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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According to Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium have built-up 32,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants. Data shows the inventories are standing at 714,000 tonnes as of February 4, the highest since October 15, 2020. Last week, on January 28, primary aluminium inventories came in at 682,000 tonnes, gaining 13,000 tonnes over the week. This shows the hike in primary aluminium inventories has expanded by 19,000 tonnes this week, ending on Thursday, February 4. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: In Gongyi and Hangzhou, primary aluminium inventories increased 18,000 tonnes and 10,000 tonnes, respectively, to come in at 87,000 tonnes and...
A00 aluminium ingot price has soared by RMB 320 per tonne to stand at RMB 15,350 per tonne on Thursday, February 4, following a plunge of RMB 160 per tonne to RMB 15,030 per tonne on February 3, found Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 15,330 per tonne and RMB 15,370 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 20-20 per tonne. In Gongyi, primary aluminium ingot price has jumped by RMB 350 per tonne to RMB 15,230 per tonne, while the price in Wuxi, Hangzhou, and Chongqing has increased by RMB 335 per tonne to come in at RMB 15,355 per tonne, RMB 15,385 per tonne, and RMB 15,330 per tonne, respectively. In Shenyang and Linyi, A00 aluminium ingot price has surged by RMB 320 per tonne and RMB 310 per tonne to RMB 15,350 per...
Three-month LME aluminium firmed 0.28 per cent to end at US$ 1,976.50 per tonne on Wednesday, February 3, with open interest decreasing 1,780 lots to 733,000 lots. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price gained US$ 15 per tonne to stand at US$ 1973 per tonne on Wednesday, February 3. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1972 per tonne, up by US$ 9.50 per tonne from US$ 1962.50 per tonne. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price came in at US$ 2054.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock increased to 1425225 tonnes on February 3 from 1421725 tonnes on February 2. Live Warrants totalled 1173450 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants at 251775 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price hovered around US$ 1964.10 per tonne. SHFE Aluminium...
Vedanta Limited decreased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the second time in a row with effect from Wednesday, February 3. The company is currently selling its aluminium ingot at INR 165,500-178,500 per tonne, down by INR 1,750 per tonne or 1.05 per cent from INR 167,250-180,250 per tonne on last Friday, January 29. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 173,000-180,500 per tonne after being cut by INR 1,750 per tonne as well. On Friday, January 29, Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price stood at INR 174,750-182,250 per tonne, down by INR 2,250 per tonne from INR 177,000-184,500 per tonne on January 26. Vedanta’s aluminium billets price is hovering around INR 173,500 per tonne versus INR 175,250 per tonne last Friday. Vedanta Limited links the prices of...
The United States domestic primary aluminium production stood at 74,000 tonnes in November 2020, registering a drop of 1,000 tonnes or 1.33 per cent from 75,000 tonnes in October, found the US Geological Survey. The average daily production in the same month was 2,450 tonnes, slightly less than in October 2020, 18 per cent less than in November 2019, and 16 per cent less than in November 2018, as shown in the table below. Total aluminium recovered from scrap in November 2020 amounted to 264,000 tonnes, 5 per cent less than in October 2020 and in November 2019. Of this, 141,000 tonnes of aluminium was recovered from new scrap and 122,000 tonnes from old scrap. In November 2020, the United States average spot market price of primary aluminium ingot was $1.01 per pound, up 7 per cent...
On 3 rd February 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium, Mubadala and Dubal Holding accomplished a major milestone with the first firing of the Siemens Energy H-class gas turbine at a new AED 1 billion state-of-the-art power plant under development at EGA’s Jebel Ali site. The Siemens Energy H-class gas turbine, a leading technology in efficient power generation, is the heart of the new power plant. Over the coming months, other facilities of the plant will be completed and integrated to achieve a generation capacity of over 600 megawatts of electricity. However, full completion of the project is expected in the summer. The new power block at EGA is being developed by JA Power & Water Co, a joint venture formed by Mubadala and Dubal Holding. EGA intends to purchase power from the joint venture...
