Macro perspective: Fed Chairman Warsh delivered a hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole symposium, lifting market expectations for a September rate hike to around 60 per cent, while the US dollar consolidated amid fluctuations, unsettling the nonferrous metals sector. The Fed's latest Beige Book...
India’s aluminium recycling sector has matured significantly over the past decade. Secondary aluminium, produced by remelting and refining scrap, now accounts for a growing share of the country’s total aluminium consumption. Recycling aluminium requires up to 95 per cent less energy than smelting...
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On Tuesday, May 7, the average alumina spot price in China surged by RMB 65 per tonne to settle at RMB 3,566 per tonne. According to the SMM data, the prices have shown growth in all the provinces, with the highest in Lianyungang, where they have skyrocketed by RMB 100 per tonne to reach RMB 3,620...
China’s domestic average alumina spot price has resumed from the Labour Day holiday from May 1 to 5 with a hike of RMB 50 per tonne. The tightening supply and improving demand have continued to boost the alumina price, marking the eighth consecutive day of rise. According to the Shanghai Metals...
Hindalco Industries Limited and Vedanta Limited have trimmed their aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices, with effect from May 3, 2024, following a plunge on the prior day by US$44.50 per tonne or 1.74 per cent. Hindalco has cut its aluminium ingot price by INR 2,500 per tonne or 1 per cent...
On Monday, April 29, the average alumina spot price gained RMB 30 per tonne to settle at RMB 3,420 per tonne. The alumina prices have shown growth in all the provinces, with the highest in Bayuquan, where it has hiked by RMB 70 per tonne to arrive at RMB 3,500 per tonne, followed by an upward...
In tandem with the LME aluminium price drop from where it began this week, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Friday, April 26. NALCO has cut its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices by INR 5,200 per...
On Thursday, April 25, China's average alumina spot price experienced a significant increase, soaring by US$28 per tonne to settle at RMB 3,362 per tonne. This was followed by a surge of RMB 40 per tonne in Bayuquan, reaching RMB 3,400 per tonne. This upward trend is noteworthy, as it marks a M-o-M...
China’s average alumina spot price has augmented by RMB 23 per tonne to officially close at RMB 3,334 per tonne, while the alumina price in Henan, Shandong and Shanxi have all increased by RMB 30 per tonne to close at RMB 3,355 per tonne and RMB 3,310 per tonne, respectively. The alumina price in...
On Tuesday, 23 April, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Ye Chiu Metal Smelting has achieved the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) for its secondary aluminium alloy ingot manufacturing operations in Johor, Malaysia. This facility, among the largest in Asia for aluminium...
On Tuesday, April 23, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price dwindled by RMB 420 per tonne to settle at RMB 20,270 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a discount of RMB 70 to RMB 30 per tonne. As per the SMM data, the prices in Foshan and Gongyi have contracted by RMB 430 per...
In tandem with the enthusiastic buying and selling activities of the aluminium downstream processing enterprises since the beginning of March, owing to the arrival of the traditional peak season, aluminium ingot inventories showed signs of decline at the end of March, as was predicted by SMM...
Egyptalum , the leading aluminium producer in Egypt and a significant player in Africa, has built a strong reputation over the years. With an impressive annual production exceeding 320,000 tonnes, the company's energy requirements are seamlessly met by the Aswan High Dam. The company has been...
On Friday, April 19, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price gained RMB 120 per tonne to clock at RMB 20,340 per tonne, with the spot contract price expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 80 per tonne to RMB 40 per tonne. The domestic aluminium ingot price shot up by RMB 1090 per tonne or 5.66...
On Thursday, April 18, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price ascended by US$60 per tonne to clock at US$20,220 per tonne, with the spot contract price expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 100 to RMB 60 per tonne. The average prices may orbit between RMB 20,200 per tonne and RMB 20,240 per...
On Wednesday, April 17, the average alumina spot price in China has recorded an increase of RMB 3 per tonne to reach RMB 3,305 per tonne, marking the third consecutive day of rise, showed the Shanghai Metals Market data. On a week-on-week basis, the average alumina price has edged a hike of RMB 8...
The Shanghai Metals Market, on April 16, saw a downward trend in aluminium prices, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price de-escalating by RMB 490 per tonne to settle at RMB 20,260 per tonne. This can be considered the first dip in a long while, i.e. from April 9, the SMM aluminium price has been...
Referring to the lead item, the team in Zibo has examined who is leading the pack for 2024 aluminium production to date in China. According to our analysis, Chinalco Group (1.8mt), Weiqiao Group (1.55mt), Xinfa Group (900kt), State Power Investment Corporation (717kt) and Oriental Hope Group...
According to data revealed by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), Iran’s aluminium ingot production grew by 2,834 tonnes, or 1 per cent, on an annual basis over the financial year ended March 19, 2024 (Iran’s calendar year 1402). As per the...
Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Bold Baatar as Chief Commercial Officer, succeeding Alf Barrios, who is set to retire. The Red Sea ship attacks have led to global shipping companies rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, disrupting European automotive production reliant on Asian imports....
