
The first half (H1) of 2026 witnessed Canada’s exports of unwrought aluminium taking a deep plunge. The country supplied a total of 1.33 million tonnes of aluminium products to the world including unwrought aluminium, bars, rods and profiles, aluminium foil, pipes and tubes, plates, sheets and...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price reported improvements across the pricing and contract segments on the September 7 close, recovering from the downward trend reported at the September 4 session . As the repair and operations stabilise at the facilities of Emirates Global Aluminium...
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According to the International Aluminium Institute, Africa’s primary aluminium production during the first quarter of 2023 ended March 31, stood at 392,000 tonnes, down by 3.21 per cent or 13,000 tonnes from 405,000 tonnes during Q4 2022. On a year-on-year basis, the output edged a drop of 1.26 per...

The continued success of our flagship e-Magazine, "Aluminium LeaderSpeak", has inspired us to publish the fifth edition of it, which in all the e-magazines is the fifteenth edition. " Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2023 " is a well-known platform to enable industry leaders to express thoughts and...

According to China customs data, Chinese unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis exports in March 2023 amounted to 497,000 tonnes, bringing the total exports of the first quarter to 1.38 million tonnes. The monthly exports in March’23 registered a year-on-year fall of 16.3 per cent, while the...

On April 11, the 29 members of Alupro wrote a letter to Thérèse Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, urging her to take immediate action to ensure that a deposit return scheme (DRS) in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland further increases aluminium recycling...

The price of imported aluminium scrap in India fell marginally, influenced by price movements on global commodities exchanges such as the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). These are recognised to have an impact on both the domestic and international...

On Tuesday, April 4, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price contracted by US$39.5 per tonne or 1.65 per cent and US$39 per tonne or 1.63 per cent to settle at US$2,340.50 per tonne and US$2,341.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price dropped by...

According to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the most recent banking crisis is weakening market confidence, with UK non-ferrous traders reporting reduced tonnage. The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is the only global recycling industry federation representing more than 30,000...

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group reported enthusiastic market participation in its aluminium futures contract at the beginning of 2023, with a record average daily volume of 3,161 contracts in February - 300 per cent more than the previous year. CME said that in the first two months of...

In February 2023, Africa's primary aluminium production stood at 130,000 tonnes, reflecting a plunge of 13,000 tonnes or 9.09 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. But in January, the output edged 3,000 tonnes or 2.10 per cent higher at 143,000 tonnes, compared to...

LME aluminium opened at US$2,275 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,285 per tonne and US$2,261 per tonne respectively before closing at US$2,285 per tonne, an increase of US$15.5 per tonne or 0.68 per cent. On March 22, Wednesday, the LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME...

LME aluminium opened at US$2,284.5 per tonne on Monday, with its high and low at US$2,300 per tonne and US$2,254 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,284 per tonne, an increase of US$6 per tonne or 0.26 per cent. On March 20, Monday, the LME aluminium cash bid price ascended by US$7 per...

Glencore Plc is prepared to back out of a $16 billion agreement to purchase aluminium from Rusal, Russia's top producer, to separate itself from one of its main competitors. As per Gary Nagle, CEO of Glencore, the firm won't extend a contract with Rusal International when it expires next year...

According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, the average operating rates of China's domestic aluminium plate/sheet and strip producers stood month-on-month higher by 0.62 percentage point at 63.15 per cent during February 2023. But on a year-on-year basis, the operating rates edged a significant...

LME aluminium opened at US$2,349 per tonne on Wednesday and sank to US$2,261 per tonne before closing at US$2,281 per tonne, down 3 per cent. On March 15, Wednesday, the LME aluminium cash bid price dropped by US$26 per tonne or 1.14 per cent to clock at US$2,245 per tonne, and the LME aluminium...

The data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the primary aluminium output in China, the world's largest aluminium producer, increased to 6.74 million tonnes in January-February 2023 from 6.33 million tonnes in Jan-Feb 2022. According to official data released on Wednesday,...

Jim Beam, in alliance with the Boston Beer Company, is eager to launch its ready-to-drink beverages in sustainable aluminium packaging solutions. Jim Beam Kentucky Coolers are on a track to introduce more and more RTD beverages to compete with the evolving liquor market and changing lifestyles. To...

LME aluminium fell sharply after opening at US$2,351 per tonne on Wednesday but then rallied and closed at US$2,362 per tonne, up US$12.5 per tonne or 0.53 per cent. On Wednesday, March 8, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price slumped by US$24 per tonne or...

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world's largest derivatives marketplace, reported that participation in aluminium futures is likely to have a strong start in 2023. As per the reports, the average daily volumes (ADV) for aluminium futures in February recorded a four-fold Y-o-Y surge of...