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Aluminium is entering 2026 with strong fundamentals as structural demand from electric vehicles, renewable energy, and ...

The rare earths saga shows what happens when policy lags behind strategic need. India, despite having the eighth-largest ...

Alumina prices have declined to around $310–$320 per tonne and are expected to stay in the $320–$330 range next year.

Alumina (Aluminium Oxide) is the most widely used oxide ceramic material. Its applications are widespread, and include spark plugs, tap washers, abrasion resistant tiles, and cutting tools. Very large ...

Aluminium is derived from the mineral bauxite. Bauxite is converted to aluminium oxide (alumina) via the Bayer Process. The alumina is then converted to aluminium metal using electrolytic cells and ...

Israel has decided to take strong action to protect its local aluminium industry by imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese ...

The aluminium trade between the European Union and the United States is going through a major change. New US tariffs on ...

Questions over a verbal trade deal cut with the US are re-emerging as the US places new tariffs on steel and aluminium. Australia is seeking an exemption from the new US tariffs, with Donald Trump ...

Guy Keulemans receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Aluminium is light and versatile, but massively energy-intensive to produce, requiring 10% of Australia’s entire electricity output ...