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A00 aluminium ingot price extends growth to stand at RMB17620/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price soars by RMB300/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has opened the week on Monday, March 15, with the third consecutive day of growth by RMB 250 per tonne to RMB 17,620 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 17,600 per tonne...
US aluminium crude metal and alloys imports from Canada shrink 15% in Q42020; Full-year imports record 9.5% hike
The United States aluminium crude metal and alloys imports from Canada in December 2020 stood at 161,000 tonnes, reflecting an increase of 4,000 tonnes or 2.55 per cent month-on-month, found the US Geological Survey. Imports in November 2020 came in at 157,000 tonnes – 1 tonnes or 0.63 per cent...
China’s primary aluminium inventories grow slower this week to stand at 1.23 million tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s primary aluminium ingot inventories have increased by 55,000 this week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Data shows the stocks have come in at 1.23 million tonnes on March 11 compared to 1.17 million tonnes on March 4....
China’s aluminium wire and cable producers’ operating rates decline 3.26 percentage points M-o-M to 26.63% in Feb’21
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s aluminium wire and cable producers’ operating rates saw a decrease of 3.26 percentage points month-on-month to 26.63 per cent in February 2021. However, it reflected an increase over the year by 10.48 percentage points, found SMM. The monthly...
Rio Tinto to supply its first commercial batch of aluminium-scandium alloy to Amaero for 3D printing
Rio Tinto has reportedly entered an agreement with Amaero, a leader in metal additive manufacturing, for providing with the first commercial batch of high-performance aluminium-scandium alloy. The product will be supplied from the Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) metallurgical complex in Canada, the...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China settles RMB270/t higher on March 11 after two consecutive declines: SMM
After two consecutive downfalls on March 9 and 10 from RMB 17,490 per tonne to RMB 17,090 per tonne, A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a surge of RMB 270 per tonne on Thursday, March 11, to settle at RMB 17,360 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 17,340 per tonne...
Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter buys new specialised equipment for safer movement of aluminium storage container
Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter (KAS), part of the Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has reportedly bought new specialised equipment to move its aluminium storage containers faster and safer. Earlier, the company used to move storage containers with a crane that held up to 25 tonnes of aluminium....
Electricity supply begins from Ozernaya substation to En+ Group’s soon-to-be-launched Taishet aluminium smelter
En+ Group’s Taishet aluminium smelter has started receiving electricity from the Ozernaya substation, as declared by the Group, the world’s largest producer of low carbon aluminium and independent hydropower. En+ Group says the supply of electricity has begun to the indoor switchgear inverter...
United States alumina imports plunge by 31% to 1.34MT in 2020, but exports grow by 16% to 50,400 tonnes
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the United States alumina imports stood at 314,000 tonnes, reflecting a marginal decrease of 2,000 tonnes quarter-on-quarter. In Q3 2020, the United States had imported 312,000 tonnes of alumina – 13.57 per cent less than 361,000 tonnes in Q2 2020. On a year-on-year...
China’s primary aluminium output declines 9% to 3.02 million tonnes M-o-M but grows 5% Y-o-Y in February 2021
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s primary aluminium production stood at 3.02 million tonnes in February 2021, reflecting a downfall of 9.04 per cent from 3.32 million tonnes in January 2021. However, on a year-on-year calculation, the output improved by 5.23 per cent from 2.87...
LME aluminium price settled lower for the second consecutive day at US$2141/t; SHFE declined to US$2624/t
Three-month LME aluminium fell 0.3 per cent to close at US$ 2,166 per tonne on Tuesday, March 9, with open interest rising to 705,000 lots. It is expected to trade between US$ 2,100-2,200 per tonne on March 10. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price further decreased for...
US crude and dried bauxite imports extend decline in Q42020 to 777,0000 tonnes; Exports grow by 30% to 541,000 tonnes
The United States crude and dried bauxite imports extended downfall over the quarter by 12,000 tonnes or 1.52 per cent to 777,000 tonnes in Q4 2020. In the third quarter of the year, the US bauxite imports were at 789,000 tonnes, registering a plunge of 45,000 tonnes or 5.40 per cent from Q2 2020....
China’s alumina production extends downfall in February 2021 to 5.86 million tonnes, but daily output grows by 10% M-o-M
According to the latest data revealed by the Shanghai Metals Market, China produced 5.86 million tonnes of alumina in February 2021, marking the second consecutive month of decline, albeit slower than the previous month. In January, China’s alumina production was at 5.90 million tonnes, meaning the...
Hindalco reduces aluminium wire rod and billets prices by 1% with effect from March 9
Hindalco Industries Limited has again cut its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices with effect from Tuesday, March 9, after an intermittent hike on Saturday, March 6. Hindalco has reduced its aluminium wire rod price by INR 2,000 per tonne or 1.02 per cent from INR 195,850 per tonne to INR...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price stands lower at INR181000-194000/t with effect from March 9
Vedanta Limited has cut its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Tuesday, March 9, after a rise on Saturday, March 6. The aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 181,000-194,000 per tonne, representing a decline of INR 2,000 tonne from INR 183,000-196,000 per tonne on...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price declines by RMB310/t to RMB17180/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price shrinks to RMB17900/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has recorded a downfall of RMB 310 per tonne to stand at RMB 17,180 per tonne on Tuesday, March 9, following a surge of RMB 390 per tonne on the previous day, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 17,160 per tonne...
ASI certifies Assan Alüminyum’s flat-rolled production facilities against Provisional Performance Standard Certification
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Assan Alüminyum against Provisional Performance Standard Certification for remelting and rolling activities at the Tuzla and Dilovasi production facilities in Turkey. The facilities, with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tonnes of flat-rolled...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US in Q42020 edge 18% higher to 99,600 tonnes; Total imports in 2020 grow 13%
According to the recent data shared by the US Geological Survey, India imported 30,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States in December 2020, almost flat compared to 30,300 tonnes of imports in November 2020 and 8,100 tonnes or 20.93 per cent less than 38,700 tonnes in October 2020. On...
