In August 2026, unwrought aluminium alloy exports were 51,600 tonnes, up 77.6 per cent YoY but down 11.9 per cent M-o-M. Cumulative exports from January to August 2026 were 348,700 tonnes, up 100.1 per cent Y-o-Y. By import source, in August 2026, China’s imports of unwrought aluminium alloy were highly concentrated in Russia and Southeast Asian countries. The top five sources that month—Russia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and South Korea—totalled 55,200 tonnes, accounting for 77.2 per cent of total imports. Specifically, Russia ranked first with 18,000 tonnes (25 per cent), followed closely by Malaysia with 17,500 tonnes (24 per cent); Thailand recorded 11,500 tonnes (16 per cent), Vietnam 4,800 tonnes (7 per cent), and South Korea 3,400 tonnes (5 per cent). By export destination, Japan...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,375 per tonne in the previous trading session, edging down 0.04 per cent. The price stood above the MA10 (24,304) and MA30 (24,089.5), but slightly below the MA5 (24,258). Short-term moving averages flattened, while the medium-term bullish alignment remained intact, with the market consolidating at highs overall. On the MACD indicator, DIF=129.53 and DEA=139.74. DIF stayed above the zero axis but maintained a death cross, with the histogram at -20.43, indicating weakening bullish momentum and lingering short-term correction pressure. Trading volume rebounded slightly to 54,800 lots, with moderate market activity. The suggested core trading range for SHFE aluminium is 24,000-24,600. LME aluminium closed at USD 3,293.5 per tonne, down 0.20 per cent....
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The Norwegian technology company, Klaveness Digital on a mission to bring shipping and logistics into the future, has coupled with key players in the aluminium industry to develop a new solution for managing supply chain risk and reducing the waste often associated with maritime logistics. The solution is an extension of CargoValue, an intelligent shipping and logistics platform that permits users to plan and manage shipping schedules and inventories in one, unified solution. Outside China, so far CargoValue serves a potential aluminium market and is growing at a rapid pace as Klaveness Digital pursues to develop new functionality to solve everyday industry issues. The latest solution will empower aluminium industry players to build a real-time digital twin of their maritime supply chains...
Three-month LME aluminium rose 1.54 per cent to close at US$ 2,248 per tonne on Wednesday. It is expected that the contract will trade between US$ 2,230-2,260 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price grew by US$ 15.50 per tonne on Wednesday, March 24, to come in at US$ 2220.50 per tonne. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 2249 per tonne, up by US$ 15 per tonne from US$ 2234 per tonne on March 23. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price expanded from US$ 2246 per tonne to US$ 2261 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock continued to decrease from 1956325 tonnes to 1946550 tonnes on Wednesday, March 24. Live Warrants totalled 1280650 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 665900 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian...
Aluminium Corporation of China Limited, popularly known as Chalco, posted the lowest annual profit in the last four years in 2020. It said in a filing that its net income fell 13.1 per cent year-on-year to RMB 741 million in 2020. The company's revenues stood down by 2.2 per cent to RMB 186 billion even when Shanghai aluminium prices rose more than 20 per cent amid a strong rebound in demand for Chinese aluminium during the year-end. Chalco attributed the revenue drop to a decrease in trade. In early March 2021, Shanghai aluminium prices climbed further to a new decade high but declined nearly 6 per cent on Tuesday on concerns China could release aluminium from state reserves. Net impairments totalled RMB 1.41 billion, of which customer bad debt contributed RMB 979 million and long-terms...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has continued to decline on Wednesday, March 24, to stand at RMB 17,080 per tonne, marking the second consecutive day of fall after a hike over the weekend on Monday, March 22. According to SMM, the average prices today are expected to range between RMB 17,060 per tonne and RMB 17,100 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 20-20 per tonne, up by RMB 40 per tonne from the previous day. In Foshan, A00 aluminium ingot price has also come in at RMB 17,080 per tonne, declining by RMB 150 per tonne on March 24. In Chongqing and Tianjin, primary aluminium ingot price has decreased by RMB 115 per tonne and RMB 100 per tonne, respectively, to stand at RMB 17,060 per tonne and RMB 17,110 per tonne. In Wuxi and Linyi, A00 aluminium...
