Impact Minerals Limited has raised approximately AUD 2.2 million (USD 1.56 million) before costs through a renounceable rights issue, providing additional funding to advance its two high-purity alumina projects in Australia. The company issued nearly 69 million new shares and approximately 46 million options under the capital raising, which was launched in August. Impact Minerals said the offer received strong participation from existing shareholders, including full take-up by its major German family office investor. Any remaining shortfall shares may be placed within three months, subject to the allocation policy outlined in the offer. Funding targets pilot and customer qualification work The fresh capital will support development of Impact Minerals’ Lake Hope and Alluminous high-purity...
The USD 4 billion Oklahoma aluminium smelter project planned by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Century Aluminum is facing a new hurdle in Inola, where the city council has extended a moratorium on smelter permits and called a referendum on the proposed facility. The 750,000-tonne-per-year aluminium smelter, announced in January, is expected to more than double current US primary aluminium production and would be the first new primary aluminium smelter in the country in almost 50 years. It would also become the largest source of primary aluminium in the Western Hemisphere. The project has taken on added importance as the US imports roughly 60 per cent of the primary aluminium it uses. Aluminium is essential to transportation, defence, aerospace and electrical infrastructure, making...
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Desiring to master the ins and outs of EV component manufacturing, German automaker supplier Schabmüller is strengthening its partnership with toolmaker Mapal. They are leveraging Mapal's expertise in high-performance machining to improve the manufacturing of electric vehicle chassis and suspension parts. These kinds of partnerships are an emerging trend in German industry. Last year, Sandvik inked a deal to acquire Almü Präzisions-Werkzeug GmbH (Almü) , a renowned cutting tool and solution provider for aluminium machining. Image source: Mapal An old master prepares for the EV era Based in Großmehring, Germany, Schabmüller has been a premium supplier of machined engine and chassis parts to leading manufacturers including Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen for years. With the transition of the...
To commemorate Okocim Brewery’s 180th anniversary, CANPACK has partnered with the iconic brand to create a special limited-edition can collection. Featuring refreshed designs for flavoured non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beer lines, the cans proudly display the anniversary logo and are now part of the brewery’s portfolio. Image credit: www.canpack.com Okocim, deeply rooted in Brzesko’s culture and history for nearly two centuries, continues to embody tradition through brewing techniques passed down through generations and flavours crafted with care. Since its founding in 1845 by Jan Goetz, Okocim has remained committed to using the finest barley malt, hops, yeast and water. Acquired by Carlsberg Group in 1996 and becoming part of Carlsberg Polska in 2001, the brewery has also pioneered...
Aden Group, a global leader in integrated industrial services, has launched a pioneering deployment of sustainable bauxite refining technology at a 15,000 sqm facility in Shanxi, China. In partnership with French technological start-up IB2, this pilot represents a crucial pivot for China’s aluminium supply chain,converting surplus, low-quality domestic bauxite into high-quality inputs, while minimising emissions and increasing resource use efficiency. Image source: LinkedIn Pioneering technology, local impact The key to this approach is IB2's unique refining process, which was developed in collaboration with entrepreneur Romain Girbal and chemist Yves Occello. The t echnology focuses on China's underexploited reserves of low-quality bauxite , which has traditionally been dismissed because...
Capral Limited is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the business of Comsupply Pty Ltd, a privately held aluminium systems and hardware distributor based in Perth, Western Australia. Founded as a family-owned business, Comsupply has built a strong reputation in the Western Australian market, servicing over 350 account customers with a diverse product offering across aluminium partition systems, wardrobes, and hardware. The company generates approximately $15 million in annual revenue. Comsupply’s operations are based in Belmont, Perth, and include a patented range of aluminium partition systems known as QRK, which Capral sees as a strategic opportunity for expansion through its national specification capability. “Comsupply is a well-established and...
Guangdong Hongte Technology Co., Ltd., or simply Hongte Technology, popularly engaged in manufacturing precision die casting of aluminium alloys, has unveiled its sweeping expansion blueprint with €78 million investment funds that it plans to raise. The finances are planned to be deployed strategically across four areas, which include the construction of a Thai auto parts production facility (Phase I), a state-of-the-art research and development centre at headquarters, a technical upgrade at the Zhaoqing plant, and boosting working capital to navigate market shifts with greater agility. But why now amid the volatile global economy? It is only because of the recovery of the automotive industry that prompts Hongte Technology to fast-track its technological transformation and enhance...
