India’s renewable energy transition is gathering pace, with installed renewable power capacity surpassing 300 gigawatts (GW) in 2026, almost quadrupling over the past decade. The country has also achieved its target of sourcing 50 per cent of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources five years ahead of schedule, strengthening its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing clean energy markets. The expansion is beginning to deliver measurable energy security benefits by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels, while competitive renewable power costs and expanding domestic manufacturing are opening new investment opportunities. However, sustaining this momentum will require substantial improvements in electricity transmission, storage infrastructure and...
Glencore has defended its progress on the Aurukun bauxite project in Queensland, saying it has met all commitments under its licence conditions, as calls for greater scrutiny mount over its proposed sale to Rio Tinto. Queensland MP Robbie Katter, a member of the Parliamentary Primary Industries and Resources Committee, is seeking an inquiry into the deal. The reported sale value has been put at USD 250 million, though this figure has not been confirmed. Katter questioned why a multinational company should hold a public resource without developing it and then sell its interests. He said, “That resource is owned by the people of Queensland, it’s not the government’s to play around with, or for any of these global mining companies to just trade.” Explore the production, demand and...
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Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) announced on Wednesday, April 12, that it received the ‘PAT Top Performer’ award from R K Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, for its constant efforts towards energy conservation under the Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) Scheme. The presentation of the award took place on the occasion of the 21st Foundation Day of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), which introduced the PAT scheme to encourage energy-intensive industries to reduce specific energy consumption. The chief goal of the scheme is to make India’s industrial sector energy efficient. Vedanta’s subsidiary BALCO represents the Indian aluminium industry as an energy-efficient company, recognised as a Top Performer Designated Consumer. BALCO’s commitment to becoming an...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,306.5 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,333 per tonne and US$2,290.5 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,324 per tonne, an increase of US$21 per tonne or 0.91 per cent. On Wednesday, April 12, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$9 per tonne or 0.39 per cent and US$9.5 per tonne or0.41 per cent to settle at US$2,258 per tonne and US$2,258.50 per tonne. 3 month bid price and 3-month offer price went down by US$5.5 per tonne or 0.23 per cent and US$6 per tonne or 0.25 per cent to score at US$2,301.50 per tonne and US$2,302 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price moved down by US$2 per tonne to halt at US$2,495 per tonne and US$2,500 per tonne. LME...
On April 12, 2023, the global leader in developing and manufacturing high-value-added aluminium products and solutions and in aluminium recycling, Constellium, announced that Catherine Athènes, the Group Vice President of Global Sustainability and Public Affairs Europe, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a global non-profit, multi-stakeholder, standards setting and certification organization for the aluminium value chain. Athènes has over 20 years of expertise in the aluminium business and over 30 years of international experience in sustainability, corporate strategy, marketing, and sales. She has been leading Constellium's sustainability journey since 2018. Catherine Athènes said, “I am honoured to join ASI’s Board of Directors....
On April 7, Ball Aerospace officially felicitated the successful launch of its Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument. This is one of Ball and NASA's sustainability initiatives in a coalition, wherein the instrument would supply critical data on air pollution in the North American ecosphere. Tempo was launched with the help of a commercial satellite via Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This Earth Venture instrument mission by NASA can be regarded as the first of its kind to be ever developed by the space agency. Tempo has been programmed to display high-resolution daytime levels of prime air pollutants each hour as it scans over the entire continent, from Mexico City's coasts to the Canadian oil sands in Alberta. This instrument will provide the...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has reportedly collaborated with HILT CRC (Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre) to conduct advanced research on decarbonising alumina refining. HILT CRC is an Australian cooperative research centre that brings together the industries like steel, iron, alumina and cement, researchers, and the government to develop new technologies for decarbonisation. In alumina refining, HILT focuses on decarbonising digestion and calcination - the two processes that account for maximum gas emissions from refineries. For EGA as well, these two processes are the biggest decarbonisation challenge at the Al Taweelah refinery. EGA is HILT’s first industry partner outside...
