AL Circle Analysis: Rising bauxite supply, India’s alumina surplus and US policy reshape the aluminium industry
The bauxite and alumina industry has been busy repositioning itself on several fronts. Companies are expanding mining and smelting capacity, exploring new resource regions and moving towards higher-value products, while governments are stepping in to protect strategically important alumina assets....
GM invests $40m in US aluminium casting operations for truck, SUV transmissions
Explore how GM is expanding aluminium casting capacity in Indiana to support 10-speed transmissions and strengthen its US manufacturing footprint. General Motors is investing more than USD 40 million in its Bedford Casting Operations in Indiana, expanding aluminium casting capacity to support...
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SHFE aluminium prices pull back, alloy enterprises actively follow the rise
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,070 per tonne overnight, climbed to a high of RMB 21,175 per tonne, fell to a low of RMB 20,730 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,130 per tonne, down RMB 60 per tonne or 0.28 per cent from the previous close. Trading...
LME aluminium cash offer up 0.97% to $2,864/t; opening stocks fall to 518,750t
LME aluminium prices saw modest gains on December 11 across cash, 3-month and deferred contracts compared with the previous session, while exchange inventories continued to ease. The cash bid price rose to USD 2,862 per tonne, up from USD 2,836 per tonne on December 10 — a 0.92 per cent increase....
Ball to acquire majority stake in European beverage can manufacturer Benepack
December 10, 2025: Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Benepack's beverage can manufacturing businesses in Europe consisting of its two production facilities in Belgium and Hungary. Benepack is a regional producer of...
Tajikistan celebrates new aluminium plant and school openings in Tursunzoda
Tajikistan has entered a new phase of industrial growth with the launch of the Aluminiy Avvalin (first aluminium) plant in Tursunzoda. President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon inaugurated the facility on December 9, 2025, ahead of Tajikistan’s 35th independence anniversary. Built through a...
REM-led MoU seeks to streamline surface finishing for Constellium’s Aheadd CP1 aluminum alloy
REM Surface Engineering has set up a fresh collaboration that centres on improving polishing techniques. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Germany-based Nikon Advanced Manufacturing (Nikon AM) Inc. and aluminium producer Constellium. Under this agreement, the three firms...
China succeeds in 10-month tech revolution in critical mineral production
The partnership of French-Swiss firm IB2 and Shanxi Senze Energy Technology Group results in a breakthrough technology of converting low-grade bauxite into high-quality feedstock that can be applied in aluminium production. This innovation will not only revive exhausted bauxite mines but also...
Aluminium Fluoride’s dual reality - indispensable to aluminium, burdensome to producers
Aluminium fluoride (AlF3) has long been a critical ingredient in aluminium production – vital for efficient electrolysis yet scrutinised for its environmental and economic costs. On one hand, it is a necessity, on the other, a dilemma. Functionally, aluminium fluoride is a cornerstone of the...
Secondary aluminium on track to add 22 MT of capacity as global projects gain momentum
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...
Global supply strains position Japan for higher aluminium premiums in 2026
Japan’s aluminium market may be heading into a much firmer pricing environment next year, with Marubeni Corp signalling that buyers could be paying USD 85 to USD 203 per tonne in premiums through 2026. The trading company expects international price strength to divert metal away from Asia,...
India: ADC12 prices stable for Dec'25 amid year-end slowdown despite steady auto demand
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...
Interest rate cut expectations fail to offset off-season realities, aluminium prices' upside momentum at high levels remains limited
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 21,960 per tonne in the night session, up a slight 0.18 per cent. Prices moved narrowly close to MA5 (21,959) and MA10 (21,958), with short-term moving averages flattening out, staying above MA60 (21,941.08), indicating a slightly stronger structure. The MACD...
Commercial operations commence for Canyon Minim Martap Bauxite Project
The Canyon Minim Martap bauxite project at Cameroon that combines superior quality of bauxite ore with strategic infrastructure positioning can lead to an improved level of regional commodity flow to meet geological excellence. In the current market situation that prefers high-grade deposits to...
LME aluminium cash offer rises to $2,836.5/t and opening stocks drop 0.29%
LME aluminium prices showed mixed movement on December 10, while exchange inventories continued to ease, according to the latest market data. The LME aluminium cash bid price rose to USD 2,836 per tonne on December 10, up from USD 2,831.5 per tonne a day earlier — a 0.16 per cent increase. The cash...
Rising power costs put new smelters at risk, believes Alcoa
Alcoa has warned that the rapid expansion of energy-hungry data centres poses a growing challenge for the future of aluminium smelting, with operators willing to pay far more for electricity than industrial producers can afford. The US-based aluminium business believes the disparity in power costs...
Rio Tinto is in talks with Chinalco, aiming to resolve shareholding restrictions
Rio Tinto is re-examining a long-standing shareholder constraint that has shaped its capital strategy for more than a decade. Speaking at the miner’s annual investor day, CEO of Rinto Tinto, Simon Trott, confirmed active discussions with its largest shareholder, Aluminium Corporation of China...
Aluminium market in China heats up with a simultaneous export slump and price jump
China’s steel and aluminium sectors are moving in sharply different directions, with steel exports surging even as aluminium shipments decline. Steel mills, facing weak domestic demand from the flagging property sector and operating near Beijing’s informal output cap of 1.005 billion tonnes, have...
2025 throwback: recap of the big primary aluminium companies aiming to go bigger
As 2025 prepares to make its exit, now is the time for a recap of the top 10 primary aluminium projects and initiatives from across the globe that were announced and commenced this year. The primary aluminium segment of the value-chain has seen it all during the ongoing calendar year — right from...
Klein Dytham delivers a new face to Cartier’s Ginza store with aluminium artistry
Cartier’s refreshed presence in Tokyo’s Ginza district now arrives with a markedly softer note, after Klein Dytham Architecture reimagined the store’s frontage with sweeping aluminium forms that recall the movement of a wedding dress. In an area monopolised by rigid vertical lines and tightly...
