India's aluminium market is expected to record stronger demand in the second quarter of FY2026-27, with consumption estimated to reach 1.735 million tonnes, a 6 per cent increase from the corresponding period last year, according to Hindalco Industries Ltd. Growth is being driven primarily by demand from the automotive and electrical sectors, highlighting the expanding role of aluminium across key industrial applications. Hindalco's Q2 FY2027 presentation estimates Indian aluminium demand at 1.735 million tonnes, compared with 1.643 million tonnes in Q2 FY2026. The latest estimate also represents a recovery from the 1.427 million tonnes recorded in Q1 FY2027. Domestic aluminium supply and imports increase Domestic primary aluminium supply is estimated at 735,000 tonnes in Q2 FY2027,...
Sampat Aluminium Limited reported a net profit of INR 47.4 million (USD 502,121) for the half year ended September 30, 2026, supported by a non-recurring gain of INR 57.1 million (USD 604,875) from the sale of old plant and machinery. The company's revenue from operations increased to INR 1,250.9 million (USD 13.25 million) from INR 811.4 million (USD 8.60 million) in the corresponding period last year. However, its profit before exceptional items and tax declined significantly, highlighting the impact of the machinery sale on reported earnings. The company's profit before exceptional items and tax stood at INR 5.887 million (USD 62,363), compared with INR 62.5 million (USD 662,079) in the first half of the previous financial year. After including the exceptional gain, profit before tax...
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On 28 th October 2021, Ingrid Jörg chaired European Aluminium during the annual general assembly appealed for a stronger EU industrial policy, specifying the vital challenges of unfair trade practices and a lack of access to affordable green energy. The chairperson also welcomed six new members at this year’s Autumn Meetings. The aluminium industry association is celebrating its 40 th anniversary this year, now cast up over 95 members, representing more than 600 facilities across 30 European countries. The 2021 General Assembly of the voice of the aluminium value chain in Europe, European Aluminum observed its 40 years of industry collaboration, a vital event for the European aluminium industry, executives and experts manifested on the development of the European aluminium industry and...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, world alumina production in September 2021 stood at 11.170 million tonnes (including both metallurgical and chemical), which was down by 4.33 per cent from 11.675 million tonnes in August. In July, the output was 11.669 million tonnes, meaning alumina production across the world in August remained essentially unchanged month-on-month. On a year-on-year calculation, world alumina production in September stood 3.30 per cent higher than 10.813 million tonnes. In Q3 2021, world alumina production came in at 34.514 million tonnes, down by 2.64 per cent from 35.450 million tonnes in Q2 2021 but up by 3.30 per cent from 33.412 million tonnes in Q3 2020. From January to September 2021, world alumina production totalled 103.907 million tonnes, up...
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 13,700 tonnes of crude metals and alloys from Argentina in July 2021, displaying a month-on-month ascend of 9,710 tonnes or by 243.35 percent. In June 2021, 3,990 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were imported from Argentina, a decrease of 78.07 percent from 18,200 tonnes in May 2021. On a year-on-year calculation, US aluminium crude metals and alloys imported from Argentina in July 2021, escalated by 2,300 tonnes or by 20.17 percent from 11,400 tonnes. From January to July 2021, the imported aluminium crude metals and alloys by the United States closed at 53,400 tonnes. For the same period last year, the amount exported by Argentina settled at 102,000 tonnes. According to the data shared by the United...
The economy of Germany constitutes a mixed economic system that comprises a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. The economy of Germany stands strong, powerful and largest in Europe due to its exports of high-quality manufactured goods. The top economic power in Europe, Germany exported 610,434 tonnes of aluminium bar rods and profiles during 2019-20, which generated revenue earnings of $2.56 billion from the export. In 2019, Germany’s export of aluminium bar rods and profiles recorded at 303,994 tonnes and earnings counted to $1.31 billion, whereas, in 2020, the export manifested marginal growth by 0.80%, as the export volume rose to 306,440 tonnes, while earnings accounted dip to $1.25 billion. The Western European nation’s...
Tomra has made a long-term commitment to be a leader in the resource revolution. Through automated sensor-based sorting technologies, the business aims to enhance the aluminium industry's environmental performance. Tomra confirms once again that its famous performance continues to improve the manufacture of green, recycled aluminium as a pioneer in dual energy XRT technology with a remarkable heritage in metal, mineral, and diamond sorting. Since 2007, X-Tract has used dual energy x-ray transmission with high resolution and sensitivity sensors to serve the aluminium industry. The quantity of aluminium generated from scrap had increased from 1 million tonnes in 1980 to 8 million tonnes that year, as demand for aluminium continued to rise in the transportation and construction industries....
