Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Jebel Ali site in Dubai, highlighting the strategic importance of the NALCO–EGA technology licensing partnership in strengthening Odisha’s aluminium industry. During the visit, Majhi emphasised how the collaboration...
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...
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Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta Limited, has shared a post on LinkedIn emphasising the urgent need to accelerate the operationalisation of auctioned mining blocks in India to enhance mineral security, reduce import dependence, and unlock large-scale employment opportunities. Considering the global...
Rio Tinto has temporarily shut its Amrun and Andoom bauxite mines in Queensland after Cyclone Narelle hit northeast Australia. These two mines produce about 30 million tonnes of bauxite each year, which is used to make aluminium. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive...
On March 18, the regional conflict had entered its third week, with its impact extending beyond market sentiment to materially disrupt primary aluminium smelting in several Middle Eastern countries, the report noted. For instance, on March 12, Qatalum, the 50/50 joint venture between Norsk Hydro...
Alcoa, a global industry leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium manufacturing, witnessed an 11 per cent fall in its early trading on Thursday. However, on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the aluminium futures dropped the largest since 2018. The decline is mainly owed to the...
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is exporting aluminium through Jeddah, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. CEO Ali Al Baqali said the company is sending 40–60 per cent of its exports through Saudi Arabia. The route involves land transport of about 1,400 km (870 miles) to Jeddah. He said this adds land...
Futures: In the night session on March 19, the SHFE aluminium 2605 contract opened at RMB 23,100 per tonne, hit an intraday high of RMB 24,020 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,100 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 23,930 per tonne, down RMB 250 per tonne from the previous close, a decline of 1.03...
As we are aware that the current geopolitical tension has created a temporary halt to the passage of goods through the Strait of Hormuz, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price soared to an all-time high. However, now the market is slowly but steadily witnessing a return to the range it was...
SABIC recently launched new compounds for ADAS thermal management, exterior parts that are made of recycled materials and EV battery structures at PIAE 2026 in Baden-Baden. Among the materials introduced are LNP ELCRIN SLX compounds made using post-consumer recycled content. SABIC also presented...
Preference for aluminum cans in South Korea appears to be steadily increasing, reflecting a gradual shift in choice toward more sustainable packaging solutions. A recent survey conducted by the Seoul Korea Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM), which included 1,011 respondents nationwide,...
Strengthening supply chains for critical minerals has become an urgent priority worldwide, and against this backdrop, Peru and Canada have moved to reinforce their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The arrangement places particular emphasis on critical minerals, sustainable...
Ball Corporation partnered with Grupo Mariza to launch Nutrinéctar juice in cans in Brazil. This is the first juice in the country packaged in aluminium, certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). Aluminium Stewardship Initiative is an international organisation that sets standards...
The figure represents a record high for the January-February period, with the 6.1 per cent on-year rise also exceeding the upper end of the 5-6 per cent annual growth range that the China Electricity Council had forecast earlier this year, Mysteel Global observes. For the global aluminium...
Australia is negotiating a complex support package to keep the Tomago Aluminium smelter active. The push could lock taxpayers for up to a decade into annual subsidies of a minimum of USD 300 million. Owing to rising energy costs and a lack of affordable long-term renewable power, Australia’s...
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) reported that in the first 11 weeks of 2026, global bauxite shipments increased by 16 per cent year-on-year. The growth was mainly because of demand from China for supplies from Guinea. Guinea accounted for 79 per cent of total shipments, while...
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) awarded a 625 MWp solar power tender at a tariff of INR 2.34 per unit (USD 0.025) to Welspun Energy and NLC India Limited. Out of the total capacity, 300 MW was allocated to each. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium...
What was once treated as a stubborn by-product of mining may now find a second life in industry. Researchers at the CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology have worked out a way to convert leftover bauxite residue into refractory bricks capable of withstanding very high temperatures....
For the second time in a row, PPG participated in the national “Million Cans Recycling Contest.” This year, the packaging company in Pittsburgh collaborated with more than 100 second-grade students from the Environmental Charter School (ECS). The aim here was to help these students collect and...
Aluminium inventories in China have climbed above 1.3 million tonnes, reaching their highest level since 2020 as weak domestic demand coincides with tightening global supply linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global...
