Russian aluminium producer Rusal is working on plans to build a bauxite and alumina complex in Indonesia as it looks to strengthen its raw material supply for aluminium production. The company mentioned that the Indonesian project is part of its “ diversification strategy in the Pacific region ”....
A NewPro study supports a staged 2,000-to-4,000-tonne-per-year high-purity alumina plant on the US Gulf Coast, with a post-tax NPV of about USD373 million and a 42.3 per cent IRR. Impact Minerals is advancing plans for a modular high-purity alumina (HPA) plant in the US after an independent scoping...
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As of Thursday, this week, the SMM alumina index stood at RMB 3,112.73 per tonne, down RMB 11.94 per tonne from Thursday last week. In Shandong, prices were reported at RMB 3,050-3,110 per tonne, down RMB 15 per tonne from Thursday last week; in Henan, prices were at RMB 3,080-3,120 per tonne,...
The Indonesian Navy has expressed strong objections to the planned USD 4.9 billion alumina refinery on Singkep Island in Indonesia’s Riau Islands province. Image for referential purposes only The project is being developed by China’s Tianshan Aluminium through its local subsidiary, Tianshan Alumina...
California-based Brimstone is advancing plans to establish the first alumina refinery in the US in more than five decades, which is a major step toward restoring the domestic aluminium supply chain. The company has signed a letter of intent with Oklahoma’s Dolese Bros. Co . to supply raw material...
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in June 2025 (30 days) decreased by 0.19 per cent M-o-M and increased by 6.1 per cent Y-o-Y. As of the end of June, China's existing capacity for metallurgical-grade alumina was approximately 110.82 million tonnes, with actual...
Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, has announced the acquisition of a 100 per cent equity stake in US-based AluChem Companies, a leading producer of speciality alumina, for an enterprise value of USD 125 million. The deal will be executed through Aditya...
Impact Minerals has unveiled the latest progress report of its transformative pre-feasibility study (PFS) for its Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) project in Western Australia, positioning itself as a potential global cost leader in the burgeoning battery and tech-grade alumina sector. Managing...
On June 9, 2025, Ju Anran, Senior Manager of SMM's Aluminum Division, and Liu Xinyi, Analyst of SMM's Aluminum Division, led a delegation on a field trip to visit Indonesia Chemical Alumina (ICA), a bauxite mine and chemical-grade alumina refinery owned by PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) in Indonesia....
While bauxite imports to the United States show a steady course, alumina tells a different story. In the first quarter of 2025, US alumina imports reached 439,000 tonnes, marking a significant uptick both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter. The data revealed a 24.7 per cent rise from the previous...
In May 2025, China exported 207,800 tonnes of alumina, up 104.6 per cent Y-o-Y; imported 67,500 tonnes of alumina, down 26.3 per cent Y-o-Y; and had a net import of -140,300 tonnes of alumina in May. From January to May 2025, China's cumulative imports of alumina reached 167,000 tonnes, down 85.4...
The European Union’s hallmark policy in the view of equitable trade and environment protection—the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)—seems fair on the surface, as long as its framework remains focused on preventing carbon leakage and blocking the influx of cheap, high-emission goods into...
Early deals of Atlas Metals Group (AMG) plc reached 90 per cent after it announced Universal Pozzolanic Silica Alumina (UPSA) Ltd’s acquisition. The act is deemed to be a reverse takeover. The acquisition will be via an all-share offer, for which no figure has yet been disclosed. The proposal to...
Impact Minerals appears poised to advance a major low-cost High Purity Alumina (HPA) project, following promising findings from a pre-feasibility study on its Lake Hope venture in Western Australia. The study suggests the project could rank among the world’s most cost-effective HPA producers....
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,860 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,898 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,855 per tonne and closed at RMB 2,896 per tonne, up RMB 41 per tonne or 1.45 per cent. Open interest stood at 301,000 lots. Ore: As of June 17, the SMM...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded ag2509 alumina futures contract opened at RMB 2,850 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,864 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,838 per tonne and closed at RMB 2,852 per tonne, down RMB 32 per tonne or 1.11 per cent from the previous close, with open interest at 304,000...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,890 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,896 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,833 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,837 per tonne, down RMB 58 per tonne or 2.00 per cent, with open interest at 310,000 lots. Ore Market: As of June 12,...
India's refractory sector is on a transformative growth trajectory, fueled by rapid industrialisation, surging steel production, and an ambitious “Make in India” agenda. At the forefront of this momentum stands Almatis, reinforcing its legacy as a global leader in specialty alumina with its...
In April 2025, while most countries and regions witnessed a month-on-month decline in alumina production, there was one region that stood out as an exception and that was Africa & Asia (ex-China). According to the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China)...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,906 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,907 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,880 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,883 per tonne, down RMB 9 per tonne or 0.31 per cent, with open interest at 300,000 lots. Image for...
