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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The UK’s last remaining producer of flat rolled aluminium coils is calling for ‘certainty’, urgent help to mitigate rising energy prices and immediate industrial support ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget next week. Bridgnorth Aluminium, which employs over 300 people at its extensive production...
This week has been a buzz for the global aluminium industry, with fresh investments pouring into bauxite and alumina technologies, the fluctuations in the LME aluminium prices and the trade scenario due to Trump’s tariff. Key factors like the policy changes, aluminium output and strategic...
On November 20, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), known to be the world’s largest premium aluminium producer, announced that in cast metal production, since 1979 to date, it has reached 50 million tonnes. After the export of oil and gas, EGA’s aluminium is deemed to be the largest made-in-the-UAE...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on November 20 showed a mixed movement, where the cash bid and offer showed a slight decline, but a significant rise was recorded for the LME 3-month and the December 26 contracts. The LME cash bid fell by USD 2 per tonne or 0.07 per cent and settled...
Futures: During the night session on November 19, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 21,620 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,635 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 21,515 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,530 per tonne, down 0.18per cent. The night session was...
LME aluminium prices strengthened on November 19, with gains recorded across cash, 3-month and December 2026 contracts compared to the previous session. The LME aluminium cash bid increased from USD 2,748.5 per tonne on November 18 to USD 2,780 per tonne on November 19, marking a 1.15 per cent...
Indonesia’s strategic move to expand its domestic mineral processing continues with PT Alamtri Minerals Indonesia Tbk (ADMR) planning to start its new aluminium plant in North Kalimantan in mid-December. The facility, situated on the Island of Borneo, is set to become one of Indonesia’s large...
The declining trend concerning the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price continued on November 18, 2025. The LME aluminium cash bid shifted from USD 2,797.5 per tonne to USD 2,748.5 per tonne, indicating a decline of USD 49 per tonne or 1.8 per cent. Similarly, the cash offer moved from USD...
Futures: During the night session on November 18, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 21,485 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,560 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 21,435 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,510 per tonne, up 0.05per cent. The night session mainly...
Ontario has rolled out a CAD 4 billion (USD 2.8 billion) support package aimed at helping manufacturers, metal producers and other sectors still dealing with the economic fallout of US steel and aluminium tariffs. The new funding is structured to give companies financial breathing room as they cope...
China’s aluminium market gained fresh momentum in October, with imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products rising 10.4 per cent year-on-year. China brought in 350,000 tonnes in the month, a figure signalling persistent appetite from sectors such as transport, construction, and packaging....
China Hongqiao Group has announced its plan to raise HKD11.68 billion (USD 1.5 billion approximately) through a share sale. The largest private aluminium producer will use the accumulated funds to support projects and repay debt, as mentioned in their filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on...
China's weak macro signals and the fading hope of the US Fed rate cut have resulted in aluminium price drop of 1.35 per cent, settling at USD 266.85. In addition, supply concerns due to a 9 per cent month-on-month decline in China's October primary aluminium output, standing at 3.8 million tonnes,...
LME aluminium prices eased between November 14 and November 17, with both cash and three-month contracts posting modest declines, while exchange inventories also edged lower. The LME aluminium cash bid slipped from USD 2,832 per tonne on Nov 14 to USD 2,797.5 per tonne on Nov 17, a drop of 1.22 per...
Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC has reduced its stake in Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) by 63.1 per cent in the second quarter, according to its latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm sold 33,907 shares during the period, leaving it with 19,859 shares...
Grain refiner specialist MQP is celebrating its 25 th anniversary with a range of new global customers and year-on-year production growth of 40 per cent. MQP has moved from trials to roll-outs of its Optifine grain refiner with both major groups and independent producers this year, resulting in...
In a major boost to its industrialisation agenda, Ethiopia’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), has signed an initial deal with RUSAL to develop a high-capacity aluminium smelter. With a planned output of 500 thousand tonnes a year and an estimated USD 1 billion in...
A sharp decline in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price was witnessed on November 14 in comparison to the price recorded on November 13. The LME cash bid fell by USD 42 per tonne or 1.5 per cent to reach USD 2,832 per tonne from USD 2,874 per tonne. Similarly, the cash offer also...
