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Beyond coal: Can batteries, hydrogen, critical minerals power India's aluminium future?
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Electricity is the backbone of aluminium production, with the Hall-Héroult process ranking among the world's most electricity-intensive industrial activities. Even brief power disruptions can damage electrolytic cells and interrupt production, resulting in long-term financial losses, as the molten metal cools and begins freezing rapidly, halting production for months. To minimise dependence on unstable grids, aluminium producers traditionally invested in captive thermal power plants. Recently ...
China prebaked anode prices set to trade sideways in H2 on ample supply, firm demand
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China's prebaked anode market navigated a turbulent first half of 2026, pivoting from a cost-driven slump to a geopolitical rally. While output climbed 8.34 per cent Y-o-Yand demand stayed firm, prices ultimately tracked the erratic swings in petroleum coke and coal tar pitch. With new capacity set to ramp up against a backdrop of high aluminium operating rates, the market is poised for a balanced yet fluctuating second half, projected to trade within a range of RMB 5,100–5,800per tonne  Revi ...

Recycled AL
It is not new to the aluminium recyclers anymore that price volatility has become a part of their business now. Factors like changing scrap prices, metal values that move between procurement and delivery, fluctuating currencies and commercial commitments often stretch across weeks or months. Therefore, the question is no longer whether volatility will occur but how much the aluminium recycling businesses are prepared when it does.  Traditionally, major recycling aluminium businesses focused o ...
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The industry that makes India’s infrastructure possible - and what it needs to scale: CII-BCG Report
Bauxite
15 Jul 2026
Before a road gets built, a mine opens, a port expands or a solar park goes up, equipment has to move earth, drill rock, lift steel and pave ground. That work falls to India's Mining and Construction Equipment industry, a sector that rarely makes headlines but sits at the foundation of everything India is building. A new report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), ‘Pressing the Throttle: How India's Mining and Construction Industry Can Support Domes ...
ASI certifies Saint Jean Industries S.A.S against Performance Standard V3.1
Sustainability
15 Jul 2026
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Saint Jean Industries S.A.S has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility produces aluminium automotive chassis components, using melting, foundry, forging, machining and assembly processes, with annual production of approximately 15,000 tonnes of melted aluminium and 8,000 tonnes of aluminium products. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation proces ...
Rio Tinto reports strong bauxite recovery in Q2, maintains 2026 production guidance
Bauxite
15 Jul 2026
Rio Tinto reported a strong recovery in bauxite production during the second quarter of 2026, while maintaining its full-year production guidance across its aluminium business. The company produced 15.2 million tonnes of bauxite during the second quarter, up 14 per cent from the previous quarter but 3 per cent lower than the same period last year. For the first half of 2026, bauxite production totalled 28.5 million tonnes, a 7 per cent decline year-on-year. Rio Tinto maintained its full-year ...
Geopolitical conflicts amid cooling inflation, aluminium prices strong with limited upside room
Primary AL
15 Jul 2026
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2608 contract closed at RMB 23,165 per tonne, down 45 yuan or 0.19 per cent from yesterday’s settlement price. It opened at RMB 23,350 per tonne intraday and fluctuated in the range of RMB 23,165–23,380 per tonne. The price was trading above the MA5 (23,107.00) and MA10 (22,967.50) but below the MA30 (23,493.83) and MA60 (24,101.25). The short- and medium-term moving averages are in a bearish alignment and gradually pressing down, presenting a pronounce ...
AEM's nano high-purity alumina approved for Zürcher Frères' advanced ceramics
Alumina
15 Jul 2026
Advanced Engineered Materials (AEM) has announced that its nanoparticle high-purity alumina (HPA) has demonstrated improved mechanical performance in zirconia-alumina ceramics, following laboratory testing conducted by Swiss ceramics manufacturer Zürcher Frères SA. According to AEM, the testing showed that ceramics produced using its nano HPA delivered higher hardness and fracture toughness compared with materials supplied by existing producers. Zürcher Frères described the performance of the ...
LME aluminium price recovers on July 14: Cash gains 1% as stocks slip to 286,225t
Primary AL
15 Jul 2026
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price continued to improve on July 14, following the trend of the July 13 trading session. The cash gained nearly 1 per cent as stocks recorded a consistent decline.  The LME aluminium cash bid price gained 0.99 per cent day-on-day, up from USD 3,138 per tonne to USD 3,169 per tonne. The offer price edged up from  USD 3,138.5 per tonne to USD 3,171 per tonne, rising by 1.04 per cent.   Explore- Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused ...
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