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Japan imported 1.36 million tonnes of downstream aluminium products in January–August 2026, down 6.2 per cent from 1.45 million tonnes in the same period of 2025. The latest figures show lower overall imports, with shipments from the UAE seeing the biggest decline among the five leading exporters li
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The prices of China's domestic bauxite held steady last week. Supply-side bottlenecks for domestic ore are unlikely to ease in the short term, with mines prioritizing supply guarantees for contracted buyers and few spots available for the spot market. While alumina refineries have maintained essenti
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