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Aluminum historical price dataAluminum is the world's most widely used non-ferrous metal, prized for its light weight, corrosion resistance, and recyclability. It is essential for transportation, packaging, construction, and increasingly for EV battery enclosures.
China produces approximately 60% of global primary aluminum, with smelting heavily dependent on electricity costs. Bauxite mining is concentrated in Australia, Guinea, and China.
Transportation and construction are the largest demand sectors. Automotive lightweighting and EV adoption are driving structural demand growth, as aluminum replaces heavier materials to extend vehicle range.
Aluminum demand benefits from structural trends in lightweighting and urbanization. Supply-side reforms in China and energy cost pressures on smelters support a tightening market balance.
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