The US aluminum trihydrate market strengthened in September 2026 as downstream procurement, rising overseas production costs, and shipping bottlenecks supported prices. In contrast, Bosnia’s market faced a quarterly correction as European buyers drew on accumulated inventories and lower caustic soda costs eased manufacturing pressures, highlighting diverging regional price trends. US aluminum trihydrate market gains on demand and supply constraints US aluminum trihydrate prices increased 2.38% month over month in September, supported by purchases from wire and cable manufacturers, electrical infrastructure compounders, and electric vehicle (EV) component producers. Demand remained particularly resilient for applications involving low-smoke cable compounds and flame-retardant materials....
China-based China Aluminum International Engineering Co., Ltd. (CHALIECO) has won a bid for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract valued at approximately USD 833 million for a proposed alumina project in Vietnam, adding to investment activity in the country’s mineral processing sector. The project, being developed by Binh Phuoc Ore Mining and Beneficiation Joint Stock Company, is designed to process 2.4 million tonnes of alumina annually. The proposed contract is valued at around CNY 5.595 billion (USD 839.04 million), with completion expected within 27 months of the contract’s effective date. CHALIECO to oversee turnkey refinery development Under the proposed turnkey arrangement, CHALIECO’s responsibilities will cover the full project delivery process, from...
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Average alumina prices in four major China markets have gained strength. Alumina price in East China is hovering around RMB 2,660 per tonne, up 1.92 per cent from its previous price. Alumina South China stands at RMB 2,610 per tonne, up 1.56 per cent from its earlier price. Alumina price in Central China has edged higher by 1.92 per cent to stand at RMB 2,650 per tonne, and Alumina North China is up 1.92 per cent at RMB 2,650 per tonne as on June 7. Aluminium Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) has kept its alumina price unchanged. The average Alumina (Chalco) price stands at RMB 2,650 per tonne as on June 7. Price of Alumina (Imported) also remains unchanged at RMB 2,800 per tonne (average). The price is reportedly hovering in the range of RMB 2,770-2,830 per tonne. Coming to other...
Aluminium industry in China has a line-up of projects ready in place to steam up production in the coming quarters. Among a number of new smelter projects and old capacity restart plans is the alumina capacity expansion plan in Henan. East Hope (Sanmenxia) Aluminum announced that it will invest 3 billion yuan (US$441 million) to expand the capacity of its alumina refinery in Minachi County in the central China province. The alumina refinery expansion project will include two 0.5-tonnes per annum alumina refining lines and two 25 kilowatt thermal power plants. Mengtai Group in Inner Mongolia has also announced plans to build an aluminium project in Dalate Economic Development Zone with a total investment of 6.5 billion yuan. The first phase of the project will have an annual capacity of...
According to Tapan Kumar Chand, Chairman of National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco), the company has put all overseas projects on hold, including one in Iran, as it aims to focus on increasing domestic capacity. Tapan Kumar Chand told Reuters, “Iran’s proposal is attractive as long as gas prices are attractive, but not much of an indication in that area has come.” NALCO, signed a MoU with Vice Chairman of Planning Board, Govt of Iran to explore the possibility of setting up an aluminium smelter in Iran in 2016. Late last year, the Indian government asked the company to consider again its global expansion plans, mentioning the need to be self-sufficient in aluminium production. The company also had intended to establish smelter with capacity of 500,000-tonnes per annum and an associated...
As seen by Shanghai Metals Market analysts, alumina production in Guizhou province, one of China’s major alumina producing regions, will be severely affected by raw material shortages in June. This might bring down the output and put pressure on alumina price in china’s domestic markets. After recent environmental checks, most of the bauxite mines in Guizhou were shut down as they failed to clear the environmental inspections. Currently, only Chalco’s Maida bauxite mine, which meets the environmental protection requirement, is running its operations. Local mines failed to reach the required standards during the environmental rechecks at the end of May. They would not be allowed to resume production until they improve their mode of operations meet requirements. This will tighten bauxite...
According to an SMM report, alumina prices in China, that have rallied recently, fuelled by production cutbacks, could face pressure from a possible massive production restarts. It is assumed that about 2.17 million tonnes of alumina capacity, which was curtailed in order fight pollution issues in China and which accounted for 56.7% of total capacity cuts, may resume operation once environmental checks get over at the end of May. The average alumina price in domestic four major markets jumped 7.54% to about RMB 2,500/t as of May 31.
