Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings has reported that overseas alumina prices averaged around USD 321 per tonne in the first nine months of 2026, down approximately 22 per cent year-on-year. The update highlights a third-quarter (Q3) price recovery following a subdued first half, supported by new overseas aluminium smelting capacity and supply constraints at some alumina refineries. The update centres around the unaudited nine-month results of Nanshan Aluminium International’s controlling shareholder, Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co., Ltd., for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026. Explore the production, demand and consumption forecasts of bauxite and alumina in our report: " Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook "...
The government’s promise to reindustrialise the UK economy has fallen at the first hurdle, according to the President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). Stephen Morley, a manufacturing veteran of more than 40 years, believes the Chancellor missed a critical opportunity to support manufacturers, tackle crippling energy costs and, importantly, create the economic conditions to help industry grow. He believes Labour missed a golden chance to demonstrate it understands the pressures facing companies on the shopfloor and thousands of management teams on the frontline of the UK economy. “There is nothing in this Budget that comes close to addressing the challenges facing our members and UK manufacturing in general,” explained Stephen. “Most disappointingly, there is no...
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According to industry experts at the recent BIR convention in Singapore, Southeast Asia is rapidly establishing itself as a major hub for metals recycling, with new facilities emerging across Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Currently, BIR has a membership of over 1,100 companies, and around 1,200 delegates attended the Autumn Convention held in Singapore. The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is the only global recycling industry federation representing more than 30,000 companies around the globe held the WORLD RECYCLING CONVENTION (Round-table session) in SINGAPORE from October (27) 28-29, 2024, RAFFLES CITY CONVENTION CENTRE, FAIRMONT HOTEL Among the latest additions is Oryx’s advanced stainless steel recycling facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, which has been designed as a...
AMAG Group demonstrated remarkable resilience in Q3 2024 despite the ongoing economic challenges in Europe, achieving 8 per cent year-over-year growth in EBITDA. The Metal Division maintained a strong earnings performance across the first three quarters, underscoring the Group's stability in a fluctuating market. The Casting Division saw earnings fall short of last year, but overall quality remained strong despite persistent headwinds in the automotive industry. Meanwhile, the Rolling Division capitalised on market opportunities, demonstrating remarkable flexibility that helped mitigate volume and price pressures in the current reporting period. Dr Helmut Kaufmann, CEO of AMAG Austria Metall AG, said, "With the economic situation in many European countries remaining subdued, we have so...
On October 28, Nampak Limited, Africa’s leading packaging company, announced its selling plan of a 51.43 per cent stake in Nampak Zimbabwe to TSL Limited for $25 million. This move aligns with Nampak’s strategy to divest certain assets to reduce debt and mitigate economic challenges. Image Source: Nampak Nampak informs that the money generated from this sale will be utilised for debt repayment. However, transaction closing is subject to specific conditions, including shareholder approval from TSL and some obligatory official clearances. According to the Companies and Other Business Entities Act and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange rules, TSL must extend a mandatory offer to acquire the remaining shares in Nampak Zimbabwe after the completion of the sale transaction. TSL stated that it can meet...
Chinese anode producer Sunstone was pleased to win a major order from US Aluminum company Alcoa and was so pleased that the story was released in Chinese media. I saw this photo and the accompanying story in Yicai. The story confirms that the contract is for 240,000 tonnes of anodes for the buyer's Canadian and Spanish plants. That's more than 500,000 tonnes of metal based on normal yields. Hang on, I thought the San Ciprian smelter was closed. Alcoa always said they would try to bring the plant back onstream, and recent headlines indicate they are not far away from signing a major energy supply contract with a provider in that country. It was Europe's energy shock following the Russia-Ukraine geo-political crisis that forced the plant to close. So an anode supply contract with Sunstone...
In a recent survey, Zhejiang Jinfei Kaida Wheel Co., Ltd stated that local market demand has increased with major Chinese automotive brands like Chang'an, Great Wall, and BYD establishing production bases in Thailand. As a result, the China-based manufacturer and distributor of automotive components specialising in aluminium alloy wheels for cars, motorcycles, and electric vehicles announced the plans to ramp up investment in its Thai facility and enhance the factory's delivery capabilities. The project, with a total investment of RMB 557.18 million, is progressing smoothly and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2025. The production target of 2 million new energy vehicle wheels per year is advancing steadily and on track. Utilising an advanced "future factory" model, it...