Green Earth Recycle can be deemed the first closed-loop solar module recycler and was approached by the McCarthy Building Companies and EDF Renewables to replace and recycle end-of-life solar panels from the Arrow Canyon Solar Project in Apex, Nevada. Southern Nevada-based new minority-owned DBE-attested recycling firm, Green Earth Recycle, is pushing the country toward renewable or solar energy while promoting its recycling services. The USA has seen a rise in the demand for solar installations in the past few years, which has led enthusiasts to chart out profound protocols to safeguard against industrial waste outflow and promote the recycling of materials. The president of Green Earth Recycle, Tim Brown, notified: “We are very excited about this award and the opportunity to divert...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium in China across eight major consumption areas dropped 32,000 tonnes at the beginning of the week on April 10, 2023. Thus, according to SMM, the inventories totalled 1.006 million tonnes. On a week-on-week basis, the inventories fell 60,000 tonnes from 1.066 million tonnes. So far this month, China’s primary aluminium inventories lost 81,000 tonnes of stock. The downfall could be attributed to a decline in the proportion of aluminium ingot output, which caused fewer arrivals of ingots in major markets. To know the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China, refer to the chart below: Contributing the highest to the downfall of primary aluminium inventories on Monday, Wuxi experienced a loss of...
An Italian start-up brand PSTV Motorcycles (Positive Motorcycles), has posted the first look of its prototype prepared for further R&D and public scrutiny. The construction of EGERA resonates with the company’s commitment to sustainability since it uses aluminium and natural fibre as base materials. PSTV’s prototype EGERA sports an indigenously developed electric liquid-cooled engine and sturdy regenerative brakes. The battery permits a range of 100km, making the model extremely useful for short weekend trips or casual activities. In a quest to make the bike models sustainable and eco-friendly, the company has incorporated natural fibres and aluminium to make its robust framework. All bike components, including fibre or aluminium items, have been sourced and created locally in Italy. The...
Runaya, India’s first and the world’s second zero-waste, zero-discharge aluminium processing facility, has estimated to have an eightfold growth in the next two years, attributed to portfolio expansion from aluminium to copper and zinc. As per the report, the Mumbai-based startup, with a key focus on sustainability and innovation, has planned to boost metals waste processing capacity from the current 40,000 tonnes to 300,000 tonnes by March 31, 2025, said co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Annanya Agarwal in an interview with Bloomberg Television. He added revenue might double this year to $100 million. “We started Runaya with the vision that sustainability will be the largest driver of profitability for the resources sector in the years to come,” Agarwal said. “We want to enable the...
UK-based canned water firm Cano Water has begun this year’s journey with a market boost after comedian and actor Ricky Gervais came in support of the company’s goal, raising a multi-million pound in investment for a new can tagged “Cano 2.0”. In the past, we have seen celebrities coming out in support of sustainable campaigns in the aluminium industry. The move captivates as many audiences as possible. Cano Water was not left behind this year as high-budget investors and famous comedian Ricky Gervais helped to collect seed money for the brand’s next investment. Most of us must have known him from the long-running popular British Sitcom, The Office, which was remade in the USA with Steve Carell in the lead. After the advent of the Paris Pact 2015, Europe is spearheading the drive against...
The average alumina spot price in China has dropped by RMB 2 per tonne on Wednesday, April 12, after remaining restrained for the past three days at RMB 2,920 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Data shows the price has come in at RMB 2,918 per tonne as of April 12, marking a month-on-month downtrend of RMB 18 per tonne. In Guizhou, the average alumina price has shrunk by RMB 10 per tonne after a more than a month-long restraint, standing at RMB 2,855 per tonne on April 12. The average prices are likely to range between RMB 2,820 per tonne and RMB 2,890 per tonne. In Shanxi and Guangxi, alumina price has dipped by RMB 5 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,950 per tonne and RMB 2,805 per tonne, respectively. According to SMM, A00 aluminium ingot price has heightened by RMB 60 per tonne...
LME aluminium prices opened at US$2,337.5 per tonne with the highest point of US$2,344 per tonne and the lowest point of US$2,296 per tonne and finally closed at US$2,303 per tonne, a decrease of US$37 per tonne or 1.58 per cent from the previous trading day. On April 11, Tuesday, the LME aluminium cash bid price came in at US$2,267 per tonne, with a loss of US$33 per tonne or 1.43 per cent and the LME aluminium official settlement price settled at US$2,268 per tonne, dropping by US$32.50 per tonne or 1.41 per cent. The 3-month bid price plunged by US$33 per tonne or 1.41 per cent to settle at US$2,307 per tonne, and the 3-month offer price dived by US$32.50 per tonne or 1.39 per cent halting at US$2,308 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price halted at US$2,497 per...
