Primary aluminium imports: According to data from the General Administration of Customs, domestic primary aluminium imports stood at approximately 186,000 tonnes in August 2026, up 0.2 per cent month-on-month and down 14.6 per cent year-on-year. Cumulative domestic primary aluminium imports from January to August 2026 reached roughly 1.657 million tonnes, a year-on-year decline of 3.4 per cent. Primary aluminium exports: Customs data showed domestic primary aluminium exports were around 22,000 tonnes in August 2026, dropping 30.7 per cent month-on-month and 14.7 per cent year-on-year. Cumulative primary aluminium exports between January and August 2026 totalled approximately 168,000 tonnes, representing a year-on-year increase of about 9.3 per cent. Net imports of primary aluminium:...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph continues to drop across the pricing and contract segments on the September 24 trading session, reporting declines over the September 23 close . The LME aluminium cash bid slumped from USD 3,239.5 per tonne to USD 3,227 per tonne, rising 0.39 per cent. The offer price moved from USD 3,240 per tonne to USD 3,228 per tonne, dropping by 0.37 per cent. Explore- Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook The LME aluminium three-month bid contracted from USD 3,258 per tonne to USD 3,252 per tonne, decreasing by 0.18 per cent. The offer price plunged from USD 3,260 per tonne to USD 3,252.5 per tonne, representing a 0.23 per cent...
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The US dollar slid to a three-week low on Tuesday. LME base metals traded mixed on Tuesday and aluminium rose 0.7%. SHFE base metals also saw mixed performance overnight and aluminium lost 0.2%. LME aluminium contract fell to US$ 1870 per tonne during the day’s closing yesterday despite the dollar loss; however, it regained some losses during night trading. The three-month LME aluminium rebounded from a session low of US$1,891 per tonne to finish Tuesday 0.7% higher at US$1,917 per tonne. The unwinding of short positions accounted for the majority of Tuesday gains in LME aluminium. LME aluminium is expected to trade at US$1,900-1,920 per today. As on February 26, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1869 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1870 per tonne;...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price extends its growth today, February 27, yet again to stand at RMB 13,620 per tonne. Yesterday, on February 26, the ingot price was at RMB 13,610 per tonne, which indicates that today the price has risen by RMB 10 per tonne. This is the sixth consecutive rise of the A00 aluminium ingot price since February 20. Over the week, the price grew from RMB 13,390 per tonne to RMB 13,620 per tonne. The average prices today are expected to range between RMB 13,600 per tonne and RMB 13,640 per tonne, with spot discounts to settle at RMB 80 per tonne to RMB 40 per tonne. Today’s A00 aluminium ingot spot price stands highest since December 27, 2018, when the price was hovering at RMB 13,540 per tonne. In the east (Wuxi and Hangzhou), the...
After the successful launch of Aluminium Industry Recap of 2018, AlCircle is now coming up with a comprehensive Aluminium Industry Outlook 2019. The year 2018 saw the global output of primary aluminium being impacted by various factors including constraints in supply of raw materials and imposition of various trade restrictions and sanctions by the US Government. Prices saw some highs and lows and a trade war between the U.S. and its allies created concern in the international market. {newsStudioGallery} In 2019, however, most of these issues surrounding the aluminium industry are expected to be resolved and supply as well as the price is expected to stabilise during the course of the year. The start of 2019 has already witnessed the lifting of sanctions on Rusal by the US Government and...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, spot aluminium sellers and buyers in east China were locked in stalemate this morning, February 26, as bullish outlooks led sellers hold their offers firm and high prices sidelined buyers. In Shanghai and Wuxi, spot deals mostly occurred at RMB 13,590 per tonne to RMB 13,610 per tonne while that in Hangzhou at RMB 13,600 to RMB 13,610 per tonne, SMM research found. Traded prices barely change from the previous morning. Spot discounts in Shanghai, against the SHFE 1903 contract, stood at RMB 80 per tonne to RMB 60 per tonne, almost flat when compared with Monday morning. The state-owned aluminium giant, the Aluminium Corporation of China (Chalco), purchased around 2,000 tonnes of spot aluminium in eastern markets this morning. Spot trades in Guangdong,...
