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Corex aluminium honeycomb, a core element for designing the train interiors

19-Aug-2022

Post-pandemic, the use of aluminium honeycombs in the railway industry has increased significantly. To win back the passengers' trust, rail sector stakeholders have decided to improve the train's inte...

Interviews

“We plan to offer more secondary aluminium to OEMs and traders in the European market in a bid to increase the total recycled content in machinery, pr...;

Raymond Onovwigun is the CEO & founder of Romco Group. As a serial entrepreneur, Raymond has successfully built Romco as the fastest-growing green aluminium producer in West Africa. Romco is now a big ...

“The Russian invasion of Ukraine immediately led to uncertainty in the market, with corresponding price hike on energy and increasing raw material pri...;

Halvor Molland is Senior Vice President of Communication & Public Affairs at Norsk Hydro ASA, a global energy and aluminium company headquartered in Norway. An experienced journalist, he holds a Mast ...

BAUXITE

Indonesian President opens the largest port in West Kalimantan, bauxite and alumina sector will gain support

On 9th August 2022, the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, inaugurated the Kijing Terminal at the port of Pontianak in Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan province. In addition to crude palm oil (CPO), alumina, bauxite, and other commodities, the region has great potential. The President said, "T ...

09-Aug-2022

Edited By: Rupankar Majumder

Jamaica govt. steadfast to sustainable bauxite mining prioritizing environmental safety: Minister Audley Shaw

The Jamaican Minister of Mining and Transport, Audley Shaw, stated that the Caribbean Island government is resolutely guaranteeing sustainable bauxite mining in the country to protect the environment. The Minister said, "I want to assure the country that even as we continue to mine for bauxite, w ...

04-Aug-2022

Edited By: Rupankar Majumder

Profit-making OMC suffers $7.7 million loss for an incorrect estimate of bauxite floor price

Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), a gold category Public Sector Undertaking established in India, has reported incurring a loss of INR 61 crore ($7.77 million) due to inaccurate costing of bauxite from the Odisha’s Kodingamali block in Koraput and Rayagada districts. The profit-making OMC’s issue was ...

03-Aug-2022

Edited By: Rupankar Majumder

China’s bauxite imports in June’22 decline 21% M-o-M as supplies from Guinea & Australia dip due to bad weather

According to the China Customs data, the country’s bauxite imports in June 2022 stood at 9.42 million tonnes, down by 21.4 per cent month-on-month and 7.1 per cent year-on-year. Compared with May 2022, China’s bauxite imports in June fell by 2.56 million tonnes and failed to continue the monthly imp ...

01-Aug-2022

Edited By: Debanjali Sengupta

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EDITORIAL BLOG

A Booming Bauxite Mining Industry of Guinea and Future Prospects

Abstract:Guinea with bauxite potential of about 40 billion tons is the largest aluminium ore exporter in the world today. During 2019, the country exported about 70 million tons of bauxite, which is likely to exceed 110 million tons by 2021. This may...

Contributed By : Dr Ashok Nandi and Dr Alkaly Yamoussa BANGOURA

Modern & futuristic trends in the aluminium industry

Modern Trends in Aluminium Industry 1) Use of Metallic Inert Anodes: In the past decade, a lot of development has been made in developing metallic inert anodes. The researchers have given much attention to binary or trinary alloys with Cu being a com...

Contributed By : Shreekant Kulkarni

ALUMINA

Alumina spot price in China dips by RMB3/t to stand at RMB2956/t; A00 aluminium ingot price plummets by RMB440/t

The average alumina spot price in China has further dropped over the weekend by RMB 3 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,956 per tonne as of Monday, August 15, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shandong, alumina price has plunged by RMB 20 per tonne to start the week at RMB 2,950 per tonne, with average ...

15-Aug-2022

Edited By: Debanjali Sengupta

Adani Group to invest $5 billion in Odisha to set up an alumina refinery

The Indian multinational conglomerate, Adani Group, which already operates ports, airstrips, mining development and gas distribution businesses in Odisha, has received approval from the state government for building an alumina refinery. As a result of the high-level clearance authority (HLCA) led ...

