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LA Metals to invest in laser cutting and expanded aluminium production following management buyout
Downstream
LA Metals, a UK company that supplies and fabricates aluminium extrusion products, is moving into a new growth stage after a management buyout. The deal will help fund higher production capacity, new manufacturing capabilities, and further expansion.  The Smethwick-based company, which supplies aluminium extrusion products to customers including Next, Burger King and the UK Ministry of Defence, has been acquired by Finance Director Justin Bates and Operations Director Chris Grierson through a ...
Majority stake sale is not the only path to modernise VALCO, Kwesi Pratt argues
Bauxite
Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jr, has argued against allowing a strategic investor to acquire up to a 70 per cent stake in the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), arguing that Ghana's estimated USD 48 billion bauxite reserves could provide an alternative route to financing the state-owned aluminium producer's modernisation. Speaking on Metro TV on July 29, 2026 Pratt said Ghana should explore financing options backed by its mineral resources rather than relinquishing majo ...

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Remal Alcast Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of master alloys, cast alloys, and aluminium billets, is proud to announce that Remal’s billet casthouse has received AS9100D certification for aviation and defence applications along with ISO 9001:2015. These certifications are applicable to the manufacture and supply of aluminium alloys for aerospace and defence applications. The certificates are technically equivalent to EN9100:2018 and JISQ9100:2016 standards and have been audited in accordance with ...
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Expectations for US Fed interest rate hikes ease marginally, aluminium’s continuous destocking underpins the market
Primary AL
31 Jul 2026
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,650 per tonne in the night session on July 30, with a high of RMB 23,725 per tonne, a low of RMB 23,630 per tonne, and finally settled at RMB 23,720 per tonne, up 0.40 per cent from the previous close. During this period, prices consolidated higher and closed with a bullish candlestick, holding firmly above the MA5 (23,587.56), MA10 (23,462.56), MA20 (23,346.68), MA40 (23,297.85), and MA60 (23,371.70) moving averages, which form ...
LME aluminium price on the rise: Cash gains nearly 1%, stocks dip to 267,800t
Primary AL
31 Jul 2026
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices reported further gains on the July 30 session after recovering on the July 29 session. Both cash and forward contracts reported gains in contrast to the inventories, which followed a decline.  The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices gained 0.75 per cent day-on-day on July 30. The bid rose from USD 3,205 per tonne to USD 3,229 per tonne as the offer edged up from  USD 3,207 per tonne to USD 3,231 per tonne.  Explore- Most comprehens ...
China's unwrought aluminium imports drop 28.8% in June amid weak demand and supply shifts
Primary AL
31 Jul 2026
According to data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China imported approximately 55,100 tonnes of unwrought aluminium alloys in June 2026, representing a year-on-year decrease of 22,300 tonnes (down 28.81 per cent) and a month-on-month decrease of 9,400 tonnes (down 14.57 per cent). The cumulative import volume for 2026 reached approximately 433,600 tonnes, a year-on-year decline of 20.04 per cent. In terms of source countries, the top four s ...
Australia nears Tomago aluminium rescue as PM joins final funding talks
Sustainability
31 Jul 2026
Australia is edging closer to securing the future of Rio Tinto-controlled Tomago aluminium smelter. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stepped into final negotiations with New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns over a long-term funding package to keep the facility operating beyond 2028, when its current electricity contract expires. An announcement is expected in August, after a long period of negotiations between the Federal and NSW governments over cost-sharing of subsidised electricity ...
Environmental group questions aspects of Alcoa's Western Australia gallium project
SupplementAL
31 Jul 2026
An environmental advocacy group has raised questions about Alcoa Corporation's planned gallium production project in Western Australia, citing concerns over the proposed expansion of mining activities and the suitability of the region's bauxite resources for gallium extraction following the project's final investment decision. The comments were made by the Jarrahdale Forest Protectors (JFP) after Australia, Japan and the United States, together with Alcoa, confirmed plans to establish a galli ...
A2MP takeover bid casts doubt over Cameroon bauxite project's expansion plans
Bauxite
31 Jul 2026
Cameroon's flagship Minim-Martap bauxite project has come under fresh scrutiny after majority shareholder A2MP Investments launched a takeover bid for Canyon Resources, arguing that rising freight costs, lower marketing premiums and higher operating expenses could undermine the project's economics in its current form. A2MP, which already owns 55.56 per cent of Canyon Resources, is seeking full control of the Australian mining company through an unsolicited off-market takeover offer. If succes ...
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