Three-month LME aluminium fell 2.64 per cent to close at US$ 2214 per tonne on Tuesday. It is expected to trade between US$ 2,200-2,230 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price shrank by US$ 49 per tonne to come in at US$ 2205 per tonne on Tuesday, March 23, following a surge over the weekend from US$ 2188 per tonne to US$ 2254 per tonne. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 2234 per tonne, down by US$ 48.5 per tonne from US$ 2282.50 per tonne on March 22. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price decreased from US$ 2296 per tonne to US$ 2246 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock further declined from 1964025 tonnes on Monday, March 22, to 1956325 tonnes on Tuesday, March 23. Live Warrants totalled 1293150 tonnes, while...
Alcoa Corporation will deliver sustainable, low-carbon aluminium for the wheels on the e-tron GT, Audi’s first electric sports car. The company will supply metal to RONAL GROUP for the manufacture of the Audi e-tron GT’s high-performance alloy wheels, produced with a combination of metal from the ELYSISTM zero-carbon emissions smelting technology and EcoLum™, Alcoa’s low-carbon aluminum brand. “Alcoa’s DNA is built on discovering the process that made aluminum a part of our everyday lives, and we’re proud to help the industry take another step forward to lower the carbon footprint of global supply chains,” said Tim Reyes, Alcoa’s Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President. “Our partnership with the RONAL GROUP in supplying Audi with sustainable solutions helps make an...
Vedanta has hiked its aluminium products price by around 2% today. With effect from Tuesday, 23 March 2021, the prices of some aluminium ingots stand at INR 187,250-200,250 per tonne. The price registered an increase of INR 3,500 per tonne from INR 183,750-196,750 per tonne on March 18. The company is selling its billet at INR 195,250 per tonne on Tuesday, 23 March 2021. This is up by INR 3,500 per tonne from INR 191,750 per tonne on March 18. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price on LME has been increasing since October. The price has climbed nearly 14% in the October-December. Vedanta’s aluminium business typically accounts for one-third of the company’s consolidated...
North America’s primary aluminium production stood at 308,000 tonnes in February 2021, marking an increase of 1.91% year-on-year, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). On a monthly basis, the output dropped by 9.4% from January’s output of 340,000 tonnes. The aluminium output came in at 648,000 tonnes in the first two months of 2021, from 644,000 tonnes in the first two months of 2020. This marked an increase of 0.62% year-on-year. In South America, primary aluminium production in February stood 4.44% lower year-on-year. The output was 86,000 tonnes. On a month-on-month comparison, aluminium production decreased by 9.47% from 95,000 tonnes in January. Primary aluminium production declined from 188,000 tonnes in January-February 2021 to 181,000...
SMM aluminium ingot price stood at RMB 17220 per tonne on Tuesday, 23 March 2021, indicating a decline of RMB 320 per tonne from Monday’s price of RMB 17540 per tonne. It is expected to move within a range of RMB 17200-17240 per tonne. Aluminium price in Foshan and Wuxi declined by RMB 310 per tonne and RMB 355 per tonne to stand at RMB 17230 per tonne and RMB 17185 per tonne on Tuesday, 23 March 2021. Their average prices are expected to range within RMB 17210-17250 per tonne and RMB 17150-17220 per tonne. Aluminium prices in Hangzhou and Chongqing were RMB 17185 per tonne and 17175 per tonne, down RMB 400 per tonne and RMB 375 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Shenyang, Tianjin, Linyi, and Gongyi reduced to stand at RMB 17200 per tonne, RMB 17210 per tonne, RMB 17230 per tonne, and...
Three-month LME aluminium fell 0.15% to close at US$2,274 per tonne on Monday. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$2,250-2,280 per tonne today. As of Monday, March 22, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2254 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2254 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2282.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2282.50 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2296 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2296 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1964025 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1299175 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 664850 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2256.52per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE decreased to stand...
AlCircle’s next big program is the virtual event - “AlCircle Expo 2021” , which is forthcoming on 29-30 June 2021. Followed by the mega-success of “Global Aluminium EXPO 2020”, AlCircle is planning to host an event that is not just big in scale but also has advanced digital tools to facilitate greater interactivity between all participants. Regardless we are still deploying ourselves to the new normal life, but “AlCircle EXPO 2021” virtual meet remains consistent to bring the global aluminium industry leaders and partners from the entire value chain under one roof. A few days back we had announced ‘Registration is live’ and now we encourage the organisations to “Book your Booth now! Avail the early bird discount”, visit alcircleevents.com “AlCircle EXPO 2021” , where the virtual...