11-Aug-2022

Edited By: Rupankar Majumder

China’s July alumina output grows 3% M-o-M to 6.94 Mt but daily production dips by 800 tonnes

In July 2022 (31 calendar days), China produced 6.94 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina, which increased by 2.97 per cent month-on-month and 14.11 per cent over a year. But the daily average output in the same month stood slightly down by 0.36 per cent or 800 tonnes from 224,700 tonnes to ...

10-Aug-2022

Edited By: Debanjali Sengupta

South32 wishes to expand existing alumina refinery in Worsley focusing on more bauxite mining

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has allotted two weeks for the stakeholders and community groups to take a decisive step in ensuring South32’s proposed expansion at its Worsley alumina unit. South32 has extensive plans, including the creation of a bauxite transport ...

08-Aug-2022

Edited By: Mayurakshi Ganguly

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EVENTS

6th Global Aluminium Foil Roller Conference (GLAFCO)

The Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) is the organization which coordinates worldwide...
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UK Metals Expo
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2022 China(Guangzhou)Int’l Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition
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ALUMINIUM 2022

PRIMARY ALUMINIUM

Sichuan power crisis sparks widespread blackout; Aluminium capacity falls by 395,000 tonnes

Sichuan province in China is facing severe power shortages brought on by the ongoing heat waves. As a result, 19 cities in Sichuan province (except Panzhihua and Liangshan) had their power cuts from August 15 and are expected to continue till August 20 to ensure that residents have a sufficient powe ...

19-Aug-2022

Edited By: Sarnali Chakraborty

Daiki Aluminium books 1.4% higher profit with net sales of 72.43 billion yen for 1QFY23

Daiki Aluminium Industry has recorded a year-on-year increase in profit of 1.4 per cent for the first quarter of the financial year 2023 ended June 30. From 4.01 billion yen in Q1 FY2022, Daiki Aluminium’s profit decreased to 4.07 billion yen ($30.1 million) during the same period this year. Earn ...

19-Aug-2022

Edited By: Debanjali Sengupta

Record domestic aluminium production in China led a fall in July imports

In July 2022, China’s unwrought aluminium and aluminium products imports, including alloys, plunged by 38.3 per cent year-on-year to stand at 192,581 tonnes, showed the General Administration of Customs on Thursday, August 18. This shrink in imports could be attributed to the domestic production ris ...

19-Aug-2022

Edited By: Debanjali Sengupta

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China’s aluminium billet inventories plummet by 5,200 tonnes W-o-W to 116,300 tonnes

On Thursday, August 18, the aluminium billet inventories in China dropped by 5,200 tonnes W-o-W to settle at 116,300 tonnes, from 121,500 tonnes recorded last week. The inventory has increased in three major consumption areas and has decreased in two regions. The billets inventory stopped rising and ...

18-Aug-2022

Edited By: Sarnali Chakraborty

Kaiser Aluminium tracks 28% increased revenue as industrial investors keep shuffling shares

Texas Permanent School Fund lowered its ownership quota by 2.1 per cent in Kaiser Aluminium Co. during the primary quarter, as was reported by the company in its most currently filled 13F reports with the SEC. The major investor sold 241 shares during this entire period, owning 11,246 shares of Kais ...

17-Aug-2022

Edited By: Mayurakshi Ganguly

China’s aluminium billets operating rate drops for the second month to 71.3%, driven by poor demand among extruders

The average operating rate of aluminium billet producers in China fell for the second consecutive month by 0.99 percentage point month-on-month, driven by the downfall in operations in east China, northwest China, and southwest China. According the Shanghai Metals Market data, China's domestic alumi ...

