Alcoa has moved its proposed acquisition of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests forward with a US SEC filing, with the transaction carrying an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. Alcoa Corporation has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and...
Recently, domestic alumina spot and futures prices have weakened in tandem, and market sentiment has become more cautious. According to Mysteel research, China's operating alumina capacity has reached 99 million tonnes per year, the highest level so far this year. New commissioning and technical...
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Image source: https://www.alcircle.com/ Vedanta Limited, the mine-to-market serving conglomerate, makes a milestone record as its share prices soar with the highest-ever aluminium, alumina, and zinc output in the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year 2025-2026. The trend remained steady with the...
During the December 26-January 1 week, the 44 Chinese alumina refiners under Mysteel's regular tracking produced 1.83 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina, down marginally by 0.5 per cent from the previous week, according to Mysteel's weekly survey. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
As we look ahead to 2026, the global aluminium value chain is experiencing some significant shifts with changing trade flows, updated policies and price signals reshaping the core market dynamics. Notable fluctuations in bauxite and alumina imports in major consuming regions, alongside stricter...
China’s alumina story in 2025 was not just about how much was produced, but about how carefully the system was managed. China ended the year with 88.2 million tonnes of alumina and 44 million tonnes of primary aluminium, based on the industry’s two-to-one rule of production ratio. It sits close to...
The 2 million tonne per year expansion was completed in two phases -- 1 million tonne per year was commissioned in the third quarter of 2025, while the remaining 1 million tonne per year became operational on December 20 2025, according to the company announcement. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock...
Indonesia's bauxite sector is preparing to enter 2026 with production volumes under the annual Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) system expected to remain tightly controlled, potentially at levels below the industry's full capacity. This deliberate restraint is intended to more closely match supply with...
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...
China is moving to slow the rapid build-out of its metals industry, signalling that the next five-year plan will put tighter controls on new copper and alumina capacity. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said local governments must strengthen feasibility studies for major...
During the December 12-18 week, production of metallurgical-grade alumina among the 44 Chinese producers tracked by Mysteel fell to 1.84 million tonnes, down 1.3 per cent on week, according to Mysteel's survey. Though this marked the lowest weekly output level since early September, production was...
Leading alumina producer Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings Limited has fully commissioned its New Alumina Production Project in Southeast Asia, adding two million tonnes of annual capacity and doubling its total designed alumina output to four million tonnes per year. The ramp-up was...
The recent uptrend in US alumina imports has had less to do with an increase in demand and more to do with refinery closures - the trend that has quietly escalated over the last few years. USGS data on alumina imports from 2023 to 2025 shows the market adjusting, with imports rebounding sharply in...
The International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) has opened the Call for Abstracts for its two flagship international conferences to be held in 2026—in Jharsuguda, India, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. These conferences aim to foster technical excellence, innovation, and sustainable...
IB2 has announced the formal inauguration of its very first large-scale aluminium production factory at Liulin, Shanxi, in China. This success is the result of IB2’s partnership with the Shanxi Senze Energy Technology Group. Image for representational purposes only Explore- Most accurate data to...
SMM's monthly aluminium and alumina production data is released at the end of each month, aiming to uncover the true fundamentals and help industry chain participants and investors gain a clearer grasp of the future direction of the non-ferrous metal market. Image for reference only (source:...
Iran has been steadily lifting its alumina powder output this year, with production topping 155,000 tonnes over the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar. IMIDRO data shows that 155,410 tonnes were produced between March 21 and November 21. Earlier figures had already pointed to this...
The Lanjigarh alumina refinery is operating at a new scale. Vedanta Aluminium has taken capacity there to 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), completing an expansion that has been under way since 2020. Image source:Vedanta Aluminium Also read: The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to...
As of December 11, total alumina stocks across the country’s 10 major ports, 44 alumina producers, 89 primary aluminium smelters, and rail yards or in transit under Mysteel’s regular tracking had reached 5.06 million tonnes, according to results of Mysteel’s latest survey. This represented another...
Patrice L’HUILLIER is a seasoned mining & metals executive with more than 30 years’ global experience in project development & operations across the resources sector. He has led development, and operation of projects in France, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Africa and Canada, with expertise across a...
