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European aluminium foil deliveries rise 5.8% in Q2 as demand shows signs of recovery
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European aluminium foil deliveries rise 5.8% in Q2 as demand shows signs of recovery
European aluminium foil deliveries showed a clear improvement in the second quarter of 2026, following a subdued first quarter. EAFA member companies delivered around 238,000 tonnes between April and June, up 0.6 per cent year on year and 5.8 per cent higher than the 225,000 tonnes delivered in Q1. The quarter-on-quarter improvement came as the market began to recover from the weakness seen at the start of the year. In Q1, European aluminium foil deliveries fell 4.3 per cent year on year, whi ...
Maaden secures $1b in oversubscribed financing as Saudi mining push accelerates
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Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Maaden) has secured USD 1 billion in inaugural international syndicated credit facilities, with strong demand from global lenders highlighting confidence in the company's expansion strategy and Saudi Arabia's broader mining ambitions. Maaden has secured USD 1 billion in international credit facilities as the Saudi mining giant looks to expand its operations and capture opportunities created by the Kingdom's rapidly developing mining sector. The financing was signifi ...
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AL Circle analysis: From cans and NEVs to extrusion, shifting end-use demand reshapes aluminium’s growth story
The aluminium industry is entering the second half of 2026 with demand signals moving in different directions. Beverage cans are finding new consumption opportunities in Brazil, extrusion demand remains resilient in key markets, and aluminium producers are benefiting from firmer prices. At the same time, tariffs and trade-policy uncertainty are adding cost pressure, while automakers and packaging companies are placing greater emphasis on aluminium’s role in lower-carbon products. Demand: New ...
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29 Aug 2026
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Aluminium scrap: This week, the aluminium scrap market held up with a consolidation on a strong note. As of August 27, the SMM A00 spot aluminium price closed at RMB 23,920 per tonne, up RMB 320 per tonne from last Thursday. In terms of the price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap, on August 27, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of paint in Foshan was about RMB 2,394 per tonne and the price difference between A00 aluminium an ...
Macro front sentiment weakens, long-term oversupply pressure still exists
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29 Aug 2026
Macro front sentiment weakens, long-term oversupply pressure still exists
Macro perspective The US-Iran situation saw a temporary easing, with market expectations for restored strait navigation rising. International oil prices pulled back for three consecutive days, and the geopolitical risk premium continued to fade. However, the outlook for US-Iran negotiations remains uncertain, and regional instability has not been completely eliminated. The Jackson Hole Symposium will be held from August 27 to 29, where Fed Chairman Warsh will deliver his first major policy s ...
US invests another $100m to secure last remaining domestic alumina refinery
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29 Aug 2026
US invests another $100m to secure last remaining domestic alumina refinery
The US Department of War has committed another USD 100 million to Atlantic Alumina Company (Atalco), taking total government investment to USD 400 million as Washington moves to protect the country's last remaining domestic alumina refinery and strengthen a critical defence supply chain. The United States is putting more money behind its domestic alumina supply chain as the Department of War (DoW) announced a USD 100 million follow-on preferred equity investment in Atalco through its Industri ...
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Ambani’s Reliance eyes aluminium as Adani bets $11.5b on Odisha project
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Ambani’s Reliance eyes aluminium as Adani bets $11.5b on Odisha project
Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is evaluating an entry into India’s aluminium industry, potentially placing Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate in competition with Gautam Adani’s Adani Enterprises as both groups expand into metals, bauxite and natural resources. The proposal remains at an exploratory stage, associated with Reliance’s plans for coal gasification, with the company considering metals production as a way to improve the commercial viability of the business. Reliance ...
Sudarshan Chemical deepens aluminium dyes footprint with $8.7m Swiss plant deal
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25 Aug 2026
Sudarshan Chemical deepens aluminium dyes footprint with $8.7m Swiss plant deal
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire a manufacturing plant for aluminium dyes and chemicals in Muttenz, Switzerland, for CHF 7 million (USD 8.7 million) and inventory. The acquisition is expanding the company’s manufacturing footprint and position in the global aluminium dyes market. Sudarshan Switzerland SLO AG, formerly Heubach Colorants Switzerland AG, is Sudarshan’s step-down wholly-owned subsidiary that acquired the facility. It has entered into ...
US-Canada tariff escalation puts aluminium, CO2 and industrial supply chains under pressure
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25 Aug 2026
US-Canada tariff escalation puts aluminium, CO2 and industrial supply chains under pressure
The latest escalation in the US-Canada trade dispute is set to affect several industrial supply chains, including aluminium, CO2, cement, building materials and electronics. The US imposed 50 per cent tariffs on roughly USD 20 billion of Canadian goods on August 22, while Canada plans to retaliate with matching dollar-for-dollar tariffs from September 8. The move marks a dramatic reversal from the de-escalation a year ago, when Canada removed the majority of its retaliatory tariffs in Septemb ...
The US needs more aluminium, but new smelters are years away
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29 Aug 2026
The US needs more aluminium, but new smelters are years away
The US urgently needs more aluminium for its defence sector, but new smelters will take years to come online, while disruptions to high-purity aluminium imports have exposed a more immediate supply vulnerability. The United States is facing a growing aluminium supply challenge that is becoming increasingly important for its defence sector, as rebuilding domestic production capacity remains a long-term process and overseas supply disruptions threaten access to specialised metal. President Don ...
Century Aluminum stock jumps to $45.89, but GuruFocus flags 97% overvaluation
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28 Aug 2026
Century Aluminum stock jumps to $45.89, but GuruFocus flags 97% overvaluation
Century Aluminum shares rose 4.4 per cent to USD 45.89 on August 27, extending a strong 2026 rally, but GuruFocus' GF Value model puts the stock's estimated intrinsic value at just USD 23.25. Century Aluminum Co's stock is moving in two very different directions depending on which metric you look at.  On August 27, shares of the US aluminium producer gained 4.4 per cent to USD 45.89, putting the stock up 17.1 per cent year to date and an impressive 102.2 per cent over the past year. Yet, de ...
Rising importance of product classification and origin identification under the EU CBAM impact on aluminium bars, rods, and non-alloy aluminium extrusions
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28 Aug 2026
Rising importance of product classification and origin identification under the EU CBAM impact on aluminium bars, rods, and non-alloy aluminium extrusions
As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) gradually extends to downstream aluminium processing products, accurate product classification and origin information are becoming increasingly important and directly affect the assessment of potential carbon exposure. Following the analysis in Part I of CN 76042100 aluminium alloy hollow extrusion and CN 76042990 aluminium alloy solid extrusion, this article further focuses on two products under HS 7604 that are relatively small in scale ...
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