Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) and India’s Adani Group have expanded their investment plans in Odisha, outlining INR 2.105 trillion (USD 25 billion) of potential investment across 14 projects spanning metals, critical minerals, energy, chemicals and infrastructure. The...
1. Macro perspective The US-Iran conflict escalated sharply. On September 9, Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck multiple oil tankers and merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a significant drop in strait traffic. Brent crude broke through USD 100 per bbl, closing at USD 101.21, while WTI...
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Image generated by AI for representational purpose The image of leadership in heavy industry is changing. Where blazing potlines and control rooms were once seen as unlikely spaces for women, today they reflect a broader transformation underway across the aluminium sector. From smelters and power...
The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has launched a new IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot. IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot is a high-profile, silicon-based aluminium casting alloy. It is manufactured in ingot form (metal that has been cast into a solid, standardised bar shape) for use in...
The NEA maps out clarified goals in the post after the acceleration of building a new energy system characterised by a "green, low-carbon, safe, and efficient" structure was identified as a key priority for China's economic work earlier this month. Together with the State Council's directives to...
Futures: The most-traded alumina 2605 futures contract opened at RMB 2,879 per tonne overnight, hit a high of RMB 2,883 per tonne, touched a low of RMB 2,850 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 2,874 per tonne, up RMB 4 per tonne from the previous day. Open interest increased by 8,601 lots to...
Razer has launched the Huntsman Signature Edition, a flagship keyboard positioned above its mainstream Huntsman gaming lineup. The model production is limited to 1,337 serialised units, highlighting its limited-edition, collector-focused objective. With the chassis being CNC-milled from 6063...
European Aluminium welcomes the trilogue agreement reached on the Commission's proposal to revise the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (ELVD) and the 3R Type-Approval Directive. In light of the increasing use of aluminium in European vehicles, mainly driven by electric vehicles and lightweighting,...
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) registered gains on February 25 compared to the previous session, with both cash and futures contracts moving higher. The LME aluminium cash bid price increased to USD 3106.5 per tonne on February 25 from USD 3075 per tonne on February 24, marking...
Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for the manufacture of electric-applied aluminium round rods, aluminium alloy ingots, and aluminium alloy wires and cables, including processes such as melting, casting, rolling, cutting, sawing, homogenisation,...
Raffineria Metalli Cusiana S.p.a. (Cusiana), a major Italian secondary aluminium refiner supplying multinational automotive, construction and furniture companies across Europe, has established a strategic partnership with TOMRA Recycling to redefine aluminium recycling with advanced multi-sensor...
The US Commerce Department has imposed a countervailing tariff on India, Indonesia and Laos to restrain the growing Asian industries. The duties are specifically for the solar cells and panels exported by these countries. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report...
Aluminium smelters are increasingly being repurposed as data centres. Following an update from Century Aluminium about transforming its Hawesville smelter into a digital infrastructure campus, news has surfaced from Alcoa Corp that it is turning its ten aluminium facilities into data centres. These...
The products covered include unsupported, simply rolled aluminium foil sheets with a thickness ranging from 0.006 mm to 0.2 mm and a width not exceeding 1,300 mm, the announcement said. Excluded from the scope are smooth foils with an aluminium content of at least 99.2 per cent, a thickness of less...
India's imported aluminium scrap prices witnessed a positive trend w-o-w on 24 February 2026, following gains in LME aluminium prices. While some grades saw firm support from steady demand, others experienced modest corrections. Domestic Tense scrap prices also remained firm due to tight local...
Atlas Renewable Energy has secured Latin America’s largest-ever corporate refinancing, amounting to USD 3 billion, for high-performing solar and battery energy storage systems in Chile. This landmark deal signals rising institutional confidence in utility-scale solar and energy storage assets...
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 On a warm afternoon in Abuja, conversation turned to an industry many had long written off as dormant. Nigeria’s steel and aluminium ambitions, often discussed, rarely realised, were back on the table as the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, received a...
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) announced the winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2025 at its General Assembly in Paris in early February. For the first time, member companies voted directly for the best cans of the year, replacing...
Local firm US Aluminum Company has signed an agreement with EGA and Century Aluminum, the companies behind the planned primary aluminium production plant in Inola, Oklahoma, to explore the development of an aluminium fabrication plant near the new smelter. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
One of the UK’s leading foundries has reinforced its commitment to the Black Country, with the purchase of the Moxley Industrial Estate. Alucast, which provides high-pressure, low-pressure, sand and gravity casting services, has spent GBP1.8m on the site in Wednesbury, protecting the future of the...
