For aluminium recyclers, managing profitability is no longer only about securing scrap, improving recovery rates or controlling operating costs. The timing of purchases, inventory holding, price fixation and customer sales can also influence the final margin that must be achieved. When aluminium...
Five years after taking control of Metra, KPS Capital Partners is preparing to hand over the aluminium extrusion company to Poland’s Grupa Kęty in a deal valued at EUR 645 million (USD745 million). The transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027 pending customary approvals,...
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Lodestar Minerals Limited (ASX:LSR) has lately taken a significant step in its critical minerals strategy by appointing two experienced professionals from the world’s top rare earth companies. The move marks a shift in Lodestar’s focus towards growth in the United States. Explore- Most accurate...
Market research collated in early 2025 places the global aluminium scrap processing pipeline at roughly 38 million tonnes in 2024, with forecasts pointing to about 57 million tonnes by 2030 (a 7 per cent CAGR from 2024–2030). That projection is built on expected growth in automotive, packaging and...
Aluminium prices moved lower on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Thursday, November 7, reaching a two-week low as weakness in global equities weighed on sentiment across base metals. The decline came even as prospects for demand in China, the world’s biggest producer, continued to look firm....
Sahl Regen, Worley and GEA (SWG) have collaborated to demonstrate how integrating Sahl Regen’s KX Heat Exchanger with GEA’s Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR) evaporation can reduce Bayer-process energy consumption by around 70 per cent. The collaboration is reinforced by Sahl Regen’s Kassofor...
Futures: Based on the SHFE aluminium 2601 contract, the technicals from Friday's night session showed: The price settled at RMB 21,555 per tonne, down 0.46 per cent, below all key moving averages (MA5=21,557, MA10=21,558.5, MA30=21,558.33, MA60=21,558.5), indicating a short-term bearish bias; In...
LME aluminium prices edged lower on November 7 across spot, 3-month and December contracts, while stocks and live warrants posted marginal increases day-on-day. The LME aluminium cash bid price slipped to USD 2,840 per tonne on November 7 from USD 2,861 per tonne on November 6 — a decline of 0.73...
Customs data shows that China's aluminium wire and cable exports reached 23,000 tonnes in September 2025, up 3.1per cent m-o-m and 145per cent y-o-y. Cumulative exports for January-September totalled 198,000 tonnes, up 30.6per cent y-o-y from 151,600 tonnes in the same period of 2024. By product,...
The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has honoured Taha International for Industrial Services, headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the GCC Industrial Excellence Award 2025. The recognition was announced during the Third Gulf Industrial Exhibition, organised by...
Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is proud to introduce the MT Classic Forged, a bold reinvention of one of the brand's most iconic wheel designs. Inspired by Mickey Thompson's original Classic wheel, this modern monoblock forged wheel blends vintage attitude with cutting-edge engineering. "The MT...
Brazil has yet to tap its full aluminium potential, and the country must look beyond the domestic market and re-enter global trade, according to Luciano Alves, CEO of aluminium producer Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA). He said Brazil could lift production and expand its industrial footprint...
The global bauxite market size is poised to grow at a CAGR of 2.7 per cent by 2032, reaching USD 19.6 billion. In 2024, the market size was USD 15.9 billion, and in 2025, it is expected to stand at USD 16.4 billio - still a USD 3.2 billion journey away from its projected peak. And as the numbers...
Greece has invested billions of euros in recycling infrastructure and run dozens of awareness campaigns, filling cities with blue bins for plastic and aluminium packaging, green bins for paper, and dedicated collection points for batteries and electrical appliances. Despite this visible push and...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has expanded its low-carbon product portfolio with the launch of Restora at its Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) plant in Korba, Chhattisgarh. BALCO is a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited and a business unit within Vedanta Aluminium....
SHFE aluminium fluctuated in the morning session, hovering around RMB 21,570 per tonne. In East China, high absolute prices dampened end-users' buying sentiment, with sporadic transactions concluded at a small discount to the SMM average price. However, as the price spread between futures contracts...
Eural Gnutti - the world's leading manufacturer of drawn bars in aluminium alloys for mechanical processing and one of the major players in extruded bars and profiles - has subjected its 6026LF alloy to a series of laboratory tests to assess its possible use in applications in direct contact with...
History has a way of repeating itself for Novelis; and this time, it has done so in barely a year. During the second quarter of FY2025, Novelis endured financial and operational stress due to a severe flood at its Sierre plant in Switzerland. Cut to Q2 FY2026, Novelis again finds itself in a...
The global aluminium and renewable energy sectors are witnessing changes with new recycled aluminium trends, circular economy initiatives and strategies for power procurement. Industry leaders are navigating through various regulations, sustainability goals and advanced technologies, shifting...
As per the data of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), a steady growth is seen in the Indian automobile industry in the first 9 months of the calendar year 2025. With the rise in the overall consumption, a direct implication is seen within the demand for aluminium for the automobile...
