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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The average spot price of alumina is found to inaugurate the month of July with a decline of RMB 55 per tonne to RMB 2,786 per tonne, according to Shanghai Metals Market data. This marks the second consecutive fall in alumina spot price, followed by a drop on 28th of June from RMB 2,865 per tonne to RMB 2,841 per tonne. With the decline today, the average spot price of alumina has recorded a month-on-month fall by RMB 292 per tonne, as the price of alumina on June 3 was at RMB 3078 per tonne. But on a quarterly basis, today’s price is standing higher by RMB 114 per tonne from RMB 2,672 per tonne on April 1, 2019. As the decline in alumina spot price has touched upon all the major markets in China today, the price in the east is standing at RMB 2,800 per tonne after inching down by RMB 50...
Average spot alumina prices in China witnessed a drop on June 28 to RMB 2841 per tonne. This indicates a decline of RMB 24 per tonne or 0.84 per cent. In East China market spot alumina price decreased to RMB 2850 per tonne. Average alumina spot price in Central China market stood at RMB 2840 per tonne on June 28, down RMB 30 per tonne from RMB 2870 per tonne. Alumina price in North and South dropped RMB20 per tonne each to stand at RMB2820 per tonne and RMB2895 per tonne. After a continuous fall for past three days in a row, A00 aluminium ingot price registered a decline of RMB 110 per tonne on Friday, 28 June 2019. A00 aluminium ingot price recorded RMB 13820 per tonne today. The average price is expected to range at RMB13800-13840 per tonne. Spot aluminium price is likely to be traded...
The average spot alumina price continued its downward trend and stood at RMB2865 per tonne on Wednesday, 26 June 2019. Alumina price declined RMB31 per tonne or 1.07 per cent from RMB 2896 per tonne on Tuesday. Alumina price in East and North dropped RMB20 per tonne each to stand at RMB2880 per tonne and RMB2840 per tonne. Their average price is expected to range at RMB2860- 2900 per tonne and RMB2820- 2860 per tonne. Alumina price in Central and South declined RMB40 per tonne and RMB10 per tonne to stand at RMB2870 per tonne and RMB2915 per tonne. Their average price is expected to range at RMB2860- 2880 per tonne and RMB2870- 2960 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price increased RMB20 per tonne to come in at RMB13920 per tonne on Wednesday, 26 June 2019. The average price is expected to...
Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, Scania, has reportedly delivered eight new G 500 prime movers to K&S Freighters in Newcastle for transporting alumina or coke from the port to Tomago Aluminium smelter. The trucks will run around-the-clock for six days in a week, across two12-hour shifts. The vehicles have a fridge, LED headlights, and a rear axle ratio specifically calibrated for the loads that they will be pulling over the mostly flat haul route. “We have undertaken a very detailed specification and build program for K&S Freighters for this contract,” said Scania Australia Fleet Sales Manager, Steven Alberse. The G 500s come with the highest standard of factory-fitted safety equipment, along with additional equipment such as dash and reversing cameras fitted by K&S. The...
The average spot price of alumina has further extended its fall today, June 21, to RMB 2,963 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. Yesterday, on June 20, the price was at RMB 2,973 per tonne, which indicates that the price today has dropped by RMB 10 per tonne. This marks the second consecutive decline in alumina spot price after remaining restrained at RMB 2,979 per tonne from June 17 to June 19. In east, central, north, and south, the alumina spot price has declined by RMB 10 per tonne and standing at RMB 2,970 per tonne, RMB 2,980 per tonne, RMB 2,940 per tonne, and RMB 2,975 per tonne, respectively. The Australian alumina FOB price has registered a drop by RMB 8 per tonne to come in at US$330 per tonne, as of June 21. On the further downfall of alumina spot price, the A00 aluminium...
The average spot alumina price declined by RMB6 per tonne or 0.20 per cent on Thursday, 20 June 2019, after remaining flat on June 18 and June 19. Alumina price dropped from RMB2979 per tonne to RMB 2973 per tonne. Alumina price in Central and North remained unchanged at RMB2990 per tonne and RMB2950 per tonne. Alumina price in East and South dropped RMB20 per tonne and RMB35 per tonne to stand at RMB2980 per tonne and RMB2985 per tonne. Their average price is expected to range at RMB2960- 3000 per tonne and RMB2950- 3020 per tonne. Alumina (Imported) price extends its downfall by RMB20 per tonne or 0.66 per cent to RMB3030 per tonne, as of June 20. The price is expected to range at RMB2980- 3080 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price increased RMB20 per tonne to come in at RMB13920 per...
