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LME aluminium price falters at $3,082/t with stable alumina price on November 3
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph depicted a faltering market picture. Declines over the November 2 close were reported across the pricing, contract, and inventory segments. The LME alumina Platts price remained stable at the session close. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices dipped by 0.42 per cent. The bid slipped to USD 3,081 per tonne from USD 3,094 per tonne, while the offer eased to USD 3,082 per tonne from USD 3,095 per tonne , down 0.61 per cent day-on-day. Explore: Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook The LME aluminium three-month bid contracted by 0.64 per cent to USD 3,040 per tonne from USD 3,059.5 per tonne. The offer...
Argentina’s exports jump 42% to nearly 50kt; unwrought aluminium drives demand
The aluminium trade graph, excluding scrap, of Argentina in the first eight months of 2026, till August, continues to surge with steady momentum, indicating an increase in shipments and export earnings of the nation. As of year-to-date (YTD) August 2026, Argentina exported a total of 48,977 tonnes, valued at USD 179.05 million. Excluding aluminium scrap, the export basket covered all the articles of aluminium products including unwrought, bars, rods and profiles, foil, plates, sheets and strips, tube or pipe fittings and aluminium wire. Explore: Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook Volume and value register strong year-on-year growth Calculating the year-on-year growth,...
Vietnam’s 450,000tpa Dak Nong aluminium project starts second-phase production four months ahead of schedule
Vietnam’s first electrolytic aluminium project has reached another major milestone, with the second phase of the 450,000-tonne-per-year (tpa) Dak Nong project producing its first batch of molten primary aluminium on October 31, 2026. The milestone, achieved by China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (NFC), which is the project’s general contractor, came four months and three days ahead of the contractual schedule, officially moving the second phase from construction to trial production. The latest development builds on the progress made during the first phase, which produced its first batch of molten primary aluminium on July 14. By September 15, all electrolytic cells in the first phase had successfully started producing aluminium. The second...
LME aluminium price dips to $3,095/t; Asian Ref, alumina prices gain nearly 1%
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph dipped across the pricing and contract segments on the November 2 trading session, reporting declines over the October 30 close . The Asian Reference Price and alumina Platts price, on the other hand, reported nearly 1 per cent gains. The LME aluminium cash bid price dipped by 0.63 per cent from USD 3,113.5 per tonne to USD 3,094 per tonne. The offer price moved from USD 3,114 per tonne to USD 3,095 per tonne, down 0.61 per cent day-on-day. Explore: Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook The LME aluminium three-month bid eased from USD 3,078 per tonne to USD 3,059.5 per tonne, decreasing by 0.6 per cent. The offer...
NALCO reports Q2 FY27 net sales of INR 53.8b, up 26.2% year-on-year
Net sales of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) rose 26.2 per cent year-on-year to INR 53.80 billion (USD 567 million) in Q2 FY2026-27, compared with INR 42.6 billion (USD 449 million) in the same quarter last year. The company is set to discuss its unaudited results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026, during an earnings call scheduled for November 3. NALCO’s total income reached INR 56.7 billion (USD 598 million) in Q2 FY27, an increase of 27.5 per cent year on year. Operating expenses stood at INR 30.1 billion (USD 37 million), while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to INR 26.6 billion (USD 280 million). Net sales in the preceding quarter, Q1 FY27, were INR 52.7 billion (USD 556 million). Explore the production,...
CHALCO shares jump over 4% as Q3 profit rises 66% to $1.88b; UBS, Citi retain Buy ratings
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (CHALCO) reported a sharp increase in profitability in the third quarter of 2026, supported by cost controls and stable margins at its Yunnan aluminium operations. However, the company's alumina business continued to face pressure from higher bauxite and freight costs, highlighting the contrasting performance of its two major product segments. According to CHALCO's third-quarter report released on October 29, 2026, total profit increased 66.08 per cent year on year to RMB 12.50 billion (USD 1.88 billion) in Q3 2026, compared with RMB 7.53 billion (USD 1.13 billion) in the corresponding quarter of 2025. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company rose 59.10 per cent to RMB 6.04 billion (USD 909 million), against RMB 3.80 billion (USD...
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