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has yet again cut its aluminium ingot price significantly, with effect from Thursday, October 28. In tandem with the incessant decline in LME aluminium benchmark price, NALCO has reduced its ingot price by INR 19,100 per tonne from INR 253,350-256,850 per tonne to INR 234,250-237,750 per tonne. On the previous day, October 23, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price had seen a slash of INR 18,500 per tonne or 6.8 per cent. NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price has also witnessed a sharp cut of INR 19,100 per tonne or 7.4 per cent to INR 236,750-241,100 per tonne. The company’s aluminium billets price is currently standing at INR 237,700-240,350 per tonne after being reduced from INR 256,800-259,450 per tonne. NALCO links its aluminium ingot and aluminium...
The body advocating for enterprise and promoting the voice of thousands of businesses across New Zealand, BusinessNZ said: “We should be grateful Tiwai Aluminium smelter is still here, rather than blaming it for higher power prices.” However, the New Zealand Electricity Authority, the independent Crown entity responsible for the regulation of the electricity market stated that each household pays around NZ$200 per year more, because of the Meridian Energy deal supplying Tiwai aluminium smelter cheap electricity. Tina Schirr, Executive Director Energy and Innovation, BusinessNZ Energy Council said: “Higher costs have been mainly because of low water, and a lack of gas and wind supply.” She further added: “A lot of people were keen for Tiwai aluminium (NZAS) to stay on to secure jobs and...
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,835 per tonne on Wednesday morning and closed at US$2,665.50 per tonne, down US$166.50 per tonne or 5.88 per cent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price have recorded a sharp fall of US$127 per tonne to stand at US$2,703.50 per tonne and US$2,704 per tonne, respectively, on Wednesday, October 27. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price moved down to US$2,724.50 per tonne and US$2,725 per tonne. December 22 bid price and December 22 offer price hovered around US$2,673 per tonne and US$2,678 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock on October 27 stood lower at1055300 tonnes. Live warrants remained restrained at 621150 tonnes, while cancelled warrants decreased to 434150 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian...
On 28 th October 2021, the Indian aluminium producers sent an emergency call to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for resumption of coal supply with immediate effect, stating dearth has shoved the domestic aluminium industry to the verge that might negatively impact some 5,000 MSMEs in the downstream segment at a situation they are erupting of the pandemic spasm, now which can turn out to take away more than a million jobs. Following the Govt. of India’s decision in August 2021 to reduce coal supply by 50% from Coal India and further cut it to just 10% as rakes were rerouted to sustain inventories at power plants created drastic coal-stock circumstances at the aluminium facilities. The fossil fuel supply was retrenched despite manufacturing of aluminium being proclaimed as a public...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has nosedived by RMB 1,140 per tonne to come below RMB 20,000 per tonne on October 28. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the price is standing at RMB 19,340 per tonne, with average prices likely to range between RMB 19,320 per tonne and RMB 19,360 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 70-30 per tonne, up by RMB 30 per tonne from the previous day. In Shenyang, the primary aluminium ingot price has plummeted by RMB 1,055 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,490 per tonne, while the price in Foshan and Chongqing has plunged by RMB 1,050 per tonne to come in at RMB 19,340 per tonne and RMB 19,330 per tonne, respectively. In Hangzhou, A00 aluminium ingot price has seen a decrease of RMB 1,145 per tonne to RMB 19,335 per tonne,...
Rusal, the world’s largest aluminium producer outside China, has announced its operating results for the third quarter of 2021, ended September 30. The company revealed that its bauxite production dropped 1.1 per cent Q-o-Q from 3.836 million tonnes to 3.792 million tonnes in 3Q2021. In total nine months, the production amounted to 11.429 million tonnes, up by 1.2 per cent from 11.298 million tonnes. Alumina output in Q3 remained essentially unchanged at 2.064 million tonnes, while the total production from January to September grew 2.1 per cent year-on-year from 6.040 million tonnes to 6.167 million tonnes. In Guinea, Rusal produced 1.694 million tonnes of bauxite in 3Q2021, which was down by 6.77 per cent from 1.817 million tonnes a quarter earlier. Rusal’s bauxite output in Russia...
