Kazakhstan is preparing to impose long-term export restrictions on specified aluminium foil products and industrial graphite electrodes supplied to other members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The measures, outlined in an order signed by the Minister of Industry and Construction on November 5, 2026, will remain in force for several years, with certain exemptions for aluminium foil shipments. The restrictions cover two categories of industrial products of aluminium foil and graphite electrodes. The first includes aluminium foil supplied in rolls that meet specified dimensional and technical requirements. Exports of these products to other EAEU member states will be restricted until November 15, 2030. The second category covers round graphite electrodes used in industrial furnaces....
Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has proposed an integrated bauxite mining and processing project worth VND 5.2 trillion (USD 208 million) in Lam Dong province, Vietnam. Currently under appraisal by provincial authorities, it is designed to produce around 3 million tonnes of refined bauxite ore annually, reinforcing raw material requirements at the Nhan Co Aluminium Plant and the planned expansion of its alumina operations. Located in the Nhan Co Cluster, the proposal spans over 6,666 hectares. Of this, approximately 5,269 hectares are earmarked for mining and around 50 hectares for the ore processing plant. The project also includes five post-processing sludge reservoirs covering about 1,120 hectares, alongside the 318-hectare Dak Buk So 8 water reservoir. A...
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Tetra Pak has become the third end user of aluminium to be certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard. Tetra Pak’s ASI Certification covers the central functions at the head office (Lund, Sweden) and all Packaging Material and Additional Materials sites for Material Stewardship related activities, ASI said in its press release today. Julian Fox, Sourcing and MFG Director, Tetra Pak said “Receiving this certification, which covers all stages of the value chain for aluminium, further recognises Tetra Pak’s commitment to responsible sourcing, and a sustainable approach to business. “ “As a global company with many thousands of suppliers around the world, we have an opportunity to promote responsible sourcing practices. Which is why ASI membership and...
In the line with India government's plan to shift to electro-mobility, Japanese carmaker Honda Motor is planning to launch electric vehicle in the Indian market by 2023-2024, sources said. The project will be a part of the company's global electric rollout plan, to be kicked off in China in 2019. As told to ET Auto, the company is working on gathering the specific requirements of the proposed 'B' segment vehicle. “While the government is still to roll out its electric vehicle policy, unlike the past, Honda is not waiting for policy changes to define its electrified vehicles footprint,” one of persons cited earlier said. “While the hybrid solution on City sedan is defined, the EV solution for a B segment car or an SUV is part of the plan.” Honda Cars India does not want to lag behind in...
The data from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) indicates that sales and production of automobiles in October have extended weak performances. In October, production of cars stood at 2.33 million units, 10.05 per cent lower from the same period last year and 0.92 per cent down from September. Sales also came down by 11.7 per cent year-on-year and 0.58 per cent month-on-month to 2.38 million units. This brought in the overall production and sales of domestic automobile during January-October to 22.83 million units and 22.87 million units, down 0.38 per cent and 0.06 per cent year-on-year, respectively. Separately, some 138,000 new-energy vehicles (NEVs) were sold across China in October, an increase of 51 per cent from October 2017, CAAM data showed. This grew overall...
Aluminum association applauded commerce department’s final affirmative determinations in unfair trade investigations on common aluminium alloy sheet from china. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce said that imports of common alloy aluminium sheet from China are being sold at less than fair value in the United States. The final antidumping and countervailing duty margins calculated by the Commerce Department are as follows: Source:www.aluminum.org The next step in the trade cases will be the United States International Trade Commission’s (USITC) final phase determination of whether imports from China are a cause of material injury or threaten to materially injure domestic producers of common alloy sheet. The vote is scheduled to for December 5, 2018. “The Aluminum Association and...
The operators have confirmed that Liberty smelter plant is still on progress with its plan for establishing an alloy wheel manufacturing facility at Fort William. According to the report, Highland councillor Andrew Baxter and his colleagues lambasted the aluminium company last week for its slow progress on planning. But Liberty Aluminium Lochaber Ltd insisted in return that there were no delays and confirmed order books were open at the north plant. It further said workers already moved into temporary offices on the development site. Liberty also said that it was looking for 400 semi-skilled employees who would be based in the smelter and confirmed that plant managers were already in correspondence with the UK car manufacturers for orders of aluminium wheels. However, a definite date of...
