In the contemporary architectural landscape, executing high-value engineering projects-ranging from premium multi-family residential complexes to expansive commercial developments-demands an unprecedented level of structural precision and design flexibility. Project architects, facade consultants,...
Alba Voronezh has launched a new aluminium beverage can manufacturing plant in the Voronezh region of Russia, with a production capacity of up to 4,000 cans per minute. The facility, located at the “Center” Special Economic Zone (SEZ), represents an investment of RUB 12 billion (USD 143 million)....
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According to SMM statistics, overseas aluminium production in December 2025 increased by 2.2 per cent y-o-y. The average monthly operating rate was 87.7 per cent, down 1.1 percentage points M-o-M and 0.8 percentage points y-o-y, mainly due to the commissioning of new aluminium projects in...
Oricon Enterprises Limited has notified stock exchanges about sanctioning the sale of assets in its aluminium collapsible tube manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. The process of ratifying the manufacturing facility sale was carried out with adherence to Regulation 30 and Schedule III of the SEBI...
Tian Yuan Law Firm has advised on a landmark RMB 63.5 billion (USD 8.75 billion) merger involving two subsidiaries of Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group, setting a new record as the largest merger and acquisition undertaken by a privately owned company in China’s A-share market. The deal marks China...
For centuries, glass bottles have been the gold standard in wine packaging, prized for their nonreactive nature and airtight seals that preserve flavour and aroma. Yet the wine industry is now reassessing this tradition as mobility, sustainability, and changing consumer habits reshape packaging...
Indonesia's bauxite sector is preparing to enter 2026 with production volumes under the annual Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) system expected to remain tightly controlled, potentially at levels below the industry's full capacity. This deliberate restraint is intended to more closely match supply with...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has updated the critical minerals list, which now contains 60 distinct materials, representing 80 per cent of the mined items on the periodic table. Some of these include nickel, copper and zinc. Exotic metals like gadolinium, praseodymium, and ytterbium have been...
RAM Ratings has affirmed the AA1 per Stable rating on Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad’s (Press Metal or the Group) RM5.0 billion Islamic MTN (IMTN) Programme (2019 per 2049) based on its strong market position and solid debt servicing ability. Press Metal is Southeast Asia’s largest primary...
With the operational launch of the 1 GW HG14 offshore photovoltaic project, China has touched a significant milestone in renewable energy expansion. This is the world’s largest open-sea offshore solar power facility, which has been fully commissioned off the coast of Dongying in Shandong province....
According to Mysteel's weekly survey, total smelter-grade alumina output among the 44 Chinese alumina refiners under Mysteel tracking ticked up marginally by 0.2 per cent on a week to 1.84 million tonnes during the December 19-25 week. During the same week, the average capacity utilisation rate...
Just like the US, Europe appears to be reshaping its aluminium strategy - and scrap is steadily gaining the upper hand. With recycling crossing the 50 per cent mark in 2025, the balance of the industry is shifting away from primary aluminium and moving toward secondary metal. That trend is also...
The SHFE aluminium 2601 contract performed strongly in the morning session, with prices rising overall and the price centre significantly higher than the previous trading day. Trading sentiment in the East China market weakened overall, primarily affected by year-end enterprise settlement and...
LME aluminium prices softened between December 24 and December 29, while exchange inventories fell but showed a shift toward more live warrants. On December 29, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 2,913 per tonne, compared with USD 2,931.5 per tonne on December 24 - a decline of about...
Odisha Mining Corporation’s (OMC) Managing Director, Shri Sudhansu Mohan Samal, has concluded a two-day tour of key mining locations in the Koraput district, utilising the visit to closely examine production performance, safety standards, and community development efforts associated with the...
As 2025 is about to wind up, United Company RUSAL secures an extension of the sales agreement with the En+ associate KraMZ Ltd. The global aluminium producer, RUSAL, has achieved milestones, securing several partnerships as well as shareholding throughout the year. These endeavours, despite...
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has tasked the newly inaugurated Governing Board of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) with converting Ghana’s bauxite resources into concrete economic value. At the inauguration ceremony, where 10 board members were...
Chongqing Jianto Aluminium Co. Ltd., a Zhejiang-invested enterprise based in Fuling, Chongqing, is emerging as a key supplier of recycled aluminium to the city’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. Operating under the Zhejiang-Fuling cooperation framework, the company illustrates how cross-regional...
Bhutan Agro Industries Limited (BAIL), in response to high consumer demand for better quality and convenience, have responded with a new packaging evolution. This new packaging upholds modern, easy-to-open aluminium cans, which are a flagship of the firm's "Royal Bhutan" beverage line. For the...
The daily raw coal output of the 523 Chinese coking coal mines under Mysteel's tracking fell by 2.78 per cent from a week prior to reach an average of 1.87 million tonnes/day during December 18-24, nearing a two-month low. In parallel, their daily washed coal production over the same week also...
