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Alba’s 2025 performance report: Higher LME prices and operational discipline drive 18.5% YoY profit growth
Primary AL18 FEB 2026

Alba’s 2025 performance report: Higher LME prices and operational discipline drive 18.5% YoY profit growth

If 2025 were to be summed up in one word for Alba, the world’s largest aluminium smelter, it would be momentum - a year that started steadily and closed with record-breaking confidence. By the final quarter, the numbers were no longer just improving; they were making history. Across 2025, Alba...

LME aluminium cash offer eases to $3,014/t as opening stocks drop 0.42% to 477,550t on February 17
Primary AL18 FEB 2026

LME aluminium cash offer eases to $3,014/t as opening stocks drop 0.42% to 477,550t on February 17

LME aluminium prices declined on February 17 compared to the previous session, while warehouse stocks also registered a drop, accompanied by a rise in cancelled warrants. On February 17, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3013.5 per tonne and the cash offer price at USD 3014 per tonne,...

US aluminium imports from India rose 17.2% in 2025 despite tariffs - with 90% of costs borne domestically, is the US reassessing the tariff?
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Primary AL
17 FEB 2026

US aluminium imports from India rose 17.2% in 2025 despite tariffs - with 90% of costs borne domestically, is the US reassessing the tariff?

In 2025, India-US aluminium trade did not simply slow - it changed direction. What began as a policy intervention quickly evolved into a broader supply-chain shift. In March, Washington imposed a 25 per cent tariff on aluminium products under Section 232, citing the need to protect domestic...

Global aluminium extrusion leaders 2025: Top producers with their output capacity and expansion plans
Downstream16 FEB 2026

Global aluminium extrusion leaders 2025: Top producers with their output capacity and expansion plans

Aluminium extrusion begins with a heated billet pushed through a precision steel die under intense pressure. What comes out can be something as simple as a rod or tube - or as complex as a structural component for an aircraft or a crash-management system in a vehicle. Its appeal lies in a rare mix...

LME aluminium cash offer price drops 3.88% to $2,996/t; opening stock slips 0.41%
Primary AL16 FEB 2026

LME aluminium cash offer price drops 3.88% to $2,996/t; opening stock slips 0.41%

LME aluminium prices recorded a sharp decline on February 13 compared to February 12 across cash and futures contracts. The LME aluminium cash bid price fell to USD 2,995 per tonne on February 13 from USD 3,116.5 per tonne on February 12, marking a decline of 3.90 per cent. The cash offer price...

Weekly recap: Recycling momentum, policy debates and energy shifts shape aluminium sustainability
Recycled AL13 FEB 2026

Weekly recap: Recycling momentum, policy debates and energy shifts shape aluminium sustainability

The global sustainability narrative continues to evolve as policymakers, industries and communities reassess how resources are produced, reused and managed. Over the past week, developments across Europe and Asia -along with policy signals from India, reflected opportunities embedded in the...

Hindalco Q3 FY26 performance: Profit drops 45% YoY amid Oswego fire; India PAT reaches all-time high
Downstream13 FEB 2026

Hindalco Q3 FY26 performance: Profit drops 45% YoY amid Oswego fire; India PAT reaches all-time high

Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, reported its financial results for the third quarter of FY2026, highlighting sustained business momentum driven by a record performance in India. The company reported an all-time high India business profit after tax of INR...

India-Chile FTA talks signal strategic push to secure critical minerals
SupplementAL12 FEB 2026

India-Chile FTA talks signal strategic push to secure critical minerals

The India-Chile free trade agreement (FTA) talks are emerging as an important development for India’s manufacturing ambitions. Currently in advanced stages of negotiation, the proposed pact is widely viewed as a strategic move to secure access to critical minerals, with Chile holding some of the...

Inside China’s automotive shift: Aluminium becoming integral to vehicle design with usage nearing 8MT
End User12 FEB 2026

Inside China’s automotive shift: Aluminium becoming integral to vehicle design with usage nearing 8MT

China’s aluminium sector is often discussed in terms of capacity expansions and production numbers. But another force is shaping the demand, that is the China’s automotive industry. As vehicles evolve, aluminium is becoming harder to replace, not because of policy pressure but because modern...

