Aluminium scrap: This week, China's aluminium scrap market prices followed the decline before partially rebounding, with the centre pulling back alongside primary aluminium. As of September 17, SMM A00 aluminium prices closed at RMB 24,180 per tonne, down RMB 380 per tonne from RMB 24,560 per tonne last Thursday, while domestic aluminium scrap prices followed the decline by a relatively limited margin. In terms of price spreads, on September 17, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of paint in Foshan stood at approximately RMB 2,468 per tonne, and the price difference between A00 aluminium and shredded aluminium tense scrap stood at approximately RMB 1,247 per tonne, with the aluminium tense scrap price spread narrowing further W-o-W. On the...
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...
Grow with
AL Circle
Alumex PLC has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the remelting and refining of secondary aluminium and in-house billet manufacturing, and manufacturing of aluminium alloy extrusions with value-added processes, at their facility in Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka. Image source: Alumex PLC Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Alumex PLC has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The certification applies to Alumex PLC – Sapugaskanda, the Group’s head office and primary production site, which features integrated aluminium manufacturing operations including scrap processing, billet casting, and extrusion. The Entity produces mill-finished, anodided, powder-coated, and wood-effect aluminium profiles, as well as...
In a significant step for Europe’s energy and circular economy ambitions, French transmission system operator RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité) and cable technology giant Nexans have officially initiated the first-ever industrial-scale aluminium recycling project in France for high and extra high-voltage power cables. The project is part of a partnership that began in 2024 and exemplifies how circularity and decarbonisation can work synergistically to reconfigure Europe’s energy infrastructure. Closing the loop: a European first For the first time, aluminium from decommissioned transmission wires will be completely recycled and incorporated back into RTE's grid. This project will recycle around 600 metric tonnes of aluminium a year and will save at least 400 metric tonnes of CO₂...
British furnace and casthouse expert Mechatherm International has announced the opening of its third Indian office, situated here in Kolkata. This expansion into Eastern India reflects the company's strengthening role under the Chairman Chris Emes to the country's rapidly expanding aluminium sector and comes on the back of the successful launch of its earlier offices in Pune and Chennai. The new Kolkata office will function as a key operations hub for Mechatherm in a region where metallurgical industries abound, with large aluminium producers prominent among them. It will better facilitate the company's direct on-site sales, technical assistance, and project management representation to its expanding client base in West Bengal, Odisha, and the adjacent states. “We have recruited seasoned...
Auf Einladung der Deutschen Aluminium-Allianz kamen am Freitag, dem 11. Juli 2025, führende Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus Politik, Industrie und Verbänden in der Landesvertretung Nordrhein-Westfalens in Berlin zusammen, um über die Zukunft der AluminiumKreislaufwirtschaft in Deutschland zu diskutieren. Die Deutsche Aluminium-Allianz ist eine Initiative, die von den Bundesländern Nordrhein-Westfalen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz und der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg, gemeinsam mit den Sozialpartnern IG Metall, IG BCE und dem Verband Aluminium Deutschland e. V. gegründet wurde. Ziel ist es, die Aluminiumindustrie in Deutschland wettbewerbsfähig, klimaneutral und zirkulär zu gestalten. NRW-Wirtschaftsministerin Mona Neubaur betonte in ihrer Keynote die Notwendigkeit eines...
As the monsoon sweeps across India, Schon Doorways, a premium provider of door and window solutions has launched its new range of aluminium casement and sliding windows, specifically engineered for extreme weather. Image source: Schon Doorways Merging sleek design with robust engineering, the collection delivers both elegance and performance under challenging conditions. Crafted with ultra-slim aluminium profiles and high-performance tempered glass, the windows are built to withstand heavy rainfall, strong winds, and persistent humidity. Available in single and double-track options, wall thickness ranges from 1.6 mm to 5 mm, offering a blend of strength and aesthetic flexibility. Practical enhancements like anti-collision strips, flyscreens, and high load-bearing capacity help keep out...
