KAP Minerals and Cymat Technologies are exploring a partnership to produce scandium-aluminium master alloy in Ontario, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding. The partnership would use scandium oxide from KAP’s Kapuskasing critical minerals project and Cymat’s aluminium-processing technology to produce alloys for aerospace, defence and manufacturing applications. To know the global production, demand and consumption forecasts of aluminium extrusions, explore our report " The World of Aluminium Extrusions to 2035 " Scandium-aluminium alloys can improve strength, performance and weldability while reducing weight. The companies aim to use the proposed venture to establish a domestic supply chain, converting Canadian critical minerals into value-added industrial materials....
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...
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The Brazilian aluminium industry is anticipated to depend less on imports and emphasise domestically produced metal in 2023 due to the demand for aluminium and the plans for significant extensive production capacity. Domestic producers were already raising premiums for deliveries in the first quarter of 2023, anticipating that imports would become less appealing and more challenging to enter the country. Since May 31, when it rose by 1.94 per cent to $520-530 a tonne, the import premium had stayed the same and kept falling. A trader trading in the Brazilian metal market said, "Now this is a time to hold back and watch. Duty increases the difficulty of bringing in foreign metals. Still, the new government's firm currency exchange policy can make imports much cheaper and breathe new life...
The LME aluminium benchmark price continued to grow for the third consecutive day this week, and that too at a higher rate than the two previous days. On Wednesday, January 25, both the LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price grew by US$11.50 per tonne or 0.44 per cent to stand at US$2,605.50 per tonne and US$2,606 per tonne, respectively. The 3-month bid price and the 3-month offer price also recorded an increase of US$11.50 per tonne to rest at US$2,637.50 per tonne and US$2,638.50 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price gained US$10 per tonne to close at US$2,773 per tonne and US$2,778 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock remained restrained at 381,550 tonnes on January 25, following a spike of 5,600 tonnes on the previous...
Vedanta Limited has added INR 2,000 per tonne to its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on Wednesday, January 25. That brought the company’s aluminium wire rod price to INR 251,000-258,500 per tonne versus INR 249,000-256,500 on January 21. Vedanta increased its aluminium wire rod price by INR 3,500 per tonne on January 21 to sell the product at INR 249,000-256,500 per tonne. Vedanta’s aluminium billet price has come in at INR 252,500 per tonne as of January 25 versus INR 250,500 per tonne on January 21. Vedanta’s aluminium billet price also saw a hike of INR 3,500 per tonne on January 21. Aluminium ingot price is currently hovering around 243,500-274,000 per tonne, up by INR 2,000 per tonne from INR 241,500- 272,000 per tonne. Vedanta links its aluminium ingot and aluminium...
The year 2023 marked the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began that the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, was attended by attendees. The theme of the meeting was “co-operation in a fragmented world.” Coronavirus limitations, trade tensions between the US and China, and the Ukraine-Russia geopolitical crisis have all contributed to a greater deglobalization of the world. However, despite this fragmentation, there are still widespread issues with coordinated solutions, with climate change being the most urgent. Breaking trade ties with Russia has harmed the European Union the most, increasing EU spending on oil and natural gas. This has become yet another impetus for Europe's transition to renewable energy. The energy transition has its challenges. Due to inflation,...
Dundee Science Centre in Scotland is hosting an exhibition demonstrating the importance of recycling drinking cans. To turn the show into a real-life experience, Every Can Counts, a not-for profit organisation which promotes aluminium can recycling, has installed an ‘Infinity Room’. It features a giant drinking can and surrounds visitors with an illusion of being surrounded by an infinite number of suspended aluminium cans. During the exhibition, the narrator explains the process of aluminium can recycling and its benefits on the environment. The installation is made of 1500 cans and 25 square metres of mirrors. The ‘Infinity Room’ at Dundee Science Centre is open to all for free from Monday to Sunday, 9am to 4pm. Lorraine Lemon, head of business development at Dundee Science Centre,...
