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LME aluminium offer rises 2.01% to $3,103/t on stronger trading day; opening stock falls 0.40%
Primary AL04 FEB 2026

LME aluminium offer rises 2.01% to $3,103/t on stronger trading day; opening stock falls 0.40%

Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) recorded a notable increase on February 3 compared with the previous trading session, while exchange inventories moved lower. On February 3, the LME aluminium cash bid stood at USD 3,102 per tonne and the cash offer at USD 3,103 per tonne, rising...

With up to 51% consumption and 43% export, Australia’s bauxite market shows a balanced story
Bauxite03 FEB 2026

With up to 51% consumption and 43% export, Australia’s bauxite market shows a balanced story

Australia’s bauxite story doesn’t shout for attention. It is not driven by sharp swings or sudden shifts, but by gradual adjustments across production, trade, and domestic use. Recent data shows output easing, exports rebalancing across markets, and a large share of material staying within the...

Europe’s aluminium foil market decoded: Production and consumption drift apart, altering export–import balances
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03 FEB 2026

Europe’s aluminium foil market decoded: Production and consumption drift apart, altering export–import balances

The numbers tell a quiet but compelling story. Year after year, global aluminium foil consumption has moved steadily upward - not in bursts, but in a measured climb that signals durable, long-term demand that helps in aluminium market forecast. Back in 2018, worldwide aluminium foil usage was about...

Alcoa 2025 performance: Revenue jumped 15% in Q4, supported by record output at five aluminium smelters
Downstream02 FEB 2026

Alcoa 2025 performance: Revenue jumped 15% in Q4, supported by record output at five aluminium smelters

Failing initially doesn’t mean failing overall - it just means something needs to be fixed, and that’s what summarises the whole of Alcoa’s financial report card. Alcoa started the year well, but after that it mostly went quiet. The business didn’t really improve again until the last quarter, which...

Slower growth, faster realignment: The upstream aluminium chain rewrites its rules in 2026
Primary AL30 JAN 2026

Slower growth, faster realignment: The upstream aluminium chain rewrites its rules in 2026

As 2026 begins, the upstream aluminium value chain is expanding under rising pressure. New capacity is coming online, capital is returning to upstream assets, and prices are reacting more sharply to supply risk. Leadership reshuffles and cross-border partnerships point to a sector repositioning for...

LME aluminium cash offer rises 2.02% to $3,325t as opening stocks fall to 497,725t
Primary AL30 JAN 2026

LME aluminium cash offer rises 2.02% to $3,325t as opening stocks fall to 497,725t

Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange showed mixed movements between January 28 and January 29, with cash prices diverging while forward contracts strengthened. On January 29, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3323 per tonne, down 1.9 per cent from USD 3258 per tonne on January...

From bauxite to alumina: key projects redefining aluminium supply in 2025
Bauxite29 JAN 2026

From bauxite to alumina: key projects redefining aluminium supply in 2025

2025 has marked a year of upstream momentum for the aluminium industry. Across continents, bauxite mines and alumina refineries are coming online, quietly redefining where global supply begins. This shift is being driven by a wave of projects that are expanding raw material capacity and reshaping...

If aluminium is only 1% of $114 trillion economy, why does it matter so much?
Primary AL29 JAN 2026

If aluminium is only 1% of $114 trillion economy, why does it matter so much?

GDP is like a scorecard of the world economy - one number that says whether activity is up or down in a quarter or a year. It adds up everything produced, sold, and earned within a country. When it rises, factories run harder, construction picks up, and transport networks expand but when it slows,...

US commits $2B to rare earths, taking equity role in strategic minerals push
SupplementAL28 JAN 2026

US commits $2B to rare earths, taking equity role in strategic minerals push

Washington’s role in the rare earth market changed on January 26, 2026. The US government announced a USD 2 billion commitment to the domestic sector, moving beyond its usual reliance on subsidies and guarantees and into direct ownership. Stocks linked to the sector jumped sharply, with investors...

Growing aluminium scrap consumption in China leads to a 5-year high import – Is this mirroring the US journey from primary to scrap?
Recycled AL27 JAN 2026

Growing aluminium scrap consumption in China leads to a 5-year high import – Is this mirroring the US journey from primary to scrap?

