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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THE West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco) has the option to appeal enforcement notices issued by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) last week — all of which claim the company discharged improperly treated industrial effluent from its Ewarton Works facility in St Catherine.
Venezuelan state-run alumina and bauxite producer CVG Bauxilum’s board agreed to a $120 million future supply contract with Glencore International Plc, Correo del Caroni reported, citing Wilfredo Flores, a labor director. Bauxilum will supply Glencore with 1.4 million tons of alumina between 2014 and 2018, the Ciudad Guayana-based newspaper reported. The contract still needs approval from Mining Minister Jose Khan, the newspaper said.
RIO Tinto has flagged cost overruns and delays at its Kestrel coking coal project in Queensland, over and above $US2.4 billion of Australian-dollar-induced iron ore and alumina project cost blowouts revealed in Thursday's first-half report. Of the blowouts, $US1.9bn was in the Pilbara, $US400 million was at the now $US2.3bn Yarwun alumina expansion at Gladstone and the rest was at Rio's Canadian iron ore expansion.
Ord River Resources (ASX: ORD) has reported that Sino Australian Resources (SARCO) and China Non-Ferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering & Construction (NFC) have signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sale of alumina from the Laos Aluminium JV Project. SARCO and NFC will enter into a minimum 20 year off-take agreement for SARCO to sell to an NFC-led buyer group alumina products from Laos. Ord River holds a 49% interest in SARCO, a joint venture company between ORD and NFC. Ord River is bullish that SARCO will develop the project into a world class alumina refinery with bauxite potential estimated to be to 2 billion tonnes. The agreement completes the initial round of negotiations for the three most important building blocks for the planned construction of a 600,000...
UC RUSAL announced that the company has issued a mandate to arrange an up to USD 4.75 billion syndicated finance facility. The facility proceeds will be primarily used to take out the outstanding debt under the International Override Agreement.
Interfax reported that Kazakhstan's Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation in the Q2 of 2011 increased aluminum production by 8.8% to 62,000 tonnes YoY. Bauxite extraction in the reporting period was 1.354 million tonnes, alumina production of 409,00 tonnes was in line with Q2 2010 and showed an increase of 1.2% compared with Q1 2011.
Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation's group production volumes for the second quarter were at effective full capacity. In the alumina and aluminium division, aluminium volumes were higher as the smelter operated at its full phase 2 production capacity throughout the quarter.
TOR Minerals makes synthetic titanium dioxide and color pigments, specialty aluminas, and other high performance mineral fillers. Welding rod flux carpet and carpet backings, billiard balls, and poker chips are commonly manufactured with TOR Minerals products. It offers a series of heat stable colored titanium dioxide hybrid pigments used in various applications, such as engineered plastics, laminates, window profiles, plastic lumber, roofing granules, and ceramic coatings. The company recently announced that sales totaled $10.5 million in the three months ending June ended June 30, 2011, when compared to the same three months of 2010. This was a 32% increase. Net income was $1.0 million, and earnings per share were $0.30, compared with $0.17 in the second quarter of 2010.
While Mohanty was tightlipped about the reported reluctance of Posco-India to renew the MoU, sources said that the company was not ready to accept the state government's proposal to exclude the swapping of iron ore clause which was in the original MoU."The Company may swap certain quantities (not exceeding 30 per cent of the total requirement for the Paradip plant annually) of such iron ore which have high alumina content with equal quantity of low alumina content iron ore of equivalent or better Fe content imported for blending, in order to produce better quality steel in the Paradip Project and conserve energy," the lapsed MoU said.Many people including Union Minister Jairam Ramesh had raised objection on the swapping clause in the MoU with the Posco-India.While according final forest...
Equities research analysts at Barclays Capital (NYSE: BCS) lowered their price target on shares of Vale ADR Representing One Ord Shs (NASDAQ: VALE) from $46.00 to $42.00 in a research note to investors on Monday. The analysts currently have an "overweight" rating on the stock.
China's spot alumina prices have risen 7-9 percent since June due to increased demand and strong aluminium prices, and traders and analysts say prices could rise further in the second half on speculative buying. China is the world's top aluminium producer and has been ramping up its output of alumina, the main material for primary aluminium production.
According to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), China’s alumina output was 3.10 million mt during June, up 29.39% YoY, and with an annualized capacity of 37.72 million mt, up 2.29 million mt compared with May and up 1.4 million mt compared with April. The growth in alumina output was still within market expectations.
Customs data shows China’s alumina imports fell again to 72.2 kt during June, down 49.36% YoY, and with YTD imports from January to June down 56.73% YoY. Current overseas alumina spot prices were down slightly, but domestic alumina prices were up sharply, so SMM predicts China’s imports of alumina will increase during 2H 2011.
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 that the joint venture board of directors approved additional Project funding of $6.5 million for the period August 1, 2011 through August 31, 2011. Global Alumina will be responsible for its one-third share of this amount. The joint venture board had previously approved cumulative Project funding from inception through July 2011 of $757.8 million of which $747.1 million was incurred or prepaid through June 2011 and $743.4 million has been funded to date.
In trading on Friday, shares of Alumina Ltd (NYSE:AWC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $9.38, changing hands as low as $9.35 per share. Alumina Ltd shares are currently trading down about 0.8% on the day.
Melic Sea positively respond to National Development and Reform Committee’s strategic goal to establish new aluminum industrial base in Mongolia, Shanxi, Ningxia etc. on the basis of being equipped with development condition for industrialization. It is reported that since the early 1998, Melic Sea Group has contributed to the study and development of extracting alumina from coal ash. It obtained proprietary intellectual property right and nine patent technologies. Meanwhile, the item has approved by the National Development and Reform Committee and listed by the Ministry of Science and Technology as the key project of our national “863” western new material industrialization. The first -stage project is estimated to be effective in September next year with 200,000 tons alumina. The rest...
Aluminium production was 23% higher at 173,000 tonnes in Q1 FY2011-12 ascompared with the corresponding prior quarter primarily due to 46% higher production at the 500 ktpa Jharsuguda-I smelter. The Korba-II smelter continues to operate at its rated capacity. Due to a power outage at the Jharsuguda-I smelter in June 2011, around 170 pots were affected. Production will be lower in Q2 and Q3 FY2011-12 and the plant is expected to return to normal capacity by the end of Q3 FY2011-12. The Lanjigarh refinery produced 224,000 tonnes of alumina as compared with 204,000 tonnes in the corresponding prior quarter, with bauxite from BALCO and third party purchases. EBITDA was significantly higher at US$ 101.9mn due to higher volumes and prices, partially offset by increased prices of bought-out...
When bauxite (raw aluminum ore) is processed into aluminum oxide, or alumina, it's first bathed in a solution of sodium hydroxide (lye) at very high temperatures. Aluminum compounds in the bauxite dissolve while other compounds remain behind: iron oxides, sand, clay, some titanium oxides and even radioactive materials, such as uranium or thorium. That resulting red slurry has a lethal pH that can easily destroy plant and animal life, inflict chemical burns and even damage airways if the fumes are inhaled. Most refineries store this waste in open ponds where the water evaporates over several years where it is then buried or mixed with soil. Alas, those reservoirs can leak and flood, as we saw with the toxic sludge torrent that inundated villages in Hungary late last year. While the soil...
