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Alcoa has moved its proposed acquisition of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests forward with a US SEC filing, with the transaction carrying an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. Alcoa Corporation has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and...

Recently, domestic alumina spot and futures prices have weakened in tandem, and market sentiment has become more cautious. According to Mysteel research, China's operating alumina capacity has reached 99 million tonnes per year, the highest level so far this year. New commissioning and technical...

Leading Russian aluminium producer RUSAL is considering mothballing four alumina and bauxite facilities as the company faces combined annual losses of around USD 800 million. The move hints at the growing pressure on the economics of domestic raw-material production. RUSAL is also estimating losses...

Asia’s alumina exports entered 2026 on a strong footing, with shipments to global markets reaching 7.05 million tonnes worth USD 2.76 billion in H1 2026 , up 27.36 per cent year-on-year . The sharp rise in H1 was driven by a quarter-on-quarter surge by a considerable margin. This indicates an...

Ireland’s Department of Enterprise has refused to release correspondence with Aughinish Alumina, saying the information was provided in confidence and could potentially affect the Limerick refinery’s business if disclosed. The decision follows the Irish government’s earlier review of allegations...

Domestic alumina spot prices continued to edge lower last week, while transactions benchmarking the futures market remained relatively active. On the supply side, domestic operating capacity of alumina stands at approximately 99 million tonnes per year. Recent operating rates have remained at a...
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