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[SMM Aluminum Express News] Hindalco Industries has partnered with Germany-based Metalshub to introduce digital competitive bidding for its spot metallurgical-grade alumina sales, with the first tender expected in Q4 2026. Qualified buyers will submit confidential bids through structured request-for-bid events, widening the buyer pool and generating transaction data from actual competitive offers. The initiative is aimed particularly at improving price discovery in the alumina spot market, where most material is still sold under long-term contracts and spot assessments often rely on market surveys rather than completed transactions.