LME aluminium price chart rises further to $3,325/t; stocks remain stable
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price chart continues to record an upward trend across the pricing and contract segments on the September 8 trading session, reporting gains over the September 7 close . Opening stocks remained stable, not reporting any further decline. The LME aluminium...
Canada’s H1’26 aluminium exports dip 12.57% amid US tariffs: What does H2 hold?
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...
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Century Aluminium posts a 2% quarterly growth in shipments in Q4 2019; Net sales decreased by 1%
Century Aluminium, on Friday, February 21, announced a 2 per cent quarterly rise in primary aluminium shipments in Q4 2019 and 8 per cent year-on-year growth in the whole of 2019. In Q4, the shipments totalled at 202,870 tonnes compared with 198,543 tonnes in Q3, while that in the entire 2019 came...
Nalco’s financial performance to rebound in the near future with anticipated alumina price hike, analysts believe
After the second straight quarterly loss in the quarter ended December 31, 2019, National Aluminium Company (NALCO) is anticipated to see higher profits in the time to come, according to market analysts. Improved coal supplies and sober costs of critical inputs such as caustic soda, coal tar pitch,...
AlCircle announces the launch of its Chinese edition
AlCircle, the world’s leading aluminium industry portal, has launched its Chinese edition ( www.chinese.alcircle.com ) to reach out to the vast majority of Chinese audience who play a very significant part of the global aluminium community. Visitors to AlCircle China can scroll through and stay...
Norway’s export of Aluminium Bar Rods & Profiles shows volatility: Projected downturn 25.17% in 2020
Norway is the largest aluminium producing country in Western Europe, and almost 80-90% of its output is exported to the international market. Primary aluminium is produced at seven works around the country, with Norsk Hydro as the largest company in this sector. Raw Aluminium is one of the top...
“As a commodity, aluminium like water seeks the path of least resistance to access the highest net back regional market”- Jean Simard, President and CEO of the Aluminium Association of Canada
The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) is a non-profit organisation that brings together Canada’s three primary producers - Alcoa, Aluminerie Alouette, and Rio Tinto. It represents the Canadian primary aluminium industry towards population, public authorities, current and future aluminium users,...
Final Call: Feature Your Brand in the Second Edition of our Flagship E-magazine “Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2020”
The second edition of AlCircle’s flagship e-magazine “ Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2020 ” is getting ready to be published this month. Means, the time is near to hear from the key players of the aluminium value chain industry about the market trend and analysis of this year and beyond. The companies and...
Worldwide increase in aluminium powder market value to boost Germany's export revenue by 6.5% in 2020
According to a recent study, the worldwide market value for aluminium powder is expected to expand at a CAGR of roughly 2.5 per cent over the next five years to reach US$ 1060 million in 2024 from US$ 910 million in 2019. Amidst this bullish aluminium powder market trend, Germany is also likely to...
Africa’s primary aluminium production up 4.5% MoM in December; 2019 production drops 1.5%
Africa’s primary aluminium production totalled 139,000 tonnes in December 2019, representing a decrease of 1.42 per cent from 141,000 tonnes in December 2018, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The output was up 4.51 per cent from November’s production of 133,000 tonnes and...
Why buy AlCircle’s “Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2020” report?
After recapitulating the aluminium industry market in the year gone by, now it is the time to speculate how the earlier investments, policy changes, and price trend is going to transpire the market this year. This is the reason why AlCircle has recently launched a report “Global Aluminium Industry...
AlCircle launches new report on “Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2020”
AlCircle has come up with a new report “Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2020” two weeks after the launch of Aluminium Industry Recap 2019. The year 2019 saw economic downturn in many regions of the world, particularly in China, combined trade issues raised by the US, resulted in significant...
LME aluminium continued to increase on low opening stocks and dollar price; SHFE aluminium edged down
The US dollar edged lower against a basket its rivals on Monday, holding near a one-month high after last Friday’s jump on data that confirmed the US economy is holding up well. Moves were slight and volumes thin as Lunar New Year approaches in Asia and with US markets closed for Martin Luther King...
Why buy "Aluminium Industry Recap 2019: A Look Back at the Global Aluminium Value Chain" report?
AlCircle’s “Aluminium Industry Recap 2019” brings to you an opportunity to look back at the key developments in the year gone by. Although the year 2019 was an aftermath of trade wars, restrictive tariffs, sanctions, capacity cuts and price volatility that impacted the entire aluminium value chain,...
Alcoa predicts higher Aluminium demand amid surplus
Alcoa, the American primary aluminium smelter, forecasts growing demand for aluminium in 2020 after a downtick in 2019 that accorded to its $1.1 billion loss for the year. The global aluminium demand is projected to grow between1.4-2.4%, improving from a 0.2-0.4% decline in 2019 by Alcoa. The...
LME aluminium price records a drop of US$0.50/t, while SHFE grows by US$10/t
The US dollar eased against a basket its rivals on Friday, as investors digested the news of the US imposing fresh sanctions on Iran and weaker-than-expected US jobs data. As on Friday January 10, LME aluminium cash (bid) price continued to drop to stand at US$1770 per tonne, while LME official...
15.38% sharp decline of US import of Al crude, metals and alloys from India during Jan-Sept
A 15.38% sharp decline of USA’s import towards aluminium crude, metals, and alloys from India during the period Jan’19-Sept’19 has been recorded. 121,000 tonnes has been accounted for as US import from India during Jan’19-Sept’19 and in the previous year at the same phase, it was accounted for...
LME aluminium continued to drop as US dollar increased for the third day in a row; SHFE extended growth
The US dollar increased for a third straight day to two-week highs against a basket its rivals on Thursday; investor sentiment improved on the back of easing US-Iran tensions and ahead of the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. Three-month LME aluminium rallied to an intraday high of...
Africa’s Jan-Nov primary aluminium output falls 1.51 YoY
Africa’s primary aluminium production amounted to 133,000 tonnes in November 2019, representing a decrease of 2.92% from 137,000 tonnes in November 2018, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The output was down 3.62% from October’s production of 138,000 tonnes and 0.75% from...
Aluminium prices show signs of recovery over improvement in macro sentiment: ICRA
ICRA announced that the signs of recovery for aluminium prices are been seen in the last three months, as trade tensions in international markets have softened to an area leading to an improvement in sentiment. Accordingly, aluminium prices at the spot market have inclined by 4% in the last three...
