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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Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is expected to strengthen its earnings in the coming years, with MBSB Research forecasting an improvement in net profit margins from 15.3 per cent in FY2026 to 16.6 per cent by FY2028. The research firm has initiated coverage on the company with a "buy"...
From tightness to oversupply in southwest China At the beginning of the year, the commissioning progress of new alumina projects in Guangxi fell short of expectations, compounded by temporary production cuts at several alumina plants in the southwest region, leading to persistently tight spot...
Alcoa has agreed to acquire South32’s aluminium value-chain assets in Australia, Brazil and South Africa in a transaction with an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. The binding conditional agreement will significantly expand Alcoa’s upstream aluminium business, adding bauxite...
Aughinish Alumina will be required to provide almost EUR 31 million (USD 35.41 million) in financial security to cover the future closure of its alumina refinery in County Limerick and the environmental restoration of the site under a new agreement approved by Ireland's Environmental Protection...
National Aluminium Company (NALCO) expects its revenue from operations to increase to around INR 190 billion (USD 2.22 billion) in FY 2027, supported by stable aluminium prices, higher production from its new alumina refinery and easing input costs. Chairman-cum-Managing Director Brijendra Pratap...
The Irish government is considering seeking financial support from the European Union (EU) to keep Aughinish Alumina operating if fresh sanctions on Russia cloud the future of the refinery owing to its Russian ownership. Officials are reportedly examining several measures, including temporary State...
As of June 26, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,781 per tonne, increased RMB 32 per tonne from a week earlier, according to Mysteel's price assessment. On the supply side, since Shanxi province launched a safety...
Aluminium, the silvery metal powering homes, industries and enabling humans to fly and sail, has a gripping tale of its mine to market journey. It is extracted after multiple refining processes from the reddish-brown ore. The ore is refined to the powdery white substance Aluminium oxide, commonly...
Every aluminium smelter depends on a steady supply of alumina, and securing that supply begins at refineries such as Guangxi Huayin in southern China. Operated by Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco), the facility converts imported and domestic bauxite into smelter-grade alumina, supplying both...
Woodside Energy has signed a new gas sale and purchase agreement with Alcoa of Australia to supply 31.1 petajoules of natural gas from its Western Australian operations between 2027 and 2030. The agreement will provide gas to Alcoa’s alumina refineries in Western Australia, helping secure energy...
The Irish High Court has overturned the approval granted to Aughinish Alumina’s expansion plan for its Bauxite Residue Disposal Area (BRDA) by 8 million cubic metres. Citing review gaps, the court sent the red mud project back to An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) for fresh consideration. The proposal...
The aluminium industry's supply chain story increasingly begins long before metal reaches a smelter. Across several regions, governments and companies are moving to secure access to bauxite, the industry's most important raw material. India's engagement with Venezuela reflects a broader effort to...
Empire Metals has designed a new process flowsheet for its Pitfield titanium project and plans to produce alumina as a co-product through processing. Alumina, a hard, durable chemical compound extracted primarily from bauxite ore and heavily used as a primary material for smelting aluminium metal....
Greenland Mines will fortify its foothold in the critical minerals segment of the economy through a strategic investment in the mineral-focused technology and resource development company, AnorTech Inc., for an initial equity stake of 9.9 per cent. Under the terms of this agreement, Greenland Mines...
According to Mysteel's assessment, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent was at RMB 2,730 per tonne (USD 404 per tonne) on June 11, up by 1 per cent on week. The firmer spot prices were largely driven by market anticipation that...
Irish authorities are reviewing reports that alumina exports from the Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina refinery could have indirectly reached entities linked to Russia's defence industry, adding to calls for tighter oversight of strategic material supply chains. The issue has also brought renewed...
China's alumina industry has been expanding steadily over the past six years. Production has increased from 71 million tonnes in 2020 to around 92.9–94.5 million tonnes in 2025, an overall rise of about 31–33 per cent. But behind every new tonne of alumina lies another, less visible story that...
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is expected to discuss Irish alumina exports to Russia during a visit to Dublin this week, according to EU officials familiar with her plans. The visit comes ahead of Ireland taking over the rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1 and follows reports...
