As we reflect on the Middle East crisis that commenced on February 28, 2026, and stretched into the second half of the year, it brings to mind the dramatic rise and fall of the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price that reached four-year highs before cooling down. The skyrocketing prices...
A cut in US tariffs on Canadian aluminium alone is unlikely to bring down the elevated Midwest aluminium premium significantly, according to Alcoa CFO Molly Beerman, as the US still relies on imports from other countries to cover a structural supply gap. Speaking at the Jefferies Global Industrials...
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Austria started a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) on January 1, 2025, and it closed the first year with 1.2 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans returned by the end of November, showing strong public participation and early operational stability. Austria introduced a EUR 0.25 (USD 0.29) deposit on...
Gamme Telco, a division of Group Mitjavila, has unveiled its newly developed all-aluminium solar carport named Electra Design 3 for residential and commercial application. The uniqueness of this carport is it generates solar power while providing shelter to the parked cars, besides being fully...
Huawei’s MatePad SE 11 arrives as a tablet shaped around comfort, everyday practicality and a dash of refinement. The aluminium frame is the first thing that stands out. It feels reassuringly solid and carries a level of finish rarely seen in its price bracket. The clean, well-cut edges add to its...
With aluminium packaging waste set to soar over the festive period, Alupro is calling on households to think carefully about how they dispose of their rubbish and ensure recyclable materials are placed in the correct bin. Recent data from DEFRA suggests that around 175 million mince pies are...
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group is moving into a new phase of its clean-energy ambitions, rolling out plans for two manufacturing platforms under Reliance Infrastructure and expanding its renewable generation arm, Reliance NU Energies. Together, the initiatives are designed to give the group an...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, announced that it consumed 1.57 billion units of renewable energy in FY25, marking a major step forward in its 2030 decarbonisation roadmap. Alongside this, Vedanta Aluminium reported an 8.96 per cent reduction in GHG-emissions intensity since...
The global aluminium semi-fabricated and consumer product stories this week didn’t move in a straight line. It zigzagged across corporates, trade corridors, design studios, and even distant mountain towns, with each turn bringing forth an industry pulled forward by markets it can’t fully control...
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 22,175 per tonne in the night session, up 0.82 per cent. The price stood above all major moving averages, with MA5 (22,174) and MA10 (22,168.5) forming a bullish alignment, indicating a strong short-term structure. The MACD dual lines were above the zero axis...
Pakistan’s National Tariff Commission has opted to keep anti-dumping duties on imported aluminium beverage cans in place for another three years, extending measures first imposed on suppliers from Jordan, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates. The decision follows the conclusion of a Sunset Review...
Brazilian rare earths’ shares jumped 8 per cent after the company released its first scoping study for the fully owned Amargosa Bauxite–Gallium Project in Bahia. The assessment offers the clearest view yet of how the deposit could take shape, outlining a large-scale direct-shipping bauxite...
KETO Motors has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana at the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025, held at Bharat Future City, to establish a state-of-the-art electric bus manufacturing facility in Jadcherla. The project, with an investment of INR 300 crore,...
India's domestic aluminium market posted mild gains W-o-W as primary producers adjusted prices in response to a stronger LME complex and renewed supply concerns abroad. The uptick came despite a well-supplied domestic market and only a gradual improvement in downstream demand. BigMint's assessment...
Ford CEO, Jim Farley has expressed his concern that the shifting EV rules and industrial policies as imposed by the European Union (EU) are highly steep and extremely stringent, leaving no room for flexibility or realistic approach for the European automakers to the market. He warns the European...
S&P Global Energy Horizons says the coming year will expose the strain within the world’s energy and sustainability systems, as governments and industries try to navigate rapid technological change, shifting geopolitical alliances and mounting climate risks. The report points to a world moving at...
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation is preparing a major scale-up of its clean-energy footprint in India, with plans to invest 200 billion yen (USD 1.3 billion) in renewable power projects developed through its joint venture with Indian startup Ampin Energy Transition. The commitment, reported by Nikkei,...
We were all happy when we heard about the scrap exemption from the CBAM regime. But instead, it turned out to be a two-edged sword. If an EU business imports scrap and manufactures secondary aluminium, it will have to pay the tax for the secondary aluminium manufacturing, in accordance with the ETS...
Since November, driven by strong demand from the energy storage sector, downstream material manufacturers have been operating at historically high utilisation rates, leading to a widening monthly supply gap for lithium carbonate. Prices surged significantly, with futures rising from around RMB...
Novelis is strengthening its European logistics network with a EUR 43 million (USD 50.4 million) investment aimed at shifting more aluminium transport from road to rail. The company has purchased 220 new Shimmns railcars as part of its long-term sustainability strategy built around the principle of...
