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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According to SMM statistics, overseas aluminium production in December 2025 increased by 2.2 per cent y-o-y. The average monthly operating rate was 87.7 per cent, down 1.1 percentage points M-o-M and 0.8 percentage points y-o-y, mainly due to the commissioning of new aluminium projects in...
RAM Ratings has affirmed the AA1 per Stable rating on Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad’s (Press Metal or the Group) RM5.0 billion Islamic MTN (IMTN) Programme (2019 per 2049) based on its strong market position and solid debt servicing ability. Press Metal is Southeast Asia’s largest primary...
As China edges closer to its self-imposed primary aluminium production cap of 45 million tonnes, a set of billion-dollar questions is reverberating in air. Is the global market counting days for supply deficit? Will anybody step in to bridge the gap? If yes, then who can do so at scale? While these...
China's imports of aluminum scrap during January-November this year totalled 1.8 million tonnes, higher by a significant 12.2 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC). In November alone, China's...
Leading alumina producer Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings Limited has fully commissioned its New Alumina Production Project in Southeast Asia, adding two million tonnes of annual capacity and doubling its total designed alumina output to four million tonnes per year. The ramp-up was...
The International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) has opened the Call for Abstracts for its two flagship international conferences to be held in 2026—in Jharsuguda, India, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. These conferences aim to foster technical excellence, innovation, and sustainable...
Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has reaffirmed its “BUY” call on Press Metal Aluminium Bhd. The bank raised its target price to MYR 7.64 (USD 1.84), reflecting stronger earnings visibility. The upgrade is driven by robust aluminium prices, favourable alumina costs and steady operational...
The global aluminium industry is closing the year on a note that looks calm on the surface but carries deep structural shifts underneath. Prices remained relatively steady, yet the stories shaping the primary metal, alumina, and bauxite markets hinted at a sector adjusting to new geopolitical,...
Customs data shows that China’s aluminium cable exports in October 2025 reached 17,200 tons, down 25.2 per cent month-over-month but up 20.3 per cent year-over-year. Cumulative exports from January to October 2025 totalled 215,000 tons, a 42 per cent increase compared to 151,600 tons during the...
JPMorgan expects aluminium price may get close to USD 3,000 per tonne in early 2026, helped by stronger copper prices and a market that, for now, looks reasonably tight. But several analysts say the outlook becomes much less straightforward once Indonesia’s new supply starts landing, and that may...
JAKARTA, November 2025 - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) has formally proposed extending the Harga Gas Bumi Tertentu (HGBT) scheme priced at USD 6–7 per MMBTU to the aluminium industry. Currently, the subsidised rate is limited to seven sectors: fertiliser, petrochemical, oleochemical, steel,...
This week, the aluminium downstream sector has presented a mix of progress and challenges across global markets. In Europe, a rise in foil demand and some exciting new production technologies have surfaced. Meanwhile, the US is grappling with operational hurdles, Asia is experiencing a...
The aluminium sector across Africa and Asia (excluding China) has been gathering strength for three years now, and the momentum has carried cleanly into 2025. Over the first nine months of the year, the two regions produced 4.84 million tonnes of primary aluminium, supported by steady monthly...
In 2025, LME aluminium prices showed a volatile upward trend. From the beginning of the year to mid-March, prices remained relatively stable before retreating to around USD 2,400 per tonne in late March. After April, the market gradually stabilised and edged higher, until a new round of increases...
Since the LME aluminium price began its upward trend in October 2025, SMM research shows that the trading volume of scrap aluminium and recycled aluminium alloys in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand and Malaysia, has declined due to factors such as rising aluminium prices and natural disasters....
Indonesia’s strategic move to expand its domestic mineral processing continues with PT Alamtri Minerals Indonesia Tbk (ADMR) planning to start its new aluminium plant in North Kalimantan in mid-December. The facility, situated on the Island of Borneo, is set to become one of Indonesia’s large...
Southeast Asia is entering a new phase of its energy transition. Nuclear power, once a distant idea for the region, is now a serious option for several ASEAN governments. This shift makes public awareness, cross-border safety literacy, and regional cooperation far more urgent. Singapore, despite...
What once filled scrapyards is now driving a regional boom. Aluminium scrap, long treated as waste, is now an important thing into Southeast Asia as factories across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam hunt for cleaner raw material. With global industries chasing low-carbon supply chains and...
