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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How One Vehicle Is Driving Casthouses into the Future? With today’s demands on smelters, casthouse operations must be carried out quickly and efficiently, but also safely. Unfortunately, these concepts are often at odds. Casthouses are known for their high-risk factors, frequently tied to molten metal splashes and dangers of related explosions. The good news is that many of these dangers can be reduced, while still improving processes for more efficient operations. Twenty years ago, it might have been bold to think one singular vehicle could adequately perform all casthouse operations and auxiliary tasks. But an approach by Canadian-based Mecfor is helping aluminium manufacturers with its specialized focus and purpose-built tools. Mecfor’s line of multipurpose vehicles (MVR), known as the...
Three-month LME aluminium fell 0.28 per cent to close at US$ 1,994.50 per tonne on Friday, January 22, with open interest rising to 738,000 lots. It is expected to trade between US$1,920-2,030 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price decreased to US$ 1975.50 per tonne from US$ 1992.50 per tonne on Friday, January 22, after the two consecutive days of hike. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1976 per tonne, down by US$ 18.50 per tonne from US$ 1977 per tonne on January 21. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price hovered around US$ 2049 per tonne, registering a downfall of US$ 20 per tonne from the previous day. The LME aluminium opening stock slipped to 1416775 tonnes from 1419250 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1250650 tonnes,...
On 24 th January 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium, and Geocycle UAE, part of the world's largest building solutions group LafargeHolcim announced that they have signed an agreement to extend their ground-breaking 10-year partnership in creating value from industrial waste in the UAE. Since 2010, EGA has worked with LafargeHolcim to find productive uses in the UAE for spent pot lining, the used inner lining of reduction cells, which is one of the aluminium industry’s most significant waste streams. The two companies jointly developed a technique for pre-processing and then using spent pot lining as an alternative feedstock in local cement manufacturing. LafargeHolcim established Geocycle UAE as a subsidiary focused on pre-processing spent pot lining and other materials. EGA has supplied...
Hindalco Industries Limited reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 2,250 per tonne on January 20 but increased a day later by INR 1,750 per tonne. On Wednesday, January 20, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price had come in at INR 165,750 per tonne, which rebounded to INR 167,500 per tonne on Thursday, January 21. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price stood down at INR 176,850 per tonne on Wednesday, January 20, compared to INR 176,850 per tonne on Tuesday, January 19. On Thursday, January 21, the company’s wire rod price rose by INR 1,750 per tonne to INR 178,600 per tonne. Aluminium billets price hovered around INR 172,850 per tonne on January 20, up by INR 2,250 per tonne from INR 175,100 per tonne on the previous day. On January 21, the price increased to INR...
According to the latest data shared by the International Aluminium Institute, world primary aluminium production in December 2020 stood at 5.670 million tonnes, bringing the total output of the year to 65.267 million tonnes. The output in December edged 3.02 per cent higher month-on-month from 5.504 million tonnes and 4.25 per cent year-on-year from 5.439 million tonnes. The year’s total production recorded a hike of 2.53 per cent from 63.657 million tonnes in 2019. China, being the world’s leading primary aluminium producer, produced 3.280 million tonnes in December 2020 compared to 3.207 million tonnes in November 2020. This registers a month-on-month increase of 2.28 per cent in December 2020. On a year-on-year basis, China’s aluminium production in December stood 7.75 per cent higher...
The LME complex performed similarly on Thursday, with aluminium advanced 0.84 per cent. Benchmark aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange grew by 0.84 per cent to close Thursday, January 21, at US$ 1992.50 per tonne. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price continued to increase by US$ 16.50 per tonne to stand at US$ 1992.50 per tonne on Thursday, January 21. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1994.50 per tonne, up by US$ 17.50 per tonne from US$ 1977 per tonne on January 21. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price hovered around US$ 2069 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock rose to 1419250 tonnes from 1417050 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1289300 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 129950 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has further reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Thursday, January 21. After cutting the aluminium ingot price by INR 2000 per tonne last week on January 16, NALCO this week has narrowed the price by INR 1700 per tonne to INR 167,850-171,350 per tonne. With the latest cut, NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 171,350-175,700 per tonne, also down by INR 1700 per tonne from INR 173,050-177,400 per tonne on January 16. NALCO’s aluminium billets price is hovering around INR 171,300-173,950 per tonne compared to INR 173,000-175,650 per tonne last week. NALCO, like any other Indian aluminium producers, links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium have decreased by 15,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major Chinese consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, after the past three consecutive weeks of rising. The stocks, as of Thursday, January 21, have come in at 669,000 tonnes compared to 684,000 tonnes on January 14. COVID-induced transport restrictions reduced arrivals of cargoes in Wuxi and Nanhai, resulting in the decline in primary aluminium inventories. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: Shanghai has seen the highest downfall in inventories today of 5,000 tonnes to 82,000 tonnes, followed by the fall of 4,000 tonnes in Nanhai and Hangzhou to come in at 158,000 tonnes and...
A00 aluminium ingot price has jumped by RMB 270 per tonne on Thursday, January 21, to stand above RMB 15,000 per tonne, following the past two consecutive days of decline. Shanghai Metals Market data shows the primary aluminium ingot price has come in at RMB 15,020 per tonne, with average prices to range between RMB 15,000 per tonne and RMB 15,040 per tonne. The spot contract is likely to be traded at a premium price of RMB 120-160 per tonne, up by RMB 60 per tonne from the previous day. In Wuxi, A00 aluminium ingot price has soared by RMB 325 per tonne to stand at RMB 15,125 per tonne, followed by the surge of RMB 310 per tonne to RMB 15,135 per tonne. In Chongqing, primary aluminium ingot price has come in at RMB 15,135 per tonne growing by RMB 310 per tonne, while the price in...
