Can old trains become new ones? Hydro joins Train2Train aluminium loop
Hydro has joined Siemens Mobility, TSR Group and Voestalpine in the Train2Train pilot project aimed at recovering aluminium from decommissioned trains and recycling it into components for new rail vehicles. The project brings together the rail value chain, from train dismantling and material...
South China aluminium premiums hit year-to-date high on rising southwest conversion rates, scarce ingot supply
In recent weeks, the domestic spot aluminium ingot market has exhibited notable regional divergence. While basis levels in East China and the Central Plains have remained relatively stable, the South China market has seen its aluminium ingot basis strengthen independently to a year-to-date high....
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Ball Corporation facilitates Münsterland-Paramount collab with SpongeBob-themed aluminium cans
December 2025 saw a collaboration between the German milk beverage brand Münsterland and Paramount Pictures, launching a range of limited-edition aluminium cans that featured characters from the new SpongeBob SquarePants film ‘Search for SquarePants’. The limited launch series includes three...
Vedanta Q3 results: Profit surges as aluminium strength lifts EBITDA
After the market hours on Thursday, January 29, the Indian mining conglomerate owned by Anil Agarwal, Vedanta Limited, has shared the results of the December quarter, which are deemed to be higher in various parameters year-on-year. Net profit and other incomes In the last December quarter, the...
LME aluminium cash offer rises 2.02% to $3,325t as opening stocks fall to 497,725t
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange showed mixed movements between January 28 and January 29, with cash prices diverging while forward contracts strengthened. On January 29, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3323 per tonne, down 1.9 per cent from USD 3258 per tonne on January...
Aluminium hits $3,387/t as Trump's "Doing Great" dollar remark fuels metal rally
Global aluminium markets surged on Wednesday, pushing prices to their highest level in nearly four years as a sudden slide in the US dollar reignited risk appetite across base metals. The rally gathered pace after President Trump downplayed concerns over the greenback. Asked about the recent USD...
25% drop in Egypt Aluminium’s profit margin despite higher sales
Egypt Aluminium Company (Egyptalum) saw its profitability weaken in the first half of the 2025-26 financial year, even as turnover rose, according to unaudited figures released to the Egyptian Exchange on January 28. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium...
From bauxite to alumina: key projects redefining aluminium supply in 2025
2025 has marked a year of upstream momentum for the aluminium industry. Across continents, bauxite mines and alumina refineries are coming online, quietly redefining where global supply begins. This shift is being driven by a wave of projects that are expanding raw material capacity and reshaping...
LME cash offer recovers with a 2.9% increase while inventories continue on with a slight dip
From the previous close, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices recovered with a steady increase. LME inventory side, however, followed the declining trend earlier, suggesting a global supply shortage of metal outflow. On January 28, the LME cash bid increased by 2.9 per cent from USD...
Holiday stockpiling meets chill, cast aluminium alloy's short-term highs hard to change
Futures: Last night, the most-traded AD2603 futures contract opened and then rose rapidly, hitting a high of RMB 23,990 per tonne, with the gain once approaching 1.91 per cent. It then pulled back quickly and finally closed at RMB 23,590 per tonne, down RMB 195 per tonne or 0.82 per cent from the...
If aluminium is only 1% of $114 trillion economy, why does it matter so much?
GDP is like a scorecard of the world economy - one number that says whether activity is up or down in a quarter or a year. It adds up everything produced, sold, and earned within a country. When it rises, factories run harder, construction picks up, and transport networks expand but when it slows,...
ASI certifies Shandong Chuanghui New Material Technology Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3.1
Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the production of electrical round aluminium rods at Shandong Chuanghui New Material Technology Co., Ltd.’s two facilities in Zouping County, Shandong Province, China. To know the aluminium market outlook for...
Odisha CM lays the foundation stone for India’s first-ever FRP aluminium foil unit
On January 27, Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha, inaugurated India’s first Flat Rolled Products (FRP) aluminium unit at Hindalco Industries’ Aditya Aluminium plant in Lapanga, Sambalpur district. Achieving a significant milestone in downstream aluminium manufacturing, this involves an...
ASI certifies Nikkei M.C. Aluminum (Kunshan) Co., Ltd against Performance Standard V3.1
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...
Hindalco announces plans for aluminium smelter expansion and downstream push
On January 27, the Mumbai-based Hindalco Industries Ltd, a flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, announced expansion plans worth INR 210 billion (USD 2.3 billion) for its aluminium smelter capacity at the Aditya Aluminium complex in Sambalpur, Odisha. This marks one of the industry’s largest recent...
RUSAL deploys efficient eco-friendly solution for electrolyser installation
RUSAL, a global leader in aluminium production, is rolling out non-formed materials (NFM) developed using its own patented technology for electrolyser assembly. The new materials simplify installation, reduce costs, and allow the reuse of materials, compared to the usual bricks and slabs used in...
Police intercept inter-state gang for UGVCL aluminium wires theft in rural Ahmedabad
The Ahmedabad Police have intercepted members of an inter-state gang involved in repeated thefts of aluminium wires from UGVCL power lines in Viramgam, Mandal and Detroj talukas, arresting four persons and recovering stolen material and vehicles worth nearly INR 8 lakhs (USD 800,000). Explore- Most...
LME aluminium eases with a cash offer at $3,166.5 per tonne, but supply signals stay firm
From the previous close, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices showed a slight dip. This declining trend followed in the LME inventory side, which is deemed to create a supply shortage globally, with a rise in price. On January 27, the LME cash bid declined from USD 3,190 per tonne to...
Futures stabilise, spot premiums widen
Futures: Overnight, the most-traded aluminium alloy 2603 futures contract opened, surged to RMB 23,230 per tonne, then quickly pulled back to hit a bottom of RMB 22,925 per tonne, before rebounding in fluctuations and finally closing at RMB 23,060 per tonne, up RMB 5 per tonne or 0.02per cent from...
Can Makers UK appoints John O'Maoileoin as its new chair
Can Makers UK, the influential trade association representing British beverage can manufacturers, has appointed John O’Maoileoin as its new chair, marking a strategic leadership shift at the heart of a dynamic and evolving packaging sector. To know the aluminium market outlook for 2026 and beyond,...