In February 2021, world primary aluminium production plunged by 8.83 per cent month-on-month to stand at 5.203 million tonnes, bringing the total output in the first two months of the year to 10.930 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. In January 2021, world primary aluminium production saw a marginal rise of 0.23 per cent from 5.694 million tonnes in December 2020 to 5.707 million tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, world primary aluminium production in February 2021 stood 1.25 per cent higher than 5.139 million tonnes, while the output during January-February stood up by 3.01 per cent from 10.611 million tonnes. In China, primary aluminium production in February 2021 stood at 3.017 million tonnes versus 3.320 million tonnes in January 2021 and 2.9 million...
China Hongqiao Group will publish this year its lower carbon emission target along with the action plan on how to achieve it, according to a report last week after the world’s largest private-sector aluminium producer’s chairman Zhang Bo revealed at the China Development Forum that the firm would announce its goals and plans for carbon reduction later in the year. “We hope to explore specific paths and methods for the low-carbon transformation of China’s aluminium industry,” he said as quoted by Reuters. Hongqiao has already started working with some of the top domestic and international institutions to formulate its carbon-reduction plan as it is under tremendous pressure to begin reducing emissions before 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. According to an independent climate and...
According to a recent report, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has won three Kalinga Safety Excellence Awards for the performance year 2019 at Odisha State Safety Conclave 2020. Vedanta’s Jharsuguda unit has bagged the coveted Gold Award for safe operation at Thermal Power Plant (TPP) and Bronze Award for Smelter and Captive Power Plant (CPP). Lanjigarh alumina refinery has also received the Gold Award for safety performance. Kalinga Safety Award is one of the most prestigious awards in India, promoting a safety-first culture among the industries and recognising those enterprises that make significant efforts towards safety performance. Vedanta received the awards from Dr Surya Narayan Patro, Hon’ble Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly,...
SMM aluminium ingot price marked a growth after a drop on Friday. The aluminium price increased by RMB 140 per tonne from Friday’s price of RMB 17400 per tonne to RMB 17540 per tonne on Monday, 22 March 2021. It is expected to move within a range of RMB 17520-17560 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price rose by RMB 140 per tonne and RMB 115 per tonne to stand at RMB 17540 per tonne on Monday. Their average prices are expected to range within RMB 17520-17560 per tonne and RMB 17530-17540 per tonne. Aluminium prices in Hangzhou and Chongqing were RMB 17585 per tonne and 17550 per tonne, up RMB 120 per tonne and RMB 195 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Shenyang, Tianjin, Linyi, and Gongyi increased to stand at RMB 17565 per tonne, RMB 17540 per tonne, RMB 17550 per tonne, and RMB 17410...
Three-month LME aluminium rose 2.82 per cent to close at US$ 2,277.50 per tonne on Friday. It is expected to fluctuate between US$ 2,190-2,220 per tonne today. LME aluminium stocks increased nearly 70,000 tonnes to 1.97 million tonnes. The contract is expected to fluctuate at US$ 2,200-2,270 per tonne in the near term. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price decreased for the second consecutive day on Friday, March 19, to stand at US$ 2188 per tonne. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 2223 per tonne, down by US$ 3.5 per tonne from US$ 2226.50 per tonne on March 18. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price, however, increased from US$ 2250 per tonne on March 18 to US$ 2255 per tonne on March 19. The LME aluminium opening stock soared by 69975...
On 18 th March 2021, Tajik Aluminum Company, TALCO, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and export insurance company, KazakhExport signed an MoU for attracting financing for TALCO under KazakhExport insurance coverage in order for TALCO to procure products from Kazakhstan required for the production of aluminium. The largest industrial enterprise in Tajikistan, TALCO is a 100% state-run company, whereas, KazakhExport is a subsidiary organisation for the promotion of the exports of Baiterek National Management Holding’s non-primary goods and services. The MoU underwrites that KazakhExport is all set to deliver EDB insurance coverage for up to $15 million under an EDB loan for TALCO to recharge the Tajik aluminium producer’s working capital for purchasing products made by Kazakh...
National Aluminium Company Limited has raised its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices after reducing them by INR 3,400 per tonne about three weeks ago. With effect from Saturday, March 20, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 183,350-186,850 per tonne, up by INR 1,500 per tonne from INR 181,850 – 185,350 per tonne on March 1. NALCO’s aluminium billets price is currently standing at INR 186,800-189,450 per tonne compared to INR 185,300 – 187,950 per tonne last time. This also reflects a surge of INR 1,500 per tonne or 0.80 per cent. With the latest hike, NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price is ranging between INR 186850- 191200 per tonne as of March 20 versus INR 185,350 – 189,700 per tonne on March 1. NALCO, like any other Indian aluminium producers, links its aluminium...
