The COVID 19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020 and created challenges for the global aluminium industry in the short to medium-term. The decline in demand from the transportation and construction industries has significantly impacted the aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange. World aluminium usage in 2020 was estimated to have declined by […]
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The year 2019 proved to be a robust one for mergers and acquisitions for the global aluminium industry. Mergers and acquisitions played a key role in expanding businesses of the industry players across aluminium value chain. The companies continued to invest in acquisitions to capitalize on the growing demand despite world aluminium price volatility and continuous market […]
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China’s alumina price has been on the decline since the middle of December 2018. Alumina prices fluctuated in the first six months of 2019. The first quarter witnessed a decline, while the second quarter saw some corrections. From January to mid-April, the domestic prices remained on downward trends, mainly attributable to the low production cost […]
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The global aluminium market performed bearish in the first quarter of 2019, and aluminium price was under pressure at the London Metal Exchange (LME). This was mostly driven by the following factors: the negative impact from US-China trade wars and tensions, lifting of sanctions on Rusal by the US government, macro uncertainty and the saturation […]
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At the beginning of 2019, the aluminium industry market is abuzz with the news of US Government’s removal of sanctions on RUSAL and positive trade negotiation between the US and China. The factors that had created imbalance in the international markets like supply uncertainty in aluminium and raw material sectors simmered down. The global aluminium […]
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The year 2018 is almost over, and 2019 is just around the corner. The global alumina and aluminium market saw some unprecedented developments that have turned the market upside down making all previous estimates redundant. The combinations of US aluminium import tariffs and sanctions against Russian aluminium giant Rusal created turmoil in the aluminium industry. […]
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Aluminium conferences and events across the globe every month never fail to keep us engaged. The month of May is not an exception either. A long list of events from the aluminium value chain is already lined up this month and guaranteed to evoke interest among aluminium key players and enthusiasts. The events are sure […]
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After the relaxed holidays, lets gear up for the most trending events from all over the world. This article will inform you on what’s happening in the aluminium market and what is in store for you in the exhibition halls and conferences. Number of aluminium events taking place in the month of January, which will […]
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The list of events may not be long this time, but we can tell you what’s worth attending. Here, you can find events that may interest you in your field of work. The events happening around the world pertain to all sectors right from bauxite, primary aluminium, and downstream to end users. The events provide […]
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The month of June is going to witness some significant aluminium events focusing on the primary aluminium sectors followed by downstream and bauxite. The foremost events include METEF 2017, Aluminium Two Thousand-ICEB, Global Bauxite Conference 2017 and many more. Here is a list of events for the month for you to keep track of. INDUSMACH AFRICA […]
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