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...
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Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,395 per tonne in the night session, down 0.91 per cent, breaking below the short-term moving averages MA5 (23,544) and MA10 (23,522), with the moving average system showing a bearish alignment; the price is approaching the medium-term lifeline MA60...
Firm pricing reflected upward revisions across major producers. Domestic premiums held largely steady w-o-w. Domestic aluminium prices in India edged higher w-o-w on 12 February, tracking gains in aluminium futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), as global...
After a slight dip, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price soared from the previous day’s close. There has been a notable shift in the LME inventory as well. The LME alumina platts price dropped further from the last close. The LME cash bid rose from USD 3,096 per tonne to USD 3,116.5 per...
Rio Tinto has confirmed that Isabelle Deschamps, its Chief Legal, Governance and Corporate Affairs Officer, will step down during 2026 after five years in the role. To know more about the global recycled aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 "....
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,555 per tonne in the night session, down 0.08 per cent, with prices consolidating narrowly. It is currently above the MA5 (23,517) but suppressed by the MA10 (23,633), with short-term moving averages still in a bearish alignment; medium to long-term, it...
From the previous close, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices recovered with a steady increase. The LME inventory side, however, followed the declining trend of the previous sessions, suggesting a global supply shortage of metal outflow. On February 11, the LME cash bid increased by...
Century Aluminum, on February 2, 2026, finalised the sale of its idle smelter site in Hawesville, Kentucky, to TeraWulf Inc., for transforming it into a digital infrastructure campus. This could be a strategic move by Century Aluminum to boost aluminium demand in the domestic market as data centres...
Concerns about a proposed aluminium manufacturing facility at the Port of Inola were aired publicly on Monday evening, despite the project not formally appearing on the city council’s agenda. Councillors opened the floor for public comment at the outset of the meeting, giving residents an...
SHFE aluminium 2602 contract fluctuated with small gains in the morning session, but the price centre edged down slightly compared with the previous trading day. Affected by the approaching Chinese New Year, overall market trading sentiment was weak, with mainstream transaction prices concentrated...
The LME aluminium price recorded a broad decline on February 10 compared with the previous trading session, with cash, 3-month, and forward contracts all edging lower alongside a drop in warehouse inventories.On February 10, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3062.5 per tonne, down 0.66...
After months of news about South32's Mozal smelter coming to a halt, the mineral resources and energy minister Estevao Pale, on Monday, said that the Mozambique government is undertaking every measure possible to keep the smelter up and running in the coming times. This was informed by the minister...
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has rolled out a refreshed version of its Aluminium Light Training Course. The update sharpens its focus on helping newcomers confidently navigate the UK aluminium industry at a time when skills awareness is becoming as critical as technical expertise. To know more...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world, and leading American primary aluminium producer Century Aluminum today announced the selection of American firm Bechtel to conduct preparatory engineering for their planned primary aluminium production plant in Inola,...
On February 9, 2026, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices surged, reflecting a significant increase with declining inventory. The alumina platts tend to remain the same from the previous day’s close. Both the LME cash bid and offer rose by USD 38.5 per tonne or 1.3 per cent, where the...
Futures: Last night session, SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,525 per tonne, down 0.06per cent, fluctuating rangebound near the MA5 (23,544). The short-term moving average system showed a bearish alignment, with prices under pressure below the MA10 (24,035.5) and MA30 (24,006.17), but medium and...
Big leadership call. Bigger implications for the metals value chain as South32 makes alterations to its leadership team by welcoming Matthew Daley as part of it. He has been selected to take on the role of the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer at South32. Matthew Daley has extensive operational...
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 By the end of the daytime trading session on Friday, the most-traded nickel contract for May delivery had fallen by 6 per cent from a week earlier to end at RMB 132,330 per tonne (USD 19,069.8 per tonne). Meanwhile, the most-traded March aluminium and copper contracts had dropped...
In a recent interview in New Delhi, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal discussed the back-pedal on the pending rebate on aluminium, steel, and copper. Earlier, a rebate was expected on the Indian exports of raw metals, but on the basis of the US national security duties defined in...
