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Argentina removes anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium tubes
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Argentina's Ministry of Economy has terminated anti-dumping (AD) duties on aluminium tubes imported from China, following the conclusion of a sunset and changed circumstances review. The decision was formalised through Resolution No. 883, issued on 3 July 2026, bringing to an end the review process that was launched in November 2025. The measure applies to unalloyed aluminium tubes and tubes manufactured from 3xxx and 6xxx series aluminium alloys under IRAM Standard 681, with an external dia ...
Ireland says alumina export controversy will not overshadow EU presidency
Alumina
Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, has rejected suggestions that the controversy over alleged alumina exports from Aughinish Alumina in Limerick to Russia has overshadowed the start of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Speaking in Strasbourg, Byrne said the issue was on the European agenda but was not dominating discussions, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raising concerns during the opening ceremony of Ireland's EU presiden ...

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Super Typhoon Bavi, classified as a Category 5 storm by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), is forecast to move towards Taiwan before making landfall along China’s eastern coast on Friday, July 10. Commodities most exposed to the storm are bauxite, iron ore, thermal coal, coking coal, soybeans, and nickel ore, all of which move in significant volumes through eastern Chinese ports. Meteorological forecasts indicate wind gusts of up to 100 knots and waves reaching n ...
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MECON completes conveyor trial for NALCO's alumina refinery expansion in Odisha
Alumina
09 Jul 2026
MECON Limited has successfully completed the trial run of the BBC-1 and BBC-2 conveyor systems for NALCO's 1.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Alumina Refinery Stream-5 expansion project at Damanjodi, Odisha. The trial was carried out in the presence of NALCO Director (Production & Technology) and MECON Director (Technical), marking a key milestone in the progress of the refinery expansion. According to MECON, the successful testing of the conveyor systems represents an important step toward ...
SHFE aluminium consolidates at highs, short-term correction continues; alumina adds positions and rebounds, but weak trend remains unchanged
Primary AL
09 Jul 2026
Today, the SHFE aluminium 2608 contract opened at RMB 23,075 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 23,095 per tonne, dipped to a low of RMB 22,850 per tonne, and finally settled at RMB 23,060 per tonne, down RMB 10 per tonne or 0.04 per cent from the previous trading day. Trading volume was 165,200 lots and open interest was 227,700 lots, with a daily position drop of 4,248 lots. The price remained above the MA5 (22,960) and MA10 (22,822) but below the MA20 (23,332.75), MA40 (23,895.50), and MA60 ( ...
China alumina prices unlikely to break rangebound amid expected supply growth in H2 2026
Alumina
09 Jul 2026
In the first half of 2026, China's domestic alumina production rose 5.6 per cent Y-o-Y to 45.9 million tonnes, with capacity up 8.2 per cent to 120.95 million tonnes per year. June saw a 258,000 supply deficit in the southwest, covered by northern shipments. In the second half, supply tightness is expected to ease as capacity in Guangxi ramps up and southern-to-northern flows continue. Demand from aluminium smelters is set to stay stable. Therefore, the alumina prices are expected to trend lo ...
NALCO, NLC India sign 1,080 MW power plant JV for Odisha aluminium expansion
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09 Jul 2026
State-owned National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has signed a joint venture agreement with NLC India Limited (NLCIL) to establish a 1,080 MW thermal captive power plant in Odisha, strengthening the energy backbone for its planned aluminium smelter expansion.   In a regulatory filing, NALCO elaborated that the two public sector enterprises have signed a Joint Venture-cum-Shareholders' Agreement (JVA) to create a 50:50 joint venture company to develop a 4x270 MW (1,080 MW) thermal captive ...
Kimura Group expands aluminium casting capabilities with New HQ Plant in Japan
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09 Jul 2026
Kimura Group, a global leader in casting innovation with nearly 100 years of foundry expertise, announced the launch of its Advanced Aluminum HQ Plant at the company's headquarters in Shizuoka, Japan. The new facility, which began operations in February 2026, expands Kimura's capabilities for producing large, thin-wall aluminium castings used in prototype development and small-lot production. Designed to meet the growing demand for increasingly complex aluminium components in the automotive i ...
Aluminium Association of India seeks BIS implementation amid concerns over low-grade aluminium scrap dumping
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09 Jul 2026
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has called on the Centre to immediately notify the long-pending BIS standards for aluminium scrap, warning that a surge in imports could turn India into a dumping ground for substandard material. In representations submitted to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Mines, AAI described aluminium as a “future-facing strategic material” with applications across power, transport, infrastructure, defence, aerospace, packaging, electronics, utensils an ...
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