On Tuesday, January 24, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of Vedanta Limited (Aluminium Business) as a new Production and Transformation member. Vedanta Aluminium is one of the world’s leading aluminium producers and the largest in India, with operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Vedanta’s aluminium business comprises an alumina refinery in Lanjigarh (Odisha), an aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda (Odisha), aluminium smelter Balco, Korba (Chhatishgarh) with associated utilities and infrastructure in all the locations. Vedanta Aluminium & Power Business abides by the same policies and sustainability standards set by the parent company Vedanta Resources Limited. Vedanta Aluminium has a robust sustainable development framework, which includes a suite of sustainability...
The age-old collaboration between Sam Popa, owner of American Aluminium Extrusion, and Beloit business titan Diane Hendricks was terminated on January 16, 2023, following a total buy-out. After 22 years of shared ownership between Sam Popa and the former held by businesswoman Diane Hendricks, American Aluminium Extrusion has bought all of its holdings. American Aluminium Extrusion, based in Roscoe, Illinois, supplies aluminium profiles to the region's semitrailer manufacturing industry. As confirmed by Popa, the 22 years of shared ownership between Hendricks' business assets and Popa's portion of American Aluminum Extrusion will now be classified under Popa Holdings. The company's Roscoe and Canton, Ohio, manufacturing facilities are also included in the acquisition. American Aluminium...
The LME aluminium benchmark price started the week on Monday with a marginal rise and continued to do so the next day. On Tuesday, January 24, both the LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price climbed only US$1.50 per tonne to settle at US$2,594 per tonne and US$2,594.50 per tonne, respectively. The 3-month bid price recorded a growth of US$7 per tonne or 0.27per cent to stand at US$2,626 per tonne, while the 3-month offer price edged an increase of US$7.5 per tonne or 0.29 per cent to peg at US$2,627 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price moved up by US$3 per tonne to close at US$2,763 per tonne and US$2,768 per tonne, respectively, as of Jauary 24. LME aluminium opening stock built up 5,600 tonnes on Tuesday to amount to 381,550...
Personal care packaging brand, Above & Beyond (A&B), which falls under Integro Innovations Ltd., has entirely revolutionised the Refill-at-home packaging solutions with the introduction of a lip balm in an aluminium case. The company claims to negate the application of single-use plastic with the incorporation of this innovative aluminium packaging idea. The co-founder of A&B, Bryn Walbrook, narrated: “Our single-use mentality with daily products is killing the planet. Unless we all want to move to Mars with Elon Musk, we will need to treat the earth much better.” Though it is questionable how much plastic can be eradicated through this drive, the company website proudly explains: “OK, so single-use lip balms probably aren’t the main problem keeping Attenborough up at night. But hundreds...
It has been currently declared by General Motors (G.M.) that the company is making a US$918 million investment for its production units located in the U.S.A. From the total investment, almost US$55 million will be allotted for the G.M. Defiance plant in Ohio, which houses an aluminium foundry and a machining centre. The US$55 million investment also consists of the US$47 million required to propel the production of different block castings for application in upcoming G.M. V8 engine programs. The remaining US$8 million will be used to construct a casting development cell to aid the E.V. industry in the near future. The Ohio-based GM Defiance facility has an integrated aluminium foundry and a machining line that develops inline four-cylinder, V6, V8 cylinder blocks and inline four-cylinder...
YouTuber Burls Art, known for making electric guitars by recycling products like newspaper, coloured pencils and lego, has resorted to aluminium this time. He has recycled aluminium cans, 1,000 to be precise, to make his latest guitar. And he has aced it once again. As per the report, Burls Art has recycled used 38lbs beverage cans over a year. And after an extensive research, he built the furnace to recycle cans. He used to make sure the cans were completely dry before the melting process. Only half of his cans became pure molten aluminium that could be turned into bars and then used for building the guitar, while the remaining half became slag that floated on the top. Burls Art created the mould of the guitar, and a lot of sanding was required after that. However, the finished guitar is...
Ardagh Metal Packaging North America will expand its product portfolio by including a new 19.2 oz.(568ml) aluminium beverage can. The brand certainly wishes to further tap into the beverage can market with the introduction of this mid-range size. This latest can size will certainly provide the single-serve beverage industry with a perfect packaging option. For the first time, the AMP has manufactured a 19.2 oz. (568ml) can in the United States. This particular aluminium beverage can might be placed in between the conventional sizes of 16 oz. and 24 oz., which is quite attractive for brands venturing out to pressure-pack liquids like hard seltzers, water, cider and beer. Aluminium is crucial as it induces a circular economy because of its infinitely recyclable characteristic. The beverage...
