Aluminium scrap is a common byproduct on military bases and aircraft carriers worldwide. Now, the US Army is partnering with Georgia Tech to convert that waste into a powerful, off-grid energy source. Backed by a $20 million grant from the Army Research Office, Georgia Tech and its collaborators are ...
RUSAL has officially launched commercial production of its new Primary Equivalent Foundry Alloys (PEFA), tailored for the automotive industry. These innovative alloys incorporate up to 40 per cent post-consumer aluminium scrap, marking a significant step towards sustainable manufacturing in the sect ...
Aluminium prices moved up in the futures market on June 5, 2025. Traders increased their position sizes based on favourable spot market news. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the July aluminium futures rose by 5 paise to INR 242.10 (USD 2.82) per kilogram.
This represents positive momentu ...
The United States has just received a seismic jolt to its aluminium backbone. A toxic disaster has been quietly brewing in Gramercy, Louisiana — home to Atalco, the country’s last operating alumina refinery — and has now erupted into a full-blown environmental and regulatory crisis. It’s a case of c ...
Century Aluminum is making strong strides toward energy independence at its Jamalco alumina refinery in Jamaica, with the installation of a steam power generation turbine on track for completion by the end of this year. The new turbine will enable the refinery to become fully self-sufficient in powe ...
Already strained by the United States’ 25 per cent import tariffs, East Asian economies like China, Japan and South Korea are now bracing for even higher uncertainty as Washington eyes a steep 50 per cent duty. Reports show that all the three economic powerhouses experienced subdued export orders an ...
Foundries operate in extreme environments marked by high temperatures and large, hard-to-reach equipment. Handling molten metal like aluminium in such conditions demands exceptional resilience and adaptability from both people and machines. While several quality control systems for molten aluminium ...
Today, SHFE aluminium futures fluctuated in the morning session. The impact of yesterday's Sino-US tariff developments was not evident in the futures market. The fundamental factors were mixed, leading to overall market volatility.
In terms of spot market performance, the spot market in east Chin ...
Mechatherm International has successfully installed custom-engineered hydraulic furnace doors on five furnaces at Aluminium Bahrain (Alba). Specially designed by the UK-based technology provider, the doors were tailored to fit seamlessly with Alba’s existing furnace infrastructure.
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