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Philippine DTI proposes mandatory aluminium certification
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Philippine DTI proposes mandatory aluminium certification
The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has proposed mandatory certification for selected wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy products manufactured through extrusion or cold-drawn processes. The draft department administrative order would require both local and foreign manufacturers to obtain a Philippine Standard (PS) quality and safety certification mark licence before selling or distributing covered products in the country. The proposal aims to ensure compliance with Phil ...
US aluminium revival puts Alcoa, Kaiser and Century in focus
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US aluminium revival puts Alcoa, Kaiser and Century in focus
The US aluminium industry is showing signs of recovery after years of declining domestic primary production, with tariff support, new investment and the restart of idled capacity creating opportunities across the value chain. Century Aluminum’s Mount Holly smelter in South Carolina has returned to full production after the company restarted more than 50,000 metric tonnes of previously idled capacity. The restart lifted total US primary aluminium output by nearly 10 per cent and brought the pl ...
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Stable operating rate pattern for PV frames unlikely to change in the short term; production resumptions at aluminium plants outside china accelerate, market sentiment shifts
PV aluminium extrusion: This week, the operating rate of surveyed PV aluminium frame enterprises remained stable. Some leading PV frame enterprises reported that their current orders were ample and sufficient to keep production running at high levels until month-end. Downstream, PV module enterprises did not change their procurement strategies because of the recent drift higher in aluminium prices and continued to purchase as needed. According to SMM, frame enterprises had no plans to adjust ...
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STG buys large aluminium stockpile from Radiant World as trader seeks cash
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14 Aug 2026
STG buys large aluminium stockpile from Radiant World as trader seeks cash
STG, a trading company funded by principals of US hedge fund Squarepoint, has bought a substantial volume of aluminium from Radiant World as the commodity trader sells inventory to raise liquidity, according to two industry sources. The exact volume purchased by STG and the price agreed for the transaction were not disclosed. However, sources said STG was acquiring a significant portion of the aluminium offered by Radiant. Radiant World declined to comment on the transaction, saying it does ...
China’s H1’26 alumina market’s new trade equation: 749% import surge meets 118.92MTPA capacity
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14 Aug 2026
China’s H1’26 alumina market’s new trade equation: 749% import surge meets 118.92MTPA capacity
China’s aluminium export surge in the first half (H1) of 2026, crossing 250,000 tonnes, has come with a surge in its alumina imports as well, feeding the smelting and primary aluminium production. China’s January-June alumina imports marked a drastic year-on-year surge of about 749.4 per cent, indicating a massive boom in demand. Y-o-Y H1 import snapshot: 2026 vs 2025 vs 2024 Comparing China’s January-to-June alumina import figures, a significant development can be noted in the H1 2026 chart ...
Adani’s Odisha blueprint: Aluminium, 600MW nuclear power and ₹800b coal project
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14 Aug 2026
Adani’s Odisha blueprint: Aluminium, 600MW nuclear power and ₹800b coal project
Adani Group is planning a major industrial expansion in Odisha, with aluminium, mineral processing and energy infrastructure forming the core of its proposed investment roadmap. The group has outlined plans for two 3,000 MW nuclear power plants and an INR 800 billion (USD 8.38 billion) coal gasification facility, while also evaluating bauxite mining, an alumina refinery and an aluminium smelter. Together, the proposals point towards a broader industrial ecosystem built around Odisha’s natural ...
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US aluminium tariff puts pressure on American buyers as Canada sees opening for trade deal
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10 Aug 2026
US aluminium tariff puts pressure on American buyers as Canada sees opening for trade deal
US aluminium buyers are bearing much of the cost of the country’s 50 per cent tariff on imported aluminium, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who sees the resulting price pressure as a potential opening for a wider trade agreement between Canada and the US. Speaking to reporters outside a Rio Tinto aluminium facility in Quebec, Carney told US aluminium prices have risen sharply since the tariff was introduced in June 2025. The US aluminium producer price index increased 52 per ...
WEEKLY: China alumina slips to RMB 2,600-2,720 per tonne on ample supply; port bauxite stocks hover near record highs
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11 Aug 2026
WEEKLY: China alumina slips to RMB 2,600-2,720 per tonne on ample supply; port bauxite stocks hover near record highs
Last week, domestic spot alumina prices moved steadily with a weak bias, and market trading sentiment was muted. As of July 31, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,731/tonne, dropped RMB 13 per tonne from a week earlier, according to Mysteel's price assessment. On the supply side, domestic alumina operating capacity stands at approximately 97.7 million tonnes per year. No widespread news of concentrated produ ...
Baheti Recycling starts FY27 strong: Revenue jumps 89% on aluminium demand
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11 Aug 2026
Baheti Recycling starts FY27 strong: Revenue jumps 89% on aluminium demand
Aluminium recycler and aluminium alloy producer Baheti Recycling Industries Limited (NSE: BAHETI) has begun FY2027 strong, with its revenues for the first quarter of the financial year of 2027 (Q1 FY27) rising 88.9 per cent year-on-year to INR 2.54 billion (USD 26.6 million). The performance was propelled by sustained demand in its core aluminium recycling businesses, improved product mix and consistent execution.  Baheti Recycling recorded net total revenue of INR 2.54 billion (USD 26.6 mill ...
Norsk Hydro restarts Alunorte output after gas deal, expects $75 to 100 million Q3 hit
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14 Aug 2026
Norsk Hydro restarts Alunorte output after gas deal, expects $75 to 100 million Q3 hit
Norsk Hydro has started increasing alumina production at its Alunorte refinery in Brazil after reaching a temporary agreement with gas supplier CELBA on terminal access. The restart follows approval from Brazil's oil, natural gas and biofuels regulator (ANP), allowing the company to become a self-importer of natural gas. Alunorte had temporarily reduced alumina production after CELBA notified the refinery of disruptions to natural gas availability. According to Norsk Hydro, the agreement prov ...
Germany recycled 75kt of building aluminium scrap through AUF network in 2023
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14 Aug 2026
Germany recycled 75kt of building aluminium scrap through AUF network in 2023
A new report by German industry organisation Aluminium und Umwelt im Fenster- und Fassadenbau (AUF), prepared in partnership with European Aluminium, highlights the progress of closed-loop aluminium recycling in Germany's building sector. The study focuses on aluminium scrap generated from windows, doors and façade systems, and examines how more material can be kept within the construction industry through recycling.  According to the 28-page report, AUF collected 75,000 tonnes of aluminium s ...
Alunorte production recovery by Norsk Hydro pressures Indian aluminium shares
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14 Aug 2026
Alunorte production recovery by Norsk Hydro pressures Indian aluminium shares
Aluminium prices have come under pressure after Norsk Hydro resumed higher alumina production at its Alunorte refinery in Brazil, easing concerns over raw material availability. The development followed a temporary production cut earlier this month due to gas supply disruptions and weighed on shares of Indian aluminium producers, which had benefited from higher alumina prices. Aluminium prices settled 1.73 per cent lower at INR 346.80 (USD 3.64), as improving supply prospects from the Middle ...
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