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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Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the manufacturing of un-forged aluminium alloy ingots and aluminium alloy profiles at Shandong Innovation Metal Technology Co., Ltd., located in Shandong Province, China. To know more about the global primary...
On January 28, 2026, domestic aluminium prices surged to a new high, driven by multiple factors. The weighted open interest of SHFE aluminium surged by 93,000 lots in a single day, with trading activity exploding. The core drivers of the price increase were disruptions in trade due to US-Iran...
Nikkei M.C. Aluminum (Kunshan) Co., Ltd has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the production of cast aluminium alloy ingots and molten aluminium at their facility located in Jiangsu Province, China. To know the aluminium market outlook for 2026 and beyond, get an access to our...
For aluminium ingots in South China, SMM A00 aluminium (Foshan) was quoted at RMB 24,690 per tonne on Jan. 14, soaring RMB 380 in a single day, at a discount of RMB 60 per tonne against the front-month contract. With prices hitting new highs, suppliers showed a stronger willingness to cash out,...
On behalf of Remi Claeys Aluminium N.V., Hertwich is supplying a customised complete rolling ingot foundry. The order includes a state-of-the-art Preheat-Shaft Melting Furnace of the Ecomelt PS120 type, a holding furnace, a vertical casting machine with rolling ingot moulds, and an efficient flue...
Image for referential purposes only (source: https://vilancealutech.com/) With the much-discussed issue of Xinjiang's shipping backlog coming to an end, domestic aluminium ingot inventories began to build up from mid-December, successively breaking through the 600,000-tonne and 650,000-tonne...
India's domestic aluminium prices recorded notable week-on-week gains, supported by upward price revisions from primary producers following a rise in LME and MCX aluminium prices and renewed global supply concerns. The increase came despite comfortable domestic availability and only a gradual...
According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China’s primary aluminium imports in November 2025 were approximately 147,000 tonnes, down 40.8 per cent M-o-M and 2.5 per cent Y-o-Y. Primary aluminium exports were about 53,000 tonnes, up 116.2 per cent M-o-M and 182.6 per cent Y-o-Y,...
Recently, the domestic aluminium ingot market inventory structure has undergone a phased adjustment. The previously troubling backlog of shipments from Xinjiang has been gradually resolved, leading to a rebound in supply chain circulation efficiency. However, at the same time, inventory buildup...
As per the latest data from the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO), Iran had shown a total output of 665,189 tonnes of aluminium hydrate. This output has been recorded in the first eight months of the Iranian calendar year, which is from March 21 to...
For aluminium ingots in South China, the average SMM A00 aluminium (Foshan) price on December 17 was RMB 21,640 per tonne, up RMB 120 per tonne on the day, at a discount of RMB 215 per tonne against the front-month contract, widening by RMB 5 per tonne from the previous day. Image for reference...
Global aluminium producer RUSAL has become the first primary aluminium producer to be certified under the new version of China’s Green Power Aluminum standard. The certification applies to remelt aluminium ingots from RUSAL Krasnoyarsk Jsc (KRAZ), a recognition that underscores the company’s...
Q1 2026 Japan MJP (main ports) aluminium ingot premium is expected to rebound from the low of USD 86 per tonne in Q4 2025, with the centre rising. The core logic stems from tightening supply in Asia triggered by the restructuring of global aluminium trade flows, coupled with catalysts from European...
In November alone, the national primary aluminium output also rose by 2.5 per cent from November 2024 to reach 3.79 million tonnes, the NBS data showed. However, the result was slightly lower by 0.2 per cent from October, Mysteel Global calculated based on official statistics. Demand from...
India's domestic aluminium market posted mild gains W-o-W as primary producers adjusted prices in response to a stronger LME complex and renewed supply concerns abroad. The uptick came despite a well-supplied domestic market and only a gradual improvement in downstream demand. BigMint's assessment...
With demand rising for low carbon aluminium, producers in several regions are accelerating plans to increase their secondary capacity. Much of the new capacity scheduled is concentrated in billets, slabs and ingots, which are increasingly becoming the main focus of recycling investments. Between...
India's aluminium ADC12 alloy ingot prices remained stable M-o-M in December 2025 supported by steady automotive demand and the typical year-end slowdown, which limited any further upward movement in prices. BigMint's monthly assessment for OEM-grade ADC12 showed slight price hikes across key...
According to SMM statistics, domestic aluminium production in November 2025 (30 days) increased 1.47 per cent YoY, but decreased 2.82 per cent MoM. Starting in November, aluminium gradually transitioned from peak consumption season to off-season, downstream operating rates showed a downward trend,...
