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Australia's green aluminium roadmap: 9 key developments driving clean energy transition
Australia’s aluminium industry is entering a defining phase of its transition. As demand for low-carbon aluminium accelerates worldwide, the country is seeking to leverage its abundant renewable energy resources, supportive policy framework and growing industrial investment to emerge as a major producer of green aluminium. According to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Q1 2026 saw renewable generation and battery storage play an increasingly prominent role in the National Electricity Market (NEM), reinforcing the country’s broader decarbonisation strategy. Here’s a chronological look at the major developments between early 2025 and Q1 2026 that have collectively strengthened Australia’s roadmap towards cleaner aluminium production. January 2025: AUD 2 billion Green aluminium...
Chalco shares climb as Chinalco plans to raise stake by up to $300m
Shares of Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) rose on Monday after its controlling shareholder, Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), announced plans to increase its stake in the state-owned aluminium producer by up to USD 300 million (CNY 2 billion), reflecting confidence in the company's future development and long-term investment value. By 04:58 GMT, Chalco's Shanghai-listed shares had gained 6.4 per cent to CNY 8.98, while its Hong Kong-listed shares were up 4.2 per cent at HKD 7.93. According to a company filing, Chinalco and parties acting in concert intend to purchase between CNY 1 billion (USD 147.6 million) and CNY 2 billion (USD 295 million) worth of Chalco's A- and H-shares over the next 12 months through the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges. Explore: The most...
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Aluminium Corporation of China Limited shares fall 3.38% amid pressure on aluminium
Shares of Aluminium Corporation of China Limited slipped 3.38 per cent on Monday, May 11, closing at HKD 11.15 (USD 1.43) from HKD 11.54 (USD 1.48) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, amid broader weakness across the commodities sector. According to market data from StockInvest.us dated May 12, 2026, the stock moved within a volatile trading range during the session, even as the company continued to hold positive technical indicators from its moving averages. Known globally as Chalco, the Beijing-headquartered aluminium major remains one of the world’s largest integrated aluminium producers, with operations spanning bauxite mining, alumina refining, primary aluminium smelting and downstream processing. The company is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under 2600.HK and on the Shanghai...
Chinalco invests over $145M to boost stake in Chalco
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) finalised a share purchase plan led by its controlling shareholder, Aluminum Corporation of China, along with parties acting in concert, with a total investment of about RMB 1.015 billion (USD 145 million). Chalco announced the plan in April 2025 to signal confidence in its future and support minority shareholders. It aimed to buy A shares and H shares worth between RMB 1 billion (USD 145 million) and RMB 2 billion (USD 292 million), with a limit of up to 2 per cent of the company’s total share capital. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " Over the 12 months, Chinalco and its partners purchased a total of 193,029,583 shares through the Shanghai Stock Exchange...
Guinea-Conakry limits its 2026 bauxite exports despite a 200 million tonne forecast
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 Guinea-Conakry is set to reduce its bauxite export volumes, starting from April 2026, to support prices and protect the smaller producers from collapsing due to volatile margins. This move comes due to the weak Chinese demand and higher freight rates because of the Middle East conflict squeezing the world’s top supplier. Guinea-Conakry exported 183 million tonnes in 2025, which is up 25 per cent year over year, and shipments had been expected to reach 200 million tonnes in 2026, but due to the market crash, prices have fallen 25 per cent to 35 per cent from 2025 highs, while about 70 per cent of exports still head to the Chinese grounds. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " Guinea-Conakry...
Chinalco reaffirms its confidence in SMS group’s aluminum rolling technology by placing follow-up order for tandem cold rolling mill
Chinalco Southwest Aluminum (Group) Co., Ltd. (SWA) has awarded SMS group the contract to supply a two-stand tandem cold rolling mill (TCM), which will be installed at SWA’s new facility near Xipeng, China. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain As a follow-up to the order placed with SMS to deliver a new aluminium hot strip mill in 2025, both partners are pleased to further extend their trusting and productive collaboration, which began in the early nineties and has seen the successful delivery of various cold rolling mills, including a two-stand tandem mill. “We are convinced of the unique experience in designing multi-stand aluminium cold rolling mills and the long-lasting high quality produced in SMS...
China's non-ferrous metals sector is making a leap in digitalisation with Kun'an 2.0 AI model
China’s non-ferrous metals industry is moving decisively towards large-scale industrial deployment of artificial intelligence in complex industrial scenarios.The shift was highlighted recently in Beijing with the unveiling of Kun’an 2.0, a purpose-built AI large model for the non-ferrous metals sector, alongside a series of digital transformations. Building on Kun’an 1.0, which was released last year as the industry’s first dedicated AI large model, Kun’an 2.0 has significantly expanded its capabilities. The upgraded platform now covers more than 100 application scenarios spanning mining, smelting, processing, safety management and energy optimisation. Of these, 52 scenarios with strong potential for wider industry adoption were officially released, supported by eight high-quality...
Capital structure revised by Aluminium Corporation of China for Chinalco-led joint venture
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited has provided an update on the formation of its previously announced joint venture with Chinalco, Yunnan Copper, Chihong Zinc & Germanium and Chinalco Capital. The new entity, Chinalco Qianxing (Chengdu) Technology Co., Ltd., has now been formally incorporated in the People’s Republic of China, highlighting a key step forward in the project’s establishment. According to the company, all participating partners other than Aluminum Corporation of China have already fulfilled their respective paid-in capital commitments. The company itself has so far injected RMB 100 million ( USD 14 million) towards its agreed total contribution of RMB 300 million (USD 42 million). In a subsequent development, the joint venture’s shareholders unanimously approved...
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