Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max has moved from a titanium frame to an aluminium unibody, marking one of the biggest material changes. The new phone uses an aluminium unibody alongside 40 per cent recycled content, while adding a larger display, upgraded cameras and longer battery life. The iPhone 15 Pro...
The European Commission has delayed its planned measures on aluminium scrap exports, replacing the earlier proposal for export duties with restrictions on waste shipments to non-OECD countries. European Aluminium said the change has added to discomfort across the aluminium industry, which has been...
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MAAN Aluminium Limited, the manufacturer and trader of aluminium profiles, made an announcement of expanding its leadership team by adding a new member. The firm appointed Mr Karan Bhatia as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director. This new appointment aligns with the firm's commitment to...
The Iranian strikes dated March 28 on the Gulf sites of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) have brought on a new outlook on the aluminium market trend. On Tuesday, Goldman Sachs raised its London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price forecast from USD 3,200 to USD 3,450 per...
AMAG Austria Metall AG and Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG are taking their partnership, which has grown over more than a decade, to a new level with the conclusion of a new multi-year agreement. The agreement strengthens the long-term cooperation between the two companies and lays the foundation for an...
Post the Iran attack on the Middle East’s two major aluminium production sites, the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price rose even higher than the last close. The longer-dated contracts also expanded more from the previous...
On the sidelines of a World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on March 28, the European Union’s trade commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, held talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that he later described in notably upbeat terms. According to Šefčovič, the...
Fitch Ratings has assigned Chalco HongKong Limited a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘BBB+’, with a stable outlook. The agency has also assigned a ‘BBB+’ rating to the company’s long-term senior unsecured debt. Fitch rates ChalcoHK under its Parent and Subsidiary Linkage (PSL) Rating...
Constellium marked its 2025 THANK YOU AWARDS on March 25, 2026, recognising the team’s global operations that contributed to the improvement of the company's culture and performance and its advancements in innovation and sustainability within the aluminium sector. The virtual event showcased the...
Demand for synthetic calcium fluoride is increasing as industries need more high-purity materials. It is widely used as a substitute for natural fluorspar and plays an important role in aluminium production. The aluminium industry uses the most synthetic calcium fluoride. It is used as a flux to...
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) reduced aluminium output by 19 per cent and stopped some deliveries because it could not ship through the Strait of Hormuz. Qatalum stopped production after the gas supply was disrupted following attacks on the energy infrastructure. The conflict in the region has disrupted...
Inalum, the state miner of Indonesia, has urged the government to halt approvals for any upcoming projects of alumina refineries and aluminium smelters, citing the condition of the existing project pipeline as the cause, which risks oversupplying the market and putting pressure on prices. Explore-...
The UK Government’s recent announcement to prioritise domestic suppliers across steel, shipbuilding, AI and energy infrastructure for national security procurement is both welcome and necessary. It signals a clear shift towards strengthening sovereign capability, building resilient supply chains,...
Aluminium markets soared on March 30, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupted key supply hubs and pushed prices close to multi-year highs. Shares of Alcoa Corporation rose strongly up to 11.8 per cent in early trading alongside aluminium futures, indicating growing concerns over...
Toyota is advancing its circular manufacturing strategy in the UK by feeding aluminium recovered from end-of-life vehicles into new engine components for Corolla production. Don’t miss out- Buyers are looking for your products on our B2B platform At Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK’s Burnaston plant...
Total alumina inventories across the country's 10 major ports, 44 alumina producers, 89 primary aluminium smelters, and rail yards or in transit tracked by Mysteel stood at 5.85 million tonnes as of March 26, up by a marginal 0.2 per cent from a week earlier, according to Mysteel's survey. For the...
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, also well known as CHALCO, operating in bauxite mining, refining, smelting, carbon anode production and trading of aluminium alloys and gallium, has just released its full-year results. The result reflects a share gain of 9 per cent to USD 1.48, which overall...
According to Growth Market Reports , the global colour-coated aluminium coil market size in 2024 stands at USD 7.8 billion, exhibiting a robust growth trajectory with a CAGR of 6.2 per cent during the forecast period from 2025 to 2033. By the end of 2033, the market is expected to reach...
Futures: Overnight, the cast aluminium alloy 2605 contract price first fell and then rose, overall showing a fluctuating upward pattern. After the opening, the price quickly moved lower and touched an intraday low of RMB 23,320 per tonne, then gradually stabilised and rebounded, fluctuating upward...
The effect of the Middle East conflict, fuelled by Iran’s drone and missile strikes on the facilities of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) on March 28, reflected starkly on the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices closing on March 30. Nearing four-year highs out...
