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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General Mamadi Doumbouya, leader of the Guinean junta, is set to lay the foundation stone for the construction of a major alumina refinery in collaboration with Chinese firm SPIC International Investment and Development (Guinea) Co., Ltd., as per local sources reported from ground zero. The...
Today, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2505 contract opened at RMB 20,650 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,770 per tonne, a low of RMB 20,570 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,705 per tonne, up 0.27 per cent. Trading volume was 10,600 lots, and open interest was 240,000 lots. Image for...
Futures Market: In the overnight session, the most-traded alumina 2505 futures contract opened at RMB 3,110 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 3,125 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,103 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,119 per tonne, up 0.29 per cent. Open interest stood at 217,000 lots, an increase of 398...
Today, the most-traded alumina 2505 contract opened at RMB 3,130 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,152 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,100 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,114 per tonne, down 0.48 per cent. The trading volume was 75,000 lots, and the open interest was 217,000 lots. SMM Comments: Recently,...
On March 14, 2025, the Russian aluminium giant stated that it had agreed to acquire a 26 per cent stake in an Indian alumina refinery owner for $243.75 million, with the option to gradually increase its holding to 50 per cent, as reported by Reuters. Image credit: Gulf Times This strategic move...
Futures market: In the night session, the most-traded alumina 2505 contract opened at RMB 3,137 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,147 per tonne and a low of RMB 3,121 per tonne, finally closing at RMB 3,125 per tonne, down RMB 22 per tonne or 0.69 per cent. Open interest stood at 217,000 lots. Ore...
Futures Market: During the night session, the most-traded alumina 2505 futures contract opened at RMB 3,180 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,184 per tonne and a low of RMB 3,142 per tonne, closing at RMB 3,152 per tonne, down RMB 17 per tonne or 0.55 per cent. Open interest stood at 214,000 lots....
Futures Market: During the night session, the most-traded alumina 2505 contract opened at RMB 3,192 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 3,225 per tonne and a low of RMB 3,192 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 3,196 per tonne, up RMB 2 per tonne or 0.07 per cent. Open interest stood at 201,000 lots....
According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) survey, the world alumina production (including chemical-grade alumina) in January 2025 showed a slight month-on-month decline, totalling 12.83 million tonnes versus 12.852 million tonnes in December 2024. Probing into the output A closer...
During the February cycle (February 6 to March 6), despite the increased support from raw material costs, aluminium fluoride prices still experienced a significant decline due to the impact of previous price drops and the continued weakness in downstream demand. As of now, SMM aluminium fluoride...
In the overnight session, the most-traded alumina 2505 futures contract opened at RMB 3,330 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 3,337 per tonne and a low of RMB 3,302 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 3,313 per tonne, down 0.51 per cent. Open interest increased by 73,860 lots to 183,000 lots....
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in February 2025 (28 days) decreased by 8.5 per cent M-o-M but increased by 10.4 per cent Y-o-Y. As of February 28, China's metallurgical-grade alumina existing capacity was approximately 105.02 million tonnes, with operating...
In the overnight session, the most-traded alumina 2505 futures contract opened at RMB 3,348 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 3,380 per tonne and a low of RMB 3,348 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 3,370 per tonne, up 0.66 per cent. Open interest stood at 168,000 lots, down 5,797 lots. Regarding...
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in February 2025 (28 days) decreased by 8.5 per cent M-o-M but was up 10.4 per cent Y-o-Y. As of February 28, China's existing metallurgical-grade alumina capacity stood at approximately 105.02 million tonnes, with operating...
Futures Market: During the night session, the most-traded alumina 2505 futures contract opened at RMB 3,347 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 3,385 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,320 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,366 per tonne, up RMB 19 per tonne or 0.58 per cent, with an open interest of 170,000 lots....
Futures market: During the night session, the most-traded alumina 2505 futures contract opened at RMB 3,400 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,420 per tonne and a low of RMB 3,391 per tonne, eventually closing at RMB 3,402 per tonne, up RMB 18 per tonne or 0.52 per cent, with an open interest of...
In a major development, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India’s largest listed infrastructure firm, has announced that its Minerals & Metals (M&M) business vertical has secured a significant order from Hindalco. The contract involves the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of an...
In the overnight session, the most-traded alumina 2505 futures contract opened at RMB 3,449 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 3,449 per tonne and a low of RMB 3,408 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 3,420 per tonne, down 0.87 per cent. Open interest stood at 158,000 lots, an increase of 1,424...
