Why Poland’s Aluminium Industry is Growing
Poland, one of the biggest economies in Central Europe, is also home to one of the fastest developing aluminium markets...
Features
Resurrecting Venezuela’s aluminium industry? The government has a plan
After a year marked by deep regression and economic paralysis, Venezuela has decided to revive its lagging economy by resurrecting a rescue plan for the country’s aluminum industry…that failed to deliver positive results in 2018. The companies that make up the Corporación...
Surviving the Aluminium Bear Market
“Aluminium drops as bears attack, others wait for news on China”, was the headline of a recent Reuters news report...
Indian Aluminium Makers Hurt by Pangs Of Rising Coal Costs
A consistent spike in coal costs has roiled India’s aluminium producers. If a spate of imports of fake semis and...
Events
Chinese Aluminium: Higher Overhead And Lower Aluminium Prices Squeeze Out Capacity
The Chinese aluminium sector is in peril, and the country’s smelters must soon take drastic and determined action in order to prevent an even steeper dive into the abyss. Such was the verdict of two industry reports released earlier in November, one each by Aladdiny and Antaike. In the report issued by Aladdiny, analysts noted […]
Aluminium: Year in Review and What to Expect in 2019
It’s been a rocky year for metal prices. The second half of the year, especially November and December, were quite a disappointment, and all five LME traded base metals are on track to post yearly drops. The main reason for this negative market sentiment is the lasting uncertainty over U.S.- China trade sanctions and the […]
Why Are Anode Production Costs Rising?
Between 2017 and 2018, smelting costs for the primary aluminium industry have increased significantly. Aside of volatile alumina prices, higher prices of calcined petroleum-pet coke (CPC) and coal tar pitch (CTP), the two main ingredients of carbon anodes that provide the electrolytic chemical reaction during aluminium smelting were the key contributors to this rise. To […]
Explaining Global Aluminium Flows and Smelter Costs
Since October 22, aluminium prices have been trading below US$ 2000/tonne, and are currently barely keeping above US$ 1900/tonne. Without much good news on horizon, uncertainty over U.S.-China trade war persisting, and further strengthening of the US dollar, it would seem that demand for aluminium has completely stalled. But that’s not at all the case […]
Why Did the Aluminium Price Fall Below US$ 2000?
It’s not surprising when the seasonal slowdown pushes aluminium prices to fall below US$ 2000/tonne in July. But when prices sink at the end of the “mating season” in late October, analysts are rightly worried. Last October for example, the average price for the month was US$ 2130/tonne and was the highest monthly average for […]
Aluminium Industry Riding To Higher Demand In Electric Vehicles
This is an exciting time indeed for aluminium consumption, with demand for this highly versatile metal continuing to rise to dizzying heights with every new estimate. Among the brighter stars in the consumption constellation continues to be that of electric vehicles. As ...
Leaders Emerge In The Aluminium Industry’s Race To Zero Carbon
One of the aluminium industry’s major goals continues to be the production of metal in a manner that emits the ...
Aluminium Market Update: Why Are Aluminium Prices Lagging Behind Other Base Metals?
Base metals prices have recovered significantly since January’s lows after news that the US and China are inching closer to ...
The Venezuela Blackout Spells Doom for its Aluminium Industry
After Venezuela’s energy supply failed on March 8th, the directors of the CVG together with the presidents of each company ...
