With only 10 per cent of globally traded alumina changing hands on the spot market, Hindalco is moving its tenders online in an effort to strengthen the evidence behind benchmark prices. For a commodity market where a relatively small number of transactions can influence prices across a much larger pool of long-term contracts, the quality of the underlying data matters. That is the challenge facing alumina, and Hindalco is now testing whether digital trading infrastructure can help address it. Hindalco is expected to conduct its first digital tender for metallurgical-grade alumina on Metalshub before the end of 2026. The physical cargo sold through the tender may be only part of the significance of the transaction. The more important outcome could be the structured market data generated...
Aluminium du Maroc reported a 31 per cent year-over-year increase in H1 2026 net income to MAD 41.0 million (USD 4.11 million), even as consolidated revenue declined to MAD 603.7 million (USD 60.55 million) from MAD 650.1 million (USD 65.21 million). The Moroccan aluminium producer’s results point to a stronger profitability performance despite weaker top-line activity. Net income rose from MAD 31.3 million (USD 3.14 million) in H1 2025, while operating income also increased by 23 per cent to MAD 77.2 million (USD 7.74 million), according to AlphaMena. Profit growth outpaces revenue The divergence between revenue and profit was the key feature of Aluminium du Maroc’s H1 2026 performance. Revenue declined by around 7 per cent year over year, while net income increased by nearly one-third....
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The London Metal Exchange's (LME) consultation a few days back on whether outlaw from trading of a powerful metal-producing nation has stimulated disquiet about an upturn twirl in the price of aluminium and diminishing demand for the metal. The London Metal Exchange is a futures and forwards exchange with the world's largest market in standardized forward contracts, futures contracts and options on base metals. On 29th September 2022, LME stated that it reviewed a dialogue on whether Russian aluminium, nickel and copper should pursue to be traded and stored in its system. However, to be much surer about it, a globally renowned and recognized media suggested that LME could not prohibit Russian metals without sanctions being struck on the companies that produced them. Yet, anxiety created...
On October 4, Tuesday LME aluminium cash bid price has escalated by US$98 per tonne or 4.53 per cent to settle at US$2,261 per tonne, and LME aluminium official settlement price also has hiked by US$97.50 per tonne or 4.5 per cent to rest at US$2,261.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price has skyrocketed by 4.7 per cent or US$102 per tonne to stand at US$2,270 per tonne, while the 3-month offer price has witnessed a US$103 per tonne or 4.75 per cent spike, closing at US$2,272 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both has augmented by 4.3 per cent or US$98 per tonne, stopping at US$2,368 per tonne and US$2,373 per tonne, respectively. LME aluminium opening stock continued to decline by 0.44 per cent or 1,450 tonnes, from 330,050 tonnes to 328,600 tonnes as of October 4....
The country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, Egypt, witnessed the launch of SIG's 'Recycle for Good', an innovative new recycling initiative to enable immediate household and food service industry collection of used aseptic carton packs through tech-based solutions. However, this initiative involving SIG and Tagaddod is the pioneer in the Egyptian market. Through a mobile app, consumers can arrange for their used cartons to be collected from their homes or workplaces in exchange for rewards. The project eyes to incentivise the recycling of used beverage cartons, ensuring high-value resources remain in circulation while benefitting local communities. SIG is functioning with Tagaddod on this project while they are conducting the collection of cartons. The company Tagaddod was...
The world's leading manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium (FRP), Assan Alüminyum, a subsidiary of Kibar Holding, intends to open a facility in the United States with an investment of $460 million. According to Ali Kibar, the projected factory's annual production capacity would be 120,000 tonnes. The company's primary aim is to satisfy American businesses' demand that adheres to the "Made in USA" standard. According to him, Assan Alüminyon is also looking at the potential in Africa's mineral- and energy-rich regions. “Our strategy is to grow in Europe and the U.S., while also strengthening our presence in the Asia Pacific region,” said Ali Kibar, chairman of Kibar Holding executive board. In terms of turnover, the group increased by 30 per cent in the first half of 2022, according to...