For years, aluminium strength was measured in smelters and megawatts. Primary metal sat at the heart of industrial growth, and power determined who could scale and who could not. That formula is starting to lose its hold. In both China and the United States - the world’s two largest aluminium...

LME aluminium cash offer rises 2.63% to $3,175/t as opening stocks fall to 507,275t
Primary AL26 JAN 2026

LME aluminium cash offer rises 2.63% to $3,175/t as opening stocks fall to 507,275t

Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange rose sharply on January 23, with both cash and forward contracts posting gains of more than 2 per cent compared with the previous session. The LME aluminium cash bid price climbed to USD 3,174.5 per tonne on January 23 from USD 3,093 per tonne on...

How is electricity reshaping the future of aluminium smelters - and what does it mean for global aluminium production?
Primary AL22 JAN 2026

How is electricity reshaping the future of aluminium smelters - and what does it mean for global aluminium production?

Imagine running a factory where one input dominates the cost structure and suddenly, far richer buyers start paying more for the same supply. That is the pressure aluminium smelters are now facing which affacets the overall aluminium smelting outlook 2026. From Europe to Australia to the United...

EU wants aluminium and steel to power 20% of its economic growth -  How real is the ambition?
Primary AL22 JAN 2026

EU wants aluminium and steel to power 20% of its economic growth - How real is the ambition?

Aluminium is everywhere in Europe’s economy, from power transmission and renewable energy systems to transport, defence, construction and packaging. Its importance has led the European Union to classify aluminium as a critical and strategic raw material. The challenge now is whether Europe’s...

LME aluminium offer prices ease 1% to $3,137/t; opening stocks down 0.41% at 483,000t
Primary AL21 JAN 2026

LME aluminium offer prices ease 1% to $3,137/t; opening stocks down 0.41% at 483,000t

London Metal Exchange aluminium prices weakened across most contracts on January 20, reflecting a broad pullback from the previous session, while exchange inventories continued to edge lower. The LME aluminium cash bid price slipped to USD 3,136.5 per tonne on January 20 from USD 3,168 per tonne on...

Alcoa heads into Q4 2025 with earnings forecast 8.7% lower and revenues down 7% - can it deliver another beat?
Alumina20 JAN 2026

Alcoa heads into Q4 2025 with earnings forecast 8.7% lower and revenues down 7% - can it deliver another beat?

Alcoa Corporation is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2025 earnings after market close on January 22. Estimates have moved higher, although year-on-year comparisons remain tough. Earnings are currently expected to come in at 95 cents per share on revenues of USD 3.24 billion, according to Zacks...

Global alumina output nears 143.5 Mt in 2025, leaving 0.8 Mt surplus - what’s driving the shift and how are top producers adjusting?
Alumina20 JAN 2026

Global alumina output nears 143.5 Mt in 2025, leaving 0.8 Mt surplus - what’s driving the shift and how are top producers adjusting?

Global alumina production is increasing, although the drivers behind the rise are more layered than a straightforward growth story might suggest. Smelter-grade alumina output rose from 134.2 million tonnes in 2023 to 136.9 million tonnes in 2024, after which the curve steepened. For 2025,...

Gold and Silver set records amidst geopolitics - does Aluminium at a cash offer of $ 3,168.5/t on January 19 follow the same?
Primary AL20 JAN 2026

Gold and Silver set records amidst geopolitics - does Aluminium at a cash offer of $ 3,168.5/t on January 19 follow the same?

Gold and silver have been stealing the spotlight in recent weeks, pushed higher by a mix of geopolitical anxiety, tariff threats from the United States, and deepening supply - demand imbalances. But apart from these two precious metals, aluminium has been quietly moving in the same direction - less...

Waaree Renewable to invest up to $4.6M to develop a 120 MW solar park in Maharashtra
SupplementAL18 JAN 2026

Waaree Renewable to invest up to $4.6M to develop a 120 MW solar park in Maharashtra

Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd. is preparing to take a bigger ownership position in India’s solar sector with plans for a utility-scale project in Maharashtra, as the company looks to balance its EPC-heavy portfolio with long-term power assets. The proposed project will be developed in Buldhana...