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI) has announced strategic measures to help local manufacturers navigate the growing trade tensions with the US. In response to newly imposed US tariffs, the BoI has ceased promotional incentives for solar panel production, citing the industry's vulnerability to trade shifts and lack of technological advancement. Image for representational purpose According to Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Secretary General of the BoI, the decision is part of an effort to focus support on higher-tech sectors. Instead of promoting full photovoltaic (PV) panel assembly, the BoI is now encouraging investment in components such as aluminium frames, tempered glass, and silicon solar cells. These component manufacturers continue to benefit from corporate tax breaks and import duty...
Hydro, a leading aluminium and renewable energy company, has voluntarily agreed to terminate a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Cloud Snurran AB and is deemed to receive a settlement compensation amounting to nearly EUR 90 million (USD 98.1 million). The amount for compensation is dependent on the realised values from the future sales process as well as the agreed value sharing mechanism. Initially, the PPA between Hydro Energy AS and Cloud Snurran AB could be traced back to 2018, which was initiated for an annual baseload supply of 300 GWh for a decade starting from 2020 to 2030. Additionally, a 500 GWh annual baseload supply was agreed for the period between 2031 and 2049. Why the sudden revocation of the agreement? Cloud Snurran AB came into a major financial struggle and...
Manaksia Aluminium Company, a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of aluminium products, has reported a score adjustment reflecting shifts in its technical trends. In the past six months, the company has recorded a 25.15 per cent rise in net sales and demonstrated a substantial operating profit to interest ratio. But despite these positive indicators, the company's long-term fundamentals remain weak, highlighted by a high debt-to-EBITDA ratio. According to the report of Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), a shift in the firm's stock technical indicators have signalled bullish movement week-on-week, where the month-on-month remains mildly bearish. On the other hand, Bollinger Bands show a bullish trend for both the week-on-week and month-on-month periods, suggesting a...
As trade tensions between the European Union and the US reach a critical point, the EU is preparing a second wave of retaliatory tariffs targeting billions of dollars in US exports each year. This move comes amid stalled negotiations and the looming threat of the US imposing steep 30 per cent tariffs on nearly all EU goods starting August 1. Caught off guard by the sudden threat of these duties, the European Commission swiftly responded with plans to impose counter tariffs on US exports valued at EUR 72 billion, a measure that could also impact the EU’s own economy. With both sides gearing up for a potential trade showdown, the stakes are higher than ever for industries on both continents. What is the EU’s second retaliatory tariff package? The European Commission has tabled plans to...
European aluminium billet manufacturers entered 2025 with caution, and by mid-year, that caution had hardened into sweeping production cuts. The billet market, once a bellwether for demand in construction, transport, and extrusion-heavy sectors, has weakened considerably in the first half of the year. In response, a notable shift has emerged: aluminium producers are pivoting towards enhanced molten metal trade as an alternative channel to absorb surplus capacity and meet more immediate domestic needs. Image for referential purposes only (source: https://www.syalons.com/) The strategic shift is not merely opportunistic. It’s a calculated survival tactic rooted in price pressures and vanishing demand. The billet problem Aluminium prices, both for primary and alloy grades, have fluctuated at...
China's total alumina output, including smelter-grade alumina and other types, rose by 9.3 per cent year-on-year to reach 45.15 million tonnes during the first half of 2025, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In June alone, China produced 7.75 million tonnes of alumina, up by 3.5 per cent from May and by 7.8 per cent from the same month last year, the NBS data showed. East China's Shandong province, North China's Shanxi province, and Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region remained the country's top three alumina-producing regions last month, Mysteel Global noted. Alumina production in Shandong and Guangxi grew by 3.4 per cent and 4.3 per cent, respectively, from May to reach 2.76 million tonnes and 1.47 million tonnes...
The US-EU tariffs on each other’s automotive industry have already created a ruckus among the manufacturers, importers, and exporters of the same. A Swedish multinational automotive company like Volvo also could not escape the chaos and thus, appealed to the EU government to cut the tariff on US car imports after facing a loss of nearly USD 1 billion. Volvo cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the European Union should reduce duties on US car imports to get the same treatment from the US, especially when Brussels is working towards a trade agreement with Washington. He made a statement stating, "I think it's unnecessary, the European car industry does not need to have any protection from American auto builders" Backed by China's Geely, Volvo stands among the most impacted European automakers by...
