Steel and aluminium markets moved in different directions during the third quarter of 2026, with carbon steel prices reaching multi-year highs while aluminium prices softened as expectations for future supply began to normalise. Recent financial results from metals companies, including Constellium SE and Ryerson Holding Corporation, reflect the changing pricing environment and its impact on business performance and market outlooks. Carbon steel prices continued to rally during the quarter, supported by trade policy, tight domestic supply, extended lead times and service centre inventories at multi-year lows, according to metals distributor Ryerson. Demand during the period was also stronger than anticipated. Aluminium prices, however, remained volatile and moved lower as expectations...
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Dec 22, 2009 ... China's Nov primary aluminium import up (12/22) ... The smelter will be developed in the first phase of the project and is expected to ...
Dec 16, 2009 ... Brazils primary aluminium output dropped 9 to 123700 tonnes in November, according to the industry association Abal.
Dec 09, 2009...PTI quoted the Lok Sabha of India as saying that state run Navratna firm National Aluminum Company Limited is all set to build an aluminum park in Orissa.
Dec 17, 2009...Aluminium buyers in Japan agreed to increase the fee they pay for supplies to the highest level in at least 14 years as an economic recovery boosts regional demand for the metal.
Dec 16, 2009 ... Brazils primary aluminium output dropped 9 to 123700 tonnes in November, according to the industry association Abal.
Dec 14, 2009 ... Antaike sees China aluminium demand, exports up in 2010 ... Chalco operates Chinalco's alumina and primary aluminium capacity. ... International Securitisation Report · Project Finance International · PEhub.com · PE Week ...
Dec 10, 2009 ... that two-thirds of Europe's primary aluminium smelters might shut in ... ??? The western world needs to deliver a strong demand recovery to ...
Dec 4, 2009 ... BO) sold 8750 tonnes of primary aluminium ingots at $82.25 a tonne premium over the average LME cash price on a CIF basis, a company source ...
Dec 03, 2009...Khaleej Times reported that Abu Dhabi joined the big league of aluminum producers as the USD 5.7 billion Emirates Aluminum or EMAL project, energized the first of 756 pots ahead of schedule to celebrate the 38th National Day.
Dec 10, 2009 ... Reuters reported that the global surplus in primary aluminium is expected to ease in 2010 as demand for the metal gradually returns with ...
Dec 4, 2009 ... of Trinidad and Tobago to build and operate the Alutrint primary aluminium smelter in the La Brea district of the Caribbean country.
Dec 5, 2009 ... Reuters reported that Indian state run National Aluminium Co Ltd sold 8750 tonnes of primary aluminium ingots at USD 82.25 a tonne premium over the average LME cash price on a CIF basis. As per report, the buyer is UK ...
Dec 2, 2009 ... The 50-50 joint venture between Dubai Aluminium Company (Dubal) and Mubadala ... of its primary aluminium capacity in China was operating. ...
Dec 2, 2009 ... The expected demand growth is higher than Antaike prediction of an ... Mr Li predicted that China's net exports of primary aluminum would ...
Nov 30, 2009 ... He said that Aluminium smelters in China use about 14000 KWH for the production of one tonne of primary aluminum and the power fees take up ...
Nov 27, 2009 ... 90 pct alumina, 88 pct primary aluminium capacity running * Chinalco has made operating profit since August * Invested 10.7 billion yuan ...
Nov 26, 2009...According to provisional figures from the International Aluminum Institute, daily average primary aluminium output rose to 63,400 tonnes in October from a revised 63,200 tonnes in September.
Nov 26, 2009... Production at Alcoa’s aluminium smelters in Portovesme and Fusina in Italy stopped on Thursday as workers downed tools to protest against the planned suspension of the US producer’s plants which have a combined output of 190,000 tpy...