According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States exported 24,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico in October 2022, which reflected a month-on-month surge of 9,000 tonnes or 37.50 per cent. In September, the US exported 15,000 tonnes of aluminium flat-rolled products to Mexico, down by 7.98 per cent from 16,300 tonnes in August. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States FRPs export volume to Mexico in October 2022 increased by 18.23 per cent from 20,300 tonnes. During January-October 2022, the United States total exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico amounted to 236,000 tonnes – 5.36 per cent less than 224,000 tonnes a year ago. In October 2022, the United States total exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars stood at 61,300 tonnes,...
German metal processing company toolcraft AG has installed a new FS422M-4 Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing machine in their Georgensgmünd facility. The laser machine has been imported from Farsoon Technologies, Changsha, China. The new FS422M-4 multi-laser device flaunts four distinctive laser or scanning systems and proudly holds a chamber size of 425 x 425 x 550 mm. The tool is elemental in the creation of high-precision aluminium components to be used in the automobile or machinery industry. The Chief Officer of Technology and Sales, toolcraft AG, Christoph Hauck, quoted: “I am positively impressed on the speed and professionalism of the Farsoon team installing the Laser Powder Bed Fusion system in our facilities in toolcraft.” “The Farsoon FS422M-4 system...
A significant fume extraction project was recently completed by the top specialists in industrial air and liquid filtration, Losma India, at a reputable aluminium alloy foundry in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. The project entailed the extraction of fumes produced during the melting process of aluminium, air filtration, and the release of clean air into the atmosphere in accordance with local pollution control authority norms. Foundry operations generate significant pollutants, and local laws prohibit their untreated release into the atmosphere. Large suction fans were erected by Losma, who then used water scrubbers to filter out impurities from incoming air before releasing the clean air into the atmosphere. This was Losma India's fourth project in the field of foundry air...
According to a recent report, New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai Point is independently monitoring Seawater in Bluff Harbour, Awura Bay and Foveaux Strait for signs of contamination. The initiative started last week, conducted by EHS Support on behalf of Environment Southland. The chief executive of Environment Southland said the independent monitoring commenced aiming at determining contamination issues if any in the adjacent coastal environment and the 50-year old landfill on the Tiwai site. In August last year, a review of the report by NZAS indicated a significant amount of contamination was discharged into the environment from the smelter. New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter has reserved $687 million in its accounts for the closure and rehabilitation of the Tiwai Point site....
On January 23, Monday, the LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price had a meagre elevation of US$7.50 per tonne or 0.29 per cent, closing at US$2,592.50 per tonne and US$2,593 per tonne, respectively. Though the previous week was completely in turmoil as the aluminium prices were fluctuating, since last Friday, despite the energy crisis in European countries, the trend has been hawkish. The 3-month bid price marked a rise of US$6 per tonne or 0.23 per cent, officially resting at US$2,619 per tonne, and the 3-month offer price saw an increase of US$5.50 per tonne or 0.21 per cent to halt at US$2,619.50 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price anchored at US$2,760 per tonne and US$2,765 per tonne on Monday, with a similar price hike of...
The American aluminium major Alcoa has cancelled its plan to stretch bauxite mining in Australia's Northern Jarrah Forest to export unprocessed ore. Consequently, it will conserve its output for its three West Australian alumina refineries. Alcoa's mines in Western Australia produce approximately 36 million tonnes of bauxite per annum to cater for its alumina refineries in Kwinana, Pinjarra, and Wagerup. Alcoa accomplished a pilot mining and exported an additional 2.5 million tonnes of bauxite in 2021. The option of continuing exports was part of a planned expansion of the Huntly mine's footprint that Alcoa submitted to the WA Environmental Protection Authority in mid-2020. On January 23, 2023, a spokeswoman from Alcoa said its top objective was to produce alumina, a feedstock for...