The LME complex rose across the board on Wednesday, with aluminium climbed 0.79 per cent. Benchmark aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange grew by 1.26 per cent to close at US$ 1976 per tonne on January 20. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price increased to US$ 1976 per tonne from US$ 1951.50 per tonne on January 20, following three consecutive days of decline. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1977 per tonne, up by US$ 19 per tonne from US$ 1958 per tonne on January 19. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price hovered around US$ 2055 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock remained almost flat at 1417050 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1286575 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 130475 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian...
As we have crossed one of the difficult years in the history of industrialisation and entered 2021 with a lot of hopes and inspiration, AlCircle think tank came up with a conclusive preview report “Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2021” . The preview report elaborates the future of the global aluminium industry in 2021 and ahead. The primary focus of the report is to touch upon the significant developments of this ongoing year vertical wise, in a bid to analyse how every vertical influence each other’s growth or counter-growth. The global aluminium usage is estimated to have declined by 4.1% to 84.5 million tonnes in 2020, while the rest of the world is still reeling under the impact of the pandemic. However, China has managed to strengthen up it's economy and aluminium usage, which is...
Vedanta Limited has extended the price cut of its aluminium ingot and aluminium products by INR 2,250 per tonne with effect from January 20, 2021, as the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange continued to shrink till January 19, marking the third consecutive day of fall. Vedanta is currently selling its aluminium ingot price at INR 165,500-178,500 per tonne versus INR 167,750-180,750 per tonne on January 19. With the latest price cut for the third consecutive day, Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 173,000-180,500 per tonne compared to INR 175,250-182,750 per tonne on the previous day. Vedanta’s billet price has pegged at INR 173,500 per tonne. Vedanta Limited links the prices of its aluminium products and aluminium ingot to the three-month...
Three-month LME aluminium climbed 0.15 per tonne to close at US$ 1,973 per tonne on Tuesday, with open interest falling to 742,000 lots. The impact of LME aluminium inventory changes on prices should continue to be monitored. It is expected to trade between US$ 1,900-2,010 per tonne today. As of Tuesday, January 19, LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price plunged by US$ 28 per tonne to stand at US$ 1951.50 per tonne, marking the third consecutive day of decline. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 1958 per tonne, down by US$ 26 per tonne from US$ 1984 per tonne on January 18. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price hovered around US$ 2038 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock increased further from 1397075 tonnes to 1414675 tonnes. Live...
The aluminium arm of Vedanta Group, Vedanta Aluminium becomes the first in the Group to drive the COVID-19 vaccination program for its medical personnel and healthcare staff. The vaccination program was organised by joining hands with the District Health Administration of Jharsuguda, Odisha. In the first phase, 125 personnel from Vedanta’s Occupational Health team will be vaccinated. On 19 th January 2021 vaccination program, held in strict adherence to all COVID guidelines and under the close supervision of the district administration, the government agency that provided the vaccine and other required medical equipment. Mr Rahul Sharma, Dy. CEO, Aluminium Business, Vedanta Ltd., said: "Under the visionary leadership of Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, the state has...
China, the world’s biggest aluminium producer, imported 265,569 tonnes of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products in December, the highest since September 2020, found the General Administration of Customs data. The import volume in December was up by 40.43 per cent month-on-month from 188,973 tonnes and by 147.3 per cent on year. Full-year shipments in 2020 were 2.7 million tonnes, up 318.7 per cent than in 2019. Rapid demand recovery for aluminium in China after the COVID-19 outbreak led to Shanghai aluminium price surge over London, resulting in an open arbitrage for cheaper imports. China’s aluminium imports in 2020, including both primary aluminium and unwrought alloy, surpassed the previous annual record set in 2009. China turned net importer in July and August for the first time...
RUSAL has collaborated with Henan Mingtai Aluminum Co., Ltd, for the supply of low-carbon aluminium products to meet rising market demand. RUSAL will deliver low-carbon primary aluminium under ALLOW brand to Mingtai’s plants, including the new Gwangyang rolling mill in South Korea. The Gwangyang complex, which will start its operations in Q3 2021, will supply products with reduced carbon footprint. Lord Barker, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of En+ Group, said: “I am pleased that En+ Group Metals segment represented by RUSAL has partnered with Mingtai. This clearly indicates China and South Korea’s forward-looking drive towards carbon neutrality. This is a transformational business opportunity generated by the growing market demand for more sustainable aluminium products....
Vedanta Limited has further reduced its aluminium ingot and products prices for the second time in a row with effect from Tuesday, January 19. The company is currently selling its aluminium ingot at INR 167,750-180,750 per tonne, down by INR 2,250 per tonne or 1.32 per cent from INR 170,000-183,000 per tonne on January 14. Last time, Vedanta cut its aluminium ingot price by INR 1,750 per tonne or 1.02 per cent. With the latest cut, Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 175,250-182,750 per tonne compared to INR 177,500-185,000 per tonne on January 14. This records a decrease of INR 2,250 per tonne as well. Vedanta’s aluminium billet price is standing at INR 175,750 per tonne with effect from January 19, as against INR 178,000 per tonne on the previous day. Vedanta Limited...
Benchmark aluminium price on London Metal Exchange declined by 1.05 per cent on Monday, 18 January 2021, to stand at US$ 1979.50 per tonne, from US$ 2000.5 per tonne on Friday January 15. As of Monday January 18, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1979.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1979.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1984 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1984per tonne; Dec 21 bid price stands at US$ 2063.50 per tonne, and Dec 21 offer price stands at US$ 2063.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1397075 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1299700 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 97375 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 1993.03per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark...
