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India mandates BIS certification for aluminium products under QCO 2026
Downstream18 MAR 2026

India mandates BIS certification for aluminium products under QCO 2026

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently introduced the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order (QCO) , 2026. It is a noteworthy regulatory step, aimed at enhancing safety, quality and standardisation in the aluminium industry. Issued on March 11, 2026, under...

Guinea weighs bauxite export controls to stabilise prices amid global market volatility
Bauxite18 MAR 2026

Guinea weighs bauxite export controls to stabilise prices amid global market volatility

中文翻译附于新闻末尾,敬请继续阅读。 Guinea, the world’s largest bauxite exporter, is considering measures to regulate production and exports in a bid to stabilise falling prices of the key aluminium raw material. The move comes as bauxite prices have nearly halved since early 2025, despite Guinea’s exports rising...

LME aluminium cash offer slips to $3,426/t while future contracts continue to rise
Primary AL18 MAR 2026

LME aluminium cash offer slips to $3,426/t while future contracts continue to rise

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After a disruption in the LME closing prices for March 16 which resulted in producing the figures using LME’s standard waterfall procedures, March 17 saw the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices continue to slip. The declining trend began on March 16 after the aluminium prices surpassed USD...

Hindalco eyes higher aluminium exports amid Middle East supply disruptions
Primary AL17 MAR 2026

Hindalco eyes higher aluminium exports amid Middle East supply disruptions

Hindalco Industries Limited expects its aluminium exports to rise in the coming months as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupt regional supply. Managing Director Satish Pai said that the company plans to increase shipments to Japan,...

Hindalco shares gain over 2% on strong outlook for aluminium extrusions amid Middle East tensions
Downstream17 MAR 2026

Hindalco shares gain over 2% on strong outlook for aluminium extrusions amid Middle East tensions

Shares of the Indian aluminium manufacturing company, Hindalco Industries Limited, rose by around 2 per cent in the Indian stock market, reflecting improved investor confidence in the company’s growth outlook. The development follows a positive update shared by Hindalco on March 16, whereby the...

South32 pulls the plug on Mozal aluminium smelter operations after power deal impasse
Primary AL16 MAR 2026

South32 pulls the plug on Mozal aluminium smelter operations after power deal impasse

Unable to secure a long-term, affordable electricity supply , South32 has placed the Mozal Aluminium Smelter near Maputo, Mozambique, on care and maintenance, effective March 15, 2026. The move effectively brings 25 years of primary aluminium production at the site to a conclusion. Explore- Most...

Mozambique seeks negotiations to keep the Mozal aluminium smelter from complete closure
Primary AL16 MAR 2026

Mozambique seeks negotiations to keep the Mozal aluminium smelter from complete closure

The Government of Mozambique is seeking negotiations to prevent a permanent shutdown of the Mozal Aluminium Smelter. Owned by South32, Africa’s largest aluminium smelter, Mozal is to suspend operations from March 15, owing to unsustainable electricity costs. As the smelter is a key pillar of the...

Alba begins controlled shutdown of 3 reduction lines amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions
Primary AL16 MAR 2026

Alba begins controlled shutdown of 3 reduction lines amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions

Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter operating on a single site, has initiated a controlled and safe shutdown of Reduction Lines 1, 2 and 3. These lines account for approximately 19 per cent of Alba’s total annual production capacity of 1.62 million tonnes. The...

Power and economic obstacles nudge Venezuela’s aluminium industry downhill
Primary AL13 MAR 2026

Power and economic obstacles nudge Venezuela’s aluminium industry downhill

The once prominent aluminium producer in Latin America, Venezuela’s aluminium industry has experienced a dramatic decline over the past decade, largely due to persistent electricity shortages, ageing infrastructure and prolonged political and economic instability. The sector, which once produced...

Middle East tensions drive LME aluminium prices above $3,500 while stocks continue to dip
Primary AL13 MAR 2026

Middle East tensions drive LME aluminium prices above $3,500 while stocks continue to dip

The Middle East tensions continue to drive the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices. March 12 witnessed the LME aluminium cash price soar and surpass the USD 3,500 mark. Similarly, 3-month contracts reported gains, while exchange inventories continued to slide. The LME aluminium cash bid...

Hydro approves: Qatalum to maintain 60% aluminium production amid reduced gas supply
Primary AL13 MAR 2026

Hydro approves: Qatalum to maintain 60% aluminium production amid reduced gas supply

Norsk Hydro has confirmed that aluminium production at the integrated aluminium complex Qatalum, Hydro’s joint venture with Qatar Aluminum Manufacturing Company QPSC (QAMCO), will continue at around 60 per cent capacity. The announcement followed the initial announcement of a controlled shutdown of...

Tredegar posts robust Q4 growth as FY2025 net income reaches $33.5m
Downstream12 MAR 2026

Tredegar posts robust Q4 growth as FY2025 net income reaches $33.5m

Tredegar Corporation reported a significant improvement in its financial performance during the fourth quarter Q4) that ended on December 31 and full year of 2025. The report combined performances of the company’s two segments of Aluminum Extrusions and High Performance Films. This was supported...

Trump thanks India and Reliance for supporting US oil refinery project
SupplementAL12 MAR 2026

Trump thanks India and Reliance for supporting US oil refinery project

US President Donald Trump has thanked India and Reliance Industries Limited for supporting a landmark investment to build the first new oil refinery in the United States in almost five decades. Posting about it via an update on Truth Social, Trump announced that the oil refinery is part of a USD...

Aluminium wire trade report: 10 leading exporters in the global market
Downstream12 MAR 2026

Aluminium wire trade report: 10 leading exporters in the global market

Global aluminium wire exports continued to show resilience in 2025 (as of data collected till October), reinforced by increasing demand from the power transmission, renewable energy, automotive and construction sectors. Aluminium wire remains widely used in electrical infrastructure due to its high...

As EU import bans loom large, Russia plans to redirect LNG supplies to Asia from Europe
SupplementAL11 MAR 2026

As EU import bans loom large, Russia plans to redirect LNG supplies to Asia from Europe

Anticipating the European Union’s (EU) upcoming restrictions on Russian gas imports and aided by President Vladimir Putin, Russia is preparing to redirect part of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments currently supplied to Europe to alternative global markets. The push is aligned with Moscow...

Middle East conflict: Barring India’s crude oil import, fuelling food crisis and aluminium shortage?
Primary AL11 MAR 2026

Middle East conflict: Barring India’s crude oil import, fuelling food crisis and aluminium shortage?

The Middle East conflict involving the US-Israel and Iran is to disrupt global trade flows and hamper India’s energy security and supply chains, according to the government body of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). Closure of the maritime corridor of the Strait of...

LME aluminium surpasses $3,400/t while Trump’s pledge to resolve conflict softens future contracts
Primary AL10 MAR 2026

LME aluminium surpasses $3,400/t while Trump’s pledge to resolve conflict softens future contracts

The London Metal Exchange (LME) continues to record the escalation of aluminium prices owing to the ongoing geopolitical tensions between US-Israel and Iran. The temporary closure of the global trade passage, viz., the Strait of Hormuz, has brought about massive trade disruption in the global...

PyroGenesis×Constellium: Plasma torch to pave way for aluminium furnace electrification
Recycled AL09 MAR 2026

PyroGenesis×Constellium: Plasma torch to pave way for aluminium furnace electrification

Specialised in plasma-based technology for heavy industry and defence, PyroGenesis has completed manufacturing a plasma torch system for Constellium . A significant step toward aluminium furnace electrification, the system will be installed in the company’s casthouse remelting furnace to replace...