ALENZ is calling for provisional trade protection as rising low-cost aluminium extrusion imports put pressure on domestic producers during an ongoing safeguard investigation. New Zealand's aluminium extrusion industry is urging the government to introduce temporary trade protection as imports surge...
PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk (ADRO), the Jakarta-listed natural resources company, is entering a new stage of growth as its aluminium smelting investments begin to take shape alongside stronger margins from its metallurgical coal business. The outlook has strengthened Sucor Sekuritas' view of...
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Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,500 per tonne in the night session on August 20, hit a high of RMB 23,615 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,465 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,520 per tonne, down 0.32 per cent from the previous settlement. Dragged by the LME's...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 20 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks remained unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,180 per tonne on August 20, down from USD 3,191 per tonne on August 19 , marking a decline of USD 11 per tonne, or 0.34 per...
Europe is planning a major expansion of domestic solar manufacturing as it seeks to reduce dependence on imported components and build a more integrated regional supply chain. Europe's solar industry is entering a new phase of expansion, with manufacturers and investors planning to increase...
A leading Chinese aluminium manufacturing group is considering a USD 2 billion investment in Egypt that could create more than 3,000 jobs and support the development of a clean-energy-based industrial complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The proposed project was discussed by Egyptian Deputy...
Voltalia has reached an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for a proposed investment of up to EUR 120 million (USD 140.3 million) in shares of its subsidiary, Voltalia Management International B.V. The collaboration has materialised as the renewable energy company seeks to...
On July 31, 2026, the European Commission published Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1740, correcting a number of default values, production-route indicators and product-code entries under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The corrections apply retroactively from January 1, 2026,...
NALCO is advancing pilot projects in Odisha to turn industrial residues into valuable resources, including rare earth elements, alumina, iron and titanium, strengthening India's push for critical mineral recovery and a circular economy. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is expanding its...
Aluminium extrusion is entering a new phase of structural growth, shaped by electrification, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, lightweighting and more sustainable material solutions. Global aluminium extrusion usage was estimated at 34.27 million tonnes in 2024 and is projected to reach...
What does it take to make an aluminium beverage can more sustainable? The answer is no longer limited to what happens on the production line. For Crown Holdings, it starts with the aluminium entering the plant, continues through energy and water use during manufacturing and extends to what happens...
The US Department of Energy and Alcoa are teaming up on a pilot project in Saline County, Arkansas, to recover critical minerals from mining waste left behind by earlier bauxite operations. The project is part of USD 162 million in DOE selections for nine private-sector projects aimed at recovering...
As India rapidly expands renewable energy and electrification to meet its growing energy needs, Vedanta Group is strengthening its position across the energy transition — both as a supplier of the critical materials needed to build the new energy economy and how those materials are produced...
Prior to the roll-out of extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR), the UK’s approach to capturing, recording and reporting recycling data had remained consistent for years. You had a denominator (market size) and a numerator (number of Packaging Recovery Notes [PRN/PERNs] issued),...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,655 per tonne in the night session on August 19, hit a high of RMB 23,720 per tonne, a low of RMB 23,630 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,685 per tonne, up 0.04 per cent from the previous close. After the sharp decline, futures...
According to calculations by the Mysteel Aluminium Research Team, the weighted average full production cost for China's aluminium sector stood at RMB 15,760 per tonne in July 2026, up RMB 66 per tonne month-on-month. The Mysteel spot aluminium ingot average price for the same period was RMB 23,099...
LME aluminium prices declined on August 19 compared with the previous trading day, while exchange stocks remained unchanged. The LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,191 per tonne on August 19, down from USD 3,218.5 per tonne on August 18, marking a decline of USD 27.5 per tonne, or 0.85 per...
Chuangxin Industries reported a sharp improvement in its first-half (H1) 2026 earnings, supported by higher aluminium prices, lower production costs and reduced finance costs. Revenue reached RMB 11.53 billion (USD 1.7 billion), while profit attributable to the company's owners rose to RMB 2.30...
Impact Minerals Limited has announced a renounceable rights issue to raise up to approximately AUD 4.1 million (USD 2.9 million) before costs, as the company continues to develop its High Purity Alumina (HPA) opportunities. Under the offer, eligible shareholders will be entitled to subscribe for...
US-based surface science technology platform Talica has acquired Minneapolis-area company Hard Anodize. The move would help Talica expand its precision aluminium anodising and specialised surface treatment capabilities for the aerospace, defence, medical device and high-performance manufacturing...