As shown by the latest US Geological Survey latest release on Bauxite and Alumina in the First Quarter 2019, imports of alumina by the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019 more than doubled to 623,000 tonnes from 273,000 tonnes in fourth quarter of 2018. The volume was 35% more than those in the first quarter of 2018, and more than doubled from those in the first quarter of 2017. The growth in import indicates growing consumption by the domestic aluminium smelters in the US. The growth was primarily driven by reopening of Alcoa and Century smelters after the US tariffs. US aluminium production in the first quarter of 2019 registered a substantial growth of 42.7% to 282,645 tonnes from 197,968 tonnes in Q1 2018 leading to growing demand for alumina and increased import. The leading sources of...
The Australian firm Pure Alumina Limited is on track to acquire Canada-based Polar Sapphire that owns one of the world’s most efficient and effective processes for making high purity alumina (HPA). Scott Nichol, the founder and chief executive of Polar Sapphire, who is soon becoming the Pure Alumina’s new managing director, confirmed the news. The deal is a company-maker for Pure Alumina, planning to become the lowest-cost producers of 5N HPA in the world. Polar Sapphire is already operating a pilot plant in Canada that has produced sufficient quantities of HPA for supplying to its growing customer base as well as for product development. Nichol said in an interview that Polar Sapphire took five years to develop the equipment used in its HPA process. “We have developed specific equipment...
Followed by restraint on June 14 at RMB 3032 per tonne, the average spot price of alumina has recorded a decline by RMB 53 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,979 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. Due to the price restraints and declines over the month until now, the average spot price of alumina is standing RMB 108 per tonne lower than the same period last month, when the price was at RMB 3087 per tonne, as of May 17. In the east, the price has inched down by RMB 40 per tonne to RMB 3000 per tonne, while that in the central and north by RMB 60 per tonne and RMB 50 per tonne to RMB 2,990 per tonne and RMB 2,950 per tonne. In the south, the price has registered a drop by RMB 45 per tonne to RMB 3020 per tonne. Against the drop in the alumina spot price, the A00 aluminium ingot price has...
According to Shanghai Metals Market on June 13, the average spot price of alumina has inched down by RMB 46 per tonne to RMB 3032 per tonne after remaining restrained at RMB 3078 per tonne May 30 to June 12, 2019. Since the decline in alumina spot price has touched upon all the major markets in China, the price in the east and central has registered a decrease by RMB 50 per tonne to RMB 3040 per tonne and RMB 3050 per tonne. In the south market, the price has dwindled by RMB 50 per tonne too and standing at RMB 3065 per tonne, while that in the north is hovering at RMB 3000 per tonne after slipping by RMB 40 per tonne. The Australian alumina FOB price extends its downfall by US$2 per tonne to US$348 per tonne, as of June 13. Against the background of declined alumina spot price, the A00...
Rio Tinto has disclosed additional information in relation to its global tailings facilities in its website in line with its commitment to disclose information about its practices. Rio Tinto, in its website, defines tailings as “residues created as part of mining, refining, smelting and water treatment processes. These processes are never 100 per cent efficient, nor is it possible to reclaim all reusable and expended processing chemicals. Tailings are discharged – normally as slurry – to a storage facility, where water is subsequently recovered and recycled back into the operation.” It covers red mud or bauxite residues, spent potlining (SPS), anode butts and other process residues under Rio Tinto’s aluminium operations. Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) Red Mud Dam The latest information...
Hydro on Monday announced the signing of an agreement with the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). The agreement will lead to research to improve operations in Barcarena and Paragominas, as well as community development there. On May 31, Hydro’s companies in Brazil - Mineração Paragominas, Alunorte and Albras - signed agreements with UFPA. The next step will be a workshop between company professionals and researchers to define lines of inquiry, Hydro said. Hydro's director of sustainability, Domingos Campos, said: "A company like ours cannot advance without the support of the academy. Only with the engagement of all society - government, citizens, universities and companies – we can have sustainable and lasting operations in Pará." Campos said the agreements represent a range of...
