From black shale to smelter feed: CEM advances North American alumina supply chain
Canadian Energy Metals has demonstrated a process for producing smelter-grade alumina from Saskatchewan black shale and has started a prefeasibility study for its Thor Project. Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has taken a step towards developing an alternative North American source of alumina...
LME aluminium price chart rises further to $3,325/t; stocks remain stable
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart continues to record an upward trend across the pricing and contract segments on the September 8 trading session, reporting gains over the September 7 close . Opening stocks remained stable, not reporting any further decline. The LME aluminium...
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New Alumina Index Pricing Winning Over Opponents-Aluminum Producers
The new method for dictating how alumina contracts are priced is gaining traction, even among aluminum producers that previously opposed it, they told a conference Tuesday. The world's largest aluminum producers, including U.S.-based Alcoa Inc. (AA) and London-listed Rio Tinto Alcan, a subsidiary...
Alumina prices in China drop by 7pct since March
China's alumina prices have fallen 7% since March due to increased supply, prompting merchants to consider exporting the raw material used for primary aluminium production to a steadier international market. Industry sources said that China, the world's top aluminium producer, was previously the...
Labor move will benefit Chinese: Alumina
LEADING alumina/aluminium producer Alumina has warned that the fast-growing Chinese industry will benefit from the Gillard government's planned introduction of a carbon tax at the expense of the Australian industry. Chairman Don Morley told shareholders at the group's annual meeting in Melbourne...
Alumina too cheap despite 28pc price rise, producer says
Alumina too cheap despite 28pc price rise, producer says The strong Australian dollar and higher energy prices were constraining its performance, the company said. Margins for the commodity were tighter than they should be and its price did not reflect the cost and economics of producing and...
Alumina sees upside
...Alumina's chief executive has told shareholders he expects the aluminium market to grow by 12 per cent this year...
Dollar Swaps Offering Savings as Alumina Eyes Debut Sale: Australia Credit
... Alumina Ltd. (AWC), Alcoa Inc.’s partner in Melbourne, may consider selling its first bonds in Australian dollars and take advantage of the currency swaps market where savings are almost double the 10-year average. The five-year Australian dollar basis swap has risen 0.3 basis point this month...
Bauxilum alumina sales down by 7pct in March
...Worldal reported that Venezuela's CVG Bauxilum alumina sales rose 6.8% to 104,277 tonnes in March down from 111,831 tonnes in March 2010. Bauxilum said that March alumina sales were up 4.7% however from sales of 99,607 tonnes in February 2011. Of March alumina sales, 58,024 tonnes were domestic...
Alumina Limited (AWC) Posts Large Volume Increase, Hits $9.79
...Shares of Alumina Limited (AWC) saw unusually high trading volume on Monday. Approximately 243,674 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 13.29% from the previous session. The stock last traded at $9.79...
Rising costs hit Alumina
...CONCERNS about the extent to which rising raw material costs are taking the shine off improved margins have forced shares in Alumina sharply lower...
Market vagaries complicate Alumina
...The trend is all very helpful for this passive alumina/aluminium play, but there are pricing and currency vagaries that complicate the picture...
China LME linked alumina imports seen down on high prices
...Reuters reported that rising LME linked alumina prices are prompting Chinese smelters to accelerate a shift to cheaper domestic supplies and delay, divert or resell term arrivals which are expected to decline further after hitting 8 month low in February...
China LME linked alumina imports seen down on high prices
...Reuters reported that rising LME linked alumina prices are prompting Chinese smelters to accelerate a shift to cheaper domestic supplies and delay, divert or resell term arrivals which are expected to decline further after hitting 8 month low in February...
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Alumina Limited (AWC) Posts Large Volume Increase, Hits $9.63
...Shares of Alumina Limited (AWC) saw unusually high trading volume on Monday. Approximately 310,515 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 41.92% from the previous session. The stock last traded at $9.63...
Chinalco raises alumina price to stabilize long-term contract
...Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) announced that it raised spot alumina price to 3000 Yuan per ton, the growth reached 3.4%. The revised price quickly widened the gap with non-Chinalco alumina price. Industry advisory bodies Aladdin said the increase of alumina price aimed to reduce the...
CHALCO foresees aluminum oxide prices on 2011
...Aluminum Corporation of China Limited indicated on March 1st that the company predicted that the aluminum oxide prices would be at USD 350 per tonne to USD 430 per tonne this year in global market in addition that in China’s market would be at CNY 2,700 per tonne to CNY 3,300 per tonne...
Alumina industry says time right for carbon tax, but formula must keep industry here
...Australia's alumina and aluminium refining companies say the Federal Government has to get the carbon tax formula right or the industry here will shut down...
Chinese domestic alumina prices steady amid thin trade
...China's domestic spot alumina prices ex-works basis continued steady amid thin trade Tuesday, industry sources said. Prices were still heard highest in Henan province at above Yuan 2,800/mt ($426), with offers at Yuan 2,850/mt. In Shandong, major refiner Weiqiao was heard trading at Yuan...
