In a huge crackdown on illegal waste processing, the Malaysian government has raided an unlicensed e-waste factory in the Bukit Rambai industrial estate, confiscating about 300 tonnes of aluminium ingots worth an estimated RM2.1 million (USD 445,000). The raid spotlights an emerging and lethal trend ...
The United States’ dynamic transformation in aluminium trade landscape is very well reflected through its semi-finished product imports, specifically aluminium plates, sheets, and bars as they show both volume growth and evolving sourcing patterns in Q1 2025. Despite maintaining a modest 22 per cent ...
From the end of 2024 to the beginning of 2025, alumina production was highly profitable, with the operating capacity of alumina remaining high. However, alumina refineries had low inventory levels of bauxite raw materials and actively purchased bauxite. Affected by this, bauxite prices surged signif ...