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EGA marks Emirati Women’s Day with more women working at company than ever before
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EGA marks Emirati Women’s Day with more women working at company than ever before
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced that more than 188 women have joined the company since Emirati Women’s Day 2025, including 79 UAE Nationals. EGA today employs 833 women in the UAE, including 462 UAE Nationals. More than 408 women at EGA hold operational roles, with Emiratis representing over 44 per cent of women in operations. The company continues to expand opportunities for women across all areas of ...
Brazil’s aluminium beverage can market tracks shifting consumption patterns, maintains positive 2026 outlook
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Brazil’s aluminium beverage can market tracks shifting consumption patterns, maintains positive 2026 outlook
Brazil’s aluminium beverage can market is maintaining a positive outlook for 2026, with full-year growth expected in the low single digits. In the first half, 16.4 billion cans were sold in the country, during a period marked by shifts in the beverage industry, with new categories and consumption occasions gaining ground. The market’s evolution comes in a year shaped by factors that could boost beverage demand, including the FIFA World Cup, elections and expectations of higher temperatures. W ...
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Aluminium ingot continuous destocking provides a floor; Strait of Hormuz situation disturbs aluminium market sentiment
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2610 contract closed at RMB 23,830 per tonne, down RMB 40 from the previous settlement, a decline of 0.17 per cent. It opened at RMB 23,760 per tonne and fluctuated within the range of RMB 23,710–23,870 per tonne during the session. Prices traded above MA5 (23,764.00), MA10 (23,796.50), MA30 (23,669.17), and MA60 (23,590.50). Medium and long-term moving averages remained in a bearish alignment and continued to press lower; a rebound that met resistance ...
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LME aluminium price rises above 1% as stocks drop to 246,825t on August 26
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LME aluminium price rises above 1% as stocks drop to 246,825t on August 26
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price reported improvements above 1 per cent across the pricing and contract segments on the August 26 close, recovering from the downward trend reported at the August 25 session. The LME aluminium cash bid and offer prices gained 1.24 per cent day-on-day on August 26. The bid climbed to USD 3,227 per tonne from USD 3,187.5 per tonne, and the offer shifted to  USD 3,227.5 per tonne from USD 3,188 per tonne. Explore- Most comprehensive and forward-lo ...
China July prebaked anode exports down 24.4 per cent on month, annual growth remains intact
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27 Aug 2026
China July prebaked anode exports down 24.4 per cent on month, annual growth remains intact
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's prebaked anode exports reached 211,700 tonnes in July 2026, up 12.18 per cent year-on-year but down 24.40 per cent month-on-month. The export value for July 2026 was USD 18.4 million, with an average export unit price of USD 1,031.8 per tonne. By province, the main prebaked anode exporting regions in China in July 2026 were Shandong, Shanghai, and Hunan. Among them, Shandong e ...
Bhoruka Extrusions: From Mysore factory to global aluminium-profile markets
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27 Aug 2026
Bhoruka Extrusions: From Mysore factory to global aluminium-profile markets
Aluminium extrusion is a widely used manufacturing process that turns aluminium billets into precisely shaped profiles for buildings, vehicles, solar systems, electrical equipment and industrial machinery. Its relevance comes from aluminium’s low weight, corrosion resistance, conductivity and recyclability, while extrusion allows manufacturers to create complex sections for a specific use.  Industrial aluminium extrusion profiles can also be tailored to customers’ required dimensions, alloy c ...
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VALCO expands beyond primary aluminium with new rolling mill, a step to address Ghana’s import gap
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24 Aug 2026
VALCO expands beyond primary aluminium with new rolling mill, a step to address Ghana’s import gap
Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) plans to move further into Ghana’s aluminium value chain with a new continuous casting and rolling mill that will produce aluminium rods for electrical cable manufacturers. The company has already supplied test samples to Nexans Kablemetal and Reroy Cables, with both manufacturers giving positive feedback.  VALCO Finance Director, Sepenu Agbetsise, stated, “Hitherto, these companies would have had to import the rod and process it into the various cable ...
Why is the aluminium industry regarded as the "basic pillar" for calcining petroleum coke?
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24 Aug 2026
Why is the aluminium industry regarded as the "basic pillar" for calcining petroleum coke?
Why is the aluminium industry is considered the "fundamental pillar" of calcined petroleum coke? The key lies in its contribution to the absolute majority of consumption share, making it a stable cornerstone of demand, while the two are deeply intertwined through the key intermediate product-prebaked anode. First and foremost, the aluminium industry is the largest consumer market for calcined petroleum coke, holding a dominant position in demand. Data from multiple industry analyses show that ...
Ashapura Minechem Q1 revenue rises 19.22% to ₹16.16bn as Guinea bauxite volumes reach 2.34Mt
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24 Aug 2026
Ashapura Minechem Q1 revenue rises 19.22% to ₹16.16bn as Guinea bauxite volumes reach 2.34Mt
Ashapura Minechem reported Q1 FY27 consolidated revenue of INR 16.16 billion (USD 169 million), up 19.22 per cent from a year earlier. Net profit rose 5 per cent to INR 1.15 billion (USD 12 million). Bauxite exports from Guinea increased 14.1 per cent year-on-year to 2.34 million tonnes, compared with 2.05 million tonnes in Q1 FY26. The increase in exports helped drive the higher revenue during the quarter. Ashapura has lowered its FY27 bauxite volume target to 9-11 million tonnes, from the ...
US backs Serra Verde rare earth with $750m, aims to reduce China dependence
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26 Aug 2026
US backs Serra Verde rare earth with $750m, aims to reduce China dependence
The US Department of War has committed USD 750 million to back rare earth supplies from Brazil’s Serra Verde, as Washington moves to build a more secure, China-independent supply chain for critical minerals used in defence, energy, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. The investment will support an offtake agreement for mixed rare-earth carbonates (MREC) from Serra Verde’s Pela Ema Project in central Brazil. The funding forms part of a broader USD 1.55 billion initiative mobilised by the Dep ...
Norsk Hydro shares gain 14% M-o-M: Aluminium demand, Q2 results draw investor focus
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26 Aug 2026
Norsk Hydro shares gain 14% M-o-M: Aluminium demand, Q2 results draw investor focus
Leading recycled aluminium producer Norsk Hydro stock is attracting investor attention as its second-quarter (Q2) performance, aluminium prices and market outlook shape sentiment around the company. Hydro reported strong Q2 2026 profitability, backed by higher aluminium prices, product premiums and improved recycling results. As of August 25, Hydro stocks closed at USD 10.08, marking a stark month-on-month (M-o-M) rise by 14.16 per cent over the closing price of USD 8.83 reported on July 27, ...
ASI certifies Nemak Wernigerode GmbH against Performance Standard V3.1
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26 Aug 2026
ASI certifies Nemak Wernigerode GmbH against Performance Standard V3.1
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Nemak Wernigerode GmbH has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility produces aluminium components for the automotive industry using core package systems with gravity and GSPM casting, followed by heat treatment, machining and assembly. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability stand ...
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