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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Powering aluminium PART 2: Aluminium faces a new energy reality
The energy industry attended ADIPEC 2025 with a familiar problem and left with a sharper one. Every major conversation in Abu Dhabi, whether on investment flows, upstream fuel security, grid volatility or the rapid buildout of digital energy systems, pointed to a structural shift already underway:...
NALCO stock jumps 16% after strong Q2 results and upgraded targets
NALCO’s strong September quarter results have sparked a sharp rebound in its stock, with the shares adding another 2% to hit a fresh high of INR 271.90 and extending the four-day rally to 16 per cent. Investors have been piling in since the company’s Q2 numbers beat expectations and several...
AICE 2026 opens registration, set to illuminate the future of the global aluminium industry in Suzhou
AICE 2026 will be held from April 8-10, 2026, in Suzhou, China. Building on 20 successful consecutive editions, AICE 2026 is poised to be the definitive gathering for professionals across the entire aluminum value chain. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports...
Aluminium rod production cut wave hits: Nearly 800,000 tonnes of capacity undergoes concentrated maintenance shutdowns in November!
According to SMM statistics, China's total aluminium rod production in October 2025 was 381,000 tonnes, down 4,000 tonnes from September. The operating rate of manufacturers was recorded at 53.56 per cent, down 2.28 percentage points m-o-m and 7.44 percentage points Y-o-Y. The production cuts...
Breakthroughs, investments and firm market outlook energise the downstream aluminium industry this week
The global aluminium downstream industry is experiencing a dynamic blend of innovation, investment, and evolving policy landscapes. From breakthrough alloy developments and increased ownership stakes to multimillion-dollar commitments for new extrusion projects, the sector has generated...
Ball Corporation supplies aluminium-canned water at COP30
Ball Corporation has supplied canned water made out of aluminium at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil, underscoring the significance of the lightweight metal in a circular economy. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the...
ELYSIS announces breakthrough with commercial-scale inert anode cell
ELYSIS has activated its 450 kiloampere (kA) inert anode cell, installed at the end of an existing potline at Rio Tinto’s smelter in Alma, Québec. The company described the development as a major step forward in the shift towards large-scale aluminium production with a lower carbon footprint....
Global aluminium foil demand is set to hit 7.2 MT by 2028 — with the Americas playing a key role
Over the past few years, the aluminium foil market has been moving in one direction — up—and it’s been doing very quietly, without any dramatic spikes. Back in 2018, global use of foil was around 5.3 million tonnes. By 2023, it moved up to 6.1 million tonnes. And if current projections hold, the...
NBS: China's Jan-Oct primary aluminium output rises 2 per cent Y-o-Y
In October alone, China produced 3.8 million tonnes of the light metal, up by a small 0.4 per cent from the same month last year, the NBS data showed. The figure was lower by 0.2 per cent from September, Mysteel Global's calculation based on the NBS statistics showed. Explore- Most accurate data to...
AL Circle x Dr Garrett Boudinot: A deep dive into Vycarb’s water-based carbon capture and its impact on aluminium decarbonisation
Dr. Garrett Boudinot, the CEO and Founder of Vycarb, is a climate scientist and carbon chemist pioneering water-based carbon capture and permanent CO₂ storage. With a research background in ocean carbon cycles and carbon removal at Cornell University, he brings strong scientific, technical and...
Chuangxin Industries announces its plan to list on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited is an integrated enterprise group with a core focus on the aluminium industry, focusing on alumina refining and aluminium smelting within the upstream of the aluminium industry chain. The Company’s business mainly comprises the production and sales of...
Glencore eyes cornerstone role in Chuangxin’s IPO, strengthening the Chinese aluminium industry
A new strategic investment has surfaced within the Chinese aluminium industry, with GLENCORE and Hillhouse Investment plans to acquire Chuangxin Industries during its upcoming IPO to be held in Hong Kong. This further signals an uplift in the Chinese aluminium smelter's potential as metal prices...
Aluminium can recycling rate touches 75% globally, with major regional gaps
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI), on November 11, 2025, at COP30, announced that the recycling of aluminium beverage cans had achieved a 75 per cent rate globally in 2023. This marks a significant achievement, bringing the industry closer to complete circularity. Two years ago, at COP28,...
GIADEC, under ministerial guidance, steps up industrial transformation, prioritising VALCO revamp
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has started making notable moves to fast-track the country’s industrial transformation. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across...
VisionF Yachts introduces its largest aluminium catamaran
VisionF Yachts, a fast-emerging Turkish shipyard known for its distinctive catamaran designs, has introduced its most ambitious product, the VisionF 101. Measuring 30.7 metres (almost 101 feet), it is the largest aluminium power catamaran ever produced by the company and the first of its size to...
LME aluminium cash offer rises to $2,876/t as opening stocks climb to 553,200t
LME aluminium inched higher on November 13 across cash, 3-month and December contracts, with exchange stocks also showing a modest increase. The cash bid price rose to USD 2,874 per tonne on November 13 from USD 2,855.50 per tonne on November 12 — an increase of 0.65 per cent. The cash offer also...
The most-traded cast aluminium contract approaches a High of RMB 21,400 per tonne, market caution rises
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,350 per tonne overnight, continued to hold up well, touched a high of RMB 21,375 per tonne, a low of RMB 21,280 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,370 per tonne, up RMB 30 per tonne or 0.14per cent from the previous...
Europe’s aluminium sector under strain; Premiums, smelter disruption and CBAM tighten the market
Europe’s aluminium market is being squeezed from three sides at once: soaring premiums, a major smelter shutdown and the countdown to CBAM. Together, these pressures are tightening supply, inflating costs and reshaping trade flows across the continent as 2025 draws to a close. Premiums surge as...
