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The 33 bauxite shipments probe: Solomon Islands AG asked to withdraw
Bauxite in the Solomon Islands gains the spotlight as the Opposition leader, Manasseh Sogavare, requested the Attorney General, Gabriel Suri, to withdraw from matters related to the mining company, Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID), with a bauxite shipment probe underway. The development resulted from Suri’s directive to the Director of Mines, Christa Tatapu, to submit documentation on 33 bauxite shipments from West Rennell mining operations conducted by Bintan Mining SI Ltd., which was contracted by APID. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report – Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook Sogavare argued that Suri should withhold himself from all APID-related proceedings due to his previous...
Vedanta Aluminium adopts SEBI-compliant UPSI framework, promotes transparency
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited (VAML) has taken a step towards maintaining compliance with regulatory standards by adopting the Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) under Regulation 8 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. Having received approval from the Board of Directors, the code indicates Vedanta Aluminium’s commitment to promote market transparency. Participate in our upcoming e-Magazine - Mine to Market: ALuminium Producers & Manufacturers 2026 Adoption of the code provides Vedanta Aluminium with a formal and standardised mechanism for managing sensitive information. It would help prevent favouring specific parties, ensuring that transparency is maintained...
Could the UK’s aluminium scrap export spike risk domestic industrial strategy by 2035?
Britain's increasing exports of aluminium scrap are raising concerns about the long-term availability of a key raw material. With the intensified push for sustainability across the world, aluminium scrap is a requisite by strategic sectors such as defence, automotive, clean energy and digital technologies. The UK’s aluminium scrap export surge, therefore, may raise concerns within the nation’s industrial chain. Manufacturing body Make UK has cautioned that continued outflows of aluminium scrap could expose domestic supply chains to a vulnerable state. It might also discourage investment and prompt manufacturers to relocate operations to regions with stronger access to recycled feedstock. Delve deeper into the recycled aluminium and secondary aluminium market with our World Recycled...
LME aluminium price loses momentum, drops below USD 3,500/t despite shrinking inventories
After remaining above USD 3,500 per tonne at the June 12 session , the LME aluminium price dropped across all the pricing segments, barring the live warrants and alumina price, on the June 15 session. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer price eased 3.3 per cent day-on-day on June 15. While the bid went down from USD 3,535 per tonne to USD 3418.5 per tonne, the offer shifted from USD 3,536 per tonne to USD 3419.5 per tonne. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report – Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook In the near-term contracts, both the LME aluminium three-month bid and offer prices reported a drop of 2.86 per cent. While the bid slipped from USD 3,531 per tonne on June 12 to USD 3,430 per...
Ireland to back EU alumina sanctions on Russia if “evidence” emerges, State Minister says
As the push for halting Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia intensifies with the latest urge from Estonia , Ireland’s Minister of State, Seán Canney, indicated his support for potential EU sanctions, provided the ongoing investigation proves Russia’s use of alumina in military and industrial capabilities is legitimate. Minister Canney stated that the issue was under active examination and asserted the State would take necessary action if “reliable and hard evidence” from the ongoing investigation by the Department of Enterprise were brought to the table within the next two weeks. Explore the relevance of red mud in the sustainable aluminium industry in A Comprehensive Analysis of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud): Sustainability, Resource Recovery and Strategic Recommendations Regarding the...
Vedanta demerger goes live: Will aluminium shine or keep a downward trend?
The next chapter of Vedanta Limited’s restructuring journey begins on June 15, with four newly demerged businesses making their stock market debut. The entities, viz., Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited, Vedanta Power Limited, Vedanta Oil & Gas Limited, and Vedanta Iron & Steel Limited, will be listed separately, offering investors direct exposure to individual business verticals. Under the demerger scheme announced earlier this year, shareholders received one share of each newly created company for every Vedanta share held as of the May 1 record date. While Vedanta's stock price had already adjusted to reflect the restructuring, the value of these standalone businesses has largely remained untested in the market until their listing. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking...