The clean-technology company that has developed and proved its own proprietary production process to manufacture Graphene powder from readily available low-cost feedstock, Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has made public that BOSCH (Robert Bosch Australia) will design and deliver a Graphene Aluminium Ion Battery manufacturing plant, succouring GMG to commercialise their battery technology in Australia. BOSCH being a worldwide provider of integrated production line solutions, automation, robotics and testing equipment, will champion GMG in learning and developing the automation of the battery assembly process. The outcome from the new GMG manufacturing plant will reinforce the scaling of these into fully automated plants. The objective behind BOSCH is to become Graphene Manufacturing...
According to a recent report, Hydro is opening a new automotive extrusion press at its aluminium manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China, by investing NOK 390 million. The new P60 12-inch press will expand the extrusion capacity at Suzhou, along with the expansion of the plant. The extrusion press will manufacture automotive components, including crash management systems, such as bumper beams and crash boxes, as well as side sill inserts, side beams, and longitudinal beams. Besides, the new press will support other customer needs ranging from mill-finished extrusions to fabricated assemblies. Executive vice president Paul Warton, who leads Hydro’s Extrusions business, said: “We’ve succeeded in building a platform in China toward the e-vehicle market, but we need more capacity to satisfy the...
The Australian listed company that is focussed on the development of the 100% owned Minim-Martap Bauxite Project, a direct shipping ore (DSO) project development opportunity in central Cameroon, Canyon Resources Limited has updated the shareholders on the progress of development on the bauxite project in Cameroon. The Company has secured formal written notification from the Ministry of Mines in Cameroon towards the commencement of the process of the negotiation for a mining convention for the project. However, once finalised, the Mining Convention shall spell out all the key terms of the Project between the Company and the State across all areas, including justification and scope of the project, taxes, State participation in the Project, social and environmental obligations, conditions of...
Aluminium with thickness from 0.008 inches to less than 0.25 inches thick is considered sheet, while thinner aluminium is foil and aluminium 0.250 inches and thicker is known as a plate. However, cold-rolled aluminium material less than 5.00 mm in thickness and under 600 mm in width is termed as strips. Aluminium plate is very much used for storage tanks in many industries in part because some aluminium alloys gain strength at extremely cold temperatures. Furthermore, aluminium sheet metal is a uniquely versatile metal sheet that has numerous applications in the modern world. The largest economy in the African continent with an aggregate GDP of $468.6 billion, according to World Bank, Nigeria imported 264,565 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and strips during 2019-20 incurring an...
On Wednesday, October 27, Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium products prices, in line with the sixth consecutive day of LME aluminium price fall. The company has reduced its aluminium billets price by INR 6,500 per tonne to INR 258,350 per tonne. On the previous day, the price was at INR 264,850 per tonne. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has also witnessed a sharp cut of INR 6,500 per tonne from INR 265,350 per tonne on October 26 to INR 258,850 per tonne on October 27. The company’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 247,750 per tonne from INR 254,250 per tonne on the earlier day. Hindalco Industries Limited links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which nosedived after...
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,893 per tonne on Tuesday morning and closed at US$2,832 per tonne, down US$64.50 per tonne or 2.23 per cent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price plunged for the sixth day in a row by US$86 per tonne to stand at US$2,830.50 per tonne and US$2,831 per tonne, respectively, on Tuesday, October 26. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,844 per tonne and US$2,844.50 per tonne. December 22 bid price and December 22 offer price hovered around US$2,767 per tonne and US$2,772 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock on October 26 stood at 1064425 tonnes. Live warrants for the same day totalled 621150 tonnes, while cancelled warrants stood at 443275 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has registered a decline yet again by RMB 380 per tonne to stand at RMB 20,480 per tonne on Wednesday, October 27, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 20,460 per tonne and RMB 20,500 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 100-60 per tonne. In Gongyi and Foshan, primary aluminium ingot price has plunged by RMB 390 per tonne and RMB 380 per tonne, respectively, to come in at RMB 20,400 per tonne and RMB 20,490 per tonne, while the price in Shenyang has shrunk by RMB 375 per tonne to peg at RMB 20,545 per tonne. In Wuxi, Hangzhou, and Chongqing, A00 aluminium ingot price has declined by RMB 370 per tonne to close at RMB 20,480 per tonne, and the price in Tianjin and Linyi has...
