Yearly Archives: 2025

From burden to advantage: Turning CBAM compliance into growth

In the first two parts of this series, we explored what CBAM is and why aluminium is among the most exposed sectors. Now comes...

The United States’ aluminium paradox: A recycling ambition without the infrastructure to support it

The United States has never spoken so confidently about the future of aluminium recycling, yet few countries are as unprepared to achieve what they...

Foundry Ecocer’s “endothermic” approach to dross valorisation

Introduction Green aluminium production based on scrap melting is now essential in the aluminium market. Melting contaminated scrap can present quality, environmental and yield issues....

Case Study: Hydro Alunorte’s electric boilers push alumina towards low-carbon steam

Decarbonisation at Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery is no longer a future ambition; it is operating equipment. The world’s largest single-site alumina refinery, located in...

Entropy and recycling: From disorder to meaningful disorder

Many metals and metallic alloys, thanks to their properties and functions, are critical to nearly every technology and industry. However, metal resources are non-renewable...

AL in ALL #7: Inside VisionF 101, the largest aluminium catamaran in the fleet

VisionF Yachts has dropped a serious head-turner: the VisionF 101, a 30.7-metre aluminium power catamaran that’s now the largest in its lineup and the...

Europe should dismantle its wrong-headed plans for a carbon wall

The playwright George Bernard Shaw once said that a wise man changes his mind; a fool never will. We can, but also hope that...

Understanding Payment Terms in Aluminium Trading

Payment terms contribute largely to ensuring that your trade is smooth. They contribute to the honesty of both parties, i.e. buyers and sellers, by...

Inside the global extrusion market: China’s dominance, green innovation and emerging demand

The aluminium extrusion market has evolved into one of the most dynamic segments of the global metals industry, serving as a critical enabler of...

Case Study: Rio Tinto’s “Here for Gladstone” programme

Investing in the Gladstone community Since 2002, Rio Tinto’s flagship community programme, “Here for Gladstone”, has focused on enhancing the health, livelihood and welfare of...

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