LME aluminium prices edged lower on September 4 compared with the previous trading day, while aluminium stocks also declined marginally. The most notable movement was in cancelled warrants, which fell by more than 38 per cent day on day. On September 4, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD...
LME aluminium prices moved higher on September 3 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks edged lower and cancelled warrants recorded a sharper decline. On September 3, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,302 per tonne, up 1.46 per cent from USD 3,254.5 per tonne on...
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With diverse industrial applications extending beyond aluminium production, the global alumina market is experiencing strong growth, valued at over USD 50 billion in 2024. It is expected to rise to over USD 85 billion by 2033. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook,...
During January 23-29, alumina prices held largely stable but continued to be soft. Mysteel's price assessment showed that the national spot price for metallurgical-grade alumina edged down by 0.3 per cent on a weekly basis to average RMB 2,648 per tonne (USD 381 per tonne) as of January 29. The...
According to Mysteel's daily price assessment, the national average spot price for metallurgical-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent came in at RMB 2,648 per tonne (USD 381 per tonne), including the 13 per cent VAT on Wednesday, nudging down by RMB 1 per tonne from the day prior....
* China's bauxite imports climbed by a marked 26.4 per cent on year to total 200.5 million tonnes in 2025, according to the latest data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC). Guinea and Australia remained the top two bauxite suppliers to China last year, contributing to...
According to Mysteel's latest survey, total alumina stocks across the country's 10 major ports, 44 alumina producers, 89 primary aluminium smelters, and rail yards or in transit increased by 1.4 per cent on a week-to-week basis to 5.4 million tonnes as of January 15. This was also 43.9 per cent...
China's alumina prices for spot sales inched lower again on January 16, while those for futures contracts slightly rebounded during the nighttime trading session following marked daytime losses. The national average spot price for metallurgical-grade alumina with a purity exceeding 98.6 per cent...
On January 16, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price dropped drastically from the previous day’s close, where LME cash and forwards contracts also slipped. There has been a dip in the inventory side, but the alumina platts remained unchanged. Both the LME cash bid and offer fell by USD...
For over a year now, the Australian alumina market has rarely stayed out of the headlines. Sometimes due to capacity curtailment at refineries and sometimes because of the volatile Free On Board (FOB) price, which swung dramatically within a span of a year from as high as USD 700 per tonne in Q4...
In December, the national weighted average full cost of alumina fell by 1.93 per cent month-on-month. Key factors driving the cost down included a weaker US dollar exchange rate, lower caustic soda prices, and a slight decline in thermal coal prices. According to SMM statistics, the monthly average...
Image source: SMM According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminium industry in December 2025 rose 0.7 per cent m-o-m but fell 23.3 per cent Y-o-Y. During the period, alumina raw material costs declined, but electricity and auxiliary material costs increased, leading...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on January 7, 2026, showed a decline in cash bid and offer, but remained at the forwards contracts. The inventory also fell, but the LME alumina platts gained from the previous close. Both the LME cash bid and offer fell by USD 0.5 per tonne and USD 1...
According to Mysteel's weekly survey, total smelter-grade alumina output among the 44 Chinese alumina refiners under Mysteel tracking ticked up marginally by 0.2 per cent on a week to 1.84 million tonnes during the December 19-25 week. During the same week, the average capacity utilisation rate...
On December 24, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price showed a strong upward momentum in cash bid and offer, with a slight uptick on the 3-month and forward contracts as well. However, the LME alumina Platts has slightly inched down. Both the cash bid and offer went up by USD 16 per tonne...
A strained global aluminium market could push prices sharply higher over the next year, even as alumina remains weighed down by surplus supply, believes the leadership of National Aluminium Company (NALCO). Image source: NALCO Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of the...
Guinea strengthened its dominance in the global bauxite market in 2025, driven by record shipments to China. Exports to China reached 127.11 million tonnes in the first 10 months of the year, up 38.47 per cent year-on-year, according to China’s General Administration of Customs. The shipments...
On December 18, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices showed a very minimal uptick from the previous day’s close. However, at the inventory front, the LME opening stock showed a slight decline. Both the LME cash bid and offer price went up by USD 1 per tonne or 0.03 per cent, where the...
China spot alumina prices remained under pressure on December 16, while the alumina derivatives market rebounded overnight after edging lower during the daytime trading session. Image for reference only (source: https://middleeastmetals.ir/) Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices on December 16 showed a slightly lower price than the previous day’s close. On the other hand, at the inventory front, the live warrants and cancelled warrants rose slightly. On December 16, both the LME cash bid and offer fell by USD 7.5 per tonne...