Two Ferraris, one future: Electric drives and hybrid thrives with aluminium at the core
Ferrari is proving that the future of high-performance motoring does not belong to a single technology. Instead, the Italian marque is embracing two parallel paths – fully electric mobility and advanced hybrid performance. The fun part? It is being carried out while relying on lightweight materials such as aluminium to help deliver the speed, efficiency and driving experience expected from the Prancing Horse. Check out the electric Ferrari Luce At one end roars the Ferrari Luce , the brand's first fully electric supercar and perhaps its boldest technological leap to date. Meaning "light" in Italian, the Luce combines four electric motors producing more than 1,000 horsepower with an advanced 880-volt architecture capable of delivering blistering acceleration and instant torque. Delve...
Europe’s aluminium roadmap: Circularity, resource security, low-carbon imperative
As Europe accelerates its shift towards a low-carbon economy, aluminium is emerging as a cornerstone material across automotive, renewable energy, packaging and industrial applications. The region is simultaneously pursuing greater recycling, strengthening resource security, advancing circular economy models and tightening carbon regulations. Yet, rising scrap exports, evolving trade mechanisms and growing demand for sustainable materials continue to test the resilience of Europe’s aluminium value chain. CBAM, carbon leakage and Europe’s regulatory tightrope As the European Union prepares to expand its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to around 180 downstream aluminium-intensive products from 2028 , exporters face a major shift from simply supplying metal to proving the carbon...
Europe’s alumina dilemma: Estonia renews call to halt EU exports to Russia
As prevailing geopolitical volatility has led the European Union (EU) to impose trade sanctions on Russia-bound exports, alumina shipment concerns have taken centre stage. EU-member nation Estonia has renewed its call for a complete ban on alumina exports to Russia, citing concerns that the material continues to support sectors critical to the country's military and industrial capabilities. Foreign Minister of Estonia, Margus Tsahkna, argued that closing trade loopholes that allow Russia access to strategic raw materials is an imperative for the EU. This is pointed out particularly in light of the ongoing alumina shipments from Ireland to Russia. “Alumina is a key input in aluminium production, and aluminium is a strategically important material for Russia's defence, aviation and military...
Is China’s critical mineral refining network the hidden backbone of AI, EV, defence?
China is marking its footprint as the world's leading processor of critical minerals, extending its influence well beyond mining into the refining stage, which highlights modern technologies. The country currently dominates refined production for 19 of the world's 20 key critical minerals, including gallium, graphite, rare earths and lithium that are driving growth across the sectors of electric vehicle (EV), artificial intelligence (AI) and defence, amongst others. China’s refining dominance is especially manifested in battery and electrification supply chains. It accounts for nearly 96 per cent of global refined graphite production and 95 per cent of manganese refining capacity, both essential for EV batteries and energy storage systems. Discover: The Gulf aluminium market risks, China...
China CAMC to drive Angola’s 120k TPA aluminium smelter capacity growth
China CAMC Engineering has secured a major expansion project contract in the aluminium industry of Angola. The project, valued at RMB 1.72 billion (USD 253.39 million), takes the company a step towards solidifying its position across the nation’s industrial development landscape. The company announced that the commercial agreement was signed by CAMC International Engineering (Jiangsu), its wholly owned subsidiary, at the 17th International Forum and Exhibition on Infrastructure Investment and Construction held on June 11, 2026. Discover: The Gulf aluminium market risks, China impact, alumina supply, carbon costs, and logistics disruptions shaping pricing and trade in Gulf Disruption Roadmap The contract was drawn up for Phase II (Sections 1–6) of the Huatong Angola Electrolytic Aluminium...
LME aluminium price improves but remains below $3,500/t; stocks continue to decline
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash price and near-term contracts recorded improvement on the June 11 over the previous trading session of June 10 . Longer dated contracts and stocks, however, continued to record further decline. The LME aluminium cash bid rose 0.29 per cent day-on-day on June 11, up from USD 3,488 per tonne to USD 3,498 per tonne. The offer moved from USD 3,489 per tonne to USD 3,498.5 per tonne, gaining 0.27 per cent. Explore- Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook On June 11, the LME aluminium 3-month bid price climbed from USD 3,480.5 per tonne on June 10 to USD 3,495 per tonne, marking a 0.42 per cent gain. Similarly, the offer price also...
