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Hydro signs 1.75 TWh renewable power deal with Hafslund for 2036–2040
Sustainability18 DEC 2025

Hydro signs 1.75 TWh renewable power deal with Hafslund for 2036–2040

Hydro Energi AS has taken another step to secure long-term access to renewable electricity in Norway, signing a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hafslund Kraft AS that will run from 2036 to 2040. The agreement will cover a total of 1.75 TWh over five years and Hafslund will supply 350 GWh of...

US bauxite imports fall 17.6% in H1 2025 as alumina refinery closures take effect
Bauxite18 DEC 2025

US bauxite imports fall 17.6% in H1 2025 as alumina refinery closures take effect

US imports of crude and dried bauxite kept falling in the first half of 2025, continuing a downturn that has been building for several years. Total imports came in at 849 thousand tonnes in H1 2025, down 17.6 per cent from 1.03 million tonnes a year earlier. This followed another decline in 2024,...

From primary metal to autos: US tariffs redraw the EU aluminium map
Downstream17 DEC 2025

From primary metal to autos: US tariffs redraw the EU aluminium map

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What started as another round of US trade action in 2025 quickly turned into an aluminium problem for Europe. Washington moved to curb EU aluminium shipments under Section 232, but the EU chose not to answer with aluminium tariffs of its own. That left the adjustment one-sided. As US duties rose,...

Iran’s alumina output tops 155,000t in first eight months ahead of major expansion
Alumina17 DEC 2025

Iran’s alumina output tops 155,000t in first eight months ahead of major expansion

Iran has been steadily lifting its alumina powder output this year, with production topping 155,000 tonnes over the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar. IMIDRO data shows that 155,410 tonnes were produced between March 21 and November 21. Earlier figures had already pointed to this...

Vedanta’s Lanjigarh refinery hits 5MTPA, India’s alumina capacity nears 13MTPA
Alumina16 DEC 2025

Vedanta’s Lanjigarh refinery hits 5MTPA, India’s alumina capacity nears 13MTPA

The Lanjigarh alumina refinery is operating at a new scale. Vedanta Aluminium has taken capacity there to 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), completing an expansion that has been under way since 2020. Image source:Vedanta Aluminium Also read: The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to...

India’s bauxite output rises to 24MT in 2025, with exports up 67.6% and imports easing 31.1%
Bauxite16 DEC 2025

India’s bauxite output rises to 24MT in 2025, with exports up 67.6% and imports easing 31.1%

India’s bauxite exports today look very different from where they stood just a few years ago. This change in picture is due to higher production at home and a gradual easing of import dependence. In 2023, exports over the nine-month period (January to September) totalled 60.968 thousand tonnes,...

Anil Ambani group plans integrated solar unit, expands NU Energies in major clean-energy push
Sustainability14 DEC 2025

Anil Ambani group plans integrated solar unit, expands NU Energies in major clean-energy push

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group is moving into a new phase of its clean-energy ambitions, rolling out plans for two manufacturing platforms under Reliance Infrastructure and expanding its renewable generation arm, Reliance NU Energies. Together, the initiatives are designed to give the group an...

Brazilian rare earths shares gain 8% as Amargosa study points to low-cost potential
SupplementAL13 DEC 2025

Brazilian rare earths shares gain 8% as Amargosa study points to low-cost potential

Brazilian rare earths’ shares jumped 8 per cent after the company released its first scoping study for the fully owned Amargosa Bauxite–Gallium Project in Bahia. The assessment offers the clearest view yet of how the deposit could take shape, outlining a large-scale direct-shipping bauxite...

Sumitomo plans $1.3bn renewable energy expansion in India as demand surges
Sustainability12 DEC 2025

Sumitomo plans $1.3bn renewable energy expansion in India as demand surges

Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation is preparing a major scale-up of its clean-energy footprint in India, with plans to invest 200 billion yen (USD 1.3 billion) in renewable power projects developed through its joint venture with Indian startup Ampin Energy Transition. The commitment, reported by Nikkei,...