New York State Teachers Retirement System has reduced its stake in Kaiser Aluminum Corporation by 37.1 per cent during the first quarter, according to recent SEC filings. The institutional investor sold 2,552 shares, leaving it with 4,327 shares valued at approximately USD 262,000 by the end of the quarter. Image for representational purpose Several other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in Kaiser Aluminum. Jones Financial Companies LLLP initiated a new stake valued at around USD 52,000 in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management increased its holdings by 1.3 per cent, acquiring an additional 3,816 shares to hold 298,318 shares worth nearly USD 21 million. Raymond James Financial also entered the stock with a USD 2.2 million investment during the same...
From June 6th to July 7th, SMM's prebaked anode prices continued to decline. The benchmark procurement price for an aluminium plant in Shandong for July 2025 was RMB 4,749 per tonne, down 3.85 per cent from the previous month's benchmark. According to SMM, the export order prices for prebaked anodes in July were mainly adjusted downward due to falling costs, with adjustments concentrated around USD 30-40 per tonne. As of now, SMM's anode prices in east China closed at RMB 4,749-7,894 per tonne. Image soure: Made-in-China Raw material side: During this period, the market performances of petroleum coke and coal tar pitch diverged. For petroleum coke, the demand for stockpiling and restocking in the anode material market drove an improvement in overall refinery shipments for low-sulphur...
On July 11, 2025, the Chairman of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Homaid Al Shimmari, began the final reduction cell process in the company's next-generation smelting technology pilot project in Al Taweelah. Image source: EGA Within the process of incorporating EX smelting technology, the pilot is the key step required for large-scale industrialisation, upholding the project as an integral foundation of EGA's strategic growth. Not only this, but this project will aid the company to amplify its position as the technology provider in the aluminium industry worldwide. EGA has been developing its aluminium smelting technology in the UAE for nearly three decades now, since the 1990s, reassembling the older potlines. By using its technologies, the firm has successfully been able to reduce the...
While the United States witnessed a modest uptick in aluminium imports during Q1 2025, aluminium exports took a noticeable plunge. Not by a marginal 10,000 or 20,000 tonnes, but a steep 95,000 tonnes year-on-year. From 854,000 tonnes in Q1 2024, US aluminium exports (including scrap) shrank to 759,000 tonnes in Q1 2025, marking an 11 per cent annual decline. This decline, however, isn’t evenly spread across all aluminium product categories or destinations, and it raises questions about the underlying shifts in global aluminium trade dynamics. Exports across the board According to recent figures from the US Geological Survey, the fall in aluminium exports touched all categories - crude metal and alloy, semi-fabricated products, and even scrap, though to varying degrees. Crude metal and...
The world is filling up fast. Every tick of the clock brings more people, more cities, more cars, more gadgets, and with it, a mountain of "more" that the planet somehow has to sustain. By 2050, we're looking at nearly 10 billion people all wanting homes to live in, food on their plates, devices in their hands, and clean energy to power it all. On the occasion of World Population Day , team AL Circle brings you this special feature, spotlighting how one unassuming metal aluminium, is quietly stepping up to meet the demands of a world that just won't stop growing. In the age of "more," aluminium might just be the material of the century. Currently, the world population stands at 8.23 billion. So, who or rather what, is going to help carry this load? Enter aluminium, the silent, shiny...
Volgren, Australia’s largest bus body manufacturer, is strengthening its commitment to innovation and sustainability through a long-standing partnership with Capral Aluminium. The collaboration ensures a reliable supply of high-quality, locally sourced aluminium that forms the backbone of Volgren’s bus body structures. Image credit: www.capral.com “There’s been a misunderstanding in some parts of the industry that, because we use the Co-Bolt gussets from Hess, all aluminium used in our buses comes from Switzerland, but our aluminium is all locally sourced from Capral,” said Yuri Tessari, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Strategy at Volgren. “We only use HESS’ Co-Bolt technology that helps us to bolt and screw our structure together without the need to weld.” Since its founding in the...
