fresh capital will support development of Impact Minerals’ Lake Hope and Alluminous high-purity...
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On this World Youth Skills Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest aluminium producer, has considered each word quite literally. The firm celebrated the day with heightened growth, incorporating grassroots innovation with value-driven employability programs across all its business units by empowering over 15,000 youth across the country. Image source: vedantaaluminium.com Spanning rural and industrial areas in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh, the firm's initiatives supported the youth to be equipped with job-ready skills in high-demand trades and fostered inclusive, sustainable livelihoods. The firm's efforts in upskilling were aligned by keeping in mind the needs of the locals as well as meeting global industry trends. The initiative provided these youths with hands-on training...
All eyes are on Alcoa Corporation’s Q2 2025 earnings, set to be revealed on July 16, 2025. In the meantime, Zacks Investment Research has offered an early outlook, projecting the company’s revenue to reach USD 2.91 billion, reflecting a modest increase of 0.3 per cent from the same quarter in 2024. But the estimation on year-on-year movement says otherwise as Zacks estimates Alcoa to face a decline. Zack’s estimation on Alcoa’s earning per share, on the other hand, shows it has decreased in the past 30 days, amounting to 30 cents. But if the figure is compared with the prior year's quarterly level, it represents an increase of 87.5 per cent. The company's four-quarter earnings show an average of 57.4 per cent, which is significantly higher than the estimate. Supports gained for Alcoa's...
Romanian aluminium producer ALRO, a subsidiary of Cyprus-based Vimetco PLC, marked 28 years of trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) and 60 years of uninterrupted industrial activity. Since its listing on October 16, 1997, ALRO’s market capitalisation has soared nearly 21 times and now exceeds RON 1 billion (USD 220 million). Image credit: BVB press release The company’s journey began with the production of Romania’s first batch of aluminium on June 30, 1965, at the Aluminium Plant in Slatina. Since then, more than 12 million tonnes of cast aluminium and 11 million tonnes of electrolytic aluminium have been produced in the country. Over its time on the stock exchange, ALRO has seen over 220,000 transactions involving more than 510 million of its shares, with a total value...
Aluminium prices recorded slight gains across key London Metal Exchange (LME) price chart on Tuesday, July 15, while alumina saw a minor decline. The LME cash bid price for aluminium rose to USD 2,593.50 per tonne, up from USD 2,585.50 per tonne on July 14, an increase of 0.31 per cent. The cash offer price also climbed by 0.31 per cent, from USD 2,586 per tonne to USD 2,594 per tonne. LME’s 3-month aluminium price chart reflected similar momentum, with the bid price rising by 0.41 per cent to USD 2,595.50 per tonne and the offer price increasing by 0.43 per cent to USD 2,596 per tonne, compared to July 14. December 26 aluminium price closed with a bid price of USD 2,630 per tonne and an offer price of USD 2,635 per tonne, both rising by approximately 0.46 per cent from the previous day’s...
China's primary aluminum production totalled 3.81 million tonnes in June, down by 0.5 per cent from May but up by 3.4 per cent from June 2024, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on July 15. Last month's result meant that for this year's first six months, China produced 22.38 million tonnes of primary metal, marking a healthy 3.3 per cent rise from the January-June period last year, the NBS statistics showed. Although last month's output declined on-month mainly because June had one less day than May, the average daily production nationwide actually increased last month. Mysteel Global's calculation based on the NBS data showed that daily output averaged 127,000 tonnes in June, up by 2.8 per cent from the previous month. Also read:...
The global non-ferrous market size at present stands at USD 1.18 trillion (2024), which is poised to reach USD 1.75 trillion by 2033, shared Dr Anupam Agnihotri at the recently held International Conference for Non-Ferrous Metals, 2025. The metals leading the path of growth include Aluminium, Nickel, Copper and rare earth elements. Image for referential purposes only Amongst all these, from food trays to battery packs, the thin yet mighty aluminium foil has evolved far beyond its conventional kitchen connotation. Now, it’s spearheading a global packaging transformation, with the market projected to leap from USD 29.1 billion in 2024 to USD 48.8 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 5.3 per cent over the next decade. Behind these numbers lies a compelling story of industrial convergence,...
The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) are joining forces to bring aluminium anodising and aluminium extrusion industry business and technical information to their members and industry professionals. The AAC 34th Annual International Aluminum Anodizing Conference & Exposition and the AEC Management Conference will be co-located forming the 2025 Aluminum Summit. The event will take place from Tuesday, September 16 through Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Atlanta Hilton in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The wide-ranging program addresses critical challenges faced by the aluminium extrusion and anodising industries, including aluminium metal market analysis, status of aluminium tariffs, workplace safety, sustainability, and more. The program will...
On July 11, 2025, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) launched anti-circumvention investigations into disposable aluminium containers, pans, trays, and lids imported from Vietnam and Thailand. The petition was filed by the Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association. But in general, US also imported significant amount of aluminium foil from other Asian nations like Japan and South Korea. In 2024, as per OEC data, US imported around USD 14 million aluminium foils from South Korea and USD 78.8 million from Japan. So, why the probe was launched only upon Vietnam and Thailand? According to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam, the probe is based on suspicions that aluminium foil produced in China is being shipped to countries, processed into finished products, and then exported to...
The European Union is treading a tightrope of de-escalation and retaliation, extending its suspension of retaliatory tariffs on American goods until early August while at the same time drawing up a huge new list of countermeasures and seeking worldwide allies in reaction to new tariff threats from Washington. Image generated by AI for representational purpose The transatlantic confrontation, initially sparked over aluminium and steel , now has the potential to expand into a much wider trade war, placing enormous stress on the worldwide aluminium supply chain. Shots fired The most recent flare-up was fuelled when US President Donald Trump sent a letter about a new 30 per cent tariff on everything the EU and Mexico export to the US, effective August 1. This follows the recent doubling of...
