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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CREA estimates that Chinese investment in Indonesia's aluminium industry currently stands at between USD 5.5 billion and USD 6 billion, and forecasts that figure could rise to USD 30 billion by 2030. China currently produces around 60 per cent of the world's aluminium. Chinese companies began...
Domestic alumina spot prices continued to edge lower last week, while transactions benchmarking the futures market remained relatively active. On the supply side, domestic operating capacity of alumina stands at approximately 99 million tonnes per year. Recent operating rates have remained at a...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart recovered on the August 28 trading session across the pricing and contract segments compared to the August 27 close. On the inventory side, opening stocks and live warrants remained stable for three consecutive sessions. The LME aluminium cash...
If aluminium has a pressure point right now, it sits one step upstream of the metal itself - in alumina. China’s appetite for imported ore remains elevated, alumina markets diverge between regions, and disruptions in Guinea and Australia expose logistics risks. At the same time, tariffs and...
The US Department of War has committed another USD 100 million to Atlantic Alumina Company (Atalco), taking total government investment to USD 400 million as Washington moves to protect the country's last remaining domestic alumina refinery and strengthen a critical defence supply chain. The United...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart declined on the August 27 trading session across the pricing and contract segments compared to the August 26 close . Meanwhile, the Asian Reference Price surged, and the inventories held steady. The LME aluminium cash bid and offer prices...
Hindalco Industries has commissioned India’s first superfine precipitated aluminium trihydrate, or PPT ATH, plant in Belagavi, Karnataka, adding domestic production of a specialist material used in halogen-free fire-protection applications. The new facility has initial annual capacity of 30,000...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price reported improvements above 1 per cent across the pricing and contract segments on the August 26 close, recovering from the downward trend reported at the August 25 session . The LME aluminium cash bid and offer prices gained 1.24 per cent day-on-day...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 25 compared with the previous session, while exchange stocks remained broadly stable. The LME aluminium cash bid price fell to USD 3,187.50 per tonne on August 25 from USD 3,215 per tonne on August 24, a 0.86 per cent decline. The cash offer price dropped to...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 24, while opening stocks remained unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,215 per tonne on August 24, down from USD 3,226.5 per tonne on August 21 , marking a decline of USD 11.5 per tonne. The cash offer price followed a similar trend. It...
Domestic alumina spot prices ran stable-to-soft last week, with sporadic deals holding at small discounts. On the supply side, domestic alumina operating capacity rose to around 99.4 million tonnes per year. No new curtailments or maintenance shutdowns were reported; instead, restarts progressed...
Alcoa and the governments of Australia, Japan and the United States have begun construction of a gallium production plant at Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, targeting output equivalent to about 10 per cent of global gallium demand. The facility is expected to produce 100...
LME aluminium prices increased on August 21 compared with the trading day before, however, opening stocks are still unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,226.5 per tonne on August 21, up from USD 3,180 per tonne on August 20 , marking an increase of USD 46.5 per tonne, or 1.5...
Nanshan Aluminium International sold 15 per cent more alumina in the first half of 2026, but a 39.5 per cent fall in its average selling price drove profit down nearly 75 per cent, showing how quickly a commodity-price downturn can outweigh rising sales volumes. The Hong Kong-listed producer...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 20 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks remained unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,180 per tonne on August 20, down from USD 3,191 per tonne on August 19 , marking a decline of USD 11 per tonne, or 0.34 per...
NALCO is advancing pilot projects in Odisha to turn industrial residues into valuable resources, including rare earth elements, alumina, iron and titanium, strengthening India's push for critical mineral recovery and a circular economy. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is expanding its...
According to calculations by the Mysteel Aluminium Research Team, the weighted average full production cost for China's aluminium sector stood at RMB 15,760 per tonne in July 2026, up RMB 66 per tonne month-on-month. The Mysteel spot aluminium ingot average price for the same period was RMB 23,099...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 19 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks remained unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,191 per tonne on August 19, down from USD 3,218.5 per tonne on August 18, marking a decline of USD 27.5 per tonne, or 0.85 per...
