Hindalco Industries has partnered with Germany-based digital marketplace Metalshub to introduce a structured online bidding process for spot sales of metallurgical-grade alumina, with the first tender expected between October and December 2026. The initiative aims to bring greater competition and...
Guinea is looking to expand its partnership with Glencore beyond bauxite exports, with the two sides discussing potential investments in alumina refining, energy and other strategic projects as Conakry seeks to build more processing capacity at home. The discussions follow a more than USD 300...
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Good news for Rio Tinto's Bell Bay aluminium smelter, with the new power deal inked, it will be running for at least the next 14 months. This came as the Tasmanian government decided to extend its power supply agreement temporarily. This extension ensures production stability while talks are...
The leading Norwegian aluminium producer, Norsk Hydro , has experienced mixed fortunes in its key markets amid global political tensions. With the growing trade barriers, the industrial activity of some of its segments has slowed. It has reshaped demand patterns for obvious reasons. However, the...
Damian Gordon, an Australian recycler, began collecting discarded drink containers along beaches, roadsides and at festivals in New South Wales. He used Australia’s container-deposit scheme (worth 10 cents per eligible item) to turn bottles and cans into cash. Over several years he amassed roughly...
Futures: On the night session of November 4, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened higher but came under pressure and pulled back, then moved into consolidation, generally holding steady at high levels. The 2512 contract opened at RMB 21,395 per tonne, hit a high of RMB 21,440 per tonne...
Midal Cables proudly participated in the 3rd GCC Industrial Exhibition, organized by the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and attended by Their Excellencies the Ministers of Industry from the GCC states. During the event, Mr. Rashed Hamed Alzayani, Managing Director of...
Rajasthan is spearheading India’s solar revolution with the launch of the country’s first mega solar park, the 2.45 GW Pugal Solar Park in Bikaner, integrated with a 5 GWh BESS. Developed by RSDCL under RRECL, the project marks a pivotal step in strengthening large-scale renewable infrastructure,...
What is up with the primary aluminium production at the end of the third quarter 2025 - wonders many people, especially with China nearing its 45 million tonnes cap, Australia grappling with energy crisis, and North America shifting its focus to secondary aluminium. Till the end of June, the world...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, announced a strategic partnership with the aluminium manufacturer, Shandong Innovation Group (SIG) and global investment firm BlueFive Capital on the sidelines of Gateway Gulf 2025 with the aim to optimise the...
Below the ocean’s surface lies one of the world’s most important but least visible infrastructures — a vast network of fiber-optic cables stretching more than 1.48 million kilometres across the seabed as of early 2025. These undersea lines carry close to 99 per cent of all global data traffic,...
Hitachi Energy India Limited, a leading player in cutting-edge power grid technologies, has announced impressive financial results for the second quarter. This performance highlights strong growth across its main business areas and key financial metrics. Revenue & profitability The Indian energy...
China's alumina prices in the spot market continued to fall last week, though at a slower pace, as overall supply remained abundant despite minor production disruptions in North China. Image for referential purposes only Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports...
Emirates Extrusion Factory (EEF), the UAE’s leading aluminium extrusion producer, has recently celebrated three decades in business with new investment in state-of-the-art technology and eco-friendly manufacturing. A subsidiary of Dubai Investments Industries, EEF has evolved from a tiny local unit...
Aluminium industry leaders say the United States is unwittingly ‘leaking’ a strategic resource by exporting vast quantities of scrap metal even as domestic makers scramble for feedstock. The Aluminum Association’s new “Scrap The Exports” campaign notes that the US currently exports roughly 2...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas sector, has received the Gulf Industrial Excellence Award at the 55th session of the GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee in Kuwait. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions...
The start of the week reflected an enhanced London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, where cash, 3-month contract, and forward contract also rose significantly. However, a slight decline has been seen in the opening stock & cancelled warrants. LME cash bid grew by USD 17.5 per tonne or 0.60 per...
Antipodes Partners Ltd has taken a fresh position in Century Aluminium Company (NASDAQ: CENX), according to its latest SEC filing. The Sydney-based investment firm acquired 153,131 shares in the industrial metals producer, a stake valued at roughly USD 2.8 million at the time of purchase. By the...
According to SMM data, the average tax-inclusive full cost of China's aluminium industry in October 2025 was RMB 15,889 per tonne, down 1.8 per cent M-o-M and 13.3 per cent Y-o-Y, mainly due to the decline in the average monthly spot alumina price during the period, leading to lower costs. SMM data...
At Drinktec 2025 , held to mark the 90th anniversary of the beverage can in Ball Corporation, Jag Bains, Vice President of Commercial for Ball Corporation, spoke on the theme ‘ Design for Life’ , emphasising how modern lifestyles, shifting consumer habits, and rising sustainability demands are...