This week, the domestic bauxite market remained quiet, with stable operations. As of today, in Shanxi, the self pick-up price of bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and 60 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, at the crushing plant, was approximately RMB 580-620 per tonne; in Henan, the self pick-up price of bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.0 and 60 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, at the crushing plant, was around RMB 550-590 per tonne; in Guizhou, the self-pick-up price of bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5.5 and 58 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, at the crushing plant, was RMB 410-450 per tonne; in Guangxi, the self-pick-up price of bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 6.0 and 53 per cent alumina content, excluding VAT, at the crushing plant, was RMB 320-335 per tonne. Image...
As global trade conflicts grow and political alliances change, American companies in many industries are struggling with rising tariffs on imported aluminium. Image for representational purpose Introduced on June 4, 2025, the 50 per cent aluminium tariff was meant to support US producers as economic tensions grew between Western countries and the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) but it has triggered widespread disruptions in supply chains, driving up costs and compelling companies from automakers to beverage manufacturers and luxury brands to swiftly adjust their strategies. Aluminium plays a crucial role in many products, valued for its lightweight, strength, and flexibility, especially in cars, packaging, construction, and luxury goods. The tariff effectively...
India has crossed an ambitious milestone by achieving 50 per cent of its entire installed energy capacity from renewable sources — five years ahead of its 2030 target for renewable energy under the Paris Agreement. This announcement and massive leap forward, confirmed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, highlight India's increasing energy independence and increasing technological expertise in renewables. Image source: Hydropolis Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi commented on a social media platform: "India’s total installed energy capacity stands at 484.8 GW, of which 242.8 GW comes from non-fossil clean energy sources." Solar’s dominant rise and aluminium solar panels Solar energy has taken centre stage in India's green transition, contributing almost...
Canyon Resources, a company focused on bauxite development and exploration for Minim Martap in Cameroon, has announced the appointment of Adjou Ait Ben Idir as its nonexecutive director. Adjou has resumed in this role from July 14, 2025. Image source: linkedin.com Ait Ben Idir has a strong 20+ years of experince as a corporate lawyer in finance and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). She is based in Dubai but has international work experience across Europe and the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Idir's strong corporate profile highlights her specialisation in cross-border M&A, international joint ventures, special situations or boardroom crisis management and privatisation across a myriad of sectors like mining, energy, infrastructure, and transport. Canyon Resources expects Idir's...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 3,138 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,194 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,120 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,164 per tonne, up RMB 27 per tonne or 0.85 per cent, with an open interest of 246,000 lots. Ore: As of July 14, the SMM imported bauxite index was reported at USD 73.69 per tonne, down USD 0.03 per tonne from the previous trading day; the SMM Guinea bauxite CIF average price was reported at USD 73.5 per tonne, unchanged from the previous trading day; the SMM Australia low-temperature bauxite CIF average price was reported at USD 70 per tonne, unchanged from the previous trading day; the SMM Australia high-temperature bauxite CIF average price was reported at USD 61 per tonne, unchanged from the...
Constellium is proud to announce the successful completion and publication of the FlexCAR project, its latest innovation effort with ARENA2036, Germany’s leading research campus for future mobility and production technologies. The FlexCAR platform envisions a future where major vehicle systems — such as the drivetrain, energy storage, and interior — can be easily configured or updated. Constellium worked alongside project partners such as Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, Bosch, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to complete this publicly funded, five-year project. To help ensure that the structural backbone of this open architecture meets the highest standards in safety and performance, Constellium developed a modular sill concept using aluminium extrusions made from Constellium HSA6™...
In May 2025, world alumina production recorded a slight rise month-on-month following a slump in April, but not without a twist. While total monthly output rose to 12.626 million tonnes, marking a 3 per cent increase, the daily average slipped slightly from 408,400 tonnes to 407,300 tonnes, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The decline in daily output is likely due to one fewer operational day in May’s calendar. Of the total alumina production in May, metallurgical-grade ore accounted for 11.841 million tonnes, making up 93.78 per cent of the total output, while chemical-grade output stood at 785,000 tonnes, contributing 6.22 per cent to the overall production. Notably, the growth in May alumina production was exclusively driven by metallurgical-grade ore, as...
On Monday, July 14, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official price opened the week with a fall of USD 5.5 per tonne or 0.21 per cent. The prices settled at USD 2,585.50 per tonne (cash bid) and USD 2,586 per tonne (official settlement), respectively. As per the London Metal Exchange (LME) data, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price dropped by USD 8 per tonne or 0.30 per cent to clock at USD 2,584.5 per tonne and USD 2,585 per tonne. December 26 bid price and December 26 offer price closed at USD 2,618 per tonne and US$2,623 per tonne, after reflecting a drop of USD 9 per tonne or 0.34 per cent. On the same day, LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price decreased by USD11 per tonne to arrive at USD 2,592 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock came in at 405550...
Alcoa Corporation, with its joint venture partner, IGNIS Equity Holdings, SL, have recently made an announcement of commencing the restart process of the San Ciprian smelter in Spain. Previously, on April 28, 2025, Alcoa's complex in this location received a wide power outage all across Spain, affecting the operations of both the smelter and the refinery. The production of this joint venture was curtailed in 2021 due to the high power prices. It began the process of restart, but again took a pause due to nationwide power outage in Spain on April 28, 2025, disrupting the overall operations in the adjacent smelter and refinery. Before the curtailment, the facility held the total production capacity of 228,000 tonnes annually, representing a substantial portion of the European aluminium...