On October 9, the Guangxi Branch of Chinalco held a commissioning ceremony for the first and second phases of its alumina pipeline dissolution transformation project. Tian Mingsheng, Party Secretary and General Manager of the Guangxi Branch, and Chairman of Guangxi Hualei New Materials Co., Ltd., officially announced the project's launch. Ma Xiaozhong, Deputy General Manager of both the Guangxi Branch and Guangxi Hualei, presided over the ceremony. He Haibo introduced the project's construction journey, noting that since work commenced on August 21, 2023, all involved have upheld the drive of "approval means construction, opening means decisive battle, and starting means sprint." After 416 days and nights of dedicated effort, they achieved the ambitious goal of "completion in 14 months."...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Guangdong Golden Aluminum Co., Ltd. has earned the Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification. Located in the Guangdong Province, the company unlocked this achievement for manufacturing aluminium alloy profiles for building and industrial applications. Source: ASI The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced this achievement, recognising the facility's adherence to rigorous standards. Key production processes at the facility include aluminium rod extrusion, surface treatments (such as oxidation, spraying, and electrophoresis), and packaging. Founded in 1999, Guangdong Golden Aluminum is a comprehensive enterprise specialising in advanced aluminium products' research, development, production, sales, and service. These products...
China's largest aluminum producer Aluminium Corporation of China Limited, popurlarly known as Chalco, has released its third quarter’s fiscal results, posting a 3.3 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to RMB 2 billion (US$280.4 million). During the period under review, Chalco’s revenue also increased by 16 per cent year-on-year to RMB 63.06 billion, equivalent to US$8 billion. However, the company’s profits after excluding extraordinary gains and losses were 9.1 per cent lower than during the corresponding period of the previous year, attributed to higher alumina prices, adjustments in aluminium smelting assets, and adjustment related to power surcharge. Chalco’s total net profit in the first nine months of 2024 amounted to RMB 9.02 billion (US$1.27 billion), up by 68 per cent Y-o-Y...
Lisa Eldridge's new addition, 'Rouge Experience Refillable Lipstick', excels with distinctive sustainable packaging design. This lipstick, which comes in 8 shades, features a recyclable, mono-material refill made of aluminium, easing the replenishment of cosmetics for beauty lovers. Image source: Lisa Eldridge "Man, no. I wanted mine to be 100% aluminium," she said to the media. "What's the point of a refill if you can't recycle it?" The creative use of a single material like 100 per cent aluminium simplifies recycling processes and reduces plastic waste. Inclination towards sustainability in cosmetics, demonstrated by refillable and recyclable packaging, preaches growing environmental crises. "People ask me all the time, am I a sustainable makeup brand," she says. "And I say no, I'm not,...
Mining and aluminium giant Rio Tinto is now focused on getting its Simandou iron ore project in Guinea up and running. Newspapers report that shipments will begin in 2025. Simandou is a huge project that has taken Rio Tinto years to realize. The initial production rate is said to be 120 million tonnes of ore per year. That's 10 million tonnes of iron ore going onto Capesize vessels in Guinea every month. Guinea is presently shipping about the same amount of bauxite every month, mostly to China. Although there probably won't be any conflicts of capacity landside, the same may not be true for the shipping market. I don't have any data on this, but if I were exposed to variations in the landed price of bauxite, I would be checking to ensure the shipping industry has enough Capesize vessels...
Liverpool-based Atomik AM has partnered with Cygnus Atratus, a technology developer specialising in fuel cell and hydrogen production in Oakerthorpe. Together, they are set to explore innovative energy solutions by repurposing waste from Atomik's aluminium additive manufacturing (AM) process. Source - Atomik AM "For this project, I will be analysing the waste that is produced from Atomik AM's printers and attempting to quantify how much energy can be produced, along with some projections. Both companies share my values and desire for social change so it's a pleasure to be leading this project and working across two incredibly talented teams," explained engineer and PhD student Luke Evans. Unlike the typical aluminium alloys, Atomik AM employs pure UK-sourced aluminium powders, which...