According to Fastmarkets reports, the China’s alumina supply has not been affected by the full production cut at Xinfa Group’s Jiaokou alumina refinery. The market has not showed any sign of tightness till now. As shown by Shanghai Metals Market’s data, China’s alumina price has been continuing its downward trend. The average spot alumina price at China’s domestic market stands at RMB 3,078(US$444) per tonne on Tuesday June 11. Imported alumina price also dropped to an average of RMB 3,050 per tonne on Tuesday June 11 after two consecutive losses. A significant drop in imported alumina prices might encourage more import for alumina. However, the market is not tight. Alumina output during January-May remained 4.29 per cent higher YoY and stood at 29.56 million tonnes. It was predicted that...
To commemorate the World’s Environment Day, Vedanta Aluminium, Lanjigarh unit, is celebrating the World Environment Week from June 5 to June 12. Keeping the theme of the year in mind – ‘Tackling Air Pollution’, the company is organising mass plantation drives, sapling distribution and other competitions to ensure mass education on preserving air quality. Vedanta employees, their family members, associate partners and local community members are taking active participation in the event. The mass plantation drive was held on the day of World’s Environment Day, initiated and driven by the employees of Vedanta, along with the medical staff of Vedanta Hospital to the surrounding villages. At the massive sapling distribution ceremony, a total of 1,800 saplings were planted and distributed with...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, production of metallurgical-grade alumina in China came in at 5.97 million tonnes in May, a decrease of 1.39% year-on-year, as maintenance, technical upgrade, and environmental probes affected output. China’s production of alumina stood 4.19% higher in the first five months of 2019, standing at 29.56 million tonnes. The average daily output dropped 1,000 tonnes from April to 193,000 tonnes in May, while annualised capacity in operation recorded at 70.3 million tonnes. This was down 336,000 tonnes from April and 990,600 tonnes from April 2018. In May, maintenance at Guangxi Huayin and suspension for the technical upgrade at East Hope's Lingshi refinery affected alumina production. Guangxi Xinfa stopped a production line. Jiaokou Xinfa and Xiaoyi Huaqing...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire 25 per cent equity interest in PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia. PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia, involved in the production of non-ferrous metals, is building a 1 million-tonne alumina refinery plant together with the necessary facilities in Galang Batang, with plans for a second phase. The company has entered into a MoU to negotiate and discuss the details of the acquisition. The acquisition is subjected to the completion of the necessary due diligence and agreement on the final terms and conditions. Group Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Paul Koon said: “We are constantly on the lookout for suitable assets to strengthen our position as a globally integrated aluminium corporation. We are excited about...
Though there is a fear of alumina shortage in China due to environmental checks, Chalco or Aluminum Corp of China Ltd will increase its alumina import alumina only if the international prices are low enough compared to domestic alumina. A company executive from its trading unit said this on Tuesday, May 28. Alumina market is under pressure due to environmental checks on refineries in China. A major refinery in Shanxi province was recently given closure notice following spillage of red mud waste, followed by another which is generating supply concerns in the domestic market. "We still need to look at the price. If the price is suitable we will import," Li Guangfei, deputy general manager of China Aluminum International Trading Co, a Chalco trading arm, said on the sidelines of the Shanghai...
The average spot alumina price registered a drop of RMB41 per tonne or 1.31 per cent on Thursday, 30 May 2019. Alumina price declined from RMB3119 per tonne to RMB3078 per tonne today. This marks the second consecutive drop in alumina price. Alumina price in East and Central dropped RMB20 per tonne each to stand at RMB3090 per tonne and RMB3100 per tonne. Their average prices are expected to range at RMB3070- 3110 per tonne and RMB3090- 3110 per tonne. Alumina price in North stood at RMB3040 per tonne, down RMB80 per tonne. The average price is expected to range at RMB3020- 3060 per tonne. Alumina price in South remained unchanged at RMB3115 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price dropped RMB40 per tonne to come in at RMB14190 per tonne on Thursday. Aluminium ingot price was RMB14230 per...
