The latest escalation in the US-Canada trade dispute is putting pressure on one of North America's most deeply integrated manufacturing networks, with auto-parts makers facing higher costs and growing uncertainty over where and how components should be produced. The two countries have spent decades...
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR), the global leader in industrial process fluids, will exhibit at Aluminium Düsseldorf 2026 (6–8 October), where it will introduce its EMDUR™ biotechnology alongside a portfolio of rolling fluids, maintenance lubricants, and automated digital technologies for the...
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The Action Plan for Carbon Peaking in China's Nonferrous Metals Industry, jointly released by three government departments in November 2022, requires renewable energy to account for more than 30 per cent of energy consumption in the country's primary aluminium industry during the 15th Five-Year...
CANPACK collaborated with Royal Swinkels to introduce the latest 2025 8.6 Tattoo Limited Edition can design. The launch continues a long-running tradition of turning the 8.6 Original 50cl beverage can into a canvas for bold artistic expression. The project brings together the distinctive spirit of...
As 2025 draws to a close, automobile companies in India is experiencing a massive shift from a phase of weak demand and cautious spending to one of significant momentum. Driven largely by the GST 2.0, the new wave has reshaped vehicle pricing and improved sentiments across segments. With industry...
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,300 per tonne overnight, hit a high of 21,395 per tonne, touched a low of RMB 21,205 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,225 per tonne, down RMB 10 per tonne or 0.05 per cent. Trading volume was 6,905, and open...
On December 22, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium cash price showed an uptick from the previous day’s close; however, the 3-month bid and offer and the forward contracts showed a slight decrease. Both the LME cash bid and price went up by USD 2.5 per tonne or 0.09 per cent, where the bid...
While aluminium is being valued for its top-notch recyclability and strength, prolonged exposure to heat causes conventional aluminium alloys to lose strength, limiting their use in engines, turbines, and aerospace systems. However, this long-standing limitation is addressed by a research team of...
After a year marked by sharp monthly swings, global metals prices are showing signs of settling into a steadier range. The World Bank’s metals and minerals price index edged up by 0.5 per cent in November, following a much stronger 6 per cent rise in October and a 4 per cent gain over the third...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, marked National Farmers Day (Kisan Diwas) by announcing continued progress in empowering over 20,000 farmers across Odisha and Chhattisgarh through practical, science-backed interventions in agriculture and allied livelihoods. Designed to...
Despite the significant on-month rise, cumulative imports over January-November stood at 970,083 tonnes, down 31 per cent from the same period of 2024, the GACC data showed. By origin, Australia remained China's largest imported alumina supplier in November, shipping 83,000 tonnes and accounting...
European Aluminium welcomes the Commission’s proposal to extend CBAM to downstream aluminium products and acknowledges the Commission’s efforts to improve the mechanism. However, serious flaws remain, and without rapid action to address circumvention, scrap and exports, CBAM risks increasing rather...
The recent uptrend in US alumina imports has had less to do with an increase in demand and more to do with refinery closures - the trend that has quietly escalated over the last few years. USGS data on alumina imports from 2023 to 2025 shows the market adjusting, with imports rebounding sharply in...
Guinea strengthened its dominance in the global bauxite market in 2025, driven by record shipments to China. Exports to China reached 127.11 million tonnes in the first 10 months of the year, up 38.47 per cent year-on-year, according to China’s General Administration of Customs. The shipments...
The US State Department announced a vital defence agreement to Taiwan worth USD 11.1 billion. The arms deal was announced in a nationally televised press conference addressed by Donald Trump, President of the United States, on December 17. Upon completion, it would be the greatest sales package...
The International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) has opened the Call for Abstracts for its two flagship international conferences to be held in 2026—in Jharsuguda, India, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. These conferences aim to foster technical excellence, innovation, and sustainable...
As per the latest data from the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO), Iran had shown a total output of 665,189 tonnes of aluminium hydrate. This output has been recorded in the first eight months of the Iranian calendar year, which is from March 21 to...
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) moved sharply higher on November 19, driven mainly by gains in nearby contracts, while the forward curve showed mixed signals. The LME aluminium cash bid price climbed to USD 2,895.50 per tonne on November 19, up USD 43.50, or 1.53 per cent, from...
Futures: On the night of December 19, SHFE aluminium 2602 contract opened at RMB 22,295 per tonne and closed at RMB 22,245 per tonne, up 0.27 per cent, with a high ofRMB 22,365 per tonne and a low of RMB 22,200 per tonne. Trading volume was 111,000 lots, and open interest was 321,000 lots, showing...
Impact Minerals Limited ( ASX: IPT) has taken a step forward towards building a fully integrated high-purity alumina business, following a fresh tech collaboration with Technology Collaboration Agreement with Charge CCCV LLC (C4V), a US-based battery technology firm. The partnership is essentially...
