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Major aluminium producers have offered Japanese buyers premiums of USD 310-325 per tonne for primary aluminium shipments in the October-December quarter. The bar is 18-22 per cent lower than the USD 395 per tonne premium agreed for the current July-September quarter. The premium paid by Japanese...
Porsche's 911 GT3 Bergsport swaps its lightest magnesium wheels for forged aluminium, proving that a few extra kilos can make sense when the road gets serious. There are few places where saving weight matters more than inside a Porsche 911 GT3. Yet for its new 911 GT3 Bergsport, Porsche has done...
Slovalco has begun restarting its Žiar nad Hronom smelter after more than three years offline, with 75,000 tonnes of annual primary aluminium capacity targeted by February 2027. Slovalco has begun the gradual restart of its primary aluminium smelter in Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia, bringing production...
Trimet is bringing aluminium scrap sorting and processing in-house at a new German facility, using laser technology to improve recycled metal quality and raw material security. Trimet Aluminium is preparing to open a new aluminium recycling site in Hamm, Germany, as growing demand for recycled...
Chandni Machines Limited has begun work on its new aluminium ingot manufacturing project at Kuvada GIDC in Rajkot, Gujarat. For the project, the company has leased an industrial factory building covering around 22,000 square feet for the facility. It has an existing electricity connection of around...
Alcoa has moved its proposed acquisition of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests forward with a US SEC filing, with the transaction carrying an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. Alcoa Corporation has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and...
DCM Shriram Limited has commissioned its Main Aluminium Extrusion Plant at its Kota Unit on September 1, 2026, marking a key step in the company's expansion into aluminium extrusion and surface finishing. The company said the extrusion plant became operational at 10:30 AM. following the Board of...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium market recorded higher prices across its cash and futures contracts on September 1 compared with the August 28 session, while opening stocks remained largely stable. The LME aluminium cash bid increased 1.21 per cent from USD 3,221.5 per tonne on August 28...
National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has reported its highest-ever operational and financial performance for FY2025-26 as the state-run aluminium producer moves ahead with major expansion projects and a broader push into critical minerals and resource security. National Aluminium Company Ltd...
Canyon Resources' independent board committee says A2MP's AUD 0.05 (USD 0.036) offer materially undervalues the Cameroon-focused bauxite developer as questions also emerge over A2MP's potential ties to another major shareholder. Canyon Resources' independent board committee has recommended that...
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has seized assets worth IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1 million) and named five suspects in an alleged corruption case involving a bauxite mining permit in West Kalimantan. Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) has seized IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1...
CREA estimates that Chinese investment in Indonesia's aluminium industry currently stands at between USD 5.5 billion and USD 6 billion, and forecasts that figure could rise to USD 30 billion by 2030. China currently produces around 60 per cent of the world's aluminium. Chinese companies began...
Kaiser Aluminum shares rose 0.3 per cent in Monday's trading after climbing as much as 4 per cent earlier in the session, following an upgrade from UBS to Buy from Neutral. UBS also raised its price target on the aluminium producer to USD 184 from USD 179. The upgrade came after Kaiser Aluminum's...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has appointed three executives across finance, legal and organisational development, strengthening its leadership capabilities as the company prepares for its next phase of growth. Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site,...
The Pentagon has announced a USD 174 million financing package for the aluminium producer Alcoa to set up a gallium production facility at its Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, bringing critical mineral production into the refinery’s operations. The new facility is expected to produce...
Canada will raise tariffs on US steel and aluminium to 50 per cent from September 8 as part of a CAD 27.6 billion (USD 19.88 billion) retaliatory package, while Ottawa introduces CAD 7.5 billion (USD 5.4 billion) in support for workers and businesses affected by the trade dispute. Canada will...
Aluminium prices settled 0.35 per cent higher at INR 345.6 (USD 3.64), backed by declining exchange inventories, expectations of additional fiscal measures in China and concerns over constrained supply from the Middle East. However, improving production prospects in the region limited further...
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the use of DuAlumin-3D for high-temperature automotive components, opening new possibilities for stronger, lighter 3D-printed aluminium parts in engines and beyond. Aluminium has long been attractive for automotive components because it...
