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...
Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 2 Impact #5 of ad hoc industrial policy: Failing to use all required tools Industrial policy is often caricatured as just tariffs and subsidies. Mis-framed debates that evaluate the merits of tariffs in...
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Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world and Sunstone, the world’s largest independent pre-baked anode producer, today announced that construction of an anode manufacturing plant in the United Arab Emirates will begin in 2026. The new anode manufacturing...
Q1 2026 Japan MJP (main ports) aluminium ingot premium is expected to rebound from the low of USD 86 per tonne in Q4 2025, with the centre rising. The core logic stems from tightening supply in Asia triggered by the restructuring of global aluminium trade flows, coupled with catalysts from European...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash bid and offer price saw a further decline on December 15 in comparison to the previous day’s close. However, the forward contracts and 3-month bid and offer rose slightly. On December 15, both the LME cash bid and offer dipped by USD 5.5 per tonne or...
The International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) is pleased to announce the organisation of two major international conferences and exhibitions in 2026, bringing together global leaders, researchers, policymakers and industry professionals from across the aluminium value chain. These...
In November alone, the national primary aluminium output also rose by 2.5 per cent from November 2024 to reach 3.79 million tonnes, the NBS data showed. However, the result was slightly lower by 0.2 per cent from October, Mysteel Global calculated based on official statistics. Demand from...
On December 12, Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, announced that Australia’s largest aluminium smelter at Tomago, Newcastle, which is majority-owned by the mining corporation Rio Tinto, is to remain open beyond the expiration of its contract in 2028. Image source:...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on December 12 inched down from the previous day’s close. On the other hand, the LME opening stock and cancellations rose, but the live warrant witnessed a dip. The LME cash bid moved down by USD 17 per tonne or 0.6 per cent and settled at USD 2,845...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 22,175 per tonne in the night session, up 0.82 per cent. The price stood above all major moving averages, with MA5 (22,174) and MA10 (22,168.5) forming a bullish alignment, indicating a strong short-term structure. The MACD dual lines were above the zero axis...
India's domestic aluminium market posted mild gains W-o-W as primary producers adjusted prices in response to a stronger LME complex and renewed supply concerns abroad. The uptick came despite a well-supplied domestic market and only a gradual improvement in downstream demand. BigMint's assessment...
Mexico has approved a major tariff overhaul that will raise duties on imports from China and several other Asian countries by about 50 per cent targeting a broad range of goods from metals to automobiles. The Senate backed the decision on Wednesday, supporting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s plan to...
LME aluminium prices saw modest gains on December 11 across cash, 3-month and deferred contracts compared with the previous session, while exchange inventories continued to ease. The cash bid price rose to USD 2,862 per tonne, up from USD 2,836 per tonne on December 10 — a 0.92 per cent increase....
Aluminium fluoride (AlF3) has long been a critical ingredient in aluminium production – vital for efficient electrolysis yet scrutinised for its environmental and economic costs. On one hand, it is a necessity, on the other, a dilemma. Functionally, aluminium fluoride is a cornerstone of the...
Japan’s aluminium market may be heading into a much firmer pricing environment next year, with Marubeni Corp signalling that buyers could be paying USD 85 to USD 203 per tonne in premiums through 2026. The trading company expects international price strength to divert metal away from Asia,...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 21,960 per tonne in the night session, up a slight 0.18 per cent. Prices moved narrowly close to MA5 (21,959) and MA10 (21,958), with short-term moving averages flattening out, staying above MA60 (21,941.08), indicating a slightly stronger structure. The MACD...
LME aluminium prices showed mixed movement on December 10, while exchange inventories continued to ease, according to the latest market data. The LME aluminium cash bid price rose to USD 2,836 per tonne on December 10, up from USD 2,831.5 per tonne a day earlier — a 0.16 per cent increase. The cash...
Alcoa has warned that the rapid expansion of energy-hungry data centres poses a growing challenge for the future of aluminium smelting, with operators willing to pay far more for electricity than industrial producers can afford. The US-based aluminium business believes the disparity in power costs...
China’s steel and aluminium sectors are moving in sharply different directions, with steel exports surging even as aluminium shipments decline. Steel mills, facing weak domestic demand from the flagging property sector and operating near Beijing’s informal output cap of 1.005 billion tonnes, have...
As 2025 prepares to make its exit, now is the time for a recap of the top 10 primary aluminium projects and initiatives from across the globe that were announced and commenced this year. The primary aluminium segment of the value-chain has seen it all during the ongoing calendar year — right from...
