Gold ₹16,337.59/g ▼ -0.55% Silver ₹244.96/g ▼ -0.85% Platinum ₹5,798.33/g ▲ +0.14% Palladium ₹4,193.40/g ▼ -0.23% Rhodium ₹24,703.20/g ▼ -0.01% Copper ₹1,268.64/kg ▼ -0.15% Aluminium ₹280.52/kg ▼ -0.08% Cobalt ₹4,914.84/kg ▼ -0.01% Gallium ₹23,444.38/kg ▲ +0.00% Indium ₹69,488.87/kg ▲ +0.00% Iron Ore ₹8.31/kg ▼ -0.01% Lead ₹167.16/kg ▼ -0.01% Lithium ₹2,084.66/kg ▲ +0.00% Molybdenum ₹8,085.39/kg ▲ +0.00% Nickel ₹1,482.22/kg ▲ +0.00% Neodymium ₹12,371.60/kg ▲ +0.00% Tin ₹4,879.35/kg ▼ -0.01% Tellurium ₹10,455.80/kg ▲ +0.00% Uranium ₹16,852.67/kg ▼ -0.01% Zinc ₹332.88/kg ▼ -0.31% Crude Oil (Brent) ₹8,839.68/bbl ▲ +0.11% Crude Oil (WTI) ₹8,163.78/bbl ▲ +0.42% Gasoline ₹313.34/gal ▲ +0.80% Natural Gas ₹265.83/MMBtu ▲ +0.18%

Aluminium Days & Observances

Industrial Metals · ₹280.52/kg today (-0.33% / 7d) · Live chart →

Every Aluminium-related date MetalsCost tracks, each clearly labeled Official, Industry, or MetalsCost Editorial — never presented as more official than it actually is.

1 Editorial
SymbolAl
Atomic Number13
CategoryPost-Transition Metal

Aluminium Observances

MetalsCost Editorial Thursday, February 18, 2027 In 177 days

MetalsCost Aluminium Day

MetalsCost marks February 18 for aluminium — the date Hans Christian Ørsted announced his isolation of the metal to the Royal Danish Society of Sciences and Letters in 1825, the earliest documented step toward aluminium as a known metal rather than a laboratory curiosity.

MetalsCost Editorial Day — not an official international or industry observance. This date is chosen to mark a real, documented event: Hans Christian Ørsted announced his isolation of aluminium to the Royal Danish Society of Sciences and Letters on February 18, 1825 (source).
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Why Aluminium Matters

The metal you can't make without enormous amounts of electricity first — which is why where aluminium gets smelted has almost as much to do with power prices as with ore deposits.

Quick Fact

Aluminium is lighter than steel by roughly two-thirds for a given volume, which is the entire reason automakers and aircraft manufacturers keep switching to it despite steel usually being cheaper.

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Recent Aluminium News

Aluminium Prices Slip as Traditional Peak-Season Stockpiling Fails to Show Up
Aluminium prices slipped on both the LME and SHFE as expected peak-season stockpiling failed to materialize, with China's aluminium scrap imports falling for a second straight month.
Copper Makes Up 83% of an AI Data Center's Mineral Footprint, Study Finds
Copper makes up 83% of the mineral mass in AI data-center infrastructure, a new study finds. Gallium, germanium, rare earths, and aluminium round out the list — several already supply-constrained.
US-Canada Trade Deal Would Halve Tariffs on Aluminium and Steel to 25%
A tentative US-Canada deal would halve steel and aluminium tariffs to 25% and cut auto tariffs to 15%, with a paused $20 billion tariff deadline now set for August 22.

Frequently Asked Questions

MetalsCost tracks 1 Aluminium-related observance: MetalsCost Aluminium Day.

No verified official or industry-recognized observance for Aluminium specifically was found. The date(s) shown are labeled MetalsCost Editorial Day and are not presented as real international observances.

The Aluminium price in India today is ₹280.52 per kilogram. See the live price and chart.

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