According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China's exports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products reached 489,000 tonnes in June 2025, down 19.84 per cent year-on-year and down 10.60 per cent month-on-month; the cumulative export from January to June was 2.919 million tonnes, down 8 per cent year-on-year. Image for representational purposes only In June, the export of aluminium sheet, strip and foil decreased month-on-month, and overseas customers basically completed the stocking in the third quarter, and the action of grabbing exports obviously cooled down. In terms of products, the export share of canned automobile panels can still be maintained, but the export volume will inevitably decline in July and August when the stocking action is completed. In terms of...
The state-owned aluminium smelting firm, PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum), has reportedly urged the government to revisit the country's import strategy to strengthen the local market , in lieu of anticipated reduction in exports to the United States due to Donald Trump’s decision of doubling aluminium tariffs from 25 per cent to 50 per cent on May 30, 2025. Inalum, in particulr, expects about 30,000 tonnes of it exports to the US to be affected. “Inalum has been producing semi-finished products, which are then purchased by the domestic industry to be made into finished products,” said Melati Sarnita, Inalum’s President Director, during a parliamentary session on July 16, 2025. Domestic market: a lifeline amid global trade shifts Sarnita urged the Indonesian government to increase...
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) edged lower across key contracts on July 17, with spot, 3-month, and December 2026 prices all registering modest declines. The LME aluminium cash bid price fell to USD 2,556.50 per tonne, marking a USD 11 drop or 0.43 per cent decline from USD 2,567.50 per tonne on July 16. The cash offer settlement price also dipped by 0.43 per cent, from USD 2,568 per tonne to USD 2,557 per tonne. In the forward market, the 3-month aluminium bid price stood at USD 2,560.50 per tonne, down USD 5.50 or approximately 0.21 per cent from USD 2,566 per tonne a day earlier. The 3-month offer price followed suit, decreasing by 0.23 per cent to USD 2,561 per tonne, compared to USD 2,567 per tonne on July 16. Longer-dated contracts also recorded a dip. The...
Sweden-based startup packaging firm Meadow has announced that its alliance with United States-based Ball Corp. will help “drive a shift away from linear packaging” by harnessing the “industrial capability” of Ball to “replace billions of linear containers” with aluminium packaging. Image credit: Meadow Founded in 2020, Meadow is targeting traditionally plastic-reliant sectors such as personal hygiene and beauty products with its aluminium packaging solutions. The company says its approach “leverages existing consumer behaviour rather than attempting to change it” and aims to “drive circularity at a global scale” through a versatile, cost-efficient and scalable system. This system uses aluminium cans as pre-filled containers for categories beyond the beverage sector. Meadow highlights...
Melbourne-based packaging company Onpack has partnered with emerging hydration brand Rippl to deliver a next-gen packaging solution that blends high-speed digital printing with fully recyclable aluminium cans, bringing sustainability and style together at scale. Using advanced direct-to-can digital printing, Onpack empowers Rippl with flexible, eye-catching packaging that supports high-mix, short-run production without compromising on quality or turnaround time. Founded in 2023, Rippl offers high-alkaline, mineral-rich still and sparkling water in sleek, slimline cans tailored for full custom branding. Targeting events, corporate settings, and retail activations, Rippl is redefining hydration where every can serves not just as a product, but as a powerful marketing canvas. “From day one,...
Aluminium production at Mozal, Mozambique’s largest industrial operation, rose 12 per cent year-on-year to 265,000 tonnes in the nine months ending March 2025, supported by improved operational conditions and the successful execution of South32’s recovery plan following civil unrest after the October 2024 elections. Image for representational purpose According to data reviewed by Lusa, South32 linked the output rise to efforts aimed at “mitigating the impacts of civil unrest” in the country. While quarterly performance improved, full-year FY 2024 production dropped 9 per cent to around 314,000 tonnes from the last year, reflecting persistent challenges around energy supply. The document states, “Operational conditions in Mozambique improved during the first quarter of 2025, allowing the...