Three-month LME aluminium bounced off a two-week low of US$ 1,953 per tonne to an intraday high of US$ 1,979 per tonne before relinquishing some gains to end 0.54 per cent higher at US$ 1,971 per tonne on Tuesday, February 2, with open interest adding 4,145 lots to 735,000 lots. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price decreased sharply by US$ 27.50 per tonne to stand at US$ 1958 per tonne on Tuesday, February 2. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1962.50 per tonne, down by US$ 20 per tonne from US$ 1982.50 per tonne. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price came in at US$ 2042.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock edged lower at 1421725 tonnes on February 2 compared with 1428175 tonnes on February 1. Live Warrants totalled 1164200...
Egypt’s aluminium and copper export values gained 5.3 per cent in 2020 to stand at $748 million, compared to $710 million in 2019, showed the Middle East News Agency (MENA). Algeria, Italy, Turkey, Morocco, Greece, Libya, Sudan, Germany, Lebanon, and Spain were the top exporters, accounting for 70.40 per cent of Egypt’s total aluminium and copper exports in 2020, with a total value of $526.676 million. Egypt’s aluminium export value recorded an increase of 7 per cent to $575 million in 2020 from $539 million in 2019, as shown by a report by the Export Council for Building Materials, Refractory, and Metallurgy Industries (ECBM). Italy topped Egypt's 65 aluminium importers with $285.513 million in 2020, representing 49.6 per cent of Egypt's total exports of aluminium.
The year 2021 stands as a year of hope and aspiration for the aluminium metal industry after it’s been through a malaise last year caused by the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak. So, in the recently-published report - “Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2021” , AlCircle has made an attempt to share its in-depth analysis and projection into the shaping of aluminium industry in 2021, while speculating earlier investments, policy changes, and price trend. The global aluminium usage is estimated to have declined by 4.1% to 84.5 million tonnes in 2020 amid production surge to over 65 million tonnes and increased inventories leading to supply-demand gap. However, China has managed to strengthen up its economy and aluminium usage, which is estimated to have expanded although marginally. AlCircle...
The newly elected President of USA, Joe Biden will sustain a tariff rate of 10% on aluminium imports from the United Arab Emirates, reversing Ex-President Donald Trump’s move to terminate the tariffs on his last day as president, as reported by the White House. On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden’s Republican predecessor had announced that he would exempt the UAE from the tariff on most aluminium imports, saying the two countries had reached a quota agreement that would restrict them. However, the exemption was due to take effect on 3 rd February 2021. Donald Trump ceded the exemption soon after designating the UAE a ‘major security partner’ and inking a deal to sell its 50 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets. The Biden administration last week communicated that it would also temporarily...
The New Zealand Government has reportedly announced a resolution to speedily remove ouvea premix, an aluminium dross by-product stored in an old paper mill site next to the river at Mataura. Environment Minister David Parker hopes this resolution gives Mataura residents greater peace of mind as they will no longer need to worry about the risk of hazardous ammonia gas that could emit from the material when wet. "This resolution will protect the wellbeing of Southland's people and its waterways," said David Parker. The resolution is the outcome of negotiations between the parties supervised by Environment Court Judge Laurie Newhook, following legal action brought by the Environment Defence Society to determine ownership and responsibility for removing ouvea premix. The Ministry of the...
