Australian mineral exploration and development company Impact Minerals has reported a net loss after tax of AUD 4.89 million (USD 3.42 million) for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, compared with AUD 9.02 million (USD 6.31 million) in the previous year, as it advances its strategic transition towards high-purity alumina (HPA) production using its Western Australian salt lake resources. The company's FY2026 Annual Report outlines a major shift in its business direction, with HPA development taking centre stage as Impact seeks to establish a position in the supply chains serving electric vehicle batteries, semiconductors, LED lighting and other advanced technology applications. Impact Minerals holds an 80 per cent interest in the Lake Hope HPA project in Western Australia and a 50 per...
The aluminium trade graph, excluding scrap, of Argentina in the first eight months of 2026, till August, continues to surge with steady momentum, indicating an increase in shipments and export earnings of the nation. As of year-to-date (YTD) August 2026, Argentina exported a total of 48,977 tonnes, valued at USD 179.05 million. Excluding aluminium scrap, the export basket covered all the articles of aluminium products including unwrought, bars, rods and profiles, foil, plates, sheets and strips, tube or pipe fittings and aluminium wire. Explore: Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook Volume and value register strong year-on-year growth Calculating the year-on-year growth,...
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Yunnan Aluminium Co., Ltd. and Volvo Cars (Asia-Pacific) Investment Holding Co., Ltd. have reportedly inked a memorandum of cooperation on the sustainable aluminium value chain. On November 28, the companies signed the contract at the first China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo in the presence of Chen Debin, deputy general manager of Yunan Aluminum Co., Ltd., and Hans Linn, vice president of R&D of Volvo Car Asia Pacific. As per the signed cooperation contract, Yunnan Aluminium and Volvo Cars (Asia-Pacific) will support each other’s efforts towards carbon neutrality in peak carbon dioxide emissions. The high-end aluminium alloy ingot producer will supply green aluminium to Volvo Cars (Asia-Pacific), advocating the application of sustainable aluminium in automobile production and...
During the 28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), VALCO's Environmental Manager, Edward Arthur, and the Environmental Control Officer, Edgard Tetteh, shared their insights on the company's efforts to promote sustainable production. Their commitment to the theme "Unite, Act, Deliver" is commendable and sets an excellent example for other companies to follow. The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) in Tema, Ghana, is taking significant steps towards sustainable production to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. The company has implemented a comprehensive approach to its smelting process, focusing on resource utilization and environmental impact mitigation. VALCO, a company involved in aluminium production, has a policy in place to become a more environmentally...
Industry leaders at COP 28 have established a recycling goal of almost 100 per cent for the world's aluminium beverage cans by 2050. UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), a seminar held every year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the world's sole multilateral decision-making platform on climate change, with almost every nation in the world represented. Aluminium manufacturers, recyclers, rolling mills, can makers, and industry groups have established a goal to support the IEA's Net Zero 2050 objective by emphasising the need for improved recycling. Even if over 70 per cent of aluminium beverage cans are recycled into new goods, more is needed to reach the 1.5-degree objective. "Together we are calling for greater commitment from national governments and the aluminium beverage can value...
BNP Paribas Arbitrage S.N.C., a global leader in financial services, has reportedly reduced its share position in Kaiser Aluminum Co. by 26.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2023. The investor has sold 2,681 shares of Kaiser Aluminum and owns 7,475 shares. BNP Paribas’ holdings in Kaiser Aluminum were worth $536,000 as of the most recent filing with the SEC. On the other hand, several other large investors acquired new shares in Kaiser Aluminum. For instance, State Street Corp raised its holdings by 30.6 per cent in the first quarter, owning 1,132,280 shares worth $106,615,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC also lifted its shares in Kaiser by 20.6 per cent by acquiring an additional 139,145 shares in Q1. The company now owns 815,300 shares valued at $60,846,000. Norges Bank...
