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SHFE takes dual measures to stabilise the market: Aluminium ingot delivery expansion and risk control upgrade hedge soaring prices and supply-demand imbalance
Primary AL
On January 28, 2026, domestic aluminium prices surged to a new high, driven by multiple factors. The weighted open interest of SHFE aluminium surged by 93,000 lots in a single day, with trading activity exploding. The core drivers of the price increase were disruptions in trade due to US-Iran geop ...
Brazilian Rare Earths reports progress in Amargosa Bauxite Project, strengthens balance sheet
Bauxite
Brazilian Rare Earths Limited has reported steady progress in the operational front of Amargosa Bauxite Project during the three months ended December 31, 2025, with significant growth achieved in the segments of project development, strategic partnerships and balance sheet strength. During the qu ...

Recycled AL
Aluminium scrap is quickly becoming a crucial battleground for the global metals industry. There is a mix of changing trade patterns, soaring prices, stricter regulations and urgent decarbonisation goals all coming together. Europe is increasingly worried about scrap leakage, while Asia is becomin ...
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Hindalco announces plans for aluminium smelter expansion and downstream push
Primary AL28 Jan 2026
On January 27, the Mumbai-based Hindalco Industries Ltd, a flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, announced expansion plans worth INR 210 billion (USD 2.3 billion) for its aluminium smelter capacity at the Aditya Aluminium complex in Sambalpur, Odisha. This marks one of the industry’s largest recent ...
Growing aluminium scrap consumption in China leads to a 5-year high import – Is this mirroring the US journey from primary to scrap?
Recycled AL27 Jan 2026
For years, aluminium strength was measured in smelters and megawatts. Primary metal sat at the heart of industrial growth, and power determined who could scale and who could not. That formula is starting to lose its hold. In both China and the United States - the world’s two largest aluminium mark ...
Aluminium can supply shortage looms large, leading to a deferral of quality control norms
End User27 Jan 2026
India has extended the deadline for the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification through a mandatory Quality Control Order (QCO) for aluminium cans used in soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and food processing. The decision has helped in easing the supply pressure of aluminium cans right ahe ...
Rio Tinto-Chalco partnership targets growth with $902M CBA transaction
Primary AL30 Jan 2026
*** Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) have agreed to jointly acquire a controlling stake in Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA), marking a major strategic move to expand their presence in low-carbon aluminium production. Under a definitive agreement with Votorantim, t ...
Slower growth, faster realignment: The upstream aluminium chain rewrites its rules in 2026
Primary AL30 Jan 2026
As 2026 begins, the upstream aluminium value chain is expanding under rising pressure.  New capacity is coming online, capital is returning to upstream assets, and prices are reacting more sharply to supply risk. Leadership reshuffles and cross-border partnerships point to a sector repositioning f ...
Pakistan's aluminium ore exports to China hit record $14M
Bauxite30 Jan 2026
Pakistan’s aluminium ore exports to China hit a record USD 14.16 million in 2025, a stunning leap that underscores the shifting dynamics of bilateral trade and industrial demand. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) shows that aluminium ores and concentrates surged from just ...
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