After an intensive time of preparation and an extensive integration process, we would like to announce that the two companies, Tokai COBEX and Tokai Carbon Savoie, complementing each other, are now ONE company within Tokai Carbon Group. We are pleased to inform you that we are now united and operative under the name: Tokai Carbon Japan, founded in 1918, has extensive experience in carbon-related products mainly graphite electrodes used in electric arc furnaces (steel production) and carbon black used in the production of tires and pigments as well as graphite specialities among others. In 2019, Tokai enlarged its product portfolio by acquiring COBEX, a well-known, market-leading manufacturer of high-performance carbon and graphite solutions for the primary aluminium and iron-making...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, prebaked anode price in central China has recorded a hike of RMB 55 per tonne to peg at RMB 3,700 per tonne on Tuesday, February 2, following almost a month-long restraint at RMB 3,645 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 3,500 per tonne and RMB 3,900 per tonne, showed SMM. In the northwest, prebaked anode price has grown by RMB 35 per tonne to stand at RMB 3,950 per tonne, with average prices estimated to hover around RMB 3,750-4,150 per tonne. In the east and southwest, however, prebaked anode price has remained restrained at RMB 3,687.50 per tonne and RMB 3,772.50 per tonne, respectively. A00 aluminium ingot price, on the other hand, has decreased by RMB 40 per tonne to come in at RMB 15,190 per tonne on February 2,...
Three-month LME aluminium declined 0.83 per cent to settle at a two-week low of US$ 1,960.50 per tonne on Monday, February 1. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price started the week and also the month on Monday, February 1, with a drop of US$ 1.5 per tonne to stand at US$ 1985.50 per tonne, following an increase of US$ 8 per tonne to stand at US$ 1987 per tonne on Friday. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1982.50 per tonne, down by US$ 5 per tonne from US$ 1987.50 per tonne. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price came in at US$ 2058.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock decreased to 1428175 tonnes from 1431050 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1161400 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants at 266775 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian...
The month of January 2021 has been an extra-ordinary for AlCircle; it accomplished a new milestone by surpassing 10 million hits on its website. AlCircle stands strong as the most popular web-based property in the global metal industry, as it comprises readership across all 195 countries. The web-based property which has the infrastructure to cater the global aluminium value chain and working on the mission to be a virtual aluminium eco-system. It covers the industry starting from bauxite mining to alumina refining and goes to aluminium smelting, finished and semi-finished products and recycling. AlCircle has always kept itself on the move for constant innovation which drives the portal to bring together the total aluminium ecosystem of raw material suppliers, lead producers, midstream...
Primary aluminium production in East & Central Europe rebounded to 352,000 tonnes in December 2020, found the International Aluminium Institute. In November 2020, the output stood at 340,000 tonnes, down by 11,000 tonnes or 0.57 per cent from 351,000 tonnes in October. This brings primary aluminium production in East & Central Europe during the December quarter to 1.043 million tonnes, an increase of only 0.68 per cent quarter-on-quarter from 1.036 million tonnes. However, over the year, it declined by 1.42 per cent from 1.058 million tonnes. On a year-on-year basis, East & Central Europe’s primary aluminium production in December 2020 stood down by 5,000 tonnes or 1.40 per cent from 357,000 tonnes. East & Central Europe’s total production in 2020 amounted to 4.153 million tonnes, almost...
Three-month LME aluminium ended 0.23 per cent lower at US$ 1,977 per tonne last Friday, January 29, with open interest increasing 1,937 lots to 741,000 lots, and is likely to trade between US$ 1,990-2,050 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price climbed by US$ 8 per tonne to stand at US$ 1987 per tonne on Friday, January 29, following a downfall from US$ 2003.50 per tonne to US$ 1987 per tonne on January 28. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1987.50 per tonne, up by US$ 9 per tonne from US$ 1978.50 per tonne. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price hovered around US$ 2061 per tonne, growing by US$ 6.5 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock increased to 1431050 tonnes from 1424175 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1179500...
The primary aluminium producing nations of South America are Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela. Once Venezuela used to lead the primary aluminium industries in South America like that of Argentina nowadays, besides from Brazilian giants with greater production rule. Later on, Venezuela faded away from the industry due to its non-commercial focus on the market and high cost of power. However, in this article we will majorly focus on the top three primary aluminium producers of South America: Aluar Aluminio Argentino (Argentina) Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (Brazil) Albras Alumínio Brasileiro S.A. (Brazil) Aluar Aluminio Argentino Aluar Aluminio Argentino is the only aluminium smelter in Argentina and one of the largest in South America. Aluar is a company with national capitals managed...