USA-based Constellium has extended its hands for a material supply collaboration with Morf3D, Inc., a subsidiary of Nikon located in El Segundo, California. Constellium’s Aheadd® CP1 aluminium powder will be provided for use in SLM®500 AM machines from Nikon SLM Solutions. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Constellium is a brilliant innovator in the additive manufacturing industry. The company’s proprietary Aheadd® CP1 metal powder has set new heights in the precision engineering department for 3D-printed aluminium components . The partnership aims to meet the growing demand for large-format Additive Manufacturing, and the focus of this collaboration is on a specific variant of Aheadd CP1 aluminium powder that is designed to enhance production throughput. The Head of Constellium...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,185 per tonne yesterday, with its high and low at US$2,186.5 per tonne and US$2,150.5 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,165.5 per tonne, down US$34.5 per tonne or 1.57 per cent. On Tuesday, December 5, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$27 per tonne to halt at US$2,121 per tonne and US$2,121.50 per tonne. As per the London Metal Exchange (LME) data, both the 3-month bid price and the 3-month offer price also slipped by US$25.5 per tonne or 1.16 per cent and US$26 per tonne or 1.18 per cent to settle at US$2,162 per tonne and US$2,162.50 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price dipped by US$23 per tonne or 0.99 per cent to clock at US$2,282 per tonne and US$2,287 per...
CCL Container, a recyclable aluminium packaging manufacturer based in North America, has launched new aluminium bottles that look like conventional wine bottles. The new aluminium bottle range is designed with CCL Container’s BodyShapes shaping technology. The bottles are 750 ml in size and are resealable with threaded caps meant to keep wine fresh. Since the bottles are made of aluminium, they have higher thermal conductivity and greater chill retention than glass or plastic. Therefore, the bottles can cool quickly and stay cooler for a more extended period of time. Also, owing to aluminium, the bottles weigh less than glass bottles, and thus, they are less expensive to ship. The threading in the cap also does not contain plastic. The entire bottle is made from virgin aluminium and is...
Senior PLC, a renowned manufacturer of auto and aircraft components and systems based in Hertfordshire, England, has recently announced a new contract with Strata Manufacturing PJSC, a UAE-based company. The contract involves the supply of Boeing Co 787 vertical detail parts and is valued at approximately $12 million over a period of seven years. The deliveries for the contract began in November and are being carried out at Senior Aerospace's facility in Chonburi, eastern Thailand. The facility is approved by Boeing for manufacture, treatments, and assembly and has extensive experience in the manufacturing of vertical fin aluminium structures. This is the first time that Senior has collaborated with Strata, and the company is thrilled that Senior Aerospace Thailand has been selected for...
On December 3, 2023, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of Binzhou Beihai Regal Advanced Material Co.,Ltd. as a new Production and Transformation member. Established in 2017, Binzhou Beihai Regal Advanced Material Co.,Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanxi Regal Metal New Materials Co., Ltd. The company producer high-strength aluminium alloys, rare earth aluminium alloys, high thermal conductivity aluminium alloys, and high-temperature-resistant aluminium alloys. Binzhou Beihai Regal Advanced Material is located strategically close to the Bohai Bay, Beihai New District, 20 kilometre away from Binzhou Port and 6 kilometre from Dongfeng Port. Thus, it has convenient transportation and good connectivity with East China, South China and Northeast China. Binzhou Regal...
At the COP28 conference in Dubai, UAE, RMI unveiled the Sustainable Aluminium Finance Framework, which is a game-changing climate-aligned financial module for the aluminium sector. The framework is designed to assist banks in aligning their financing decisions with their own decarbonisation targets. It provides banks with the necessary tools to measure, benchmark, and disclose the climate alignment of their aluminium lending portfolios in line with a 1.5°C scenario. The framework was developed in collaboration with a working group of four banks, namely Citi, ING, Société Générale, and Standard Chartered. The working group consulted with leading aluminium producers and organisations, including the International Aluminium Institute and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, over the course...
Founded in 2010, Refmon Industries , one of India's leading insulation and refractory products manufacturing companies, has been successfully onboarded by AL Biz to its list of 1700+ clients. AL Biz is the world's first global marketplace that connects millions of buyers and sellers across the entire aluminium value chain. The company specialises in a wide range of refractory, insulation, and industrial flooring products. It has successfully executed over 500 projects, varying in size, across India. The top products offered by Refmon include : High Alumina Refractory Castable Cement Insulation Bricks High Alumina Bricks Aluminium Sheet and Coil They provide customers with a comprehensive range of solutions and convenient "one-stop-shop" selections. They have the flexibility to participate...
