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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Anil Agarwal, the chairman of the Vedanta Group, seeks Indian investors’ attention for collaboration and investment in the continued development and expansion of Kalahandi alumina refinery in Odisha. Vedanta’s Kalahandi alumina refinery expansion would mark a turning point in the industrial development of the area. Mr Agarwal generously asked for investments while recollecting the journey of the Kalahandi refinery. He recounted the dreadful circumstances of the area when he first visited in 1985. Since then, he has been committed to introducing change and establishing an industry in Kalahandi. Kalahandi alumina refinery began its operations in 2007 with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per year, withstanding resistance from neighbourhood organisations and non-governmental groups. The dire...
ABx Group, an Australian company, is making big plans at its DL130 Bauxite Project in Tasmania. They are ready to dig up an extra 1,000 tonnes of bauxite in the December quarter. This bauxite will come from a new pit and go to two customers. This news follows their announcement in the September quarter about a deal with Adelaide Brighton Cement (ABCL) to supply bauxite over five years. ABCL is set to try out the bauxite material at their cement manufacturing site in Birkenhead. However, there are some delays with the mine lease application for DL130, pushing bauxite mining to the second quarter of 2024. In Queensland, at the Sunrise Bauxite Project, survey reports for the Bundaberg port lease area will start in December. The application to adjust the site boundary at the Bundaberg port is...
The Shanghai Metals Market, on November 1, witnessed an accelerating trait in aluminium prices, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price adding RMB 60 per tonne to close at RMB 19,140 per tonne. The average aluminium prices have circulated between RMB 19,120 per tonne and RMB 19,160 per tonne. When the SMM aluminium price on August 1 is considered, which stood at RMB 18,580 per tonne, a Quarter-on-Quarter levitation of RMB 560 per tonne or 3.01 per cent can be seen in comparison with the price today. China’s central provinces have experienced a surge in prices today, with the SMM aluminium ingot price in Shenyang escalating the highest by RMB 110 per tonne to stop at RMB 19,150 per tonne. In Gongyi and Hangzhou, the aluminium prices heightened by RMB 80 per tonne, settling at RMB 19,000 per...
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2261.5 per tonne last evening and closed at US$2246 per tonne, a decline of US$17.5 per tonne or 0.77 per cent. On Tuesday, October 31, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$16.5 per tonne or 0.73 per cent and US$17 per tonne or 0.75 per cent to close at US$2,234.50 per tonne and US$2,235 per tonne. As per the London Metal Exchange (LME) data, the 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price also fell by US$11 per tonne or 0.48 per cent to clock at US$2,246 per tonne and US$2,247 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price dipped by US$12 per tonne or 0.50 per cent to peg at US$2,360 per tonne and US$2,365 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock came in at 474725 tonnes. Live warrants...
The year 2023 looked positive regarding worldwide aluminium demand, but high inflation and a continuous threat of recession acted as a grinch, at least during H1, 2023. As per BMI, a research agency under Fitch Solutions, the commodity-intensive industries in Mainland China have had a sluggish recovery, and the global demand outlook has been unfavourable. As a result, prices have been under pressure in recent months and are likely to persist throughout the rest of 2023. ING Think, the economic and financial analysis department of the Dutch multinational financial services firm ING, reports that the fundamental prognosis for aluminium has not changed. However, they do not anticipate significant restarts in Europe until 2025 since aluminium demand is expected to stay stagnant until then....
