Volvo Torslanda Plant Supplies Integrated Die-Cast Rear Floor for EX60

[SMM Aluminum News Flash] In the coal tar pitch market, upstream high-temperature coal tar prices continued to decline, significantly weakening cost support. Deep-processing enterprises maintained high operating rates, leading to persistently loose supply. Combined with downstream prebaked anode and other industries pushing for lower prices on rigid demand and insufficient purchasing enthusiasm, both supply and demand sides lacked upward momentum. In the short term, the coal tar pitch price center is likely to remain under pressure, with the market in the doldrums.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Mineração Rio do Norte has secured an installation license for its Novas Minas project in Pará, enabling a major life-of-mine extension through 2041. The company plans to invest around USD 1.8 billion from 2027–2041 to sustain ~12.5 Mtpa of bauxite output, supporting continued operations at its Porto Trombetas site—one of Brazil’s key long-standing bauxite hubs with 18 Mtpa installed capacity.