South Korea’s Russian aluminium imports reached a record high in 2025, making Russia the country’s largest aluminium supplier for the first time. The sharp increase has strengthened Korea’s dependence on Russian metal even as the US and Europe tighten sanctions against Moscow. The exposure is...
Asia’s alumina exports entered 2026 on a strong footing, with shipments to global markets reaching 7.05 million tonnes worth USD 2.76 billion in H1 2026 , up 27.36 per cent year-on-year . The sharp rise in H1 was driven by a quarter-on-quarter surge by a considerable margin. This indicates an...
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German forging, extrusion and ring rolling company Otto Fuchs KG is partnering with TPS Technitube Röhrenwerke GmbH to enter the aluminum drill pipe market. “Based on some very special extrusion technologies, Otto Fuchs is able to produce high-strength seamless tubes with very special dimensional...
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. said AMG Aluminum has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 45 percent equity interest in Nanjing Yunhai KB Alloys Co., Ltd or YKB to Nanjing Yunhai Special Metals Co., Ltd. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter. According to...
Base metal prices fell up to INR 5 per kg on the local non-ferrous metals market today on stockists selling in tandem with a weak Asian trend. The following are metal rates per kg: aluminium ingots 142, sheet cutting 143, aluminium wire scrap 146 and aluminium utensils scrap 142.
Aluminium prices fell by 0.38 per cent to INR104.60 per kg in futures trading today as speculators offloaded their positions, tracking a weak trend in the Asian region amid subdued demand. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, aluminium for delivery in May declined by INR 0.40, or 0.38 per cent to INR...
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after the fourth-quarter earnings season got off to a positive start in the U.S. with aluminum giant Alcoa forecasting higher demand for 2013. Demand for aluminum has been hurt by the weak global economy, but Alcoa predicted a 7 percent increase in demand this...
Global producers of aluminium ingots are turning away yearly premiums in favour of quarterly pricing for 2013 term shipments to Asia, to take advantage of spot premiums that scaled records this year, traders said on Wednesday. Global producers required buyers in Asia to pay premiums, or a surcharge...
With the aim of strengthening the aluminum industry across the world the industry is shifting its focus on developing it with countries which have high growth potential like India and China. The International Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Society (IBAAS) is making serious efforts to bring...
IBAAS plans to hold its first International symposium on ‘Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Industry of Asia – Vision 2020’ with special Session on “Non-metallurgical bauxites and alumina products” during December 3-5, 2012 in Nagpur, India. The aluminium industry structure is rapidly changing and...
Alba was a sponsor of the Third Annual Asian Petcoke Conference in Hong Kong. The event provided some of the industry's leading experts in anode-grade and fuel grade petroleum coke with the opportunity to learn about new trends and developments in the industry as well as address issues and...
Metal Bulletin and Industrial Minerals Events' upcoming 2nd Asian Bauxite and Alumina Conference is to be held from 30 October 2012 - 31 October 2012 in Singapore This is the premier event of its kind and will provide current, cutting-edge presentations to examine the challenges and opportunities...
Rio Tinto Alcan has no immediate plans to lift a force majeure on primary aluminum shipments to customers in the Asia Pacific, spokesman Bryan Tucker said late Monday, although quality problems at the Sohar Aluminium joint venture smelter has been brought under control. The smelter is turning out...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Data's new report "Asia-Pacific Bauxite Mining Regulatory and Fiscal Regime Report, 2012 - Regulatory Framework, Rights and Obligations and Key Fiscal Terms" to their offering. Global Data's mining industry offering, Asia-Pacific Bauxite...
London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources today said it has sold 3,000 tonnes of aluminium ingots at a premium of USD 220 a tonne over the London Metal Exchange Price in the Asian market. "Vedanta Group, India's largest Aluminium producer, has recently sold 3,000 metric tonne of Aluminium Ingots...
Alba's commitment to expand its customer base across Asia's emerging markets provided one of the key incentives behind the company's sponsorship and participation in Aluminium China 2012. The event opens today at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in China and runs until Friday. Aluminium...
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: GBI Research’s new report, ‘Bauxite Mining Market in Asia-Pacific to 2020 - Increased Regional Demand for Aluminum to Boost Bauxite Production’ provides key information and analysis for the Asia-Pacific...
Novelis, the US unit of India's largest aluminum producer Hindalco Industries Ltd , posted a quarterly loss, hurt by lower average aluminum prices and sales. However, the company expects a rise in demand for aluminum-rolled products in Asia, driven primarily by China, over the next five years. The...
Following are comments on London Metal Exchange rules for delivering industrial metals from stockpiles and on aluminum demand by Philip Martens, chief executive officer of Novelis Inc. Martens spoke yesterday in an interview in Abu Dhabi. Novelis, an Atlanta-based unit of Hindalco Industries Ltd....
Alcoa Inc. said on Tuesday it lowered by 1 percentage point its outlook for China's aluminum consumption growth in 2012, but kept its forecast for global demand growth at 7 percent. In 2011, global primary aluminum use grew by 10 percent. Alcoa now expects China's aluminum demand will grow by 11...