The need for sustainable packaging solutions has entirely altered the paradigm of the coffee packaging industry. Cama Group, a leading packaging machinery manufacturer, cites all the new advancements in the field that might lead to process alterations and adoptions of greener packaging materials like aluminium. The coffee packaging industry is always on the move, and Cama Group knows this all too well. Renato Dell'Oro, the Key Account Coffee Industry Manager at Cama Group, understands that keeping up with the latest trends is crucial to their success. He pointed out: "Flexibility is a top priority for our customers. Market trends change constantly, and we need to make sure that our packaging machinery stays up-to-date with those changes. Our customers have different targets, so we need to...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market report on Tuesday, October 31, Chinese aluminium smelters in Yunnan province are mulling over cutting production in the coming months during the dry season due to reduced hydropower availability. In recent times, many Chinese aluminium smelters have shifted their operations to Yunnan to leverage the abundant availability of hydropower resources, which are cheaper and cleaner than traditional power sources of coal. But the only drawback is hydropower is dependent on weather. Lack of rainfall reduces hydropower generation, resulting in aluminium production cuts. SMM has reported that four aluminium smelters will reduce production by 9 to 40 per cent of capacity without disclosing their names. However, according to a trader, four smelters would include...
J.Laverack, a titanium bike manufacturer, has teamed with Aston Martin to create the 1R, a unique carbon road bike. The callipers for the disc brakes are composed of aluminium with a heat-resistant ceramic covering. The design has nearly no visible fasteners, hoses or wires on the outside and enables the customer to choose parameters such as crank length, bar/stem width and length down to the millimetre. They contain four pistons instead of two, a characteristic generally reserved for downhill mountain bikes. They're titanium nitride-coated and pair with unique 160mm semi-floating rotors with ceramic coatings in the middle. The bike is packed in a specialised box made of either aluminium or carbon material, designed to facilitate transportation and suitable presentation of the bike. The...
Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have joined hands to trial the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) part-fueled vehicles in the UK. This trial will run for a period of twelve months, starting from October, and is expected to reduce supply chain CO2 emissions by approximately 300 tonnes per year. The trial will involve the use of a blend of HVO and diesel fuel to power around 5,000 deliveries to the CCEP site located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. The partnership has received support from Menzies Distribution, one of Ball's UK logistics partners. HVO is a green alternative energy source that has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of supply chain transportation. The use of HVO can save up to approximately 90% of the carbon...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s social inventories of aluminium billets have marked a decline of 5,900 tonnes over the weekend, standing at 107,700 tonnes as of Monday, October 30. On a week-on-week basis, the inventories have recorded a fall of 7,200 tonnes from 114,900 tonnes on October 23. The decline in inventories could be attributed to the increase in shipments compared to the arrivals of stocks to warehouses. During October 24-30, aluminium billet shipments in major Chinese consumption areas totalled 47,300 tonnes, up by 16.79 per cent from 40,500 tonnes a week ago. The fall in billet inventories on Monday was primarily contributed by Foshan, in tandem with the highest shipment in that particular province at about 25,400 tonnes, up by 4,100 tonnes W-o-W. To...
The can-collecting campaign organised by Vigo County CASA has surpassed initial projections, resulting in an overwhelming number of aluminium cans collected. As a consequence, Sugar Creek Scrap has reached its capacity for accepting more cans until the year 2023. The initiation of the can collecting began on July 10th. According to CASA's statement in July, the objective was to amass 300,000 aluminium cans, resulting in an approximate gift of $5,000 to the programme. But in reality, the campaign has managed to collect more than expected, as a result of which they have two 30-yard metal containers full of aluminium cans and more on the ground. "There has to be over a million cans. We currently have two, 30-yard metal containers full and more on the ground. It is exciting to see the...
Marcos Alonso, a Human Interface designer working with Apple for more than ten years, has been presented with a solid metal memento made of aluminium to honour the hours of service in the company. The aluminium memento features a prominent Apple logo in the middle and has chamfered sides. Alonso's name and the exact date depicting ten years from joining have been skilfully forged on the surface of the memento, with the number '10' referring to the years of employment. All of this was publicised through 'X', formerly known as Twitter, where the Apple employee hailed the company's creativity. Working at Apple is a highly desired opportunity due to the company's comprehensive employee benefits program and reasonable 40-hour work week. Apple's commitment to providing work-life balance and...
