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China’s 45Mt aluminium cap pushes producers overseas as global dominance grows
China’s aluminium industry is running close to its limits in 2026. As Shanghai aluminium prices near a three-month high, historically low raw material costs and strong smelter margins encourage producers to operate at maximum capacity. National aluminium output remains above Beijing’s...
RUSAL looks to Indonesia for bauxite and alumina supply for aluminium production
Russian aluminium producer RUSAL is working on plans to build a bauxite and alumina complex in Indonesia as it looks to strengthen its raw material supply for aluminium production. The company mentioned that the Indonesian project is part of its “ diversification strategy in the Pacific region ”....
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Alamtri Resources enters new growth phase as aluminium smelter ramps up
PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk (ADRO), the Jakarta-listed natural resources company, is entering a new stage of growth as its aluminium smelting investments begin to take shape alongside stronger margins from its metallurgical coal business. The outlook has strengthened Sucor Sekuritas' view of...
Indonesia seizes $19.1m in assets in bauxite mining corruption case
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has seized assets worth IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1 million) and named five suspects in an alleged corruption case involving a bauxite mining permit in West Kalimantan. Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) has seized IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1...
Indonesia sees aluminium opportunity in Middle East supply crisis, but coal is powering the race
CREA estimates that Chinese investment in Indonesia's aluminium industry currently stands at between USD 5.5 billion and USD 6 billion, and forecasts that figure could rise to USD 30 billion by 2030. China currently produces around 60 per cent of the world's aluminium. Chinese companies began...
Asia’s alumina exports jump 27%: Is an 8Mt H2 shipment within reach?
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...
Nanshan’s alumina sales rise 15%, but profit drops 74.8%
Nanshan Aluminium International sold 15 per cent more alumina in the first half of 2026, but a 39.5 per cent fall in its average selling price drove profit down nearly 75 per cent, showing how quickly a commodity-price downturn can outweigh rising sales volumes. The Hong Kong-listed producer...
AL Circle Analysis: China’s 64% output, Asia’s 8.47% CAGR mark aluminium extrusion’s growth race
The global aluminium downstream market is being reshaped by three simultaneous forces: rapid extrusion growth in Asia, increasingly defensive trade policies, and rising demand from automotive, renewable energy, packaging and advanced manufacturing . China remains the dominant extrusion powerhouse,...
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