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PV frame operating rate consolidates on a strong note; Aluminium prices expected to mainly consolidate and adjust in the short term
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PV aluminium extrusion: This week, the operating rate of the surveyed industry sample of PV frame enterprises held up well. Leading extrusion manufacturers continued to run at full capacity, supported by ample long-term orders on hand, with the core driver being the advancement of centralised PV projects toward year-end. In H2, the production schedule situation for downstream leading module enterprises is expected to be better than H1, but monthly incremental growth in PV frame demand will be ...
The Southeast Asian secondary aluminium market remains in the doldrums, while the import window has improved but transactions are yet to recover
Recycled AL
This week, imported aluminium scrap prices in China continued to pull back slightly. SMM data showed that the price of imported shredded zorba at Ningbo port was revised down from RMB 21,920 per tonne to RMB 21,820 per tonne, while at Tianjin port it dropped from RMB 21,970 per tonne to RMB 21,770 per tonne, with the decline narrowing W-o-W. An SMM survey learned that, with overseas aluminium scrap and ADC12 offers continuing to pull back, orders for imported aluminium scrap and cast aluminiu ...

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Laser Power & Infra Limited announced its first commercial order of advanced transmission conductors from Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL). The order, amounting to USD 436,100, is for a turnkey reconductoring project in the Nalagarh Electrical Division of Himachal Pradesh to improve the reliability of the state’s power supply. The project will utilize Aluminium Encapsulated Carbon Core Conductors (AECC) manufactured by Laser Power & Infra under a licensing agreement s ...
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AL Circle analysis: Where is the aluminium downstream market headed? Tariffs, trade, AI, investments
Downstream
18 Jul 2026
The global aluminium downstream market has been experiencing staggering declines, mapped with price and trade volatility. Recent incidents and market trends are must-watch, to be monitored closely for navigating and decision-making about future trading, hedging and subsequent investments. Products in the spotlight and where to buy them The global aluminium coffee capsule market is expanding rapidly, driven by rising coffee consumption and demand for convenient, premium-quality brewing soluti ...
China prebaked anode prices snap decline on rising feedstock costs; margins hover above breakeven
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18 Jul 2026
Riding the wave of firmer feedstock costs, the Chinese prebaked anode market has snapped its brief downtrend, with a major smelter in Shandong lifting its July procurement benchmark by RMB 30 per tonne. While current margins remain healthy above breakeven, looming new capacity is set to intensify localised competitive pressure in the second half. Prebaked anode prices rebound RMB 30 per tonne as feedstock costs resurface Driven by rising raw material prices during the settlement cycle, cost ...
AL Circle Analysis: How geopolitics, trade and strategy reshaped the upstream aluminium market
Primary AL
18 Jul 2026
When aluminium prices moved this year, demand was not always the driving force. Sometimes the catalyst was a Guinean bauxite export terminal. At other times, it was a power contract in South Africa, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Taken together, these developments reflected a broader shift in the upstream aluminium industry. Geopolitics, government policy and supply-chain resilience are increasingly shaping raw material flows, investment decisions and long-term market strategy. Strait of ...
Vietnam to host its first international bauxite, alumina & aluminium conference and exhibition – IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
Bauxite
18 Jul 2026
The 15th IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026 International Conference & Exhibition, jointly organised by the International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) and the Vietnam Foundry & Metallurgy Science and Technology Association (VFMSTA), will be held during October 28–29, 2026, at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. The event marks a historic milestone as the first international conference and exhibition in Vietnam dedicated exclusively to the bauxite, alumina, and aluminium ...
Hatch and Maaden expand partnership for aluminium and mining project delivery
Primary AL
18 Jul 2026
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has signed a strategic delivery agreement with Canadian engineering firm Hatch to support the development and execution of its future mining and metals projects. Under the agreement, Hatch will serve as Maaden's delivery partner for its project pipeline, providing engineering and project delivery support across upcoming developments. The agreement was signed in the presence of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment Fah ...
Aluminium casting market holds 23% of downstream consumption: What will shape growth through 2032?
Downstream
17 Jul 2026
Aluminium casting is the process of melting aluminium and pouring it into a mould, taking a fixed shape when it cools. That shape can be an engine block, a wheel, a gearbox housing, a window frame or a battery tray for an electric car. People pick aluminium over steel or iron for one simple reason: It is lightweight but still strong. A cast aluminium part can be up to half the weight of the same part in steel. Less weight means a car burns less fuel, an EV drives further on one charge and a p ...
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