The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price faltered across the pricing and contract segments on the September 2 close. The trend reflected a contrast of the surge reported in the September 1 session . The LME aluminium cash bid pulled back by 0.18 per cent day-on-day on September 2, down to...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 24,100 per tonne today, up RMB 30 on the day, a gain of 0.12 per cent. Trading volume was 163,674 lots, open interest stood at 242,331 lots, with a daily decrease of 6,267 lots, as both bulls and bears reduced positions to lock in profits...
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India’s public-sector banks have proposed putting electric vehicles, charging networks, battery-swapping infrastructure and climate-transition projects into a clearer priority-sector lending framework. The plan could direct more formal credit toward the systems needed to scale electric mobility,...
Ashapura Minechem reported Q1 FY27 consolidated revenue of INR 16.16 billion (USD 169 million), up 19.22 per cent from a year earlier. Net profit rose 5 per cent to INR 1.15 billion (USD 12 million). Bauxite exports from Guinea increased 14.1 per cent year-on-year to 2.34 million tonnes, compared...
According to calculations by the Mysteel Aluminium Research Team, the weighted average full production cost for China's aluminium sector stood at RMB 15,760 per tonne in July 2026, up RMB 66 per tonne month-on-month. The Mysteel spot aluminium ingot average price for the same period was RMB 23,099...
The United States is emerging as one of the most important markets for aluminium extrusions , with demand spread across transportation, building and construction, electrical and electronics, machinery and equipment, consumer durables and other industrial applications. IMARC estimates that the US...
The centre of the SHFE aluminium 2609 contract futures moved lower today compared with the same period yesterday. Continued arrivals in east China fuelled active selling sentiment, making it difficult for spot discounts in the region to narrow significantly. Today, spot premiums for A00 aluminium...
The Indian government is moving to allow bauxite and other major minerals to be traded on an exchange, in a move aimed at making mineral trading more transparent and improving price discovery. The exchange is likely to become operational by the next financial year, with the initial list expected to...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price reported major declines of over 1 per cent across the pricing and contract segments on the August 18 close, continuing the trend reported at the August 17 session . The LME aluminium cash bid dropped by 1.6 per cent day-on-day on August 18, down to...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph has steadily been on the decline since the August 12 session , as Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced the restart of full-scale production at its AL Taweelah facility in the first quarter (Q1) of 2027. As the drop persists on the August 14...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph reported major declines of over 1 per cent across the pricing and contract segments on the August 13 close, continuing the trend reported at the August 12 session . The LME aluminium cash bid pulled back by 0.88 per cent day-on-day on August 13,...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart reported major declines of nearly 2 per cent across the pricing and contract segments on the August 12 close after an improvement was noticed on the August 11 session . The LME aluminium cash bid eased 1.93 per cent day-on-day on August 12, down...
On August 12, Mysteel's daily assessment for Guinea bauxite (Al:45 per cent,Si:3 per cent) was USD 71 per dmt, up USD 1.5 per dmt from a month ago. The assessment for Australian bauxite (Al:50 per cent,Si:6.5 per cent) rose by USD 2.5 per dmt M-o-M to USD 66.5 per dmt. Guinean bauxite prices edged...
Aluminium was Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Maaden)'s best-performing business in Q2 2026, with revenue rising 49 per cent to USD 1.01 billion and EBITDA more than doubling to USD 411 million. This helped push the company’s total quarterly revenue up 16 per cent to USD 2.9 billion. For the quarter...
China anode material output reached 372,500 tonnes in July, up 55.21 per cent year-on-year, with capacity utilisation rate rising to 83.03 per cent. Strong energy storage orders drove August lithium-ion cell production schedules up 7.40 per cent month-on-month, with energy storage cells accounting...
China's pre-baked anode prices found upward momentum in July as cost-side support re-emerged during the settlement cycle. According to Mysteel, a major Shandong-based aluminium producer raised its July prebaked anode purchase benchmark price by RMB 30 per tonne month-on-month, with settlement price...
Global fuel markets have become significantly tighter than crude oil markets as refining capacity, rather than crude supply, emerges as the primary constraint following the Middle East conflict, driving refining margins to record highs and boosting earnings for the world's largest oil companies....
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) reported sharply higher earnings for the first half of 2026, supported by stronger aluminium prices despite production curtailments and supply chain disruptions during the second quarter. The Bahrain-based aluminium producer posted a profit attributable to equity...
The sharp aluminium price rally , propelled by geopolitical tensions from the Middle East conflict and resulting supply-side disruptions , has renewed investor interest in India’s metal sector. According to a report by PL Capital , elevated London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices , coupled...
Malaysia is considering easing its restrictions on exports of unprocessed rare earths as global competition for critical minerals intensifies, with the government assessing whether conditional exports could strengthen the country's position in the international supply chain while continuing to...
