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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ABx Group has taken a step forward with its hydrogen fluoride (HF) pilot plant plans in Tasmania, after its subsidiary ALCORE submitted an Environmental Effects Report (EER). The project is being positioned as a way to reduce Australia’s reliance on imported fluorine-based chemicals, which are used...
India’s mining industry has made a groundbreaking achievement, where 30 mineral blocks have been officially made operational in the financial year 2025–26. The achievement marks the first time for the country to achieve such a high number of blocks starting its operations in a single fiscal year,...
American Buffalo Metals has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the sorting, cleaning, charging/melting, tapping, laboratory testing, final inspection, and shipment of A356 aluminium and its alloys produced at their facility located in Crossville, Alabama, USA. Explore- Most accurate...
Impact Minerals Limited has raised about AUD 2 million (USD 1.37 million) from existing and new investors to advance its high-purity alumina plans and support ongoing project development amid market volatility. It is also progressing its Lake Hope HPA project towards feasibility in collaboration...
The kinetic targeting of primary aluminium production facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on March 28 2026 represents a seminal shift in the intersection of regional conflict and global commodity security. For decades, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations have leveraged their...
From left to right: Rob van Gils, CEO of the HAI Group, and Amir Kabiri, CEO of Aluminij Industries (Image source: Aluminij Industries & HAI) Hammerer Aluminium Industries has acquired a stake in Aluminij Industries, in a strategic move to strengthen its footprint in Europe’s aluminium sector and...
Xiaomi has changed the way aluminium is processed and integrated in its SU7 and SU7 Ultra, without replacing the material itself. A viral video misleadingly claimed the opposite, stating Xiaomi has replaced aluminium with a new metal. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our...
Several African countries, including Nigeria, are increasing efforts to use their large bauxite reserves for industrial development. Governments and investors are shifting from exporting raw minerals to processing them within the country. In Nigeria, the government is planning to set up a large...
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 The Ports of Indiana have opened a new bonded storage facility at their Mount Vernon port along the Ohio River, expanding their capabilities and enabling their first aluminium shipment. According to Ports of Indiana, the facility was developed in around six weeks to meet urgent...
On March 27, 2026, the US Treasury's OFAC lifted sanctions on Venezuela's minerals sector, comprising bauxite, coltan, gold, diamonds, and other rare earths, enabling US firms to pursue contracts, also with state-owned Minerven, post the capture of Nicolás Maduro. At present, the nation is eyeing...
AMS Advanced Material Bhd (AMSB) plans to expand in Malaysia’s semiconductor and electronics system integration (ESI) by raising RM32.77 million (USD 6.9 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) for its ACE Market listing on Bursa Malaysia scheduled for April 23, 2026. To know predictions...
The week opened with global markets on a weak footing, as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East affected investor sentiment, pushing commodity prices, including aluminium, even higher. By midday in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 dipped around 1.35 per cent, tracking losses seen across major...
The EU-imposed definitive anti-dumping and countervailing duties ranging from 15.4 per cent to 28.5 per cent on products under CN code ex 7607 11 19 are expected to run until December 9, 2026. The EU duties on Chinese aluminium converter foil came into effect in December 2021, as an effort to...
Among all power sources, solar capacity recorded the fastest growth, surging 33.2 per cent on year to 1.23 billion kW, followed by wind power, which rose 22.8 per cent to 650.7 million kW. In comparison, thermal power capacity increased at a slower pace of 6.9 per cent, reaching 1.55 billion kW....
India’s largest aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium, is taking inclusivity to the next level by welcoming seven specially-abled professionals in its Jharsuguda mega aluminium plant. With this, the firm achieves another milestone towards diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Not only this, but...
As the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices soared up to 6 per cent from its previous bis closing at USD 3,290 per tonne on March 27 , Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad, the largest integrated aluminium producer in Southeast Asia, saw its shares hit an all-time intraday high, reaching...
Futures: During the night session on March 27, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,815 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,120 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,815 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,085 per tonne, up RMB 150 per tonne from the previous close, or 0.63....
On Friday, March 27, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price declined, but the December 27 contracts, after easing, adapted the rising trend. The LME inventory also widened from the previous close. However, considering the price update on March 30, the LME aluminium price rose significantly...
