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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9.9 SMM cast aluminium alloy morning comment Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2511 contract opened at RMB 20,295 per tonne overnight, hit a high of RMB 20,330 per tonne, and closed at the day's low of RMB 20,200 per tonne, down RMB 95 per tonne (0.47per cent) from the previous close....
With a slight surge on September 5, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price also saw a dip as the market opened on September 8. A significant difference could be seen in live warrants and the cancelled warrants. On September 8, the LME aluminium cash bid and offer price saw a decline by USD...
China’s aluminium story has always been a study in contradictions. On paper, the country dominates the industry. It produced nearly 43 million tonnes of primary aluminium in 2024, more than half the world’s supply. Yet in the same year, it imported over 3 million tonnes of primary aluminium,...
After a sharp decline on September 4, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price gained momentum. However, the price of aluminium platts further fell from the previous day by USD 1.23 per tonne. On September 5, both the LME cash bid and offer price gained by USD 10 per tonne or 0.38 per cent,...
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body, has approached Swiss-based energy and commodity trading firm Mercuria over its unusually large aluminium holdings on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Two witnesses who were familiar with the matter said the position has...
Canada is preparing to announce long-awaited support measures for its aluminium, steel and agricultural sectors, as trade frictions with the United States intensify. Industry Minister Melanie Joly commented that targeted relief for aluminium companies will be rolled out soon in the following days....
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has disclosed that he had a lengthy conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday evening (September 01, 2025). Both neighbouring countries are working together to resolve a row over tariffs on commodities and automobiles. Carney confirmed that talks were...
A sharp decline has been seen in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash bid and offer, 3-month bid and offer, December 26 bid and offer as well as the price of alumina platts. However, no change is witnessed in opening stock, live warrants and cancelled warrants. On Thursday, September 4,...
Moscow, September 2, 2025 - RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has introduced machine hearing technology into alumina production. This innovation utilises mathematical algorithms to analyse acoustic vibrations from mill operations, enabling the optimisation of bauxite ore...
Whenever there is a question of pricing, the aluminium industry has pointed towards a single influx inducer — electricity. If you’ve ever toured a smelter or skimmed an investor deck, you’ll hear the same refrain, “power is king, and aluminium is electricity in solid form”. But, as Maros Durka,...
GreenCap Solutions has announced the launch of a demonstration project to test its carbon capture technology in primary aluminium production. The initiative targets the challenge of capturing CO₂ from low-concentration point sources, one of the most significant hurdles in the aluminium industry....
On Wednesday, September 3, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price has reflected growth for the second consecutive day. As per the price graph, both cash bid price and official settlement price have moved up by USD 2 per tonne or 0.07 per cent to settle at USD...
Australian mining company South32 Limited is on shifting ground. Analysts at RBC Capital Markets have reduced South32’s price target to AUD3.20 (USD 2.0) from AUD3.50 (USD 2.28), even after it posted 75 per cent jump in annual profit to USD 666 million. However, despite the price target cut,...
In a series of recent events, Steel Town Summit, a Canadian summit taking place in Hamilton, is urging the transportation industry to make use of domestically produced aluminium and steel in its upcoming projects, amidst the rising US tariffs rolled out by the Trump administration. During the...
Alcoa, the leading producer of aluminium globally and the largest producer in the US, is at a crossroads. US tariffs on aluminium have triggered record high prices and raised flags about vulnerabilities not only in the US supply chain but also in Europe. Already, the company has faced a hit due to...
LME aluminium prices on September 2 reflected only marginal shifts across cash, 3-month and forward contracts, while stocks saw a modest decline. The LME aluminium cash bid price, on September 2, was recorded at USD 2,614 per tonne, up from USD 2,612 per tonne, replicating a difference of USD 2 per...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), the world’s largest smelter on one site, held its third quarterly Board of Directors’ meeting on Tuesday, 02 September 2025. Alba’s Chairman of the Board, Khalid Al Rumaihi, started the meeting with: “Uncertainty tests resilience and we’re rising to the challenge.”...
Alvance British Aluminium has boosted exports to the United States, capitalising on the newly introduced tariff framework. Its Fort William smelter has ramped up shipments to the United States, capitalising on the fresh tariff advantages unlocked by the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal announced in...
