Alumina imports in the United States increased in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, although imports fell sharply in the second quarter. Total imports reached 712,000 tonnes in H1 2026, up 2.7 per cent from 693,000 tonnes in H1 2025. The H1 2024 total was 495,000 tonnes. Imports in Q1 2026 reached 446,000 tonnes, up 32 per cent from 337,000 tonnes in Q1 2025. However, imports dropped to 266,000 tonnes in Q2 (a 25 per cent decline) from 356,000 tonnes in the same quarter a year earlier. Brazil remains the largest supplier Brazil remained the largest exporter of alumina to the US during the period covered by the data. Its shipments reached 568,000 tonnes in H1 2026, around 5 per cent increase from 542,000 tonnes in H1 2025. In H1 2024, Brazil supplied 430,000...
Middle East crude exports ended September at roughly their pre-conflict levels and exceeded them on several days, according to Reuters. However, the recovery is far less complete for other Gulf commodities. Diesel and gasoline shipments were running at 58 per cent of pre-conflict volumes, while LNG, fertiliser, aluminium and helium were recovering more slowly. The uneven rebound highlights why crude flows alone do not provide a complete picture of trade through the Strait of Hormuz. For commodities with lower margins, limited routing options or specialised infrastructure requirements, the cost of moving cargoes and repairing damaged facilities continues to weigh on supply. Crude can absorb the cost of moving through Hormuz Supertanker rates for voyages from the Middle East to China...
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Vedanta Limited continued to increase its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices on Tuesday, December 6. The company expanded its aluminium ingot price by INR 4,500 per tonne or 1.96 per cent to sell the products at INR 233,750-264750 per tonne. On December 3, the price had settled at INR 229,250-260,250 per tonne after witnessing a growth of INR 1,500 per tonne. Aluminium billet price settled at INR 242,750 per tonne, up by INR 4,500 per tonne from INR 238,250 per tonne recorded on December 3. With the latest hike on December 6, Vedanta's aluminium wire rod prices also recorded a surge of INR 4,500 per tonne to halt at INR 241,250-248,750 per tonne. Vedanta hiked its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices on December 6 in response to the growth in the three-month futures of...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,505 per tonne on Tuesday, with its high at US$2,529.5 per tonne before closing at US$2,500 per tonne, a drop of US$7 per tonne or 0.28 per cent. On December 6, Tuesday LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price plunged by US$24 per tonne or 0.96 per cent, closing at US$2,460.50 per tonne and US$2,461 per tonne, respectively. The 3-month bid price saw a curtailing of US$25 per tonne or 0.99 per cent, settling at US$2,490 per tonne, while the 3-month offer price had a price shed of US$26.50 per tonne or 1.05 per cent, resting at US$2,490.50 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both dropped US$24 per tonne or 0.93 per cent, stopping at US$2,553 per tonne and US$2,558 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock...
On Wednesday, December 7, the average alumina spot price in China went up by RMB 14 to reach RMB 2,850 per tonne. The prices in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Guangxi hiked by RMB 15 per tonne to halt at RMB 2,780 per tonne, RMB 2,920 per tonne, RMB 2,895 per tonne and RMB 2,775 per tonne. In Guizhou, the price increased by RMB 10 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,780 per tonne. Only in Lianyungang and Bayuquan, the prices remained restrained at RMB 2,875 per tonne and RMB 2,990 per tonne. On the same day, the A00 aluminium ingot price has moved up by RMB 20 per tonne to score at RMB 19,430 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 19,410 per tonne and RMB 19,450 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a premium price of RMB 20 to RMB 60 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot...
The commercial manufacturing of aluminium cast alloys has begun at Gravita Togo SAU's new recycling facility, with an annual capacity of about 4,000 MTPA in phase 1. The company expects additional revenue of approximately INR 60 crore per year from the new capacity, with gross margins of roughly 26%. Additionally, the company established a reliable scrap collection network before opening the factory and has been sourcing scrap from Togo for the past three years. Similar facilities for recycling aluminium already exist for the corporation in Tanzania, Senegal, Mozambique, and India. This is consistent with the company's international goal of expanding its recycling operations. The Group has injected approximately INR 11 crores in the procurement and commissioning of the new recycling...