The US dollar extended its losses on Monday after US President Donald Trump decided to extend a March 1 deadline for additional tariffs on Chinese goods, suggesting progressive trade negotiations between the two countries. LME base metals traded mixed on Monday and aluminium fell 0.6%. Most SHFE base metals pulled back overnight and aluminium closed flat. LME aluminium contract fell slightly to US$ 1886 per tonne on day’s closing yesterday. The three-month LME aluminium fell from a high of US$1,925 per tonne, which was also the highest in the previous trading day, to end Monday 0.6% lower at US$1,903 per tonne, paring gains in the prior day. Weak fundamentals weighed on LME aluminium, despite losses in the US dollar and gains across metals. The contract is expected to hover in wide range...
A00 aluminium ingot price continued its upward trend and stood at RMB 13610 per tonne as of Tuesday, February 26. Aluminium ingot price increased 0.15 per cent or RMB20 per tonne today. The average price is expected to range between RMB13590 per tonne and RMB13630 per tonne, with spot discounts to settle at RMB90-50 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in East (Wuxi) and East (Hangzhou) up by RMB15 per tonne and RMB25 per tonne to stand at RMB13600 per tonne and RMB13605 per tonne. Their average prices are expected to range between RMB 13590 - 13610 per tonne and RMB 13600 - 13610 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in South and North stood at RMB13650 per tonne and RMB13590 per tonne. Their average prices are expected to range between RMB 13630 - 13670 per tonne and RMB 13580 – 13600 per...
India’s timeline of March 2 for imposing retaliatory duties on US items in response to U.S. duties on its steel and aluminium is likely to be postponed by a few days and an India-US trade deal is expected to be wrapped up soon. A government official told media that the Commerce Ministry and the US Trade Representative's (USTR) office may soon announce a trade deal to address the issue of import duties on steel and aluminium from India imposed by the U.S. In March 2018, the US imposed stiff tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium imported from India and a number of its trade allies citing national security. The deal will also cover better trade opportunities for certain agriculture and dairy products in both countries brought about by removing non-tariff barriers,...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is reiterating its commitment towards a sustainable aluminium future by joining the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) in February 2019. The soon to be largest single site smelter has been working towards becoming a sustainable aluminium producer by strictly adhering to safety and environment rules. The press release from the company says that Alba has become a Production and Transformation member of the ASI due to its the latest ISO certification, its implementation of International Finance Corporation requirements and also for maintaining a high performance Safety and Health records. The company has also been demonstrating its initiatives to protect the environment. The company says that this membership has brought them closer to achieving...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) aims to raise its net profit to more than INR 2,000 crore by 2020 and INR2,500 crore in next three years, said Tapan Kumar Chand, CMD NALCO, while inaugurating the 2 day long 5th National management conference (NamCon-2019) on “Weatherproof organization: Challenging the Challenge” here at Asian School of Business Management. “With the business model in place, the company doubled its net profit from INR669 crore in FY 2016-17 to INR1342 crore in FY 2017-18. Now the company is all set to scale higher on financial front and envisages achieving a net profit of more than INR 2000 crore by 2020 and INR2500 crore in the next three years” “Besides, to retain business excellence, the company has consistently been working on with focus on sustainability...
The United Arab of Emirates, world’s fifth largest aluminium producer and one of the top aluminium exporters to the world exported about 2.68 million tonnes of aluminium and aluminium alloys in 2018. The biggest aluminium exporter in the UAE, EGA exports the major portion of its aluminium and ships the rest domestically. {newsStudioGallery} When we compare it year on year, we observe, UAE exported about 2.61 million tonnes of aluminium and aluminium alloys in 2017. This records a growth of about 2.7% over last year. Data shows, UAE earned export revenues of about US$ 4 billion in 2017 and it increased to US$ 4.1 billion in 2018. This shows that the aluminium tariffs imposed by the US have no significant impact on UAE’s overall aluminium export. When we look at UAE’s aluminium export to...
Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, increased 45,000 tonnes from Thursday February 21, Shanghai Metals Market data showed. As of Monday February 25, social stocks of primary aluminium stood at 1.72 million tonnes. The chart below indicates the current status of the primary aluminium inventories across China: Inventories in Wuxi, Jiangsu and Nanhai, Guangdong increased 6,000 tonnes and 22,000 tonnes from Thursday February 21 to 636,000 tonnes and 340,000 tonnes respectively. Stocks in Gongyi, Henan stood at 157,000 tonnes as of Monday February 25, up 19,000 tonnes from Thursday February 21. Inventories in Shanghai and Hangzhou, Zhejiang dropped 2,000 tonnes to 312,000 tonnes and 149,000 tonnes respectively. The reason...