In the ongoing global effort to combat climate change, COP28 has emerged as a pivotal moment, marked by significant commitments towards a sustainable future. At the forefront of this movement is John Slaven, the Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium, who actively participated in this year's Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) Roundtable. Vedanta Aluminium seized this opportunity to spotlight the vast potential of aluminium in driving decarbonisation and spearheading the global energy transition. The company also underscored its commitment to this cause through impactful initiatives addressing crucial material issues. In a LinkedIn post, John shared a glimpse into Vedanta's relentless journey toward Net Zero: Mitigating emissions with clear timelines: Vedanta Aluminium has set...
The United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Canada improved by 9.22 per cent month-on-month to 30,800 tonnes in August 2023 but could not touch the output volume in June. In June 2023, the US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Canada stood at 33,600 tonnes, which, in the subsequent month, fell by 16.07 per cent to 28,200 tonnes. According to the US Geological Survey, the United States aluminium rolled products exports to Canada in June 2023 saw a rise of 8.74 per cent from 30,900 tonnes in May, which, compared to April, stood 4.33 per cent lower than 32,300 tonnes. As indicated in the above graph, the US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Canada have been oscillating since the beginning of the year, recording growth in alternate months. The...
Energy Transition Changemakers is an initiative led by the COP28 UAE Presidency that seeks to promote cooperation among private sector entities in implementing innovative and internationally scalable solutions to reduce carbon emissions. As per the information, Hydro was acknowledged by the COP28 UAE Presidency as an energy transition changemaker for its pioneering efforts in the transition to green aluminium at the 2023 Climate Change Conference in Dubai on December 5. The recognition comes as Hydro works to build a test plant for the zero-emission HalZero technology, intending to produce the first metal by 2025. Hydro has been chosen as one of the firms to demonstrate solutions that have the potential to facilitate and expedite the shift towards cleaner energy in industries with high...
The Department of Industry and Information Technology of Shandong Province recently released the list of intelligent manufacturing scenarios at the provincial level in 2023. Among the honoured companies is Huajian Aluminum Industry, which was recognised for its "Intelligent Logistics System for Aluminum Profile Whole Plant Based on IoT Platform." This recognition is a result of the company's commitment to implementing the Action Plan for Strengthening the Province with Advanced Manufacturing Industry (2022-2025) and the Action Plan for Digital Transformation of Shandong Province's Manufacturing Industry (2022-2025). The evaluation work was organised and carried out by the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology in accordance with the Shandong Province Intelligent...
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Net Zero Industry Tracker 2023, the report's second edition. The report holds significant implications for the aluminium industry, particularly its efforts to achieve sustainability and reduce emissions. Focusing on heavy industrial and transport sectors, which contribute over 40 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the report emphasises the need for multifaceted solutions, accelerated technology development, supportive infrastructure, and increased capital to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Key highlights of the report: The aluminium industry strives for net-zero emissions through clean power, recycled aluminium, and low-emission technologies. Adopting low-emission technologies with a potential 40 per cent increase in production...
Crown Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of beverage, food, and aerosol packaging, is reportedly participating in COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (Dubai, November 30-December 12), to extend its cooperation in the worldwide efforts of decarbonisation and sustainability. Crown Holdings realises that collective efforts are imperative to achieve this goal worldwide across both the upstream and downstream aluminium industry. With Climate Action and Optimum Circularity as two core pillars of focus with the ongoing Twentyby30™ programme, Crown Holdings incessantly strives to reduce carbon footprints and transform its entire supply chain to sustainability. The company is participating in two sessions on site at COP28, speaking along the thought leaders on various...
Leading automobile and aerospace companies like Tesla, General Motors and Boeing are increasingly incorporating Climate TRACE systems that use satellites, machine learning and other observatory paradigms to decarbonise their international supply chain. This new initiative called Climate TRACE, co-founded by former US Vice President Al Gore has developed a comprehensive database that tracks global greenhouse gas emissions down to individual polluters. This granular data is expected to help some of the world's largest companies to decarbonise their supply chains. Climate TRACE uses advanced technologies such as machine learning and satellites to detect and monitor greenhouse gas emissions from over 350 million sources, including power plants, steel mills, and mining operations. By providing...
