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From primary to processed: Has Gulf tax gap sent China’s aluminium wire export soaring?
Downstream21 MAY 2026

From primary to processed: Has Gulf tax gap sent China’s aluminium wire export soaring?

Surging aluminium prices driven by the Middle East conflict, fuelled by a tax gap across the Strait of Hormuz, have prompted Chinese producers and traders to ramp up supply of aluminium in processed or semi-fabricated form rather than as ingots. Consequently, China’s aluminium stranded wire exports...

Aluminium faces market turbulence as ongoing Gulf crisis spurs energy and supply shock
Primary AL20 MAY 2026

Aluminium faces market turbulence as ongoing Gulf crisis spurs energy and supply shock

The global aluminium market is undergoing a sharp reset as the ongoing Middle East conflict and the resulting energy disruptions tighten supply, lift production costs and push prices to multi-year highs. The Iranian missile attacks on the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)...

A resilient aluminium demand in North America: Scrap and FRP drive momentum after sluggish H1’25
Downstream20 MAY 2026
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A resilient aluminium demand in North America: Scrap and FRP drive momentum after sluggish H1’25

The North American aluminium market has witnessed sharp shifts in trade dynamics, the trend shifting with policy changes and geopolitical developments. In 2025, North America’s aluminium market showed signs of recovery, with demand ending the year on a stable note despite economic and trade-related...

Middle East conflict jolts aluminium supply chain, raising risks for Asia’s green shift
Sustainability20 MAY 2026

Middle East conflict jolts aluminium supply chain, raising risks for Asia’s green shift

As the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupts aluminium and nickel supply chains, a question mark looms over Asia’s renewable energy ambitions, threatening to raise costs for solar panels, wind turbines and grid infrastructure across the region. Countries including Indonesia, Vietnam and the...

LME aluminium price rallies with cash at $3,665/t as faltering stocks signal supply stress
Primary AL20 MAY 2026

LME aluminium price rallies with cash at $3,665/t as faltering stocks signal supply stress

The May 19 session closed with L ondon Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices reporting surges on wide margins. Overcoming the modest gains in the previous close, the cash and contracts gained considerable momentum. The sharp rise was largely driven by tightening global supply signals, falling...

Hindalco wins local backing for Aditya Aluminium’s 9 LTPA expansion
Primary AL18 MAY 2026

Hindalco wins local backing for Aditya Aluminium’s 9 LTPA expansion

The public hearing session conducted by Hindalco Industries Limited for the expansion of the aluminium smelter and captive power plant owned by its subsidiary, Aditya Aluminium, in Lapanga, Sambalpur district, Odisha, received unanimous approval from the Panchayat Raj and resident villagers. It was...

Senyo Hosi backs SMEs, bauxite and aluminium growth to unlock Ghana’s potential
Bauxite18 MAY 2026

Senyo Hosi backs SMEs, bauxite and aluminium growth to unlock Ghana’s potential

As Ghana steps out of the IMF Extended Credit Facility Programme, Financial Analyst Senyo Hosi advocates that the government drive productivity with a different approach. He urges the Ghana administration to drive it through growth led by the private sector instead of focusing solely on...

Century Aluminum draws focus as Q1 miss meets strong US expansion outlook
Primary AL18 MAY 2026

Century Aluminum draws focus as Q1 miss meets strong US expansion outlook

The US-based Century Aluminum (CENX) is back in focus, as its first quarter (Q1) of 2026 financial results depicted a mixed picture . While revenue surpassed market expectations, adjusted earnings per share (EPS) did not meet consensus estimates. Nonetheless, management’s strong Q2 EBITDA guidance...

It’s elementary: Students collect 3m+ aluminium cans at US recycling contest
Recycled AL17 MAY 2026

It’s elementary: Students collect 3m+ aluminium cans at US recycling contest

During the 2025-26 “Million Cans Recycling Contest” held in the US, elementary school students from 14 states recycled more than 3 million aluminium beverage cans. Since the inception of the competition in 2023-24, participants have collected over 6 million aluminium cans, weighing nearly 188,000...

