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AL Circle analysis: From cans and NEVs to extrusion, shifting end-use demand reshapes aluminium’s growth story
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AL Circle analysis: From cans and NEVs to extrusion, shifting end-use demand reshapes aluminium’s growth story
The aluminium industry is entering the second half of 2026 with demand signals moving in different directions. Beverage cans are finding new consumption opportunities in Brazil, extrusion demand remains resilient in key markets, and aluminium producers are benefiting from firmer prices. At the same time, tariffs and trade-policy uncertainty are adding cost pressure, while automakers and packaging companies are placing greater emphasis on aluminium’s role in lower-carbon products. Demand: New ...
AL Circle Analysis: Regional output & trade reflect bauxite-alumina supply contrast in aluminium market
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AL Circle Analysis: Regional output & trade reflect bauxite-alumina supply contrast in aluminium market
If aluminium has a pressure point right now, it sits one step upstream of the metal itself - in alumina. China’s appetite for imported ore remains elevated, alumina markets diverge between regions, and disruptions in Guinea and Australia expose logistics risks. At the same time, tariffs and regional premiums are reshaping the economics of aluminium, making access to competitively priced alumina and metal increasingly dependent on geography, trade routes and policy. Bauxite supply: Sourcing, s ...
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Cost support strengthens demand awaits recovery ADC12 price consolidates at highs
Aluminium scrap: This week, the aluminium scrap market held up with a consolidation on a strong note. As of August 27, the SMM A00 spot aluminium price closed at RMB 23,920 per tonne, up RMB 320 per tonne from last Thursday. In terms of the price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap, on August 27, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of paint in Foshan was about RMB 2,394 per tonne and the price difference between A00 aluminium an ...
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Macro front sentiment weakens, long-term oversupply pressure still exists
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29 Aug 2026
Macro front sentiment weakens, long-term oversupply pressure still exists
Macro perspective The US-Iran situation saw a temporary easing, with market expectations for restored strait navigation rising. International oil prices pulled back for three consecutive days, and the geopolitical risk premium continued to fade. However, the outlook for US-Iran negotiations remains uncertain, and regional instability has not been completely eliminated. The Jackson Hole Symposium will be held from August 27 to 29, where Fed Chairman Warsh will deliver his first major policy s ...
US invests another $100m to secure last remaining domestic alumina refinery
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29 Aug 2026
US invests another $100m to secure last remaining domestic alumina refinery
The US Department of War has committed another USD 100 million to Atlantic Alumina Company (Atalco), taking total government investment to USD 400 million as Washington moves to protect the country's last remaining domestic alumina refinery and strengthen a critical defence supply chain. The United States is putting more money behind its domestic alumina supply chain as the Department of War (DoW) announced a USD 100 million follow-on preferred equity investment in Atalco through its Industri ...
The US needs more aluminium, but new smelters are years away
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29 Aug 2026
The US needs more aluminium, but new smelters are years away
The US urgently needs more aluminium for its defence sector, but new smelters will take years to come online, while disruptions to high-purity aluminium imports have exposed a more immediate supply vulnerability. The United States is facing a growing aluminium supply challenge that is becoming increasingly important for its defence sector, as rebuilding domestic production capacity remains a long-term process and overseas supply disruptions threaten access to specialised metal. President Don ...
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Alcoa breaks ground on gallium plant targeting 10% of global demand
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24 Aug 2026
Alcoa breaks ground on gallium plant targeting 10% of global demand
Alcoa and the governments of Australia, Japan and the United States have begun construction of a gallium production plant at Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia, targeting output equivalent to about 10 per cent of global gallium demand. The facility is expected to produce 100 tonnes of gallium annually and will be constructed and operated by Alcoa. It represents a joint effort to establish a new allied source of the critical mineral for semiconductors, advanced electronics a ...
Vedanta goes 1k metres deep in India’s critical-mineral hunt
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24 Aug 2026
Vedanta goes 1k metres deep in India’s critical-mineral hunt
Before India can mine more nickel, copper or rare earths, it first has to find them. Vedanta has deployed what it describes as India’s first high-speed hydrostatic portable drilling rig in Chhattisgarh, designed to investigate mineral targets as deep as 1,000 metres below ground. The rig is being used at two projects targeting gold and critical minerals, including nickel, chromium and platinum-group elements. Vedanta says conventional drilling equipment typically reaches 300 to 400 metres, le ...
Continued destocking of aluminium ingot inventory underpins, China's weak demand suppresses the rise of aluminium prices
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25 Aug 2026
Continued destocking of aluminium ingot inventory underpins, China's weak demand suppresses the rise of aluminium prices
The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 23,815 per tonne, up RMB 30 from yesterday's settlement price, an increase of 0.13 per cent. It opened at RMB 23,790 per tonne during the session, fluctuating in a range of RMB 23,780-23,940 per tonne. Prices traded above MA5 (23,712.00) and MA60 (23,624.75), and above the MA10 (23,881.00) and MA30 (23,633.50) moving averages. The medium and long-term moving averages showed a bearish arrangement, continuing to press down, forming a re ...
Century Aluminum stock jumps to $45.89, but GuruFocus flags 97% overvaluation
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28 Aug 2026
Century Aluminum stock jumps to $45.89, but GuruFocus flags 97% overvaluation
Century Aluminum shares rose 4.4 per cent to USD 45.89 on August 27, extending a strong 2026 rally, but GuruFocus' GF Value model puts the stock's estimated intrinsic value at just USD 23.25. Century Aluminum Co's stock is moving in two very different directions depending on which metric you look at.  On August 27, shares of the US aluminium producer gained 4.4 per cent to USD 45.89, putting the stock up 17.1 per cent year to date and an impressive 102.2 per cent over the past year. Yet, de ...
Rising importance of product classification and origin identification under the EU CBAM impact on aluminium bars, rods, and non-alloy aluminium extrusions
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28 Aug 2026
Rising importance of product classification and origin identification under the EU CBAM impact on aluminium bars, rods, and non-alloy aluminium extrusions
As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) gradually extends to downstream aluminium processing products, accurate product classification and origin information are becoming increasingly important and directly affect the assessment of potential carbon exposure. Following the analysis in Part I of CN 76042100 aluminium alloy hollow extrusion and CN 76042990 aluminium alloy solid extrusion, this article further focuses on two products under HS 7604 that are relatively small in scale ...
Vedanta Aluminium shares rise as the group denies stake-sale speculation
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28 Aug 2026
Vedanta Aluminium shares rise as the group denies stake-sale speculation
Vedanta Aluminium shares gained 3.32 per cent after Vedanta Resources denied speculation that it planned to sell its stake in the aluminium business, while brokerages maintained bullish views on the stock. Vedanta Aluminium came into focus after its parent, Vedanta Resources, dismissed reports and market speculation about a possible stake sale in the company. The clarification also covered Vedanta Limited and other group businesses, including Vedanta Oil and Gas, Vedanta Power and Vedanta Ir ...
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