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15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition - IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
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15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition - IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
ICSOBA 2026 - 44th International Conference and Exhibition
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Ex-China operating capacity rises, aluminium prices continue to consolidate at highs
SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,245 per tonne, edging up 0.02 per cent. The price stood above the MA10 (24,236) but was capped by the MA5 (24,386), still well above the MA30 (24,084) and MA60 (23,729.92). The medium-term bullish structure remained intact, while short-term moving average resistance was evident. On the MACD indicator, DIF stood at 102.44 and DEA at 125.85, with the high-level death cross persisting. The green bar narrowed to -46.80 (previous day -50.36), indicating slightly weakening bearish momentum. Trading volume shrank to 52,300 lots, reflecting a strong wait-and-see sentiment in the market. The suggested core trading range for SHFE aluminium is 24,000-24,600. LME aluminium closed at USD 3,266 per tonne, up 0.21 per cent. The price was slightly below the MA5 (3,275.6)...
EGA to pilot technology upgrades at Al Taweelah, further improving productivity and efficiency
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced a technology upgrade pilot at the company’s Al Taweelah smelter, which will further improve productivity and efficiency. The pilot upgrades to 13 DX technology reduction cells will be used to prove the performance of the new technology, called E40, before industrialisation across all 808 DX technology reduction cells at potlines 1 and 2 at Al Taweelah. If applied to all 808 reduction cells, EGA’s E40 technology has the potential to increase hot metal production from the two potlines by 67 thousand tonnes per year, while reducing net specific energy consumption and associated carbon dioxide emissions from power generation by approximately six per cent per tonne of...
Maaden aluminium revenue jumps 49% to $1.01 billion in Q2 2026
Maaden’s aluminium business delivered a stronger Q2 2026 performance, with revenue rising 49 per cent year on year to USD 1.01 billion, supported by higher aluminium production and stronger realised prices. According to industry sources, Maaden’s aluminium business produced 242,000 tonnes in Q2 2026, while realised aluminium prices reached USD 3,915 per tonne, up 51 per cent. The combination of higher aluminium output and stronger realised prices helped drive the 49 per cent increase in Maaden aluminium revenue to USD 1.01 billion. The growth came alongside gains in both volume and pricing rather than from a one-off accounting effect. The stronger Q2 performance puts aluminium prices in focus for Maaden’s earnings. With realised aluminium prices reaching USD 3,915 per tonne, the company...
Vedanta Aluminium exports $3.5b as Jharsuguda SEZ contributes 6% of India’s goods exports
Vedanta Aluminium has become India’s second-largest exporter of goods from a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), recording exports of around USD 3.5 billion in FY26, according to the company. Its SEZ facility in Jharsuguda, Odisha, contributed around 6 per cent of India’s total SEZ goods exports during the financial year ended March 2026. The company supplies customers in more than 60 countries, including markets in Europe, the United States, Japan and Southeast Asia. Vedanta Aluminium’s export portfolio includes primary and value-added aluminium products such as billets, wire rods, rolled products, primary foundry alloys and ingots. It also includes the company’s low-carbon Restora aluminium range, manufactured using renewable energy with GHG emissions of below 4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per...
Aluminium prices gain phased support as China-US presidential meeting approaches and destocking accelerates
SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,195 per tonne last night, down 0.45 per cent. The price broke below MA5 (24,445) and MA10 (24,262.5), but remained above MA30 (24,083) and MA60 (23,700), with moving averages showing short-term bearish pressure and mid-term bullish support. The MACD indicator showed DIF at 105.8 and DEA at 131.0, with a death cross at high levels and the green bars expanding to -50.36, indicating strengthening short-term bearish momentum. Trading volume was 64,700 lots, below the MA5 average volume, reflecting cautious market participation. The core trading range for SHFE aluminium is suggested at 24,000-24,600. LME aluminium closed at USD 3,274.5 per tonne, edging up 0.35 per cent. The price was slightly below MA5 (3,280.7) and MA10 (3,279.1), but remained above MA30...
LME aluminium price drops further to $3,262.5/t on September 21; stocks hold steady
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph dropped further on September 21 across all the pricing segments of cash and contracts. The aluminium opening stocks, however, remained steady. The LME aluminium cash bid price shifted from USD 3,283 per tonne on September 18 to USD 3,261.5 per tonne on September 21, down 0.65 per cent. The LME aluminium cash offer price dipped from USD 3,285 per tonne to USD 3,262.5 per tonne, easing by 0.68 per cent day-on-day. Explore the production, demand and consumption forecasts of bauxite and alumina in our report: “ Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook ” The LME aluminium three-month bid and offer prices reported a 0.27 per cent decline. The bid closed at USD 3,272.5 per tonne, compared to...
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