Approved: Greece ministry & Metlen’s €300m gallium push to cut EU import reliance
Alumina16 MAY 2026

Approved: Greece ministry & Metlen’s €300m gallium push to cut EU import reliance

The Interministerial Committee for Strategic Investments of the Hellenic Republic has approved a new strategic investment by METLEN Energy & Metals in the ramp-up of gallium production capacity in Greece. It falls within the framework of METLEN's existing bauxite mining and alumina refining...

Vedanta secures S&P Global’s 'BB' upgrade as aluminium integration boosts margins
SupplementAL16 MAY 2026

Vedanta secures S&P Global’s 'BB' upgrade as aluminium integration boosts margins

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Vedanta Resources to ‘BB’ with a stable outlook, reinforced by improvement in operating performance, firmer liquidity and consistent deleveraging across the group. S&P highlighted Vedanta’s expanding backward integration in alumina and bauxite, coupled with...

From CBAM to recycling growth, here’s how supply shocks and sustainability race redraw the global aluminium map
Recycled AL16 MAY 2026

From CBAM to recycling growth, here’s how supply shocks and sustainability race redraw the global aluminium map

The aluminium industry witnessed a defining phase shaped by tightening supply chains, rising sustainability pressures, accompanied by an acceleration in recycling investments. From shifting global scrap trade patterns and low-carbon aluminium initiatives to CBAM-driven policy responses and ESG-led...

Oman’s Sohar Aluminium attracts UAE’s EGA to deepen Gulf and global footprint
Primary AL15 MAY 2026

Oman’s Sohar Aluminium attracts UAE’s EGA to deepen Gulf and global footprint

According to six sources, the leading aluminium producer in the Middle East, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), is reportedly in negotiations with Oman in order to acquire a stake in competing producer Sohar Aluminium of Oman, which has an annual production capacity of about 395,000 tonnes. This is...

Haryana approves project incentives, boosts aluminium downstream sectors
Downstream15 MAY 2026

Haryana approves project incentives, boosts aluminium downstream sectors

On Tuesday, the Government of Haryana passed approval for several primary industrial projects and incentive packages under the Haryana Enterprise and Employment Policy (HEEP) 2020. It aims to reinforce manufacturing capacity, investment, as well as state-wide employment generation across multiple...

Delving deeper: Middle East aluminium crisis rattles domestic and global downstream supply chains
Downstream15 MAY 2026

Delving deeper: Middle East aluminium crisis rattles domestic and global downstream supply chains

Over the years, the Middle East has been a notable contributor to the global primary aluminium production and trade. Out of the 6-6.5 million tonnes produced in the region, 5-5.5 million tonnes are exported, underlining the lion’s share of the production being shipped overseas. This share accounts...

Australia shortlists 2.18GW hydrogen projects under scaled-down subsidy plan
SupplementAL14 MAY 2026

Australia shortlists 2.18GW hydrogen projects under scaled-down subsidy plan

The Australian government has shortlisted seven green hydrogen derivative projects with a combined capacity of 2.18GW under the second round of its Hydrogen Headstart programme, despite reducing the scheme’s funding allocation by half. The programme is being administered through the Australian...

Trudi Charles steps in as Rio Tinto’s new Chief Legal Officer
Primary AL14 MAY 2026

Trudi Charles steps in as Rio Tinto’s new Chief Legal Officer

London-headquartered mining company and aluminium producer Rio Tinto has appointed its new Chief Legal Officer, Governance and Corporate Affairs, Trudi Charles. She is to assume the role on August 1, 2026, succeeding Isabelle Deschamps in this position. Explore: The most comprehensive and...

Baheti Recycling unlocks new growth phase with aluminium wire rod and OEM expansion
Recycled AL14 MAY 2026

Baheti Recycling unlocks new growth phase with aluminium wire rod and OEM expansion

Gujarat-based Baheti Recycling Industries Limited is steadily advancing towards solidifying its position in India’s secondary aluminium market by diversifying into higher-value aluminium wire rods and reaching out to the automotive supply chain. As new capacities are being developed alongside...