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Indonesia's Q2 bauxite downstream investment jumps 193% to $2.23B, surpassing nickel
Bauxite
Minister of Investment and Downstream Processing and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Rosan Roeslani stated that realised investment in bauxite downstream processing reached IDR 40.1 trillion (approximately USD 2.23 billion) during Q2 2026. This is a 193 per cent increase from IDR 13.7 trillion (USD 765 million) in the previous quarter. The minister said the surge was driven by the development of several bauxite processing facilities by both domestic and foreign investors. Ros ...
CYMAT executes commercial agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan to assume customers of their proprietary aluminium metal matrix composites business
Primary AL
Cymat Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that it signed a commercial agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan Inc on July 17, 2026 ("Rio Tinto") to facilitate the transfer of Rio Tinto's commercial customers of their proprietary aluminium metal matrix composites business ("MMC") to Cymat, as previously described in our press release dated June 24, 2025. MMC is ceramic particle-infused aluminium used primarily in the automotive and rail industries for light-weight components requiring extreme wear ...

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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, has launched its annual plant-wide Summer Safety and Health (S&H) Campaign under the theme "Safety by Choice, Excellence by Habit." Running until 29 July 2026, the Campaign reaffirms Alba’s commitment to strengthening its safety culture and promoting the health and wellbeing of its workforce, particularly during the summer season, through a series of awareness activities and events. Employees, contractors and ...
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LME aluminium price climbs to USD 3,183.5/t on July 21; alumina Platts price up 0.79%
Primary AL
22 Jul 2026
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium market moved higher on July 21, with cash prices, futures contracts and longer-dated contracts all recovering from the previous session.  The LME aluminium cash bid price increased from USD 3,155 per tonne on July 20 to USD 3,183 per tonne on July 21, reporting a 0.89 per cent rise. The cash offer price also moved up from USD 3,156 per tonne to USD 3,183.5 per tonne, gaining 0.87 per cent. The LME aluminium three-month contract recorded gains as well ...
Risk of full-scale war between the US and Iran climbs, short-term upward drivers for aluminium prices strengthen
Primary AL
22 Jul 2026
Futures: The SHFE aluminium daytime session closed at RMB 23,185 per tonne, up 0.56 per cent, with the price slightly above the MA5 (23,151.7) and MA10 (23,148.5) but still below the MA30 (23,329.33) and MA60 (23,960). Short-term moving averages provided support, while medium-term moving averages remained bearish. The MACD indicator showed DIF at -167.78 and DEA at -240.52, maintaining a golden cross. The histogram rebounded to 145.48 (from 129.39 the previous day), indicating that bullish mom ...
China-made modules revive Arctic LNG 2 construction
SupplementAL
22 Jul 2026
Construction work on Arctic LNG 2, Russia's flagship liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, is expected to restart after two heavy-load vessels delivered Chinese-made modules to the LNG Construction Centre in Belokamenka on the Kola Peninsula. The carriers completed a journey of nearly three months from Lusi Port in eastern China. After passing the North Cape in the Barents Sea on 16 July, the vessels anchored near the Rybachii Peninsula before entering Kola Bay two days later. During the voyag ...
China's LNG imports rebound ahead of summer demand
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22 Jul 2026
China's appetite for liquefied natural gas (LNG) strengthened in June, with imports rising for a second straight month as the country built inventories ahead of higher summer electricity demand. Official customs data showed LNG imports reached 5.68 million tonnes in June, up 8.3 per cent from a year earlier. The increase follows a recovery that began in May after imports had fallen for three consecutive months between February and April, with April marking the country's lowest monthly LNG arr ...
Valkyrie enters aluminium keyboard market with Cyber68
End User
21 Jul 2026
Valkyrie has entered the aluminium gaming keyboard segment with the launch of the Cyber68, a new model that replaces the increasingly popular Hall Effect magnetic switches with analog optical switches while pairing them with a CNC-machined aluminium chassis. The keyboard is scheduled to be showcased in greater detail at ChinaJoy 2026, where the company is expected to announce its remaining specifications. Rather than following the current trend of magnetic switches, Valkyrie has opted for an ...
Green metallurgy and cement production key to unlocking full value of red mud
Alumina
21 Jul 2026
Red mud, the highly alkaline by-product generated during alumina production, could become a valuable source of iron and low-carbon construction materials if processed through an integrated recovery route, according to a new review examining advances in green metallurgy and sustainable cement technologies. The study argues that coupling iron extraction with the production of cementitious materials offers a practical pathway for reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and improving resource e ...
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