Novelis invests $50.4M to shift transport from road to rail across Europe
Downstream12 DEC 2025

Novelis invests $50.4M to shift transport from road to rail across Europe

Novelis is strengthening its European logistics network with a EUR 43 million (USD 50.4 million) investment aimed at shifting more aluminium transport from road to rail. The company has purchased 220 new Shimmns railcars as part of its long-term sustainability strategy built around the principle of...

Mexico’s 50% tariff plan hits China, pressures India and draws US attention
Primary AL12 DEC 2025

Mexico’s 50% tariff plan hits China, pressures India and draws US attention

Mexico has approved a major tariff overhaul that will raise duties on imports from China and several other Asian countries by about 50 per cent targeting a broad range of goods from metals to automobiles. The Senate backed the decision on Wednesday, supporting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s plan to...

LME aluminium cash offer up 0.97% to $2,864/t; opening stocks fall to 518,750t
Primary AL12 DEC 2025

LME aluminium cash offer up 0.97% to $2,864/t; opening stocks fall to 518,750t

LME aluminium prices saw modest gains on December 11 across cash, 3-month and deferred contracts compared with the previous session, while exchange inventories continued to ease. The cash bid price rose to USD 2,862 per tonne, up from USD 2,836 per tonne on December 10 — a 0.92 per cent increase....

Lindian drilling targets 7.15% TREO at North Knoll to assess high-grade rare earths potential
SupplementAL11 DEC 2025

Lindian drilling targets 7.15% TREO at North Knoll to assess high-grade rare earths potential

Lindian Resources has begun diamond drilling at its North Knoll prospect in Malawi, marking the first real test of a target that has been drawing interest since early sampling returned rare earths grades as high as 7.15 per cent total rare earth oxides (TREO). North Knoll sits just 800m north of...

Secondary aluminium on track to add 22 MT of capacity as global projects gain momentum
Recycled AL11 DEC 2025

Secondary aluminium on track to add 22 MT of capacity as global projects gain momentum

With demand rising for low carbon aluminium, producers in several regions are accelerating plans to increase their secondary capacity. Much of the new capacity scheduled is concentrated in billets, slabs and ingots, which are increasingly becoming the main focus of recycling investments. Between...

LME aluminium cash offer rises to $2,836.5/t and opening stocks drop 0.29%
Primary AL11 DEC 2025

LME aluminium cash offer rises to $2,836.5/t and opening stocks drop 0.29%

LME aluminium prices showed mixed movement on December 10, while exchange inventories continued to ease, according to the latest market data. The LME aluminium cash bid price rose to USD 2,836 per tonne on December 10, up from USD 2,831.5 per tonne a day earlier — a 0.16 per cent increase. The cash...

Inside the 2025 auto tariff: Three layers of duties that reshaped the industry and redirected trade routes
End User10 DEC 2025

Inside the 2025 auto tariff: Three layers of duties that reshaped the industry and redirected trade routes

As tariffs rolled out this year, the automotive sector found itself navigating a policy shift that swiftly reconfigured supply chains, trade patterns and production decisions across markets. The tariff campaign on the automotive sector began with the first round of 25 per cent duties on April 3,...

LME aluminium cash offer falls 1.24% as opening stocks slip to 523,300t
Primary AL10 DEC 2025

LME aluminium cash offer falls 1.24% as opening stocks slip to 523,300t

LME aluminium prices weakened on December 9 across the cash, 3-month and December 26 contracts, even as exchange inventories moved lower. The LME aluminium cash bid price slipped to USD 2,831.5 per tonne on December 9 from USD 2,867 per tonne the previous day, a decline of 1.24 per cent. The cash...

Gallium faces growing pressure as aluminium production shifts to recycling
SupplementAL09 DEC 2025

Gallium faces growing pressure as aluminium production shifts to recycling

Gallium, indium and germanium are unusual metals and none of them come from mines of their own. They are recovered only in tiny amounts when other minerals are processed, which means their supply depends on decisions made in entirely different parts of the mining industry. In mining, the word...