During last year's end, a brand new EXPERT K5 3650 machine was installed at PT Polyplex Indonesia to efficiently enhance the production rate of flexible packaging solutions. This machine is a successor to the prevailing EXPERT K5 3650 in the compound installed in 2019. Both machines help achieve all the BOBST flagship techniques ranging from Alubond, DarkNight and AlOx. The machines at the Indonesian site together utilise a 700m coating drum, a feature of the EXPERT K5 to ultimately reduce aluminium consumption with increased production rate and lower costs. This 700m coating drum is the biggest estimated pit used in the metal packaging industry. The Alubond process by BOBST is an integrated coating technology that provides chemical anchoring (chelation) of the primary aluminium particles...
On December 5, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) published a report illustrating the recent contributions of the aluminium industry to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The report also traces the estimated future grants to be orchestrated by the aluminium sector. Titled 'The Aluminium Industry's Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals', the report evaluates currently performed jobs by the Institute, operations of enterprises active within the aluminium sector, the benefits of aluminium usage and other auxiliary initiatives. The report also talks about the industry's effect distributed along the 17 SDGs having a connection with definitive industry case studies and other additional materials. This can lay the ground for communication with...
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) is among one of the most swiftly evolving mining companies globally and the biggest multi-commodity mining and metals enterprise in the Middle East. During its participation in Arabal 2022, the company has promised to enhance the quality of the Middle Eastern metal market with active investments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Important officials representing Ma’aden’s aluminium and smelter department took part in the three-day conference. They also proudly led panels while talking about various portions of the vast industry, swirling from sustainability in aluminium production and the contribution of technology in the entire sector. This move by the company will set a diverse set of rules in the aluminium value chain of Saudi Arabia, augmenting the...
Earlier in November, renowned aluminium producer from America, Alcoa Corporation, inaugurated a brand new bauxite residue processing unit in Brazil. The facility makes good use of water and land conservation methods that it had practised to perfection in Australia. The latest Poços de Caldas alumina refinery will use a press filtration system to reprocess the bauxite residue, or red mud yielded at the plant. This move will benefit the regional people who, without direct participation in any alumina unit, had to once pay hefty prices. Bauxite residue is extremely harmful to agriculture and cattle rearing, thus disrupting the local settlements in carrying on with their usual lifestyle. Plus, exposure to it for a long time may also cause respiratory diseases or much more harmful chronic...
In an effort to reduce carbon emissions and global overcapacity, both United States and the European Union (EU) are considering imposing fresh tariffs on Chinese aluminium and steel. The move will be a novel approach as both nations will use tariffs to fight carbon emissions and global overcapacity. According to the sources, the proposaloriginated within President Joe Biden's administration andll inandinfancy and wasn't publicly offered. An agreement with the EU, including specifics on determining thresholds for implementing tariffs, is unlikely until next year. As per the reports, the new framework is primarily directed at China, the world's largest carbon emitter and manufacturer of aluminium and steel, as well as other major polluting nations, and builds on a previous US-EU pact from...
Lightweight, strong, durable, and infinitely recyclable, aluminium is a sustainable metal of choice. As the world strives to achieve an energy-efficient future, aluminium continues to provide innovative solutions to businesses and consumers, offering the benefits of a circular economy to the industry by being able to go through recycling multiple times without losing any mechanical, physical or chemical properties. But the dichotomy of the metal is, whilst being a solution to a carbon-neutral world, aluminium itself is part of the sustainability challenges the earth faces. Aluminium is a significant source of carbon dioxide, responsible for about 3 per cent of the world’s 9.4 Gt of direct industrial CO2 emissions in 2021. Being an energy-intensive metal, it accounts for nearly 1.1 billion...
Cevher Jant A.Ş., a high-quality aluminium alloy wheel producer in Turkey, achieved ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification with an emphasis on Material Stewardship for its car wheel manufacturing facility in Izmir, Turkey. As a co-design partner with car OEMs, Cehever contributes its capability to design, develop, produce, and validate the manufactured wheels. The Cevher firm can manufacture two million aluminium alloy wheel production per year. "ASI congratulates CEVHER on achieving Performance Standard Certification with Material Stewardship focus at its two Izmir, Turkey production facilities. Increasing aluminium use in the auto industry is often perceived as being for lightweighting in the body structure and panels. However, aluminium wheels also lighten overall vehicle...
