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Aughinish Alumina in focus as the European Union vote backs the Russia export ban
Alumina08 JUL 2026

Aughinish Alumina in focus as the European Union vote backs the Russia export ban

Momentum is building within the European Parliament as Aughinish Alumina faces a European Union vote to decide the future of its exports to Russia. Several Members of the Parliament, resolute to urge a full ban on the Russia-bound shipments, add fresh pressure on both Brussels and Dublin. It forms...

US DOE funds $75m to five projects to recover aluminium, rare earth from coal waste
SupplementAL08 JUL 2026

US DOE funds $75m to five projects to recover aluminium, rare earth from coal waste

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has funded USD 75 million to five pilot-scale projects aimed at extracting rare earth elements and other critical minerals, including aluminium, from coal waste and coal-based feedstocks. The initiative indicates the nation’s efforts to strengthen the domestic...

LME aluminium price rises to $3,119/t as stocks drop 1.08% on the July 7 close
Primary AL08 JUL 2026

LME aluminium price rises to $3,119/t as stocks drop 1.08% on the July 7 close

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The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart showed improvement on the July 7 session. Gains were posted across all the pricing segments, barring the opening stocks and cancelled warrants, which continued to edge lower. On July 7, the cash bid reached USD 3,118 per tonne, up 0.44 per cent...

AI chip boom puts aluminium supplier AMS on track for semiconductor-led growth
Downstream07 JUL 2026

AI chip boom puts aluminium supplier AMS on track for semiconductor-led growth

According to Kenanga Research, aluminium supplier AMS Bhd is an underappreciated beneficiary of the global wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) upcycle. Growing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing is expected to create fresh growth opportunities...

Xiaomi bets on 100% recycled aluminium with Titan Alloy 2.0 as EV margins face pressure
Recycled AL07 JUL 2026

Xiaomi bets on 100% recycled aluminium with Titan Alloy 2.0 as EV margins face pressure

Xiaomi has introduced what it describes as China's first mass-produced structural aluminium alloy made entirely from recycled aluminium for electric vehicles (EVs), marking another step towards lower-carbon manufacturing. The new material, called Titan Alloy 2.0 , has entered series production and...

Hydro, Nexans sign 85kt low-carbon aluminium deal to back Europe’s power grid
Sustainability06 JUL 2026

Hydro, Nexans sign 85kt low-carbon aluminium deal to back Europe’s power grid

Aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro has signed a five-year supply agreement with Nexans, a global cable and optical fibre company, to deliver around 85,000 tonnes of low-carbon aluminium wire rod spanning from 2026 to 2030. The partnership reinforces Europe's efforts to transform and...

Aluminium extrusion automation: How Emmebi optimises finishing, handling, packaging
Downstream06 JUL 2026

Aluminium extrusion automation: How Emmebi optimises finishing, handling, packaging

As aluminium extrusion plants continue to expand their production capacities, the focus has shifted beyond the extrusion press to the downstream stages of the process. Finishing, handling and packaging have become equally important in ensuring product quality, minimising manual intervention and...

Will Aughinish Alumina face EU sanctions? Parliament set for non-binding vote
Alumina06 JUL 2026

Will Aughinish Alumina face EU sanctions? Parliament set for non-binding vote

The European Union (EU) Parliament is set to hold a non-binding vote this week on whether Aughinish Alumina should be included in the framework of the EU’s sanctions on Russia. The move adds further political pressure on Ireland as it begins its six-month presidency of the EU Council. Aughinish...

3D printing to replace casting? Nikon SLM, Bosch unveil one-piece aluminium V8 engine block
Downstream05 JUL 2026

3D printing to replace casting? Nikon SLM, Bosch unveil one-piece aluminium V8 engine block

Nikon SLM Solutions and Bosch Industry Consulting have jointly manufactured a complete V8 engine block as a single aluminium component. It indicates the progress of the metal additive manufacturing (AM) system or 3D printing from prototype development to production. The engine block has been...

Adani, IHC unveil Odisha aluminium project with 4-5yr timeline, 53,500 jobs
Primary AL04 JUL 2026

Adani, IHC unveil Odisha aluminium project with 4-5yr timeline, 53,500 jobs

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India’s Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and the United Arab Emirates-based Abu International Resources Holding (IRH), through 2PointZero, to establish the USD 11.5 billion aluminium complex in Odisha has received a tentative project timeline of...

Aluminium industry watch: Production trends, billion-dollar deals, supply chain moves
Bauxite03 JUL 2026

Aluminium industry watch: Production trends, billion-dollar deals, supply chain moves

The global aluminium value chain continued to witness a mix of shifting market dynamics, strategic investments, supply chain realignments, and policy developments over the past week. From evolving raw material trends and production updates to new mining projects, trade partnerships, corporate...

Citi sees aluminium prices recovering to $3,500 despite the recent 20% correction
Primary AL03 JUL 2026

Citi sees aluminium prices recovering to $3,500 despite the recent 20% correction

Aluminium prices are likely to bottom or find a floor over the coming month before staging a recovery in the second half (H2) of 2026, according to a fresh market outlook from the global bank, Citigroup or Citi. Between September and December, aluminium is expected to trade in the range of USD...

Renewable energy beats fossil fuel: IRENA reports $480b saved in 2025
SupplementAL03 JUL 2026

Renewable energy beats fossil fuel: IRENA reports $480b saved in 2025

Renewable energy strengthened its economic case in 2025, according to the latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Newly commissioned projects in 2025 helped the world save an estimated USD 480 billion in fossil fuel costs. IRENA’s report, Renewable Power Generation Costs...

LME aluminium price drops $3,065/t with EGA Al Taweelah repairs, supply fears ease
Primary AL03 JUL 2026

LME aluminium price drops $3,065/t with EGA Al Taweelah repairs, supply fears ease

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph has been consistently reporting a decline for nearly 10 days since the June 22 close. As the Middle East tensions come to a settled state, supply fears have clearly started to ease. Moreover, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced its...

Americas' alumina production H1’26: Can Brazil’s 10Mt offset North America's 8.35% slump?
Alumina02 JUL 2026

Americas' alumina production H1’26: Can Brazil’s 10Mt offset North America's 8.35% slump?

Has the alumina output of the Americas reflected a cooling effect across the global platform in the first half (H1) of 2026? According to industry data, cumulative alumina production in North America and South America from January to May totals 5.81 million tonnes. While the joint output registers...

Adani and Abu Dhabi's IHC sign MoU for $11.5b aluminium complex in Odisha
Primary AL02 JUL 2026

Adani and Abu Dhabi's IHC sign MoU for $11.5b aluminium complex in Odisha

India's aluminium sector is poised for major expansion, as the Adani Group and Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an integrated aluminium complex in Odisha with an estimated investment of USD 11.5 billion. Both...

Alcoa shares fall 5% as it unveils $4.1b acquisition of South32 aluminium assets
Bauxite02 JUL 2026

Alcoa shares fall 5% as it unveils $4.1b acquisition of South32 aluminium assets

American aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation’s acquisition of a portfolio of bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets from Australian mining company South32 has received a cautious reaction from investors. Since the announcement of an upfront transaction worth USD 4.1 billion , Alcoa shares (NYSE:AA)...

Trump-backed Oklahoma aluminium smelter faces a 60-day pause
Primary AL01 JUL 2026

Trump-backed Oklahoma aluminium smelter faces a 60-day pause

Oklahoma’s Inola City Council has approved a 60-day moratorium on the construction of the proposed aluminium smelter in Oklahoma, the US. Although strongly backed by US President Donald J. Trump, the verdict has temporarily put the high-profile project on hold as authorities assess concerns over...