Aluminium production depends on high-temperature processes where furnace efficiency, thermal management and equipment durability are essential for maintaining operational performance. However, refractory materials used in melting, holding and casting operations face continuous exposure to extreme temperatures, thermal fluctuations, chemical corrosion and mechanical wear. These conditions can lead to premature furnace-lining failure, molten-metal penetration, corundum formation and heat loss, increasing maintenance requirements and operating costs. Addressing these challenges requires materials that can withstand demanding operating conditions while keeping equipment efficient and reliable. Alkegen, a supplier of high-temperature refractory and insulation materials, serves this requirement...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has strengthened its profitability despite a challenging nine-month period marked by operational disruptions, constrained exports and reduced aluminium production. The UAE-based producer reported an improved adjusted EBITDA margin for the first nine months of 2026, supported by higher realised aluminium prices, a stronger value-added product mix and cost-control measures. Meanwhile, the company is progressing with the restoration of its Al Taweelah facilities, expanding its international recycling footprint and advancing its global smelting technology partnerships. EGA recorded adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of USD 1.572 billion (AED 5.773 billion) during January-September 2026, compared with USD 1.738 billion...
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...China Customs reported that aluminum imports fell to 11.7 kt during June, down 95.63% YoY...
...According to CNIA, China's aluminum output was 1.42 million mt during June, up 38.49% YoY, with daily output of 47.5 kt, up 3.81% YoY...
...Copper and other industrial metals prices will rise next year as demand increases on global economic growth, according to Natixis Commodity Markets Ltd...
...UC RUSAL (0486.HK: Quote), the world's top aluminium producer, said on Friday it was ready to buy the stake in metals giant Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.MM: Quote) from rival Interros as it attempts to restore its position on the Norilsk board...
... Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE: Quote) on Friday declined to comment on market talk that it will launch a physically-backed aluminium exchange traded product (ETP) by the end of this year...
...Aluminium rose to an 11-week high on Friday due to industrial consumer buying, while copper reversed losses to hit a fresh three month high after a flurry of economic data in the United States...
...SHFE 1010 aluminum contract prices opened flat at RMB 15,405/mt on July 30 th, and fell back to RMB 15,315/mt after soaring to RMB 15,430/mt temporarily...
...LME base metals prices soared last Friday. LME aluminum prices opened at USD 2,095/mt, with the highest level and the lowest level at USD 2,175/mt and USD 2,090/mt, respectively, and finally ended at USD 2,170/mt, up USD 76/mt compared with the previous trading day, or up 3.6%. Total trading volumes exceeded 100,000 lots, and total positions were 710,135 lots, up 249 lots. LME aluminum inventories declined by 5,325 mt to 4,385,300 mt...
...CENX options saw interesting call activity today. A total of 356 put and 7,258 call contracts were traded raising a low Put/Call volume alert. Today's traded Put/Call ratio is 0.05. There were 20.39 calls traded for each put contract...
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...The world's top aluminium producer UC RUSAL (0486.HK: Quote) said state-run lender VEB had approved a 50 billion rouble ($1.66 billion) loan to help it complete the construction of a smelter and power plant...
...Russian researchers with Siemens are adding carbon nano particles called fullerenes to aluminium to obtain a new lightweight but tough material...
...Aluminium traded a shade lower by Rs 0.25, or 0.26 per cent, at Rs 96.65 per kg in futures trade today after speculators booked profits amid approaching monthly expiry...
... LME base metals prices extended gains yesterday. LME aluminum prices opened at USD 2,070/mt, with the highest level and the lowest level at USD 2,113/mt and USD 2,058/mt, respectively, and finally ended at USD 2,094/mt, up USD 25/mt ...
... global daily average primary aluminum output rose to 66600 tonnes in June from a ... U.S. demand for aluminium improving, lags Europe. ...
... Chinese demand for primary aluminum meanwhile rose to 17.6 million tons on an annualized basis with output relatively stable at around the ...
...For returning to profit after some years of substantial losses, First Aluminium Nigeria Plc had given the credit for this to its shareholders, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry...
...Vedanta Resources' highly successful financial year, and its annual meeting, were overshadowed yesterday when more than 100 protesters, some dressed as characters from James Cameron's Avatar film, came to object to what they say is the company's shocking human rights and environmental record...
