
WEEKLY: China alumina extends losses on capacity overhang, even as basis trade lifts physical offtake
China's domestic spot alumina prices continued their gradual downward trend last week, with sporadic discounted transactions emerging in the market, based on Mysteel's survey. The pressure was partly contributed by the persistent expectation of fresh supply coming online in southern China, leaving...
Impact Minerals plans staged 4,000-tpa HPA production in US
A NewPro study supports a staged 2,000-to-4,000-tonne-per-year high-purity alumina plant on the US Gulf Coast, with a post-tax NPV of about USD373 million and a 42.3 per cent IRR. Impact Minerals is advancing plans for a modular high-purity alumina (HPA) plant in the US after an independent scoping...
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India NALCO Tender for Sale of 30,000 T Alumina-Source
...India's state-run National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) (NALU.BO: Quote) has issued a tender to export 30,000 tonnes of alumina for delivery in the last week of this month, a company source said on Tuesday...

Steel Guru : Vale base metals revenue reached USD 2 billion <b>...</b>
... Revenues from sales of bauxite , alumina and aluminum were USD 609 million ... Bauxite 1 6 7. Total 1830 1736 1919. Average sale price ...

Jump of 40% in alumina export increased top line: Nalco
...National Aluminium Company (NALCO) has announced its second quarter results. The company’s Q2 net profit was up 41% at Rs 224 crore versus Rs 159 crore, year-on-year (YoY)...

Alumina exports earnings for 2010 now likely to be flat
...A second month of decline in alumina exports from Jamalco — the larger of the two operational refineries in Jamaica — and lower-than-capacity sales by Windalco has positioned the country to repeat last year's lacklustre performance in export of the commodity...

Steel Guru : NALCO sells 270000 tonnes <em>alumina</em> for 2011 - 166520 <b>...</b>
... NALCO last sold alumina on a long term contract for the current year at 15.055% of LME aluminium price on an FOB basis in December. ...

Alumina production hits 193,000 tons
...Moj news agency quoted CEO of Iran Alumina Company Hosein Ehteram as saying by the end of the Iranian calendar year (March 20) alumina production will reach 210,000 tons, adding that last year's production was 200,000 tons...

China Aug <em>alumina</em> imports slide to 250000T in Aug - Metal Bulletin
... Chinas alumina imports fell 78 month-on-month to 250000 tonnes in August, down 26 year-on-year, according to preliminary customs data.

Indian aluminium makers oppose spot pricing of alumina
...BS reported that the country’s aluminium makers are against the proposal to shift to spot pricing for alumina due to sluggish Chinese demand and sharp price fluctuations. They prefer the present method of price discovery through long term contracts...

Aluminium makers oppose spot pricing of alumina
...The country’s aluminium makers are against the proposal to shift to spot pricing for alumina due to sluggish Chinese demand and sharp price fluctuations. They prefer the present method of price discovery through long-term contracts.

Aluminium makers oppose spot pricing of alumina
...The country’s aluminium makers are against the proposal to shift to spot pricing for alumina due to sluggish Chinese demand and sharp price fluctuations. They prefer the present method of price discovery through long-term contracts.

Alumina Moves Into New Trading Range Above $6.59 (AWC)
...Alumina (NYSE:AWC) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $6.52 to a high of $6.75. Yesterday's high of the day pierced the 3-day high of $6.59 on volume of 541,000 shares...

India's NALCO Sells Alumina at $326.8/ T FOB-Co Source
...Indian state-run National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) sold 30,000 tonnes of alumina for $326.80 a tonne free on board, a company source said on Friday...

Alumina eager to cut aluminium price link
...Melbourne based Alumina has predicted big benefits from the industry's push for alumina to be traded on global markets on a spot price/index related basis rather than the historic mechanism of linking it to aluminium metal prices...

Alumina foresees large benefits from cutting historic aluminium price link
...Alumina (ASX:AWC), a 40 per cent partner in the Alcoa-managed AWAC global alumina joint venture, said the industry's drive for alumina to be traded on global markets on a spot price/index-related basis instead of linking it to aluminium metal prices will produce large benefits...

Alumina eager to cut aluminium price link
...MELBOURNE-BASED Alumina has predicted big benefits from the industry's push for alumina to be traded on global markets on a spot price/index-related basis rather than the historic mechanism of linking it to aluminium metal prices...

UPDATE 1-Australia's <em>Alumina</em> sees balanced <em>alumina</em> market | Reuters
... It said the market was moving away from tying alumina prices to aluminium, with a spot market index likely to be announced, ...

Cooper Investors sells 4.4m Alumina shares
...Cooper Investors Pty Ltd sold 4,417,626 Alumina Ltd shares for $7,244,907 on August 6, 2010, decreasing from 122,157,783 shares (5.006%) to 117,740,157 shares (4.838%)...

2010 June Al Imports Data Analysis
...According to China Customs, China's alumina imports plummeted again to 142.6 kt during June, down 72.90% YoY...

