Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings has reported that overseas alumina prices averaged around USD 321 per tonne in the first nine months of 2026, down approximately 22 per cent year-on-year. The update highlights a third-quarter (Q3) price recovery following a subdued first half, supported by new overseas aluminium smelting capacity and supply constraints at some alumina refineries. The update centres around the unaudited nine-month results of Nanshan Aluminium International’s controlling shareholder, Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co., Ltd., for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026. Explore the production, demand and consumption forecasts of bauxite and alumina in our report: " Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook "...
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....
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Chief industry analyst of EMC stock Hengkun considers Yunnan Aluminum as one of the best electrolytic aluminum enterprises with excellent control of production cost. 800,000 tons of alumina projects is under building and will put into operation this year. It is estimated to reduce alumina cost by 500 Yuan/Ton at least with rich and high-quality bauxite resource in the located Wenshan area.
Since July and August, Guangxi province ‘s severest electricity shortage in 20 years together with supply tension of coal and high stress from Nanning-Kunming railway all lead Guangxi subsidiary company of Chinalco to face great challenges. In terms of alumina, the key is preventing cost from rising too fast. From the perspective of electrolytic aluminum plate, the emphasis is to expand and implement electrolytic cell new technology application of Chinalco 201 projects as well as combining with its subsidiary company to make breakthrough and create competitive advantages.
Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced today its financial and operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011.
J.P. Morgan has published a research report on Alumina Limited (NYSE: AWC) lowering the price target by twenty Australian cents.
News Corp yesterday announced plans for a massive share buyback over the next 12 months as it continues to struggle with undervalued stock. Alumina has recorded a 254 per cent increase in underlying earnings to US$78 million, with margins growing by US$21 a tonne. However, the results were still lower than expected, causing shares in the aluminium producer to drop 6 per cent to A$1.79. Alumina chief executive John Bevan said he was still satisfied with the result amid wide volatilities in the market.
ALUMINA shares slumped yesterday after the company missed analysts' first-half profit forecasts because a rising Australian dollar pushed up costs higher than expected.
Alumina said yesterday that sales volumes under the new system were running at 20 per cent of total third-party sales, with the intention of getting to 100 per cent within five years. The initial success in the changeover was confirmed by Alumina on the release of its June-half profit report. Underlying profit rose by $US56 million ($A54 million) to $US78 million, with the 254 per cent improvement underpinned by higher commodity prices. Alumina has increased its interim dividend on the higher result from US2¢ a share to US3¢ a share (fully franked and to be paid on September 7 after books close on August 22 - the date on which the applicable exchange rate for payment to Australian shareholders will be determined). Alumina did not specify the direct impact of new alumina pricing shift on...
MELBOURNE-BASED Alumina Ltd has confirmed initial success in the five-year push to have alumina priced on a spot/index based system, with margins at its 40 per cent-owned AWAC joint venture with Alcoa improving as a result.
Chinalco recently holds meeting in Beijing to analysis production and operation of alumina enterprise. Party member and president of Chinalco, Luo Jianchuan attends the meeting. Senior vice president Liu Xiangmin presides at the meeting. Luo Jianchuan analyses the productive and operative condition that alumina enterprises are facing. He points out that all alumina enterprises should face up to the problem and challenge while discovering gap between the expected goal and exploring the way forward. All units and departments should seek for efficiency from science and technology and focus on annual operating goal in order to improve market competitive ability of aluminum products.
Meller Microlux Alumina Abrasive Powders can produce surface finishes to 10-5 scratch-dig on calcium fluoride, ferrites, germanium, silicon, stainless steel, zinc selenide, and zinc sulfide. Featuring seven particle sizes from 0.05 to 3.0 um, these high purity calcined alumina abrasive powders are a low cost alternative to diamond abrasives, claims the firm. Ready to mix with deionized water, the powders are offered in two grades: Microlux-R for aggressive grinding and lapping, which is 99.98% pure, with large agglomerated particles that break down under pressure for final polishing, and Microlux-RZ which is 99.99% pure and has controlled particle sizes for fine grinding and uniform polishing.
Good pricing trends and sales volumes offset rising costs for raw materials and energy, helping Tor Minerals International post strong revenue and net income gains during the second quarter, according to the company's quarterly financial statement. Karasch said the company expects to complete its alumina plant expansion in the Netherlands during this quarter. The addition will double the company's alumina production capacity to help meet global demand.
Net profits at Alumina Ltd grew 55% on the year to US$68 million in the first half of 2011, the company said, as rising prices for aluminum and a changing pricing mechanism for its precursor alumina drove up revenues.
Alcoa Inc., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, said it started construction on the site of an alumina refinery in Saudi Arabia. Ceremonies were held today to mark the official groundbreaking at the refinery and the pouring of the first concrete at the aluminum rolling mill, Alcoa said in a statement. The $10.8 billion project at Ras Al Khair on the country's east coast is a joint venture with the Saudi Arabian Mining Co., known as Ma'aden. The complex will mine bauxite and refine the ore into alumina, which will be processed at a 740,000 metric- ton-a-year smelter.
Alumina Ltd (AWC): has a consensus rating of 2.0. This indicates that analysts have a buy recommendation on the stock. The latest rating action was on Aug 16, 2010 when Davenport upgraded the company from Neutral to Buy. The result of 2 opinions makes for a mean price target on the stock of $6.42 ranging from as low as $1.83 to as high as $11.0. This month there are 0 strong buys, 1 buys, 0 holds, 0 underperforms, and 0 sells. Shares of Alumina Ltd fell by 10.97% or $-0.84/share to $6.82.
Minister of Finance Audley Shaw last night revealed that by the end of August, the Government will make a decision on the sale of its stake in the Jamalco alumina refinery. The Government has been incurring billions of dollars in losses each year because of a forward sales agreement between the former Peoples National Party administration and alumina giant, Alcoa.
Alumina Limited will release its results for the half year ending 30 June 2011, on Thursday, 11 August 2011. John Bevan, Chief Executive Officer and Judith Downes, Chief Financial Officer, will explain the half-year performance to the market via teleconference at 10:30am Melbourne time.
The expansion of the Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland from 1.4 million tonnes to 3.4 million tonnes per annum is proceeding on schedule with first bauxite to be processed through the expanded plant in mid 2012. The expansion will improve cost efficiency for the entire refinery and is expected to move Rio Tinto Alcan’s position further down the alumina industry cost curve.
Alumina production is gradually recovering from the abnormally heavy rains between December 2010 and April 2011 which primarily impacted Queensland Alumina’s production affecting bauxite and coal quality, equipment reliability and freight costs. Aluminum production was one per cent higher than H1 2010 reflecting a gradual return to full capacity at the Lynemouth smelter in the UK. Hydrology conditions in the Saguenay returned to normal in H1 2011 following low snow and rain levels experienced in H1 2010 resulting in lower additional power purchases.