Spot alumina prices in all the major Chinese markets remain flat after continuous gain throughout the second fortnight of May. As on June 2 2017, as reported by Shanghai Metals Market; the average spot alumina price in East China market stands at RMB 2,550 /t. In the Central China Market, the average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2,540 /t. The average spot alumina price in South China stands at RMB 2,500/t today and in the North China Market, the price stands at RMB 2,530/t. Market price difference between north China and south China remains unchanged at RMB 30/t today. Chalco alumina prices stand at RMB 2,550/t and are expected to move within a range of RMB 2,500- 2,600/t. In the import market; average imported alumina price remains flat at RMB 2,800/t and it is expected to move...
Ireland is the 27th largest export economy in the world. The country witnessed an increase in alumina export over the last three years. RUSAL’s Aughinish refinery located in Ireland, is the largest alumina refinery in Europe. The refinery is one of the most technologically advanced and energy efficient facilities worldwide. The annual capacity of the refinery is in excess of 1.915 million tonnes of alumina. The company has been implementing the latest refining technologies available to ensure it remains one of the top as well as low-cost alumina producers in the world. As shown by the data, Ireland exported about 2007238 tons of alumina in 2015. In 2016, the country exported about 2131852 tons of alumina. Considering the data for the last two years, for 2017, Ireland is estimated to...
Spot alumina prices in China are on an upward track and now continue to grow firm throughout all the major markets. As on June 1 2017, as reported by Shanghai Metals Market; the average spot alumina price in East China market increased from RMB 2,510 /t on May 31 to stand at RMB 2,550 /t. In the Central China Market, the average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2,540 /t, up from RMB 2,500 /t on May 31. The average spot alumina price in South China market increased from RMB 2,475/t on May 31 to stand at RMB 2,500/t today. In the North China Market, the average spot alumina price increased from RMB 2,495/t on May 31 to stand at RMB 2,530/t. Market price difference between north China and south China increased to RMB 30/t today from RMB 20/t yesterday. Alumina prices from large scale alumina...
Vedanta is looking at the possibility of expanding its alumina refinery capacity at Lanjigarh beyond the existing limit of four million tonne per annum (mtpa). The refinery's rated capacity is six mtpa and Vedanta expects to get all clearances to operate it at that level by 2020. Presently, the de-bottlenecked capacity at the Lanjigarh refinery is 1.7-2 mtpa. “We are hopeful of receiving all approvals for expanding the Lanjigarh refinery's production capacity to six mtpa by 2020. But to operate the refinery at that capacity, a lot will depend on availability of local bauxite sources. We are evaluating options like tying up local bauxite sourcing arrangements and participating in auctions of bauxite assets. Availability of local bauxite would be the key factor since we are incurring a huge...
Spot alumina prices in China are on an upward track and now continuing to grow firm throughout all the major markets. As on May 31 2017, as reported by Shanghai Metals Market; the average spot alumina price in East China market increased from RMB 2,490 /t on May 26 to stand at RMB 2,510 /t. In the Central China Market, the average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2,500 /t, up from RMB 2,480 /t on May 26. The average spot alumina price in South China market increased from RMB 2,445/t on May 26 to stand at RMB 2,475/t today. In the North China Market, the average spot alumina price increased from RMB 2,475/t on May 26 to stand at RMB 2,495/t. Market price difference between north China and south China dropped to RMB 20/t. Alumina prices from large scale alumina enterprises remain unchanged...
Hindalco reports record standalone/consolidated performance for the fourth quarter and the year ended 31 March 2017. For the FY2017, Hindalco achieved record production in alumina. The total alumina production (including Utkal Alumina) stood at 2,886 thousand tonne registering an increase of 8% YoY. The EBITDA for Utkal Alumina in the FY 2017 decreased by 6% to INR.672 crore impacted by lower realisation, which was partially offset by higher efficiency gain and increase in third party volumes. Notably, Utkal Alumina is one of the lowest cost alumina producers globally. During the financial year 2017, Utkal Alumina refinery achieved its nameplate capacity and produced 1.5 million tonne of alumina which is 7% more in comparison to FY2016.
With Alpart refinery in Jamaica set to resume alumina refining operations from June 20, after an eight-year shutdown, the owners as well as local people are expecting the plant to gradually return to its annual production capacity of 1.65 million tonnes in early 2018 boosting job opportunities and economic growth. Its Chinese owners Jiquan Iron and Steel (JISCO) however, have bigger plans. JISCO is planning the construction of a second alumina refinery close to the 49-year-old Alpart plant subjected to the availability of bauxite. Sun Jing, assistant managing director of JISCO Alpart Jamaica explained to opposition leader Peter Phillips and a People's National Party (PNP) team on Friday that the new plant would have an annual alumina capacity of two million tonnes and would be...