The US dollar index fell on Friday as investors took on riskier assets on hopes for a trade deal between the US and China. LME base metals traded higher on Friday and aluminium advanced 0.4%. SHFE base metals also ticked up across the board on Friday night and aluminium advanced 0.8% and tin inched up 0.1%. LME aluminium has been showing some upward movement since last week and the contract closed the day’s trading at US$ 1890.50 per tonne on Friday. After a lower open, the three-month LME aluminium climbed into positive territory to end at US$1,918 per tonne on Friday night. It is expected to trade at US$1,900-1,920 per tonne today. As on February 22, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1890 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1890.50 per tonne; 3-months bid...
Century Aluminum Company announced fourth quarter and full year 2018 results. The company reported net loss of $65.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Adjusted net loss was 40.7 million compared to adjusted net income of $2.3 million for Q3 2018. Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2018 was $(18.1) million driven by the historically high alumina price relative to the metal price. Cash position at quarter end was $38.9 million and revolver availability was $156.9 million. Shipments of primary aluminium were 199,466 tonnes compared with 182,926 tonnes shipped in Q3 2018, reflecting the impact of the Hawesville and Sebree restarts. Net sales were $486.9 million compared with $481.8 million for Q3 2018. For the full year 2018, Century reported a net loss of $66.2 million. The adjusted net loss for...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, spot aluminium trades across east-China remained positive on this morning, February 22, as downstream consumers stockpiled for the weekend. In Shanghai and Wuxi, spot deals were mostly heard at RMB 13,490 per tonne to RMB 13,510 per tonne and that in Hangzhou at RMB 13,500 per tonne to RMB 13,510 per tonne, SMM research found. Traded prices were up more than RMB 70 per tonne from the previous morning. The front-month aluminium contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also rose on the day. Spot discounts in Shanghai were seen at RMB 90 per tonne to RMB 70 per tonne against the SHFE March contract, slightly wider than RMB 60 per tonne to RMB 50 per tonne on Thursday morning. The state-owned aluminium giant the Aluminium Corporation China (Chalco)...
In a positive development, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton told reporters on Thursday that the steel and aluminium tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump should be lifted “in the next few weeks,”. He expressed his confidence that the end of the trade war is approaching. "It is obviously difficult to predict accurately exactly what is going to happen here — there are many moving parts, there are other distractions — but I'm confident that we're going to get there in the next few weeks," MacNaughton said. Trump imposed 25 per cent tariff on steel and the 10 per cent tariff on aluminium imported from all countries in March 2018, which started a trade war between the U.S. and its closed allies and prompted counter-tariffs on a wide range of goods from the...
The US dollar index on Thursday recovered from earlier losses spurred by soft US economic data, as investors consolidated positions and looked for fresh trading incentives amid US-China trade talks and Brexit negotiations. LME base metals traded mixed on Thursday and aluminium rose 1.6%. SHFE base metals traded higher overnight with aluminium gaining 1%. The three-month LME aluminium saw gains accelerate and trading volumes expand in the afternoon of European trade as the fresh round of US-China trade negotiations in Washington began. LME aluminium ended the trading day at US$1,907.5 per tonne last night and is expected to trade at US$1,870-1,910 per tonne today. As on February 21, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1857.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$...
As most downstream consumers returned from CNY break and took active participation in trading in the spot aluminium market yesterday, the A00 aluminium ingot price once again extends its growth by RMB 80 per tonne to RMB 13,510 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. This marks the third consecutive rise to the highest, not only of this month but the year 2019. The average prices today are expected to range between RMB 13,490 per tonne and RMB 13,530 per tonne, with spot discounts to settle at RMB 80 per tonne to RMB 40 per tonne, after declining by RMB 10 per tonne from the previous day. In most of the major Chinese markets, the ingot price today has increased by RMB 70 per tonne, by coincidence. Prices in the east (Wuxi), south and north markets have reached to RMB 13,500 per tonne,...
According to the latest data showed by International Aluminium Institute (IAI), global primary aluminium production came in at 5.3 million tonnes in January. Production in January decreased by 1.06 per cent from January 2018, and dropped 3.53 per cent from December 2018. In Asia ex-China, primary aluminium production stood at 372,000 tonnes in January 2019, up 0.81 per cent from 369,000 tonnes in January 2018; in the Middle East, the production rose from 452,000 tonnes in January 2018 to 453,000 tonnes in January 2019. Source: International Aluminium Institute China’s total primary aluminium production stood at 2.96 million tonnes last month, data showed on Wednesday, February 20. Europe primary aluminium production totalled at 651,000 tonne in January, down from 665,000 tonnes in the...
