Ireland’s Department of Enterprise has withheld the release records of discussions between its secretary general and Aughinish Alumina management, citing “highly confidential information” shared by the company. The decision comes as scrutiny intensifies over the Limerick refinery’s alumina exports...
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...
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Has the alumina output of the Americas reflected a cooling effect across the global platform in the first half (H1) of 2026? According to industry data, cumulative alumina production in North America and South America from January to May totals 5.81 million tonnes. While the joint output registers...
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...
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...
Tajikistan and Azerbaijan are discussing a potential industrial cooperation arrangement under which Tajikistan would import alumina from Azerbaijan while supplying aluminium to the Azerbaijani market, according to Tajikistan's Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Ilhom Abdurakhmon. The proposal was discussed...
After Estonia’s call for Aughinish Alumina export sanctions on Russia , Belarus has joined the discussion with the European Union (EU). Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged the EU to halt alumina exports to Russia, arguing that the materials support industrial and...
For the week of June 15-22, domestic alumina spot prices edged higher, with market trading activity remaining relatively steady. According to MySteel’s price assessment, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina (minimum purity 98.6 per cent) stood at RMB 2,755 per tonne on...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,980 per tonne ahead of the holiday, with the price far below the MA5 (24,005), MA30 (24,354.17), and MA60 (24,535.42). The moving averages were in a bearish alignment and diverging at an accelerating pace, indicating a notably weak pattern. The MACD showed...
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...
At the national level, the average price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent was assessed by Mysteel at RMB 2,729 per tonne (USD 403.8 per tonne) last Friday, moving up by a larger RMB 12 per tonne on day and marking a nearly two-month high, Mysteel Global noted. The...
As the push for halting Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia intensifies with the latest urge from Estonia , Ireland’s Minister of State, Seán Canney, indicated his support for potential EU sanctions, provided the ongoing investigation proves Russia’s use of alumina in military and industrial...
As prevailing geopolitical volatility has led the European Union (EU) to impose trade sanctions on Russia-bound exports, alumina shipment concerns have taken centre stage. EU-member nation Estonia has renewed its call for a complete ban on alumina exports to Russia, citing concerns that the...
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...
As the 2026 primary aluminium production navigates through a rocky course, the global alumina production map is being redrawn by the respective geopolitical factors. The data accumulated by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) depicted drastic drops in the cumulative alumina production...
China’s alumina price rose to RMB 2,707 per tonne as regional gains and Guinea bauxite concerns lifted market sentiment. Mysteel assessed the national average price for metallurgical-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent at RMB 2,707 per tonne (USD 400 per tonne) last Friday, higher...
The European Commission has decided not to move ahead with sanctions on Ireland-based Aughinish Alumina for the time being, particularly amid concerns that restrictions could disrupt Europe’s already fragile aluminium supply chain. The Shannon-based alumina refinery, owned by Russian aluminium...
One geopolitical disruption. Multiple market reactions. Beyond the news headlines, the Middle East crisis has and is continuing to evolve, creating visible influences. These influences may include price movement, shifts in trade, ever-changing demand-supply dynamics and whatnot. Here are the key...
The April volume jumped by 80.3 per cent from March and surged sharply by 5,598.8 per cent from Just 10,705 tonnes recorded the same month a year earlier, the GACC data showed. Over the first four months of this year, China's total alumina imports reached 1.4 million tonnes, up 1,297.5 per cent...
The European Commission is preparing tighter restrictions on goods that could support Russia’s military production, amid growing pressure within the European Union to curb alumina exports linked to the Russian defence sector. EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan said the bloc will continue efforts...