The largest producer and exporter in the Polish railway industry, Alstom, which employs over 4000 people in 11 sites and has operated for over 25 years in Poland, launched an aluminium welding line at its rolling stock production plant in Wrocław. As part of the sustainable mobility strategy and development trends in the rail industry, this investment replaces heavier and more challenging to process steel with lighter and more efficient aluminium, e.g. due to its high strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. An investment of almost €10 million in Alstom's Wroclaw aluminium welding line includes new equipment and machinery, infrastructure upgrades, and employee training. Alstom's Wroclaw plant will be able to acquire new projects and produce aluminium boxes for regional trains in...
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council (YVSC) collaborate to inform Coloradans about the best trash management techniques. Residents are being urged by YVSC to purchase and recycle aluminium and other metal containers over plastic throughout October. A news release stated that aluminium is one of the easiest metals to handle since it can be recycled repeatedly. Residents must, however, make sure they are recycling properly. To guarantee that aluminium and metal products are handled correctly, below is some advice to follow: Keep things tidy. To get rid of food residue, be sure to rinse any aluminium cans or containers. To avoid contaminating other recyclables, dispose of the container if it is crusted with food. As long as it...
According to our report, two industry associates directly involved in pricing discussions stated that a premium of $99 a tonne had been agreed between Japanese aluminium buyers and at least two global producers for October-December shipments, a decrease of 33% from a year ago. This is a decrease from $148 a tonne paid in the July-September quarter and marked the fourth consecutive quarterly drop. The price is also lower than the producers' initial offers of $115-$133. Among Asia's top metal importers, Japan is defined by the premium PREM-ALUM-JP negotiates each quarter over the benchmark London Metal Exchange (LME) metal price CMAL0. The aluminium industry in Japan is a complete processing business with the exclusion of smelting. Therefore value addition is less. However, with the rapid...
On Monday, October 3, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price slumped by US$16.5 per tonne or 0.75 per cent and US$16 per tonne or 0.73 per cent to settle at US$2,163 per tonne and US$2,164 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,168 per tonne and US$2,169 per tonne after witnessing a drop of US$27 per tonne or 1.23 per cent and US$28 per tonne or 1.27 per cent. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price slipped by US$23 per tonne or 1 per cent to halt at US$2,270 per tonne and US$2,275 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock was recorded at 330050 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants stood at 261300 tonnes and 68750 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price plunged by US$86.06 per tonne or 3.85 per...
On Monday, October 3, Vedanta Limited, an Indian multinational mining company, reported that its aluminium production stood at 584,000 tonnes in the second quarter of FY2023 ended September 30. That edged 2 per cent higher than 570,000 tonnes during the corresponding period of the last year. The company also reported in the filing, "First half mined metal production at 507,000 tonnes was higher by 8 per cent YoY, on account of increase in ore production, further supported by better grades and improved operational efficiency." Vedanta's production of finished steel also recorded a year-on-year rise of 11 per cent from 293,000 tonnes to 325,000 tonnes in Q2FY23. Total power sales increased to 3,615 million units (MU) during the said period from 2,905 MU a year ago.
The Suffolk Waste Partnership has launched a new scheme to encourage metal packaging recycling. To increase kerbside recycling rates, residents of the region are urged to recycle empty aerosol cans, food and beverage cans, aluminium foil packaging and foil trays, and metal screw tops. “Our MetalMatters programme has been running for more than a decade, educating the public about the benefits of recycling metal packaging and positively influencing kerbside capture rates. From prior experience, we’re confident to say that the Suffolk Waste Partnership will see a rise in recycling rates and householders taking positive action as a result of the campaign. After all, metal recycles forever, so making a few small changes can add up to a big environmental difference. It’s a message that really...
As of Thursday, September 29, aluminium billet inventory in China nosedived by 26,000 tonnes W-o-W across four major consumption areas. The inventory closed at 80,100 tonnes from 106,100 tonnes recorded last week. The figure below provides further information on the current state of aluminium billet inventories in China: As per the SMM data, the aluminium billet inventory in Huzhou ascended by 6,600 tonnes to close at 8,000 tonnes on the same day. The inventory in Foshan continued its downward trend and dropped by 14,100 tonnes to close at 51,400 tonnes due to the declining exports from Yunnan and Xinjiang. On the same day, the inventories in Wuxi and Changzhou declined by 4,200 tonnes and 1,400 tonnes to record 11,200 tonnes and 4,900 tonnes. In Nanchang, the inventory dipped by 300...