Germany, a major aluminium market in Europe and home to the world’s largest automakers, contributes 25% of total aluminium consumption in Europe is one of the leading scrap exporters in the world. German aluminium processors produce about 300,000 tonnes of recycled aluminium. The country's automotive sector generates a large amount of aluminium scrap. Other than recovering secondary aluminium from the scrap domestically, the country also exports substantial amount of scrap every year. According to the recent estimate, in 2016, Germany exported 1,094,607 tonnes of aluminium scrap globally. The total revenue from scrap export amounts to about US$ 1.1 billion. Compared to 2016, in 2017, Germany exported an estimated 1,082,473 tonnes of aluminium scrap, slightly down YoY. The total revenue...
Emirates Global Aluminium has signed a deal with Abu-Dhabi based construction and building materials company Arkan to supply them with spent pot lining from its smelting operations. Arkan will use these waste materials to manufacture cement. However, it is not clear yet that how much or how often EGA will deliver the wasted product to Arkan. Spent pot lining is the used inner lining of aluminium smelting pots, which is worn out and replaced every four to five years. This wasted product contains carbon, an alternative fuel, and refractory materials that can survive the firing process and become part of finished cement. According to EGA, more than one million tonnes of spent pot lining is produced globally every year, but much of it is stored indefinitely without any purpose. This agreement...
Ardagh Group, a leading global supplier of value-added, infinitely-recyclable, metal and glass packaging solutions, has announced a partnership with Stabburet to manufacture lightweight and fully recyclable aluminium can for mackerel filet, a national dish in Norway. Patrick Savouré, Commercial Director Seafood at Ardagh Group’s metal division, said, “the lightweight aluminium can offers a perfect branding surface for this striking design and together with the excellent functionality, this is a winning combination.” Ardagh’s metal packaging plant in Cuxhaven in north Germany, which handled all aspects of the print and production of the cans, worked in close cooperation with Stabburet to ensure that all 60 designs were delivered as specified. Birte Hjorth, Product Group Manager at Orkla...
As reported by a company press release, Rio Tinto has completed the lease and sale of a dock and land in Kitimat, British Columbia, to LNG Canada for an estimated value of $576 million. LNG Canada was a joint venture comprising Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation and KOGAS. It is a large industrial energy project to build and operate an LNG liquefaction, storage and loading terminal in the port of Kitimat, BC. The company entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto in 2014 for various options to lease or purchase its dock or wharf and areas of land. Rio Tinto Chief financial officer Jakob Stausholm said "This sale demonstrates our ability to generate cash from an existing asset, without losing future cash flow, as we continue to drive value across our entire portfolio.” Rio...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has extended its plunge over the weekend by RMB 30 per tonne on Monday, November 12, to stand at RMB 13830 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 13810 per tonne and RMB 13850 per tonne, with spot discount to stand at RMB 40 per tonne. In the east, the ingot price has slipped by RMB 35 per tonne and stood at RMB 13830 per tonne, same as that of the average spot price. In the south and north, on the other hand, the prices have dropped by RMB 50 per tonne and RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 13900 per tonne and RMB 13850 per tonne, respectively. The average ingot spot price has been witnessing drop week-on-week in spite of the lowered inventories. Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight...
The US dollar rose against most major currencies on Friday and settled at 96.88. Major Base metals fell across the board as LME aluminium declined 1.31% last week. LME aluminium closed at US$ 1964.5 per tonne on Friday November 9, down from US$ 1977 per tonne on Thursday November 8. LME aluminium fell to the lowest of last Friday night at $1,954 per tonne today morning as the US extended the deadline for sanctions on Russian aluminium producer Rusal. SMM expects LME aluminium to trade at US$1,950-1,990 per tonne today. As on November 9, Friday, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1963.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1964.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1971 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1971.50 per tonne; Dec 19 bid price stands at...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has once again extended the expiration date of certain general licenses related to EN+ Group plc (EN+), United Company RUSAL PLC (RUSAL), and GAZ Group (GAZ) until January 7, 2019. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had extended the expiration date from 12 November 2018 to 23 October 2018. “EN+, RUSAL, and GAZ are proposing substantial corporate governance changes that could potentially result in significant changes in control of these sanctioned entities. As the review of these complex proposals is ongoing, OFAC is extending the expiration date of related licenses until January 7,” said a Treasury spokesperson. In April, The U.S. Treasury had imposed sanctions against...
