The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph contracted on September 10 across cash and contracts, with longer-dated contracts reporting nearly 1 per cent decline. The aluminium opening stocks, however, remained stable. The LME aluminium cash bid price shifted from USD 3,351.5 per tonne on...
Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 2 Impact #5 of ad hoc industrial policy: Failing to use all required tools Industrial policy is often caricatured as just tariffs and subsidies. Mis-framed debates that evaluate the merits of tariffs in...
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Industrial metals reached a record high on the London Metal Exchange, supported by strong gains in aluminium and a recent rise in copper prices. The LME index , which tracks six major metals, has climbed nearly 12 per cent in the past four weeks and closed at an all-time high on Thursday. Aluminium...
Kuala Lumpur-based Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad is recognised as Southeast Asia’s largest aluminium smelter with annual capacity exceeding 1 million tonnes. The founding family has witnessed a notable increase in wealth, reinforced by favourable aluminium market conditions and steady...
As of the daytime close, domestic base metals generally rose, with SHFE tin being the only decliner, down 0.07 per cent. SHFE aluminium led the gains with a 2.89 per cent increase, while the rest of the metals gained less than 1 per cent. The alumina front-month contract rose 1.44 per cent, and the...
Deutsche Bank has downgraded Norsk Hydro to “hold” from "buy", as it raised its price target to NOK100 (USD 9.3) from NOK88 (USD 8.2), citing stretched valuations after a sharp rally in aluminium prices. Shares of the Norwegian producer closed at NOK107.60 (USD 10), marking a record high. The stock...
Fives, an industrial engineering Group, has entered into a partnership with Norda Stelo, a Canada-based impact engineering firm, offering sustainable and innovative solutions, to bring innovative robotics solutions to the aluminium industry. Within this collaboration, Fives ECL will incorporate...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price saw a modest decline on April 14, but again on the next day, i.e. April 15, the price rose, touching the four-year high again. However, the longer dated contract continued the declining trend along with the LME warehouse. The LME cash bid price rose...
If you had to pin down the aluminium industry today in just a few words, what would they be? At AL Circle, we call it critical, agile, sensitive, and resilient – not because it makes for a tidy line but because it describes the present condition of the metal. Critical because the metal is now...
On a per-day basis, national output averaged 124,194 tonnes last month, marking a 2.8 per cent increase from a year earlier, Mysteel Global's calculation based on the NBS data showed. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook...
After remaining above USD 3,600 per tonne for two sessions, LME aluminium prices dropped below the all-time high mark on the April 15 session. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain The LME aluminium cash bid as...
BRP Inc. has decided to pause its full-year FY27 guidance after recent changes to US tariffs on steel, aluminium and copper imports. The shift came into effect on April 6 and changes how duties are applied. Instead of taxing just the metal content, the new setup applies a 25 per cent tariff on the...
To further strengthen its market coverage and customer service capabilities in Latin America, Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) is pleased to announce the appointment of external consultant Mr Marcio Goto, a senior mining engineer and mining economics expert, as Regional Manager for Latin America. Mr...
After a record growth rate the previous day, aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange contracted overnight on Tuesday, April 14, albeit still standing above USD 3,600 per tonne. While the LME aluminium bid price shed off USD 41 per tonne, amounting to USD 3,624 per tonne, the LME aluminium...
Alcoa Corporation has initiated an early debt redemption. The company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V., has issued a notice to redeem the entire USD 219 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125 per cent notes due in 2028. The redemption is...
During the morning session, SHFE aluminium 2604 fluctuated downward, with the price centre rising significantly from the previous day. Influenced by higher aluminium prices, overall willingness to sell in the market was high, while buying sentiment was suppressed by elevated prices. Circulating...
The 14 th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS–2026) , scheduled from September 9–11, 2026 , is set to emerge as a key global platform for showcasing cutting-edge advancements, technological innovations, and forward-looking strategies in the aluminium industry....
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on April 13 saw the highest price in the last four years. The surge came after the US military said it would be imposing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is deemed to be the key port for shipping out metals from the Middle East. Given that...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 25,020 per tonne in the night session, up 1.36 per cent. Prices stood above all moving averages (MA5=24,742, MA10=24,726, MA40=24,407, MA60=24,375), with the moving average system in a bullish oscillating alignment. The MACD indicator DIF (125.21) and DEA (84)...
Henan Zhongfu Industrial is planning to invest about USD 2 billion to build an aluminium production plant in Egypt, according to an official statement. The plan was discussed during a meeting in Cairo between company chairman Cui Hongsong and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Officials from the Suez...
