Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 24,310 per tonne in the night session on September 10, reached a high of RMB 24,310 per tonne and a low of RMB 24,075 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,125 per tonne, down RMB 365 per tonne or 1.49 per cent from the previous close....
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...
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The aluminium processing industry experienced a marked downturn in June 2025, with the composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropping to 40.1 per cent. This decline of 9.7 percentage points from May and 1.5 per cent year-on-year firmly placed the index in contraction territory below the...
Despite India’s exports reaching a record USD 824.9 billion in FY 2024–25, aluminium exports declined sharply by 10.79 per cent, revealing sector-specific challenges amid an otherwise strong trade performance. Image for representational purposes only According to the Ministry of Commerce, total...
The Ministry of Environment (KLH) has officially sealed an aluminium smelter operated by PT MPI in East Cikarang, West Java, Indonesia after the company failed to comply with air quality guidelines and regulations aimed at addressing air pollution. As a result, the company was one of the major...
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According to SMM statistics, as of June 30, the inventory of aluminium ingots at major domestic consumption hubs stood at 468,000 metric tonnes, an increase of 5,000 metric tonnes from Thursday last week and 4,000 metric tonnes from Monday last week. Due to the overall increase in domestic...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer and a business of Vedanta Group Ltd., is operating outside the conventional gender norms in a hardline manufacturing sector. It has decided to recruit 15 transgender employees in 2026, bringing the total to 44 at its Jharsuguda (Odisha) and...
On National MSME Day, Vedanta Limited (NSE: VEDL), India’s leading critical minerals, transition metals, energy and technology conglomerate announced that its non-ferrous metals e-store has achieved a staggering INR 40,000 crores or $4.7 billion in total sales value. Operated under the name of...
ALCORE, a majorly owned subsidiary of ABX Group, a global leader in the clean technology and materials sector, is gaining traction for ramping up its production capabilities backed by federal funding for aluminium-related industrial chemicals. The funding has been provided under the Modern...
In a recent event, where the US retaliated and dismissed India's request for a safeguard measure on aluminium and steel, it was not a bilateral discussion at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Now, India is on the road to imposing a retaliatory tariff only if the US fails to continue the...
This week, the downstream aluminium processing sector remained deeply entrenched in off-season sentiment, with the weekly operating rate down 1 percentage point WoW to 58.8 per cent. Segment breakdown: Persistently high aluminium prices continued to suppress consumption, with weak end-use demand...
By the end of 2025, Vedanta Aluminium, one of the world's leading aluminium producers, is set to open a new casthouse with a 62 per cent reduction in carbon emissions. The project is being initiated by collaborating with Gail Gas, who will supply its 430kt per year Cathouse 4 at Jharsuguda. Image...
The UAE’s largest industrial firm, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), announced the commencement of hot metal production at pilot reduction cells for EX, its next-generation aluminium smelting technology. With this, EGA has taken a pioneering step towards the goal that demands industrial innovation...
Some Japanese aluminium buyers have settled third-quarter premiums at USD 108 per tonne, down sharply from USD 182 per tonne in the second quarter, in a deal that reflects muted domestic demand, rising port inventories, and broader market oversupply, according to sources directly involved in the...
Axaeon Enterprises and Sunstone Development have formed a joint venture to commercialise Axaeon's Lazar Continuous Carbon Baking Furnace (Lazar CCBF). The initiative will leverage Sunstone's expertise in supplying pre-baked anodes to the aluminium industry to support the successful rollout of the...
Futures Market: Last night, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2508 contract opened at RMB 20,340 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,380 per tonne, a low of RMB 20,325 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,345 per tonne. Trading volume was 42,000 lots, and open interest was 253,000 lots. Last night, LME...
On June 5, 2025, the ALuminium Forum of Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo 2025, hosted by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd., with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the government supporter, and co-organised by the Indonesia Nickel Miners Association (APNI), Jakarta...
The biggest announcement in the Industrial Strategy, the British Industry Supercharger expanded to give up to 90 per cent relief on electricity network charges, up from the previous 60 per cent,a significant milestone for over 7,000 energy-intensive businesses. For the aluminium processors and...
Countries like India, among others, ask for a reprieve when exporting but impose tariffs on imports to safeguard their domestic industries. Could such practices complicate international trade dynamics or be perceived as ‘conflicted’ by global partners? A lot of questions cloud the mind when delving...
Futures Market: Last night, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2508 contract opened at RMB 20,300 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,310 per tonne, a low of RMB 20,240 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,270 per tonne. The trading volume was 40,000 lots, and the open interest was 251,000 lots. Last night,...