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has now advised Auditor General Pamela Munroe Ellis that Chinese outfit Jinquan Iron and Steel Company, which operates the Alpart plant in St Elizabeth, has been granted a waiver of the bauxite production levy for five years. Munroe Ellis had raised concerns that a Fiscal Policy Paper tabled earlier this year indicated that the waiver would have ended in March 2018, but was still in effect and has altered the levy collections significantly. In her examination of the interim Fiscal Policy Paper for 2018-19 tabled in Parliament in September, the auditor general noted that the finance ministry subsequently advised that the agreement with Jiugang International Resources Singapore Company Limited, a subsidiary of the JISCO Group of China, would...
British-owned Liberty, part of Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance, has received the financing for the purchase of Aluminium Dunkirk, Europe’s largest aluminium smelter from Rio Tint. The company has entered into a committed financing agreement with a syndicate of major international banks. The term loan secured on standard financial terms provides five year committed funds, it said in a press release. “This now clears the way for the eagerly-anticipated deal on the 560-worker site to be formally completed before the end of November following the completion of closing mechanics.” The development follows extensive talks over recent months aimed at securing French Government approvals, long-term power price contracts and robust measures to protect the business in the face of aluminium...
On October 29 to November 1, Belem, the capital of the Para state of Brazil held the 36th International Conference and Exhibition of ICSOBA. The selection of Belem for the 36th International Conference and Exhibition followed ICSOBA’s practice of rotating the venue of International Meetings to countries that play an important role in the global aluminium industry. This year, the conference obtained support from Hydro, the host sponsor and attracted 225 delegates from 26 countries. From Brazil alone, 95 graced the conference with their presence. Very high-quality papers were selected for presentations (99) and published in volume 47 of TRAVAUX conference proceedings. During the Conference, an Exhibition of latest technologies, equipment and other devices for the bauxite, alumina and...
According to the data shared by Shanghai Metals Market, China’s primary aluminium production for the month of October stood at 3.114 million tonnes, up 3.5 per cent from the same period last year. This grew overall production during January-October to 30.166 million tonnes but still stood lower by 0.8 per cent than the corresponding period last year. As of the end of October, there were about 37.48 million tonnes of primary aluminium capacity in operation across China and about 4.82 million tonnes of idle capacity. Operating rates dipped 0.3 percentage points from a month ago to 88.6 per cent. New capacity continued to commission while old capacity continued being cut. Operating capacity, on the other hand, expanded since September after a steep contraction in July-August. SMM data shows...
Aleris reported net loss of $26 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared to a net loss of $66 million in the third quarter of 2017. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $77 million in Q3 2018, from $46 million in Q3 2017. Improved rolling margins and favourable metal spreads increased adjusted EBITDA. "Our dual focus on strengthening operational performance while executing our growth strategy led to a strong third quarter, as we achieved record automotive volumes and saw a sharp improvement in aerospace demand," Sean Stack, Aleris Chairman & CEO said. Capital expenditures were $25 million in Q3 as compared to $57 million in the third quarter of 2017. Aleris expects 2018 capital spending of approximately $115.0 million to $125.0 million excluding capitalized interest, including $76.3 million...
According to the latest update from Shanghai Metals Market, alumina production in China increased 0.3 per cent year on year to 6.039 million tonnes in October 2018. The average daily production stood at 195,000 tonnes, down 1.7 per cent from September. China produced 58.144 million tonnes of alumina in the first ten months of 2018, an increase of 1.7 per cent in the first ten months of 2018. Alumina production grew as new capacity at Shanxi Xinfa Chemical and East Hope'sJinzhong Chemical generated more output. Xinfa Group in October had cut operating capacity at its Shanxi Jiaokou alumina refinery in northern China to 50 per cent due to limited bauxite supply and power plant issues. Environmental probes impacted production at some alumina refineries in Lvliang in Shanxi, and bauxite...