LME aluminium price: Cash offer dips 0.66% to $3,063/t; opening stock falls 0.41%
Primary AL11 FEB 2026

LME aluminium price: Cash offer dips 0.66% to $3,063/t; opening stock falls 0.41%

The LME aluminium price recorded a broad decline on February 10 compared with the previous trading session, with cash, 3-month, and forward contracts all edging lower alongside a drop in warehouse inventories.On February 10, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3062.5 per tonne, down 0.66...

Vedanta Aluminium expands billet production capacity at Jharsuguda to 830 KTPA
Primary AL07 FEB 2026

Vedanta Aluminium expands billet production capacity at Jharsuguda to 830 KTPA

Vedanta Aluminium has scaled up billet production at its Jharsuguda facility in Odisha, lifting total capacity to 830 KTPA and pushing the operation into the league of the world’s largest billet manufacturing sites. The expansion reflects the company’s continued shift toward value-added aluminium...

Ireland collects 2.4 billion bottles and aluminium cans through deposit scheme
Recycled AL07 FEB 2026

Ireland collects 2.4 billion bottles and aluminium cans through deposit scheme

Ireland’s effort to reshape recycling habits is showing scale. More than 2.4 billion plastic bottles and aluminium cans have been collected since the launch of the country’s deposit return scheme, according to new figures released as the initiative marks its second anniversary. The programme,...

Rio Tinto launches ‘Forged Here’ campaign to promote Québec-made aluminium
End User06 FEB 2026

Rio Tinto launches ‘Forged Here’ campaign to promote Québec-made aluminium

Rio Tinto is turning the spotlight on locally produced aluminium with the launch of a new campaign in Québec, signalling a renewed push to connect its operations more closely with communities and consumers. Titled “Forged Here,” the campaign reflects the next phase of the company’s partnership with...

Vietnam’s Lam Dong approves $2.3B  for alumina plants’ expansion
Alumina06 FEB 2026

Vietnam’s Lam Dong approves $2.3B for alumina plants’ expansion

Image source: VIETNAM.VN Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province has approved plans to expand two alumina projects with a total investment of VND 59.855 trillion (USD2.3 billion), a move that places the developments among the most significant industrial undertakings the province has seen to date. The decision...

LME aluminium cash offer slips 1.10% to USD 3014/t; opening stock down 0.44%
Primary AL06 FEB 2026

LME aluminium cash offer slips 1.10% to USD 3014/t; opening stock down 0.44%

The LME aluminium cash bid price fell to USD 3013.5 per tonne on February 5 from USD 3047 per tonne on February 4, marking a 1.10 per cent decline. The cash offer price also slipped 1.10 per cent to USD 3014 per tonne, down from USD 3047.5 per tonne. In the futures segment, the 3-month bid price...

Nirav Commercial approves sale of aluminium unit for $0.13M to Hind Aluminium
Downstream05 FEB 2026

Nirav Commercial approves sale of aluminium unit for $0.13M to Hind Aluminium

Nirav Commercial Limited has approved the sale of its aluminium business segment through a Business Transfer Agreement. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on February 04, 2026, at the company’s registered office, marking a strategic move for the Mumbai-based commercial entity. The board...

Guinea’s bauxite exports outpace production by 3.3%, routed to China - What drives China’s dominance and its market impact?
Bauxite05 FEB 2026

Guinea’s bauxite exports outpace production by 3.3%, routed to China - What drives China’s dominance and its market impact?

Guinea possesses a geological advantage few countries can rival . Beneath its terrain lies an estimated 7.4 billion tonnes of bauxite - nearly one-third of the world’s reserves. Yet despite this abundance, very little is refined domestically. Instead, the ore departs largely in raw form, feeding...

Golkonda Aluminium reports $0.2M net sales in Q2 FY26, but balance sheet raises concern
Downstream04 FEB 2026

Golkonda Aluminium reports $0.2M net sales in Q2 FY26, but balance sheet raises concern

From a distance, Golkonda Aluminium Extrusions’ Q2 FY26 numbers suggest movement but up close, they show how little of it there was. The micro-cap non-ferrous metals company, valued at INR 40 million (USD 0.44 million), reported net sales of INR 1.9 crores (USD 0.2 million) and a net profit of INR...