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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China is greening its aluminium, a trending statement for the past year. But while greening its onshore production, is it dumping its carbon footprint elsewhere? China's primary aluminium production (exceeding 44 million tonnes in 2025, while some report the production volume has exceeded 45...
At Paris Packaging Week on February 5-6, Meiyume grabbed the spotlight to underline how it is responding to rising expectations around sustainability in the luxury beauty sector. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry...
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), a trade association of manufacturers and suppliers of metal cans, has appointed Roxanne Sharif, MBA as Director of Sustainability, effective February 9, 2026. Being an expertise as a corporate sustainability leader, supporting Fortune 500 companies, Ms Sharif...
The proposed Pachama Dadar bauxite mining block in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, has unravelled discussions over environmental factors, constitutional components, and mining policy. The auction process initiated in 2023 has been scrutinised regarding environmental assessment, procedural...
LME aluminium prices declined on February 17 compared to the previous session, while warehouse stocks also registered a drop, accompanied by a rise in cancelled warrants. On February 17, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3013.5 per tonne and the cash offer price at USD 3014 per tonne,...
In 2025, India-US aluminium trade did not simply slow - it changed direction. What began as a policy intervention quickly evolved into a broader supply-chain shift. In March, Washington imposed a 25 per cent tariff on aluminium products under Section 232, citing the need to protect domestic...
Ertan Çoğul, a scrap dealer in Bursa (a city in Northwestern Turkey), purchased a 22-tonne Boeing 747 for TRY 80,000 (USD 1.8 thousand) after a municipal project to turn the aircraft into an aeroplane cafe was cancelled. Today, the plane’s estimated scrap value has risen to approx TRY 2.5 million...
A visit by Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Samson Ahi, to the Shai Hills facility of Recyclers Ghana Ltd has drawn attention to the company’s export contribution and the pressures facing the recycling industry. To learn about the global aluminium outlook, download our...
The US-based aluminium rolling and recycling major, Novelis Inc., a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries, has reported its financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of FY2026 against the backdrop of the prolonged shutdown of its Oswego plant following a fire outbreak. Over the...
India’s largest aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium, took initiatives of installing solar-powered borewells with advanced purification systems across villages in Odisha. The company reinforces its commitment to community well-being through its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme across...
As highlighted by RHB Research, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is securing a core profit of over RM2 billion for the very first time in the financial year ending December 31, 2025 (FY25). This marks a milestone, which holds the attribute of the rising aluminium price and stable alumina rates....
The UK government has issued the second draft of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) framework, the new regime to be effective from January 1, 2027. Exemptions can be noted in administrative details, but with no fundamental scope changes. The new regulations would apply across the UK,...
Ghana has a bauxite reserve of approximately 900 to 960 million tonnes, with the current production capacity ranging between 1.5 and 1.8 million tonnes. On February 14, at an Accra Reset Addis Reckoning event held in Addis Ababa, John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, announced the aim of...
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics' researchers in China introduced a new EV battery technology promising to perform better in freezing temperatures than traditional lithium-ion batteries. The project includes a “liquid-solid” battery, which is deemed to maintain over 85 per cent of its capacity...
Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a technology that will enable aluminium to float on water by securing air bubbles inside. The tubes themselves are quite slender, about one-fifth of an inch in diameter. However, when stacked together, they can be combined into larger...
London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices weakened across most contracts on February 16, reflecting a broad pullback from the previous session, while exchange inventories continued to edge lower. The LME aluminium cash bid price settled at USD 3,037 per tonne on February 16 from USD 2,995 per...
Kentucky’s Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) has appointed Laura Haury from Logan Aluminum as its new sustainability project coordinator. To learn about the global aluminium outlook, download our report: Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2026 In her new role, Haury will connect manufacturing...
Nicholas Fink, as announced by Constellation Brands, Inc., will be taking charge as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, starting April 13, 2026. He has been a part of the firm’s Board of Directors since 2021 and will now undertake roles previously held by Bill Newlands. After the...
