
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price faltered across the pricing and contract segments on the September 2 close. The trend reflected a contrast of the surge reported in the September 1 session . The LME aluminium cash bid pulled back by 0.18 per cent day-on-day on September 2, down to...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 24,100 per tonne today, up RMB 30 on the day, a gain of 0.12 per cent. Trading volume was 163,674 lots, open interest stood at 242,331 lots, with a daily decrease of 6,267 lots, as both bulls and bears reduced positions to lock in profits...
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After nearing USD 3,200 per tonne in the previous trading session , the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph cooled across almost all the pricing and inventory segments at the July 28 close. The LME aluminium cash bid price eased 1 per cent day-on-day on July 28, shifting from USD...

Global metallurgical-grade alumina production remained almost unchanged in the first half of 2026, totalling 70.24 million tonnes, compared with 70.27 million tonnes in H1 2025-a marginal decline of just 0.04 per cent year on year. But that near-flat headline conceals one of the most eventful...

Aluminium prices command the market's attention because they determine the value of the finished metal that carmakers, packaging manufacturers and construction firms ultimately buy. Yet one step up the supply chain, a quieter benchmark has spent the past three years doing something aluminium rarely...

Ireland’s Aughinish Alumina is back on the news forefront as the government report based on its investigation has found no evidence that alumina produced at the refinery is being exported to feed the Russian defence sector . However, owing to complexities emerging from global supply chains,...

Mysteel's daily price assessment showed that the national average price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,744 per tonne, remaining stable compared to the previous day. The steady price trend can be attributed to the offering prices in China's five key...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart continued to record a declining trend across all the pricing segments at the close of the June 24 trading session. Only the alumina pricing segment showed consistency. The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices eased by 0.59 per cent...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium chart recorded a decline across all the pricing segments at the close of the June 23 session. Only the live warrants and alumina price remained stable. The LME aluminium cash bid price eased from USD 3,204 per tonne on July 22 to USD 3,193.5 per tonne on...

Red mud, the highly alkaline by-product generated during alumina production, could become a valuable source of iron and low-carbon construction materials if processed through an integrated recovery route, according to a new review examining advances in green metallurgy and sustainable cement...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart posted a modest recovery on the July 20 session after declining on the July 19 trading session . While the pricing segments improved, the three-month benchmark and the inventories declined. The LME aluminium cash bid expanded 0.1 per cent...

Last week, domestic spot alumina prices moved steadily with a weak bias, and market trading sentiment was muted. As of July 10, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,762 per tonne, dropped RMB 14 per tonne from a...

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has signed a strategic delivery agreement with Canadian engineering firm Hatch to support the development and execution of its future mining and metals projects. Under the agreement, Hatch will serve as Maaden's delivery partner for its project pipeline,...

The Pacific alumina market is expected to find stronger support in the third quarter of 2026 as uncertainty over Guinea's proposed bauxite export controls, rising aluminium demand in Indonesia and the gradual recovery of Middle Eastern smelting operations begin to ease the surplus seen in the...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices made a modest recovery on July 16. Cash price and futures contracts improved over the previous session’s figures, while the continued decline of opening stocks indicated market volatility. On July 16, the LME aluminium cash bid price edged up from...

Impact Minerals Limited has received a AUD 310,000 (USD 203,200) rebate under Australia's Research and Development Tax Incentive scheme for the financial year ended June 2025. The company said the funding will be used to advance its flagship Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) Project and support...

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price continued to improve on July 14, following the trend of the July 13 trading session . The cash gained nearly 1 per cent as stocks recorded a consistent decline. The LME aluminium cash bid price gained 0.99 per cent day-on-day, up from USD 3,138 per...

Aluminium prices rose 0.40 per cent to settle at INR 339.80 (USD 3.57), supported by ongoing supply concerns and declining inventories on major metal exchanges. Inventories in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses remained at their lowest level since 2022, while stocks on the Shanghai Futures...

Aluminium prices fell 1.6 per cent to settle at 338.45 after Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) restarted its Al Taweelah alumina refinery in the UAE following a shutdown of around three and a half months. EGA said the refinery is expected to reach 50 per cent of its production capacity within days...

Limerick Mayor John Moran has called on the Irish government to establish a forum to improve communication with stakeholders as uncertainty continues over the future of Aughinish Alumina, Europe's largest alumina refinery. In a letter to Taoiseach and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment...