ALU

Aluminum

Low Risk

Why This Metal Matters

Aluminum is the most widely used industrial metal after steel. It is essential for lightweighting electric vehicles, building construction, packaging, and aerospace structures. As electrification accelerates, aluminum demand is growing because it is critical for EV battery enclosures and charging infrastructure.

Use Cases

EV Battery CasingsAerospaceConstruction

How to Invest

Futures

LME Aluminum Futures ↗

ETFs

DBB – Invesco DB Base Metals Fund (includes aluminum) ↗PICK – iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining ↗

Mining Stocks

AA – Alcoa Corporation ↗RIO – Rio Tinto (world's largest aluminum producer) ↗CENX – Century Aluminum ↗

Prices shown are spot market rates sourced from MetalpriceAPI and may differ from exchange-traded futures prices. Historical data for industrial and tech-critical metals represents annual averages sourced from USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, LME, and other public references. All prices are intended for informational purposes only.