The global aluminium industry continues to stay in the limelight again in September. Yes, off-course, Aluminium 2022 - Dusseldorf stands to be a key event that the aluminium industry has been waiting for for some time but was postponed due to the Covid pandemic. However, other than this gala event, the industry also witnessed the LME aluminium price hit 18 month low, and the production cut continues but majorly in Europe. Aluminium industry leaders are also concerned about the delay in bookings for 2023 as customers want to clean up their stockpiles. This downward demand trend for silver metal is also an indicator that the world economy is stepping into a slowdown, which is anticipated to cause a worldwide financial crisis. As always, AlCircle brings its readers the best news from the...
On 3rd October 2022, Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (M.H.I.), announced that it had inked a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East. Parts, repairs, and services are covered under the LTSA for Mitsubishi Power's innovative J-series gas turbine power block, which has a 680.9 megawatts (M.W.) capacity. It will enhance Alba's aluminium production, a cornerstone of Bahrain's economic growth and development, by improving reliability, efficiency, and availability of power supply. Alba recently signed a contract with Mitsubishi Power & SEPCOIII to design, engineer, procure, construct and commission a new combined cycle gas turbine power block for Bahrain's Power Station...
Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI), based in Hailsham, East Sussex, UK, has seen an increased demand for sophisticated aluminium atomising devices. PSI offers clients ATEX-rated machinery to create premium spherical aluminium powders with its HERMIGA atomiser line. The HERMIGA portfolio includes batch-pour and continuous-pour systems, covering everything from R&D to high-capacity production scale systems. The development efforts in powder metallurgy and technologies for post-production powder processing at PSI further support this. High yields may be achieved by adjusting the particle size distribution to the end user's needs, even at the more refined spectrum for applications like Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing. The expansion of additive manufacturing has...
Advanced Materials for Additive Manufacturing (AM 4 AM), a Luxembourg-based cutting-edge business, engaged in creating novel materials especially suited for 3D printing, has launched a high-mechanical strength aluminium alloy powder called HiPerAl. This unique aluminium alloy powder has been made especially for procedures using lasers in additive manufacturing. HiperAl powder, created through a partnership between AM 4 AM, Sirris, and LIST, produces components with the finest mechanical qualities without any cracks. HiperAl is committed to lightweight applications in space, aviation, and automobiles. “After three years of development, we are proud to present our first material, HiPerAl. This alloy has been developed in the frame a Horizon 2020 European project and will be dedicated to...
The North American aluminium market, known as the pre-eminent maker across-the-board from beverage cans to automobiles to space components, is delaying their 2023 orderings for raw materials. However, a few days back, this issue was even illustrated by a chairman of a major aluminium producer in the Middle East. It was gloomy at this year's conference in Washington, with producers, recyclers, and metal product makers discussing government policy and end-use markets, unlike a year ago when the industry enjoyed its best stretch in a decade. During the negotiation process for 2023 requirements, buyers and sellers inclines to extend the season into the fall later than last year as uncertainty over inflation, supply chains, and economic growth causes buyers to be undecided about booking more...
In August 2022, world alumina production stood at 11.943 million tonnes, reflecting a dip of 1.12 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. However, the output in July recorded a monthly rise of 2.70 per cent to come in at 12.078 million tonnes. On a year-on-year basis, world alumina output in August’22 improved by 2.33 per cent from 11.671 million tonnes. From January to August, world alumina production totalled 92.463 million tonnes – 0.56 per cent less than 92.985 million tonnes a year ago. The daily average world alumina production in August 2022 was 385,300 tonnes, down by 1.1 per cent from 389,600 tonnes in July but up by 2.34 per cent from 376,500 tonnes in August 2021. In China, alumina output in August recorded a monthly restraint at 6.95 million...
On Friday, September 30, LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price plunged by US$81 per tonne, following an outstanding surge on the previous day. While LME aluminium cash bid price came in at US$2,179.50 per tonne, LME aluminium official settlement price stood at US$2,180 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price totalled US$2,195 per tonne and US$2,197 per tonne, down by US$178 per tonne and US$181 per tonne, respectively. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price lost 3.37 per cent and 3.36 per cent to rest at US$2,293 per tonne and US$2,298 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock declined 1,925 tonnes to stand at 332175 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants for the same day were recorded at 261300 tonnes and 70875 tonnes. LME...
