The LME aluminium price moved higher on September 9 compared with the previous trading day, with cash and three-month aluminium prices recording gains, while total warehouse stocks remained unchanged. On September 9, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3351.5 per tonne, up USD 27.5 per...
US aluminium fabricators, extruders and finished-product manufacturers have launched the American Aluminum Alliance. This is a new trade association representing companies at the downstream end of the country’s aluminium value chain. The alliance brings together manufacturers that use aluminium to...
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Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD says its new aluminium frame technology has reduced vehicle weight while improving structural performance in the Yangwang U8L SUV. According to the company, the frame is around 56 kg (more than 120 lbs.) lighter than a comparable steel structure and has passed a...
High energy prices continue to pressure the European aluminium industry, with market participants warning that costs could rise further if disruption risks around the Strait of Hormuz persist. Europe’s summer energy restocking season could add further strain to supplies and increase the risk of...
Meadow has unveiled a refill system built around aluminium packaging, aimed at consumer goods companies seeking to reduce waste and comply with new packaging regulations. The launch comes as businesses prepare for stricter packaging requirements under the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced USD 134 million in funding for two projects focused on recovering rare earth elements from waste materials. The funding will support projects being developed by the Colorado School of Mines and Phoenix Tailings as part of efforts to increase the...
Aluminium producers in the Gulf are increasing overseas acquisitions and investments as they seek to strengthen supply chains, expand market access and reduce exposure to regional risks. The trend comes as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz...
The proposed aluminium smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, has moved to the centre of the state’s gubernatorial race after Oklahoma Attorney General and governor candidate Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the project. Drummond said his concerns relate to the facility’s potential impact on...
In the latest update on the Middle East conflict, Iran has reportedly intensified regional tensions with plans to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, shortly after suspending indirect negotiations with the US. The closure of a narrow trade route of the Strait of Hormuz soon shook the global market,...
Establishment of the new trade centre at Geelong is another way of consolidating Capral Aluminium’s presence in regional Victoria. This marks a significant development for the company as it seeks to extend its reach to serve the needs of regional Victoria. This is just one more step taken by the...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2607 contract closed at RMB 24,775 per tonne, up 0.79 per cent. The price moved near the range of MA5 (24,503.00), MA10 (24,490.00), MA30 (24,641.50), and MA60 (24,701.33), with short- and medium-term moving averages intertwined and converging. The overall...
A British family firm which makes pioneering products for improving aluminium manufacturing quality has scooped an award for its import-export model at a national business event. Aluminium Casthouse Technologies (ACT) won Best Import-Export Company of the Year at BizX 2026, hosted by TV presenter...
CQUniversity has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rio Tinto Gladstone aluminium sites – Yarwun refinery, Boyne Smelters and Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) – that will see the organisations collaborate closer than ever before on initiatives to support the region’s industrial...
The final boat in a four-vessel order for Saudi Arabian urban developer Neom has now been delivered by Spanish shipbuilder Moggaro Aluminium Yachts, bringing the project to completion. According to Moggaro, the latest handover took place after a period of uncertainty caused by ongoing geopolitical...
Rio Tinto’s New Zealand aluminium operations delivered a robust financial performance in 2025, with parent company Pacific Aluminium (New Zealand) reporting a net profit of USD 176 million, supported by higher aluminium sales revenue and increased production at the Tiwai Point smelter. For the year...
The rally unfolded in two distinct phases, beginning with an aggressive post-holiday restocking push - driven by El Nino event expectations and low utility inventories - followed by a late-month rebound triggered by safety inspection concerns after a fatal mining accident. May surge begins in April...
Irish authorities are examining export data submitted by Aughinish Alumina after questions were raised over the volume of alumina shipped from the Limerick-based refinery to Russia. The review follows reports that more than 80 per cent of Aughinish’s alumina exports during the first quarter of 2026...
Giga-casting technology has rewritten the economics of automotive aluminium, but the deepest disruption is not in the press hall. It is in the alloy chemistry, the scrap loop, and the macroeconomic positioning of every foundry that supplies the automotive sector. After Part 1 which highlighted...
The Indian National Congress (INC), an Indian political party, has expressed concern to the Union Government over the proposed bauxite project at Odisha’s Koraput district. Mr Jairam Ramesh, the General Secretary of the INC, has referred to the Forest Rights Act, 2006, to safeguard tribal as well...
During the morning session, the SHFE aluminium 2606 contract fluctuated upward, with the overall price centre rising compared to the previous trading day. Affected by higher aluminium prices, downstream purchase sentiment weakened significantly, and selling sentiment was notably higher than...
