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 proposed 15 per cent customs duty on aluminium and its downstream products is set to bring a new outlook to India’s aluminium sector, reshaping its trade dynamics and strengthening domestic resilience. In FY 2024–25, India’s aluminium production capacity, including downstream products, stood at...
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) moved lower on November 4, marking a modest decline across cash, three-month, and forward contracts. The cash bid price fell 1.71 per cent to USD 2,852.50 per tonne, while the cash offer eased 1.72 per cent to USD 2,853 per tonne, compared with...
Good news for Rio Tinto's Bell Bay aluminium smelter, with the new power deal inked, it will be running for at least the next 14 months. This came as the Tasmanian government decided to extend its power supply agreement temporarily. This extension ensures production stability while talks are...
What is up with the primary aluminium production at the end of the third quarter 2025 - wonders many people, especially with China nearing its 45 million tonnes cap, Australia grappling with energy crisis, and North America shifting its focus to secondary aluminium. Till the end of June, the world...
The start of the week reflected an enhanced London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, where cash, 3-month contract, and forward contract also rose significantly. However, a slight decline has been seen in the opening stock & cancelled warrants. LME cash bid grew by USD 17.5 per tonne or 0.60 per...
Antipodes Partners Ltd has taken a fresh position in Century Aluminium Company (NASDAQ: CENX), according to its latest SEC filing. The Sydney-based investment firm acquired 153,131 shares in the industrial metals producer, a stake valued at roughly USD 2.8 million at the time of purchase. By the...
According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminium industry in October 2025 was RMB 15,889 per tonne, down 1.8 per cent M-o-M and 13.3 per cent Y-o-Y, mainly due to the decline in the average monthly spot alumina price during the period, leading to lower costs. SMM data...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, has expanded its partnership with ARRAY Innovation, a Bahrain-based leader in AI and cloud-native digital solutions, to launch a new high-tech project focused on advanced data science, machine learning, and...
S&S Power Switchgears Limited has just hit a significant milestone with its fully-owned subsidiary, Hamilton Research & Technology Private Limited (HART). It has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Giza Systems Free Zone in Egypt to provide an innovative Pot Control System along with other...
The price of Japanese aluminium ingots has noted a 0.3 per cent increase in its price in late October 2025, mainly owing to the fact that the value of the Japanese yen (JPY) has depreciated against the rising dollar. Although the price has increased, the market still faces a downward trend as...
London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices strengthened on October 31, supported by higher market activity and a sharp rise in exchange inventories. The LME aluminium cash bid rose 2.11 per cent to USD 2,884.5 per tonne, while the cash offer gained 2.09 per cent to USD 2,885 per tonne, compared...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest smelter on one site, and Epsilon Carbon Private Limited (Epsilon Carbon), a leading integrated carbon company based in India, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a long-term supply arrangement for liquid coal...
A nano-ceramic coating sets new quality standards in aluminium smelting The nano-ceramic release agent was launched on the market by Ceranovis in Germany with the aim of improving process quality and thereby reducing production costs. This proved successful. Many of the large primary aluminium...
Vedanta Ltd., released its consolidated results for the second quarter of FY26 on October 31, 2025, highlighting strong operational growth and record performance across major business segments, though the profit declined sharply year-on-year. The company’s consolidated net profit stood at INR 1,798...
According to SMM statistics, domestic aluminium production in September 2025 (30 days) increased by 1.14 per cent Y-o-Y but decreased by 3.18 per cent M-o-M. As September entered the traditional peak season, the proportion of liquid aluminium at domestic aluminium smelters rebounded slightly, with...
Global energy and commodity group Mercuria is shipping over 30,000 tonnes of aluminium from Port Klang in Malaysia to New Orleans, three market sources have revealed. They added that the trader probably needed the metal for its US customers. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions...
Sussan Ley recently met with the Chief Executive Officer of Tomago Aluminium Company, Jérôme Dozol. The meeting was all about tackling the current hurdles the smelter is facing, especially the rising power costs and how it is affecting the ability to operate effectively. Sussan Ley clarified that...
In a significant step forward for Vedanta's ongoing corporate restructuring, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given the green light to the company's proposed demerger documentation. However, the demerger has hit a new snag due to the recent changes in the National Company Law...