Jamaica's largest alumina refinery Alpart, now owned by Chinese metals giant JISCO, is to resume processing of bauxite to alumina on June 20, eight years after closing down operations in 2009, company officials said today.Patrick James, Alparts assistant managing director, told a visiting People's National Party (PNP) team, led by party President and Leader of the Opposition Peter Phillips, that after several months of repairs and rehabilitation of the 49-year-old plant, the “target of June 20 is in full view of us”. Mining of bauxite ore on the Manchester Plateau to service the resumption of alumina refining will begin next week. Actual transporting of the bauxite down to the plant at Nain is set to begin June 8, he said. James said that since the sale of Alpart to JISCO by Russian...
India has an installed alumina capacity of 6.5.million tons and the reported production of alumina stands at 4 million tons in 2014-15 which increased by about 6% YOY. NALCO continues to be the leading producer of alumina in India accounting for about 45% of the total production. A very small portion of the company’s production is sold to domestic companies and the rest of it is exported internationally However, a good number of aluminium producers and cement and ceramic producers in India import substantial amounts of alumina for consumption. According to the last reported figures from Indian Ministry of Mines, imports of alumina decreased considerably to 7.90 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 from 11.69 lakh tonnes in the previous year. Imports were mainly from Australia (86%), China (7%) and...
Spot alumina prices in China have registered a gain in May and now continue to grow firm throughout all the major markets. As on May 26 2017, as reported by Shanghai Metals Market; the average spot alumina price in East China market increased from RMB 2,440/t on May 25 to stand at RMB 2,490 /t. In the Central China Market, the average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2,480 /t, up from RMB 2,430/t on May 25. The average spot alumina price in South China market increased from RMB 2,375/t on May 25 to stand at RMB 2,445/t today. In the North China Market, the average spot alumina price increased from RMB 2,420/t on May 25 to stand at RMB 2,475/t. Market price difference between north China and south China dropped to RMB 30/t. Alumina prices from large scale alumina enterprises remained firm....
Global mining and metals behemoth Vedanta is eyeing 1.6 million tonnes (mt) of aluminium output for the financial year 2017-18, encouraged by the falling alumina prices and a resilient LME aluminium. The company ended the last financial year with a record production of 1.2 MT primary metal. Overall cost of production for the aluminium producer was down by seven per cent to US$1,463 per tonne, thanks to volume ramp-up, cost-saving initiatives, INR appreciation and of course, lower alumina cost, the company said in its annual production report. Vedanta has set an average aluminium CoP target of US$1,475-1,500 per tonne for the current financial year. The full capacity ramp-up of its second aluminium smelter at Balco (Bharat Aluminium Company), ramp-up of the balance pot lines at its...
China average alumina price has recovered from its recent lows thanks to the clampdown of polluting alumina refining capacity in some of the major provinces. As on May 25, it stands at 2,416.25 yuan per tonne, up 0.4 per cent from the previous average alumina price. In East China market, average alumina price has risen by 10 yuan per tonne to stand at 2,440 per tonne; South China average alumina price stands at 2,375 yuan per tonne (+10 yuan/tonne); Central China average alumina price is at 2,430 yuan per tonne (+10 yuan/tonne); and North China average alumina price is 2,420 yuan per tonne (+5 yuan/tonne). Chalco alumina price, however, remains unchanged at 2,550 yuan per tonne as on May 25, and there is no change recorded in imported alumina price (2,800 yuan per tonne) as well. China...
After declining through the first fortnight of May, Alumina prices in China have registered a gain and now continue to grow firm throughout all the major markets. As on May 24 2017, as reported by Shanghai Metals Market; The average spot alumina price in East China market increased from RMB 2380/t on May 23 to stand at RMB 2,430/t. In the Central China Market, the average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2420/t, up from RMB 2370/t on May 23. The average spot alumina price in South China market increased from RMB 2315/t on May 23 to stand at RMB 2,365/t. In the North China Market, the average spot alumina price increased from RMB 2350/t on May 23 to stand at RMB 2,415/t. Market price difference between north China and south China also increased to RMB50/t. Alumina prices from large scale...