17-Aug-2022

Edited By: Debanjali Sengupta

Vedanta cuts aluminium wire rod & billet prices for the second time in a row by INR6750/t on Aug. 16

Vedanta Limited has reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for the second time in a row, with effect from Tuesday, August 16. The company has slashed its aluminium wire rod price by INR 6,750 per tonne to sell the product at INR 227,500-235,000 per tonne. On August 13, Vedanta’s a ...

16-Aug-2022

Edited By: Debanjali Sengupta

GREEN ALUMINIUM

Green Aluminium Sustainable Future for the Indust

With universal focus towards driving low carbon footprints as well as the growing emphasis on clean energy, AlCircle team is striving to highlight how aluminium because of its favorable...

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Future of Aluminium in Transportation Sector An Industry Ana...
What does the AlCircle’s report on “Future of Aluminium in Transportation Sector - an industry analysis with forecasts to 2027” offer to you? For man...
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Corrugated aluminium sheets will be vital in constructing the Russian Brest reactor's cooling tower

During the construction of the Brest-OD-300 nuclear reactor at the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk, the first level of an evaporative cooling tower has been installed by Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation. The Proryv (Breakthrough) project is building a pilot demonstration power complex ( ...

19-Aug-2022

Edited By: Rupankar Majumder

EU’s Reveal Research Project aims at periodical heat-based energy storage in aluminium

The Reveal Research Project involving nine participants from seven European countries has the noble objective of producing aluminium from alumina in a way that emits the least amount of carbon dioxide. The project magnifies a vital idea if aluminium can hold electricity as heat that can be released ...

19-Aug-2022

Edited By: Mayurakshi Ganguly

Low-carbon aluminium chassis underpins Dell's ultra-thin and lightweight laptop, the XPS 13

Aluminium and its usage are increasing with time. From transportation to electronics, aluminium is being used almost everywhere. The XPS 13 laptop from Dell is entirely built using CNC-machined aluminium and glass for aesthetic appeal and endurance. Aluminium alloys used for Computer Numerical Co ...

18-Aug-2022

Edited By: Sarnali Chakraborty

Switch Mobility to launch India’s first EV double-decker bus with a light aluminium framework

On August 18, the innovative, carbon-neutral electric bus and lightweight automobile brand Switch Mobility has revealed India’s first electric double-decker bus, called Switch EiV 22. The bus features a lightweight aluminium outer body shell that downsizes the actual weightage of the bus, keeping it ...

18-Aug-2022

Edited By: Mayurakshi Ganguly

RECYCLED ALUMINIUM

CafePod UK deploys residential coffee pods made of 80% recycled aluminium

Headquartered in London, CafePod, to bring the experience of flavoured coffee to a user’s resident, has decided to supplement its Nespresso® compatible pod range with three new exquisite blends. For the first time, CafePod made its coffee pods with 80 per cent recycled aluminium which can be 100 per ...

18-Aug-2022

Edited By: Mayurakshi Ganguly

US aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia sprint to reach 24,100 tonnes in April’22

The United States’ aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia skyrocketed in April 2022 standing at 24,100 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. On a month-on-month calculation, the exports registered a surge of 802.62 per cent from 2,670 tonnes. In the first three months of 2022, the United States a ...

17-Aug-2022

Edited By: Debanjali Sengupta

Secondary aluminium producer Imperial Aluminium scans for industrial site expansion

Imperial Aluminium's anticipated expansion at a former industrial site on Bridge Street is being hampered by asbestos and lead contamination. Imperial Aluminum produces secondary aluminium alloys with facilities to service the Southeast and Midwest. As part of Imperial Aluminium's plans to raze p ...

15-Aug-2022

Edited By: Rupankar Majumder

US aluminium scrap exports to South Korea augments by 21,890 tonnes in April’22

Sustainable aluminium management has become more critical due to the exponential growth in global demand. Due to the shift to a sustainable society with lightweight electric vehicles, aluminium utilisation in the transportation industry has expanded. Recycling aluminium is therefore crucial to reduc ...

12-Aug-2022

Edited By: Sarnali Chakraborty