Primary aluminium inventories registered with the London Metal Exchange (LME) continued to rise in June, reaching 338,000 tonnes, up from 321,850 tonnes in May and 250,875 tonnes in April. This steady increase in stock levels was largely driven by a significant surge in Indian-origin aluminium entering LME warehouses. Image for representational purpose Indian aluminium inventories climbed sharply from 25,050 tonnes in April to 97,950 tonnes in May, and further to 114,150 tonnes in June. This rise boosted India’s share of total LME primary aluminium stocks to 34 per cent in June, up from 30 per cent in May and just 10 per cent in April, underscoring the growing global presence of Indian metal. In contrast, Russian-origin aluminium inventories at the LME have remained fairly stable in...
While both nations, the US and India, engage in a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) discussion, the latter country has shown an increased retaliatory action as opposed to the current import tariff on aluminium and steel imposed by the US. Recently, India announced to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) its intention to raise an additional USD 3.82 billion in import tariffs with significant adjustment duties on US goods. Does this signal a further trade tension between the two nations or the start of a new trade war? Image source: shutterstock.com The unprecedented hike in the US tariff on aluminium and steel from 25 per cent to 50 per cent on June 3, 2025, has been the stimulus for India for the additional tariff cost. With the higher duties, the Indian exports will witness an impact worth...
At its 60th Annual General Meeting, Vedanta Ltd. unveiled an ambitious roadmap for its next phase of growth, centred on a transformative 3D strategy of Demerger, Diversification, and Deleveraging. Chairman Anil Agarwal laid out a compelling vision to double Vedanta's size, unlock deep value for shareholders, and transform the company into a leading force in critical minerals, clean energy, and emerging technologies. The centrepiece of this strategy is a major demerger that has already secured over 99.5 per cent shareholder and creditor approval. Under this plan, Vedanta will split into four independent, sector-focused listed companies, each with its own growth trajectory and investor base. The goal: a sharper focus, faster growth, and clearer value creation. But Vedanta isn't stopping...
Superior Industries International Inc., based in Southfield, Michigan, and one of the leading suppliers of automotive aluminium wheels manufacturers in the world, announced a transformative acquisition deal that will change the company’s future on July 9, 2025. A group of term loan investors led by Oaktree Capital Management entered into definitive agreements to acquire Superior by converting its debt to equity to address the company's increasing liquidity concerns. Turning debt into growth potential As part of the restructuring deal, investors will convert about USD 550 million of term loan claims to 96.5 per cent of new common equity. Superior's funded debt will be reduced from approximately USD 982 million to only USD 125 million, a reduction of almost 90 per cent. The purpose of this...
In a rapidly transforming global aluminium landscape, AL Circle proudly announces the launch of its industry-focused market research report, "Aluminium Foil and its End Uses – Current Trends and Forecast till 2030". As the market for aluminium foil was valued at USD$ 38.55 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.07 per cent to reach USD$ 51.8 billion by 2030, this newly updated edition brings sharper intelligence, deeper data segmentation, and a more forward-looking analysis to a sector undergoing unprecedented shifts in demand, innovation, and sustainability. Why this report matters now more than ever Aluminium foil is no longer just a packaging material—it is at the heart of critical transformations across pharmaceuticals, energy storage, e-mobility, sustainable...
The European Union’s move to eliminate carbon-emitting vehicles by 2035 is vital not just for climate goals, but also for the economic future of Europe. Image for representational purpose According to a new study by Transport & Environment (T&E), maintaining the 2035 zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate alongside robust industrial policies could boost annual car production to 16.8 million units, matching the pre-2008 level. However, the report warns, scrapping or weakening the regulation could result in the loss of up to 1 million automotive jobs across the EU and the collapse of two-thirds of planned battery investments. European automakers are already under pressure from rising costs, strong competition from China and US, and a new 25 percent US tariff on car imports. In May, the...
A gentle but urgent reminder: the world has just five years left to meet the 2030 low-carbon target – a milestone set by high energy-intensive industries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent from 2010 levels of approximately 43,420.56 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, aiming to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This ambitious target is not an individual checkpoint but a vital stop on the journey to net zero-emissions by 2050. With the clock ticking, it is essential to track where exactly do the world’s carbon-heavy industries stand today? Are we on pace—or falling further behind? A report by the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), which is a climate alliance dedicated to accelerating decarbonisation of the world’s heaviest-emitting industries,...