Minalba Brasil, a beverage company of the Edson Queiroz Group (GEQ), launches its much-awaited aluminium canned mineral water with Braille lettering on the top, making it the first widely distributed beverage manufacturer to have Braille printed on its cans. The Braille text will be included on the top, near the aluminium ring, and the visually impaired customer will be able to tell if it is Minalba mineral water in a can with sparkling or without gas by touching it. The country's remarkable and extensive initiative was meticulously developed for several months, with the valuable assistance of Ball Corporation, a globally renowned leader in sustainable aluminium packaging and a trailblazer in implementing canned water solutions in Brazil. The Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind sought...
Rio Tinto Group has reportedly entered into a five-year low-carbon aluminium supply contract with Prysmian Group to help the latter manufacture cables for power grids in North America with more sustainable materials. The news came after Rio Tinto and Prysmian jointly announced the collaboration on Monday, October 30. Rio Tinto’s Canadian operations will support Prysmian efforts in decarbonisation with its low-carbon aluminium using renewable hydropower. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, power generation from renewable energy will increase from 21 per cent in 2021 to 44 per cent in 2050, requiring substantial investments in building new power grids and making innovative materials required in electrification projects. Rio Tinto and Prysmian have also agreed to utilise...
EOS is introducing upgraded version of its EOS M 300-4 metal additive manufacturing equipment with four 1kW lasers. The EOS M 300-4 1kW has been specifically designed to fulfil the production demands of many applications using aluminium and copper materials. These applications include the manufacturing of brackets, holders, antennas, and components related to e-mobility. The M 300-4 system by EOS was introduced onto the market a few years ago and has been used by several companies, such as Material Solutions, Incodema3D, and Rennscot MFG. EOS has successfully included 1kW lasers into their quad-laser metal technology, resulting in a significant increase in productivity compared to the conventional M 300-4 model that employs four 400W lasers. "The EOS M 300-4 has already proven to be a...
The world-renowned aluminium beverage can makers Crown Holdings (Crown) and Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) have joined hands to fund a new grant for can-capture equipment at two assorted material recovery facilities (MRF) in San Jose and Elkhart. It is estimated that this latest installation will be fundamental in capturing almost 20 million used aluminium cans per year. MRFs are recycling hubs where end-of-life trash items are brought for sorting and recycling purposes, and it has been forecasted that the cans captured would amount to US$325,000 in value. The recycling stream will save energy required to power over nine hundred U.S. abodes each year. AMP and Crown have generously funded six grants, including two new ones, as part of their collaborative program with The Recycling...
Calix, a developer of low-carbon industrial technology, has expanded its commitment to Direct Air Capture (DAC) of carbon dioxide by entering a global licensing agreement for its technology. In this partnership, Calix's subsidiary, Leilac, will exclusively collaborate with Heirloom Carbon Technologies on DAC applications. Leilac's innovative technology, which employs externally heated calcination, effectively isolates CO 2 from limestone to create decarbonized lime. The same process is utilized for the production of low-carbon cement and the processing of lithium ores. Nevertheless, this technology also holds significant potential for the aluminium industry, which grapples with carbon emissions as a pressing issue and seeks to transition towards a more environmentally sustainable...
Mumbai, India - anticipation is building as November draws near. The Bombay Exhibition Centre (NESCO) is gearing up to host the 19th International Trade Fair on Doors, Windows, Facades, Technologies, and Products, scheduled from November 23rd to 26th, 2023, in Mumbai. This event, "Zak Doors & Windows Expo," is a much-anticipated showcase of innovation and technology in the realm of doors, windows, and facades. This year, the expo is poised to be more extraordinary than ever, with 190 exhibiting brands from 25 participating countries converging on the Bombay Exhibition Centre. The 19th edition of this expo is a testament to its enduring success and influence in the industry, and it promises to be a comprehensive platform for all stakeholders in the construction and architectural sectors....
