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Macro headwinds dominate futures, Shanghai and LME aluminium both remain in the doldrums
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Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract closed at RMB 22,935 per tonne, down RMB 40 or 0.17 per cent from the previous settlement price. It opened at RMB 22,950 per tonne and fluctuated between RMB 22,810 and 23,030 per tonne. The price is trading below the MA5 (23,389.00), MA10 (23,726.50), MA30 (24,192.17), and MA60 (24,529.08) moving averages. The short- and medium-term moving averages are in a bearish alignment and gradually pressing lower, highlighting a structure notably i ...
LME aluminium price graph: Aluminium prices ease further as exchange inventories continue to decline
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LME aluminium prices edged lower on June 25 compared with June 24, with both cash and three-month contracts recording modest declines. Meanwhile, LME warehouse stocks continued to fall, while live warrants remained unchanged. The LME cash bid price slipped to USD 3,130 per tonne on June 25 from USD 3,148 per tonne on June 24, marking a decline of 0.57 per cent. The cash offer price also eased by 0.57 per cent to USD 3,132 per tonne from USD 3,150 per tonne. Three-month aluminium prices follo ...

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LB Aluminium Bhd reported a sharp decline in its fourth-quarter earnings, with net profit falling 73.78 per cent year-on-year to MYR 1.88 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2026 (4QFY2026), from MYR 7.18 million in the corresponding period last year. The decline was mainly attributed to weaker contributions from its aluminium segment. Quarterly revenue also decreased by 9.76 per cent to MYR 226.13 million, compared with MYR 250.59 million a year earlier, as lower sales volume from the al ...
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Turla and the role of aluminium extrusion equipment in modern manufacturing
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25 Jun 2026
Aluminium extrusion is one of the most important downstream processes in the aluminium value chain, involving forcing heated aluminium alloy billets through a die to produce a variety of profiles. These extruded products are widely used in construction, transportation, electrical systems, renewable energy, consumer goods and industrial applications. As extrusion plants face increasing pressure to reduce costs, improve sustainability and meet demanding customer specifications, equipment suppli ...
From scrap treatment to casting, Sistem Teknik advances aluminium production with integrated technologies
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25 Jun 2026
As aluminium producers work to increase recycled metal use while reducing emissions and energy consumption, technology is becoming central to improving production efficiency. Across the aluminium value chain, innovations in scrap treatment, melting, molten metal refining, casting and heat treatment are helping manufacturers improve metal recovery, optimise energy use and support the shift towards closed-loop recycling and lower-carbon aluminium production. Recent developments have focused on ...
UK commits $66m to critical minerals sector, reinforcing aluminium's strategic role
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25 Jun 2026
The UK government has announced a GBP 50 million (USD 66 million) investment to strengthen domestic production of critical minerals, as it seeks to reduce reliance on concentrated global supply chains and improve economic resilience. The funding is also expected to support sectors such as aluminium, which was added to the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy in 2024. The funding will support projects covering mineral extraction, processing and recycling to secure supplies of materials used in prod ...
RUSAL’s first aluminium smelter fully transitions to modern Russian gas cleaning systems
Primary AL
25 Jun 2026
RUSAL’s Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter (IrkAZ) has become the first aluminium plant in the industry to fully transition to modern Russian gas cleaning systems. Investments in the project amounted to approximately USD 40 million.  RUSAL developed the gas cleaning units. The company's proprietary solution not only outperforms foreign counterparts but also delivers efficiency over ten times higher than previous-generation gas cleaning systems. The Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter has commissioned its sixth ...
Mine to Market: More than a magazine, a steering partner to surf through volatility with peers from across the aluminium value-chain
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25 Jun 2026
Aluminium, the silvery metal powering homes, industries and enabling humans to fly and sail, has a gripping tale of its mine to market journey. It is extracted after multiple refining processes from the reddish-brown ore. The ore is refined to the powdery white substance Aluminium oxide, commonly known as alumina, to the silvery slabs, billets and ingots, etc., which are then broken into various shapes and sizes for specific consumer markets. The global aluminium industry employs approximatel ...
Century Aluminum-Brimstone MoU to cut alumina import and bolster US aluminium supply chain
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25 Jun 2026
US-based primary aluminium producer Century Aluminum and American innovator in alumina and other industrial materials, Brimstone, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at creating what could become the first fully domestic US "mine-to-metal" aluminium supply chain, strengthening the country's access to critical raw materials while reducing dependence on imports. Under the proposed agreement, Brimstone will supply alumina to Century Aluminum from its planned production facility ...
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