China’s aluminium industry is running close to its limits in 2026. As Shanghai aluminium prices near a three-month high, historically low raw material costs and strong smelter margins encourage producers to operate at maximum capacity. National aluminium output remains above Beijing’s...
Canadian Energy Metals has demonstrated a process for producing smelter-grade alumina from Saskatchewan black shale and has started a prefeasibility study for its Thor Project. Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has taken a step towards developing an alternative North American source of alumina...
Grow with
AL Circle
Ireland’s Aughinish Alumina is back on the news forefront as the government report based on its investigation has found no evidence that alumina produced at the refinery is being exported to feed the Russian defence sector . However, owing to complexities emerging from global supply chains,...
Brazilian Rare Earths (BRE) has moved a step closer to developing its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project in Brazil after its newly created subsidiary, Alurion Resources Limited, raised approximately A$50 million (USD 24.5 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) in Australia. The company...
Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina export earnings are expected to improve in 2026, even though the first quarter was weak. The government expects production to rise as repairs continue after Hurricane Melissa, and the aluminium industry is watching closely because bauxite is the raw material used to...
South32 has recognised exceptional costs of USD 117 million after the closure of its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique , as an unresolved power deal impasse with the Mozambican government keeps operations stalled. The Mozal smelter, one of Africa’s largest aluminium producers with a...
Türkiye's aluminium import trends during January-May 2026 present a mixed picture, with lower import volumes but higher import values. Comparing the latest data with the previous two years provides insights into how the country's import mix has evolved and whether its downstream aluminium trade has...
The Middle East updates on rising geopolitical tensions continue to fill the board. Still, aluminium prices have all the gains triggered by the Middle East crisis that began on February 28 this year. The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart recorded the three-month contract slipping...
Mysteel's daily price assessment showed that the national average price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,744 per tonne, remaining stable compared to the previous day. The steady price trend can be attributed to the offering prices in China's five key...
Aluminium is often described as one of the most recyclable industrial materials, and the UK already has much of the infrastructure needed to support a circular aluminium economy. Collection systems are well established, recycling rates are strong, and remelting capacity exists across the supply...
Impact Minerals Limited (ASX: IPT) is pleased to advise that its 50 per cent-owned associated company, Alluminous Pty Ltd, has successfully achieved the first major technical milestone in its joint development program with New York-based battery technology company Charge CCCV LLC (C4V) (ASX...
China's solar power installations declined sharply in the first half of 2026 after record additions a year earlier, as the market adjusted to changes in the country's renewable energy pricing mechanism. According to an analysis by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association based on official data,...
Futures: In the night session on July 24, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,195 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 23,220 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,105 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,205 per tonne, down 0.09 per cent from the previous settlement. During this...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart continued to record a declining trend across all the pricing segments at the close of the June 24 trading session. Only the alumina pricing segment showed consistency. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices eased by 0.59 per cent...
According to General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China (GACC), in June 2026, China exported a total of 485,000 tonnes of aluminium sheets, strips, and foil, rising 10.4 per cent month-on-month and 37.9 per cent year-on-year. Specifically, exports of aluminium strips, and...
Gaming hardware maker Wallhack has revealed its first gaming keyboard, expanding its product portfolio beyond gaming mice with the introduction of the Wallhack K-001. The company shared an early preview of the keyboard through its official X account ahead of its scheduled launch on July 24, 2026,...
Meiji Holdings is exiting its dairy business in China after agreeing to sell its drinking milk, yoghurt and business-to-business (B2B) operations to Shanghai AustAsia Food in a deal worth up to RMB 320 million (USD 47.2 million), marking a strategic shift towards higher-priority businesses,...
India accelerates transition toward circular non-ferrous economy Duty reform targets downstream manufacturing competitiveness India’s non-ferrous metals sector covering aluminium, copper, zinc, and lead is at a defining moment. As the country advances toward its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, recycling...
Aluminium scrap: This week, the aluminium scrap market stayed high while moving sideways, with overall limited price fluctuations. On July 23, SMM A00 spot aluminium prices closed at RMB 23,260 per tonne, up slightly by RMB 90 per tonne W-o-W. Regarding the price spread between primary aluminium...
The effects of the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict are now being felt beyond global shipping lanes, reaching supermarket shelves in India through a higher-priced Diet Coke. Supply disruptions affecting aluminium cans have prompted Coca-Cola to change its packaging strategy, illustrating how...