Alcoa, an American industrial corporation and the world's eighth-largest producer of aluminium, has reportedly expressed its optimistic outlook on the usage of aluminium to be driven by power grids, energy storage, and solar panels development to support energy transition to renewable energy. Image Source: Alcoa Corporation Reiterating the vision, Alcoa's CEO William (Bill) F. Oplinger states that aluminium is a ready substitute for copper. He asserted: "Alcoa very bullish" on aluminium as the energy transition drives demand growth, including substitution away from copper." At a conference in Sydney, William (Bill) F. Oplinger said that demand for copper would surpass the production volume, giving space to aluminium to intrude and substitute copper in some applications. "Megatrends are...
A 2016-built aluminium die-casting company achieved INR 20 crore turnover in 2024. Abhinitee India is now a known name in the nation, and it was set up by five college friends, Jitendar Ingale, Vidula Aher, Mangesh Thorat, Harish Shrirao and Niteen Jhadav. Image Source: Pixabay The company specialises in high-pressure die-casting (HPDC) and is proficient in low-pressure die-casting (LPDC) and other casting techniques. The official website states that their mastery of HPDC sets them apart in the industry. As Jitender reminisces on their odyssey, his words capture the enthusiastic approach of their venture, "We started small but with a big dream. Today, we're proud of what we've achieved, but we're just getting started. There's so much more to come, and we're ready for it." Abhinitee's...
Metro Mining Limited has reported a standout third-quarter operational update for 2024, marking a record-breaking period for the company's bauxite production. The company achieved quarterly shipments of 2.13 million wet metric tonnes (WMT), a substantial 50 per cent increase over Q2 2024 and a 32 per cent rise compared to Q3 2023. This brings Metro's total output for the calendar year to 3.7 million WMT, setting the company on track to reach the lower end of its 6.0 to 6.4 million WMT guidance range, subject to weather conditions. Key components of Metro's flow sheet, including mining, screening, the barge loading facility, and transhipping, are now operating above budgeted rates, boosting Metro's confidence in achieving a production rate of 7 million WMT per annum by 2025. The company's...
Oman Cables Industry SAOG, a premier cable manufacturing company based in Al Rusayl Industrial City, has committed an investment of RO 1.9 million (USD$4.94 million) into its subsidiary, Oman Aluminium Processing Industries SPC (OAPIL). This strategic initiative, approved by the Board of Directors, is expected to yield a 75 per cent internal rate of return (IRR) over three years, according to a recent filing with the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX). The substantial investment will facilitate the establishment of a cutting-edge production facility in Sohar to manufacture advanced composite core conductors. These innovative conductors are designed to enhance energy grids' capacity, reliability, and resilience, supporting the global shift towards sustainable energy solutions. Cinzia Farisè,...
Mohammed AlMutawa, CEO of Ducab Group, one of the UAE’s largest manufacturing businesses and a global leader in the development, design, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of aluminium and copper wire and cable products, has reportedly indicated electric vehicles to drive aluminium demand to a ten-fold growth since 2017 to near 10 million tonnes by 2030. The anticipated growing usage of aluminium in electric cars is aligned with the government’s policies for reducing carbon emissions. Image Source: Ducab AlMutawa has further highlighted that the usage of primary extruded and rolled aluminium products in electric vehicles will be much higher than what we currently see in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. That said, plug-in hybrid and full-battery electric vehicles use 25...
The European Union (EU) has been actively engaged in the global competition to secure critical minerals and rare earth elements. Despite the aggressive competition worldwide, the EU's efforts to scan every nook and cranny of the globe for these essential components have been relentless. However, the ripple effect of such acquisitions and their potential impact on the world has posed significant challenges, akin to navigating a net-zero-driven project through back-to-back speed breakers. Image Source: UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) The U.S. Geological Survey's release "Going Critical" clarified, "REEs are necessary components of more than 200 products across a wide range of applications, especially high-tech consumer products, such as cellular telephones, computer hard drives, electric...
In September 2024, the world's alumina production decreased to its lowest level in the past five months, with all the major alumina-producing countries or regions registering drops in their output. However, despite the sequential decline and a 5-month low, the world's alumina production stood above 12 million tonnes. Image Source: Advanced Ceramic Materials (ACM) Corporation Based on the International Aluminium Institute's (IAI) data, the intensity of the world's alumina production drop was higher in September compared to the decline previously seen in April. September was the second month in two quarters after April when the world aluminium production fell. According to an IAI survey, the world's alumina production in September 2024 decreased by 4.23 per cent month-on-month compared to a...
