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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Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,906 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,907 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,880 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,883 per tonne, down RMB 9 per tonne or 0.31 per cent, with open interest at 300,000 lots. Image for...
Futures Market: On Friday, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,909 per tonne during the night session, with a high of RMB 2,922 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,889 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,898 per tonne, down RMB 3 per tonne or 0.10 per cent from the previous close. Open...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina ag2509 futures contract opened at RMB 3,053 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,058 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,024 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,033 per tonne, down RMB 10 per tonne or 0.34 per cent, with open interest at 305,000 lots. Image for...
In a blow to Australia’s aggressive multinational tax crackdown, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has abandoned its six-year-long legal fight with Alcoa over alleged transfer pricing abuses, marking a rare high-stakes defeat for Canberra in its broader battle against US corporate giants. With...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,985 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,990 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,940 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,948 per tonne, down RMB 43 per tonne or 1.44 per cent. The open interest stood at 381,000 lots. Ore: As of...
In April 2025, the world alumina production, including chemical and metallurgical-grade, totalled 12.407 million tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month downfall of 2.48 per cent from 12.723 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. Of the total alumina output, metallurgical-grade...
According to China Customs, in April 2025, China exported 262,900 tonnes of alumina, up 101.6 per cent Y-o-Y; imported 10,700 tonnes of alumina, down 90.1 per cent Y-o-Y; and had a net alumina import of 252,200 tonnes in April. From January to April 2025, China's cumulative alumina imports reached...
Futures market : Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 3,149 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,202 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,118 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,128 per tonne, up RMB 33 per tonne or 1.07 per cent. Open interest stood at 347,000 lots. Image for...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,841 per tonne, reaching a high of RMB 2,898 per tonne and a low of RMB 2,804 per tonne, before closing at RMB 2,886 per tonne, up RMB 46 per tonne or 1.62 per cent, with open interest at 304,000 lots. Ore : As...
Futures Market : Overnight, the most-traded alumina ag2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,856 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,866 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,825 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,832 per tonne, down RMB 11 per tonne or 0.39 per cent, with open interest at 290,000 lots. Image for...
Futures Market: Last Friday, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,820 per tonne in the night session, with a high of RMB 2,826 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,786 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,810 per tonne, down RMB 17 per tonne or 0.60 per cent from the previous close. The...
According to data from the US Geological Survey, the United States' imported 1.34 million tonnes of alumina in 2024, showing a slight decline from 1.36 million tonnes in 2023. This year-on-year dip occurred despite Australia emerging as one of the top suppliers of the ore to the US starting in the...
SMM Alumina Morning Comment on April 28 suggests: Futures market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,860 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,862 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,817 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,830 per tonne, down RMB 32 per tonne or 1.12 per cent, with...
In the heart of Gramercy, Louisiana, a silent struggle unfolds. Atlantic Alumina’s refinery, the last remaining alumina plant in the United States, is grappling with the heavy toll of shifting trade policies on metal, cars and dozens of foreign exporters. What was once a thriving symbol of...
The global alumina market has endured a dramatic roller‑coaster in early 2025, witnessing a severe price slump in the first quarter and a raft of fresh supply hitting the market in the recent weeks. While analysts now eye a price floor in coming months, forecast revisions evidently highlights the...
Futures: In the night session, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,811 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,824 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,787 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,814 per tonne, down RMB 17 per tonne, a decrease of 0.61 per cent, with an open interest of 219,000 lots. Ore: As...
Futures: In the night session, the most-traded alumina 2509 contract opened at RMB 2,883 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,895 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,852 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,871 per tonne, down RMB 13 per tonne, a decrease of 0.45 per cent, with an open interest of 147,000 lots. Image...
Futures market: During the night session, the most-traded alumina 2505 contract opened at RMB 2,937 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,957 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,921 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,950 per tonne, up RMB 14 per tonne, or 0.47 per cent, with an open interest of 201,000 lots. Ore side:...
