ALUMINIUM

Aluminium is a lightweight, corrosion-resistant metal with applications spanning transportation, construction, packaging, and electrical infrastructure. It is the most produced non-ferrous metal globally, with primary output dominated by smelters in China, Russia, and the Middle East. Pricing is benchmarked on the London Metal Exchange (LME), where the 3-month aluminium contract serves as the primary reference for physical and financial markets. Traders use aluminium as a gauge of Chinese industrial demand, global construction activity, and energy-cost pressures in smelting-intensive production.