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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BIR warns against potential adverse market distortions for recycling industry as EU unveils Economic Security Doctrine and RESourceEU Action Plan
While the newly published Economic Security Doctrine and the RESourceEU Action Plan confirm the central role of recycling and secondary raw materials in securing Europe’s industrial future, BIR cautions that several measures risk undermining the very resilience and competitiveness the EU seeks to...
Upstream aluminium’s uneven journey: Tighter margins, new supply, and a bauxite re-shuffle
The global aluminium industry is closing the year on a note that looks calm on the surface but carries deep structural shifts underneath. Prices remained relatively steady, yet the stories shaping the primary metal, alumina, and bauxite markets hinted at a sector adjusting to new geopolitical,...
Hubei introduces world’s first one-piece large aluminium frame installed in BYD vehicles
On December 2, 2025, Chinese automotive equipment manufacturer Hubei Hantek Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. unveiled the world’s first one-piece, low-pressure-cast, all-aluminium large-vehicle frame at the 2025 Yangtze River Industry and Technology Innovation Conference in Hubei. The structure is...
ASI certifies MORAVIA CANS a.s. against Performance Standard V3.1
MORAVIA CANS a.s. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the production of cans at their facility located in Bojkovice, Czechia. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that MORAVIA CANS a.s. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The...
SMM weekly survey: Aluminium processing industry strained by off-season and high aluminium prices, with structural divergence persisting
The weekly operating rate of leading domestic aluminium downstream processing enterprises fell 0.4 percentage points w-o-w to 61.9 per cent, with the market continuing to show structural divergence. The operating rate of primary aluminium alloy remained stable at 60.2 per cent, as long-term...
Here’s why Maxion is deepening its footprint in Argentina despite Brazil’s lead
Iochpe-Maxion, a global manufacturer of automotive wheels and structural components, through its subsidiary Maxion Wheels, announced that it was taking strategic measures to strengthen its light vehicle aluminium wheel business in South America. It had redeployed existing global production assets...
Ivanpah set to shut - What’s America’s 25-year renewable energy plan?
The United States is pushing for cleaner, greener energy across all sectors — including aluminium — using federal funding, new technology and expanded recycling to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 while still meeting rising demand. The industry’s main book for decarbonisation comes from the...
From energy to recycling, the aluminium chain faces moves that could redefine advantage
Be it clean-energy investments or shifting power-generation targets to strategic recycling alliances and evolving mining frameworks, the aluminium value chain is in a phase of rapid transformation across major markets. Fresh developments in sustainability, supply security, technology upgrades and...
The price spread between AL and AD contracts breaks through the RMB 1,000 mark, further widening
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2602 contract opened higher overnight, hitting a high of RMB 21,200 per tonne before pulling back, then fluctuated upward and closed at RMB 21,175 per tonne, up 0.5per cent from the previous close. It has shown an upward trend with fluctuations...
Vedanta stock surges over $6 on stronger outlook as expansion gains traction
Vedanta’s stock has entered a strong momentum zone. The global metal producer hit a new high of INR 542 (USD 6.03) on the BSE on Thursday, December 4, rising 2 per cent in intra-day trade. The stock has now rallied 10 per cent in eight sessions, reflecting a notable shift in investor sentiment....
CONF: China's aluminium producers scrambling to expand overseas capacity
In recent years, Chinese aluminium companies have shown growing interest in expanding their footprint overseas, with several companies already operating plants, or planning to invest, in resource-rich countries such as Indonesia, Guinea, and Kazakhstan, Mo noted. This "going global" strategy is...
Topglass completed its aluminium project for NRC Ballymena Campus
Topglass has completed its largest aluminium-based project in the Northern Regional College (NRC) Ballymena Campus. The project includes the installation of aluminium windows, doors, and curtain walling within the campus building. This project was delivered by Toplass in association with Heron...
Tasmania moves to secure Bell Bay Aluminium’s future amid national smelter pressures
The Tasmanian Government has moved to stabilise the immediate future of Bell Bay Aluminium (BBA) by extending its power agreement with Hydro Tasmania, Australia’s top renewable generator, for one year. The agreement protects more than 550 jobs and ensures uninterrupted operations while the state...
Europe’s aluminium value chain rallies to bridge the recycling gap for small formats
The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) is joining hands with Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) to set up a European alliance aimed at one particular objective. This objective is to boost the recycling efficiency for small aluminium packaging, like coffee capsules. With this partnership and...
Hindalco Aluminium wins upgraded target from CLSA on potential earnings drive
On Wednesday, December 3, CLSA renewed its outperform rating on Hindalco and lifted the target price to INR 965 ( USD 11.63) per share following a round of investor interactions. The brokerage firm said the conversations pointed to growing confidence in the company’s earnings outlook and in the...
No buyers in sight: Worldwide Aluminium faces a steep decline
With the stocks coming under intense pressure and sellers crowding the market without a single buyer, Global Aluminium is going through a turbulent time. No buyers for an extended phase have pushed the stock into three straight sessions of losses, causing concerns if this slide is the outcome of...
GCC aluminium output down 2.9% in first ten months as the region shifts to new bauxite suppliers post-Guinea ban
Across the Gulf, the primary aluminium and alumina sector has been moving at a noticeably different pace this year. Aluminium output across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has been edging lower through 2025, a trend that becomes clear once the latest numbers are lined up against last year’s. In...
AL Circle x Mario Conserva: European aluminium demand, policies, pricing and downstream priorities decoded through insights from FACE’s leadership
Mario Conserva, Secretary General of FACE and a veteran with over six decades in the aluminium industry, brings unmatched expertise as founder of METEF, leader of A&L Alluminio e Leghe, and a pioneering contributor with 800+ technical works. Recognised by the IAI as one of the 50 most influential...
