US primary aluminium production reached 167,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, slightly above a year earlier but 1.2 per cent below the previous quarter. US primary aluminium production remained broadly stable at the start of 2026, with output edging higher from a year earlier even as it slipped slightly from...
Mexico and Argentina are moving in different directions on aluminium imports from China. Mexico has imposed a new anti-dumping duty on aluminium bars, rods and profiles, while Argentina has dropped its existing anti-dumping order on certain aluminium tubes. Mexico has issued an anti-dumping duty...
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Keeping aluminium furnaces running efficiently often comes down to a component that rarely attracts attention: the refractory lining. These linings protect furnace structures from extreme temperatures and harsh operating conditions, but they gradually wear over time, particularly in areas such as...
The aluminium industry has been fighting on multiple fronts. Energy prices have surged. Carbon regulations are tightening. Labour shortages persist across manufacturing hubs. Meanwhile, customers are demanding shorter lead times, better quality and greater traceability — often simultaneously. Yet...
South Africa-based GeT Metal Group and its subsidiary GeT Alloys have launched a waste-to-energy initiative aimed at eliminating fossil fuel use in aluminium melting operations by converting end-of-life tyres into industrial fuel. The project is designed to process around 150,000 waste tyres...
Vedanta Aluminium holds the potential to secure a place in the Large-Cap segment along with BSE, Vodafone Idea, and Hitachi Energy India, under the upcoming semi-annual stock categorisation by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Meanwhile, LG Electronics and Siemens Energy India might...
Has the Strait of Hormuz really reopened? The answer depends on whom you ask. Following the preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran on June 17, markets initially welcomed the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal operations and global energy supplies flowing without...
According to SMM statistics, as of June 18, days of inventories at domestic aluminium rod plants stood at 1.82 days , down 0.84 days from the same period last week (2.66 days on June 12); the inventory ratio fell from 9.28 per cent to 6.87 per cent , a decline of 2.41 percentage points, and...
Securing more than £30m (USD 38.4 million) of new orders in defence, energy and aerospace is helping one of Bridgnorth’s largest employers bounce back from a tough trading period. Grainger & Worrall, which received the King’s Award for Innovation in 2025, is utilising is technical expertise and...
Austal Vietnam has broadened its shipbuilding capabilities with the completion of its first vessel combining aluminium and steel construction, handing over the newly built Dory 2 to French Polynesian operator Degage Group. The 71-metre roll-on/roll-off passenger and cargo ferry formally changed...
Hindalco Industries Limited said its wholly owned subsidiary, East Coast Bauxite Mining Company Private Limited, has been struck off by the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Cuttack, after the subsidiary applied for voluntary removal from the register of companies. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs...
The Irish High Court has overturned the approval granted to Aughinish Alumina’s expansion plan for its Bauxite Residue Disposal Area (BRDA) by 8 million cubic metres. Citing review gaps, the court sent the red mud project back to An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) for fresh consideration. The proposal...
In May 2026, China's primary aluminium imports fell while exports rose. While import sources remained heavily concentrated with Russian material still ranking first by volume, export flows diversified significantly across Asian markets. Total exports rebounded sharply month-on-month, though...
China's aluminium wire exports surged in May as rising aluminium prices and favourable trade incentives drove a sharp increase in overseas shipments. Official customs data showed that exports of aluminium wire reached 50,224 tonnes in May, up 222.67 per cent from April and surpassed the combined...
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited officially commenced trading as an independent listed entity on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) from 15th June 2026, following the successful completion of Vedanta Group’s historic demerger, which became effective on 1st May 2026....
SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,955 per tonne in the daytime session, down 0.27 per cent, with the price above the MA5 (23,951.01) but below the MA10 (24,016.00), MA30 (24,320.67), and MA60 (24,546.75), remaining below all key moving averages overall, while the bearish alignment of moving averages...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices made a modest recovery on June 22. Cash price and futures contracts improved over the previous session’s figures, while the continued decline of opening stocks indicated market volatility. On June 22, the LME aluminium cash bid price edged up from...
With the launch of a new aluminium bicycle component manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, Maharashtra, Hindalco Industries has set its strong foot in the mobility sector of India. This new plant is likely to serve both Indian and overseas markets with a wide range of aluminium bicycle...
Vedanta post-demerger advances its expansion roadmap, set to double its aluminium business capacity to 6 million tonnes in the next three and a half years. Alongside that, the company has outlined a strategic shift towards critical minerals and strategic metals such as zinc, copper, nickel,...
The three state-run road transport corporations in Karnataka are facing growing financial pressure following sharp increases in fuel and material costs linked to supply chain disruptions caused by the US-Iran tension. According to officials, prices of key inputs used in bus operations, including...