A&W Iron and Metal will be commemorating Earth Week for the 25th consecutive year from Monday, April 17 through Saturday, April 22, for which the neighbours in neighbours in Allenton, Slinger, Kewaskum, West Bend, and the rest of Washington County are being invited to drop off the collected aluminium cans throughout the year. “We’ll get a couple people that turn in over 1,000 pounds. They’re pickers and crush their cans and put them in heavy-duty plastic bags. They make good money and it’ll take them several days to bring in their collection,” said Lana Alexandra, co-owner of A&W Iron and Metal. Many of the locals have set aside money for this occasion. A&W Iron and Metal offers complimentary t-shirts to anyone who brings in 100 pounds or more of aluminium cans as an added incentive to...
UPM Speciality Papers has joined hands with machinery expert Bobst and coatings brand Michelman to unveil a sustainable alternative to the conventional multi-laminated plastic solutions called the oneBarrier FibreCycle packaging system. UPM Speciality Papers claims to have incorporated its patented Solide Lucent variation of paper, which has a robust yet smooth surface for lightweight, specialised coatings. On the other hand, the aluminium lamination technology was a gift from Bobst , who, with its ALuBond coating, can provide a thickness lesser than the density of human hair. Michelman took the responsibility of internally coating the packaging solution for enhanced barrier properties, heat sealing and priming. UPM plans to showcase this latest innovation at the Interpack Exhibition from...
Australian coach maker Mr Frecklington has been ushered with the responsibility of delivering the carriage that will ferry King Charles from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the crowning ceremony. There is just one month left for the Royal Coronation, and the Australian carriage will have a significant part to play in the entire ceremony. It must be mentioned that the outside of the carriage is made of aluminium, which gives it lightweight characteristics. On May 6, King Charles will be crowned, following the recent demise of Queen Elizabeth II. This diamond jubilee state coach carrying the King will be refurbished by Jim ‘WJ’ Frecklington, as it is not a brand new coach. Previously the aluminium coach was used during the opening of the state parliament in June 2014. The coach...
The Office of the Governor, along with the Bureau of Environmental & Coastal Quality, Office of Planning and Development, Zero Waste Task Force, and the Department of Public Works, has introduced a new recycling initiative that enables locals to recycle their aluminium cans in exchange for money as part of the administration's efforts to promote sustainability and economic stewardship in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Recycling Redemption Initiative pays a five-cent incentive for every aluminium can collected. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm, Saipanese can swap their aluminium cans at the Artman Corp. Drop-Off Center on Chalan Sisonyan Road in Tanapag. The people of Tinian and Rota will soon be included in this...
EcoCentral, the Christchurch-based waste management service, has renovated its Materials Recovery Facility on Parkhouse Road, Sockburn, using the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund received from the Ministry for the Environment. Following a $16.8 million overhaul of the city's recycling centre, residents are encouraged to recycle correctly. The yellow wheelie bin for recycling in Christchurch will contain recyclable materials like aluminium cans , glass bottles, clean cardboard, paper, tin, rigid plastic bottles and containers labelled with the numbers 1, 2, or 5. "Updating the technology means the plant will be able to sort paper and plastics to a higher standard where we can meet 0.5 per cent contamination threshold. This means we will be able to sell to international markets easier,"...
SW-Motech is one of the most well-known brands delivering proximal protective accessories for motorbikes. The company has released a new range of rigid accessories to aid the Ducati DesertX on elongated rides, equipped with crash protection and bags. SW-Motech has specially crafted these accessories to match the specifications of the Ducati DesertX, and the new engine cover has been forged out of a 4mm thick aluminium plate to be installed in the lower engine zone. The Italian adventure bike manufacturer will benefit heavily from this latest round of products. SW-Motech delivers bespoke bike accessories to various acknowledged two-wheelers globally. This new engine protection though designated for the Ducati DesertX, propels the creation of futuristic engine cover designs for various...