European Aluminium warns: Fix CBAM loopholes, or the carbon leaks
The European aluminium industry has renewed its call for stronger safeguards to protect aluminium scrap and shield Europe from the incomplete framework of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). As the European Union finance ministers prepare to finalise their position on revisions to the CBAM, European Aluminium strongly warns that the existing framework still falls short of protecting the sector from carbon leakage. The industry body European Aluminium welcomed recent progress in the draft Council General Approach, especially the proposals to broaden CBAM coverage to additional downstream aluminium products and strengthen anti-circumvention provisions under Article 27a. However, it cautioned that key weaknesses remain unresolved and could undermine the mechanism’s effectiveness...
India’s anti-dumping shield on Asian aluminium foil to stay up through 2026
After Turkey’s move to guard its domestic aluminium foil industry from Chinese dumping , India has decided to extend the anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil imports from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand until December 15, 2026. The decision was passed as domestic producers like Hindalco Industries Limited and SRF Altech sought the continuation of the levy to safeguard local manufacturers from unfairly priced imports. The move aims to ensure that current trade protection measures remain active while the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the Ministry of Commerce continues its Sunset Review investigation into imports of "aluminium foil 80 micron and below" originating in, or exported from, the four countries. Explore the accurate insights and forecasts for the...
Novelis restarts Oswego: The US’ largest aluminium mill to ease auto supply fears
Novelis, a globally prominent sustainable aluminium solutions provider and aluminium rolling and recycling firm, has officially announced the restart of its hot mill at its Oswego facility in New York. The earlier-than-expected recovery helped ease concerns over material shortages and production losses across the automotive sector. Following the outage in late 2025, Novelis leveraged its global network of hot rolling and finishing facilities to minimise disruptions and support customer requirements. Cross-team collaborations with customers and industry stakeholders helped sustain supply flows and maintain operational continuity. Commenting on the resumption of operations, Steve Fisher, President and CEO, Novelis, stated, “Restarting the Oswego hot mill is an important step forward for our...
Against the tariff odds, India’s aluminium exports to the US continue winning streak
Have the speculations of India’s staggering loss worth USD 4.56 billion from metal exports to the US post-tariffs come true? Statistics strongly disagree. In the January-March quarter (Q1) of 2026, India’s export value of primary aluminium to the United States surged by 43.64 per cent year-on-year to USD 154.66 million from USD 107.67 million. Is this upward streak likely to continue? Outlook strongly agrees. A striking improvement can be noticed in the cumulative export value of India’s primary aluminium shipments to the US, which climbed to USD 387 million in 2025 from USD 173.22 million recorded in 2024, marking a 123.6 per cent hike. Explore the relevance of red mud in the sustainable aluminium industry in A Comprehensive Analysis of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud): Sustainability, Resource...
LME aluminium retreats to $3,608/t; contracts and inventories continue to decline
The close of June 9 witnessed the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph continuing to slip across all categories in aluminium prices, contracts, as well as stocks. Stability was noted only in live warrants and the alumina platts price. To know the long-term upstream market forecast, book our comprehensive report: “ Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook ” The LME aluminium cash bid price dropped by 1.69 per cent, down from USD 3,669 per tonne on June 8 to USD 3,607 per tonne on June 9. The offer price shifted from USD 3,669.5 per tonne to USD 3,608 per tonne , declining 1.68 per cent day-on-day. On June 9, the LME aluminium three-month bid price shifted from USD 3,600 per tonne on June 8 to USD 3,585 per tonne, marking a...
One can, many lives: How aluminium is powering Red Bull’s circular future
Germany-based energy drink producer Red Bull is reinforcing its sustainability agenda by prioritising aluminium packaging, expanding support for circular economy initiatives and pursuing long-term emissions reduction targets across its operations and supply chain. Manufacturing over 12 billion cans annually across more than 175 countries, packaging inevitably sits at the centre of its environmental footprint. Concurrently, over the years, Red Bull has increasingly positioned aluminium not merely as a container for its beverages but as a strategic material anchoring its long-term sustainability ambitions. Delve deeper into the recycled aluminium and secondary aluminium market with our World Recycled ALuminium Market Analysis Industry forecast to 2032 Red Bull’s mantra: “Circularity is the...