Although the Australian aluminium industry has been operating in Australia since 1955 and now includes bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and downstream processing industries, it continues to innovate to meet the needs of consumers today and into the future. Marghanita Johnson, CEO at Australian Aluminium Council Australia is leading global research in innovative alumina refining technologies With a global focus on net zero by 2050, there is a lot of attention on decarbonising the aluminium smelting sector. Still, here in Australia, the emissions associated with bauxite mining and alumina refining are not being forgotten. Alcoa, Rio Tinto and South32’s Worsley Alumina operations have their global research headquarters in Australia, innovating to develop new alumina...
A00 aluminium ingot price has downsized by RMB 110 per tonne, resting at RMB 19,410 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on Tuesday, December 6. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 19,390 per tonne and RMB 19,430 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at premium prices of RMB 70 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne. The provinces in China all have seen declining prices today, with aluminium ingot price sliding down the highest in Foshan, Chongqing and Linyi by RMB 110 per tonne, to settle at RMB 19,410 per tonne, RMB 19,470 per tonne and RMB 19,410 per tonne. The aluminium prices slumped by RMB 105 per tonne in Wuxi and Hangzhou, arriving at RMB 19,400 per tonne and RMB 19,420 per tonne, respectively. In Shenyang the aluminium price fell by RMB 90 per tonne closing...
Since its establishment in 1994, Presezzi Extrusion Group has developed a reputation for producing and commissioning extrusion lines for non-ferrous metals, particularly aluminium. With over three decades in operation, today, it is one of the world's leading manufacturers of extrusion presses. Its name has become synonymous with HIGH-LEVEL TECHNOLOGY and FLEXIBILITY in designing and constructing various presses for aluminium, hard alloy, copper and brass. Currently, the Presezzi Extrusion Group offers turnkey extrusion lines and modern foundries for aluminium alloy logs, thanks to its ongoing commitments and investments in research and development geared toward improving and improving the efficiency and sustainability of its machines. In the Group's management policies, energy efficiency...
Aluminium's availability and mechanical characteristics have made it an increasingly popular metal. Primary processes, however, involve very high transformation costs, especially regarding energy. As a result, recycling has gained ground from an environmental and economic standpoint. Anthony Tropeano, President of TT CONSULTING INC. and an Advisory Board Member of AlCircle Aluminium scrap and its possibilities for recycling were introduced in the 1970s when there were signs of problems in secondary alloys resulting from various impurities generated by recycling aluminium. As early as 1979, the Financial Times discussed issues associated with domestic contaminants in aluminium recycling processes. The connection between aluminium and solar photovoltaic energy had already been studied in...
Groupe Réfraco is a leader in manufacturing refractory parts and equipment, mainly for aluminium smelting, foundry, mining and other industries operating in aggressive and high-temperature environments. It is now looking to move into the automation market. Through its subsidiary Robexco, Groupe Réfraco has been working for several years on developing robotic technologies specialized in complex processes that will allow its customers to increase productivity and partially alleviate the problem of labour shortages. The company intends to play a key role in the transition of manufacturing companies to Industry 4.0, a necessary step in which Quebec lags globally. Mélanie Larouche, Communication & Public Relations at Groupe Réfraco As a major player in the refractory industry, Groupe Réfraco...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,565 per tonne on Monday and fell to US$2,510 per tonne before closing at US$2,507 per tonne, down US$49 per tonne or 1.92 per cent. On Monday, December 5, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price expanded by US$36.5 per tonne or 1.49 per cent to settle at US$2,484.50 per tonne and US$2,485 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,515 per tonne and US$2,517 per tonne after recording a growth of US$38 per tonne or 1.53 per cent. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price gained US$37 per tonne or 1.45 per cent to clock at US$2,577 per tonne and US$2,582 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock scored at 495550 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants came in at 226350 tonnes and 269200...
The momentum of the global transition to clean technologies is fast increasing in response to the pressing need for urgent climate action and sustainable lifestyles. This is evident in the commitments to Net Zero and Sustainable Development Goals made by several countries and organizations globally. This shift to a net zero economy will be metal-intensive, with sustainable materials like aluminium playing a crucial role in this transition. Rahul Sharma, CEO at Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. Aluminium’s high strength-to-weight ratio, superb electrical & thermal conductivity, exceptional design flexibility, corrosion resistance and infinite recyclability will find critical applications in sunrise sectors such as high-tech manufacturing, energy and storage solutions, electric vehicles, renewable...
