Aluminium aerosol cans are significantly less likely to be recovered during recycling operations than conventional drinks cans, according to new research by waste intelligence company Greyparrot. An AI-powered analysis of waste streams found that aluminium aerosols recorded a sorting success rate of 68 per cent, compared with 85.3 per cent for drinks cans, highlighting the challenges faced by recycling facilities in recovering non-beverage aluminium packaging. The findings were generated through Greyparrot's Deepnest platform, which analysed 1.2 billion waste items across facilities in the UK, the US and the Netherlands, including 395,424 aerosols. The results were discussed during a recent webinar involving representatives from waste management company Biffa, packaging manufacturer Ball...
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....
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The all-India apex body to promote the interests of all mining, mineral processing, and metal-making industries, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), has requested the removal of bauxite export duties, citing optimal utilisation of low-grade mineral resources as the move will speed up the reopening of closed bauxite mines, create jobs, and earn foreign exchange. In its pre-Budget proposals to the finance ministry, FIMI said, "The export duty of 15 per cent on bauxite is detrimental to Indian non-metallurgical bauxite producers and exporters. Therefore, this Federation requests the complete withdrawal of export duty on bauxite exports." According to the report, India is self-sufficient in meeting its requirements and has enormous potential to become a major player in the...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,272 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,277 per tonne and US$2,265 per tonne respectively before closing at US$2,267 per tonne, a drop of US$6 per tonne or 0.22 per cent. On January 4, Wednesday, LME aluminium cash bid price went down by US$88 per tonne or 3.76 per cent, closing at US$2,249 per tonne and the LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$87.50 per tonne or 3.74 per cent to rest at US$2,250 per tonne. The 3-month bid price and the 3-month offer price experienced a slump of US$82 per tonne or 3.46 per cent to close at US$2,286 per tonne and US$2,287 per tonne, respectively. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price stood at US$2,477 per tonne and US$2,482 per tonne on Wednesday. LME aluminium opening stock dived...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) headquartered inflatable boat manufacturing company ASIS Boats is delivering custom-built patrol boats to the West African nation Cote d’Ivoire. According to the advanced maritime solutions provider, the Ivorian Maritime and Port Affairs maritime law enforcement agency requested ASIS to supply a police boat to perform tasks not only limited to safeguarding coastal borders and ports but also conducting search and rescue missions along the tropical country's rivers, where flooding is a constant hazard. For Cote d'Ivoire, ASIS Boats constructed two 7.6-meter rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) with marine-grade aluminium hulls and decks. They added a safety collar made of Orca Hypalon 1670 Dtex to keep the craft steady and improve the ride. Each boat has two...
On January 3, USA's Fencing Supply Group declared that it has successfully taken over the operations of Hartford Fence Supply, a renowned wholesaler of vinyl and aluminium fencing solutions in the Tampa, Florida market. The CEO of Fencing Supply Group, Andrea Hogan, exclaimed: "It is truly an exciting time, and we are thrilled to welcome the talented and dedicated people of Hartford Fence to our Fencing Supply Group team. We are building North America's premier distribution company for fencing and outdoor living products, and Hartford Fence is the ideal complement to our existing footprint in the Tampa area." The owner of Hartford Fence Supply, Jeremy Bolt, spoke his mind: "At Hartford Fence, we are proud of our team and the reputation we have built for outstanding service to our...
The California-based consumer electronics and lifestyle products company, Nomad Goods recently unveiled its aluminium watch bands for Apple's entry-level wearables. Following the popularity of its titanium and stainless steel metal link, Nomad revealed its latest aluminium watch bands for Apple at the CES 2023, which have a matte finish in silver or Space Grey to match Apple's watch models. The Nomad aluminium band in Space Grey features a highly durable DLC coating to guard against scratches. Both variants have side buttons to open the magnetic easy-close clasp. The band is only available in a 45mm/49mm size, although it is compatible with Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8, 7, 6, SE, and all earlier bigger Apple Watch models. However, the band cannot be availed in Midnight, Apple's replacement...
Vedanta Limited has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Wednesday, January 4. The company’s aluminium ingot price has seen a cut of INR 1,750 per tonne, reaching INR 223,750-254,250 per tonne versus INR 225,500-256,000 per tonne on January 3. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has also been trimmed by INR 1,750 per tonne on January 4 from INR 233,000-240,500 per tonne to INR 231,250- 238,750 per tonne. The company’s aluminium billets price is no exception but also experienced a cut of INR 1,750 per tonne to come in at INR 232,750 per tonne, compared with INR 234,500 per tonne on the earlier day. Vedanta links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which slipped by...
Ball Corporation has been accredited with the Corporate Citizenship Medal. CiviCo, a non-profit organisation that binds like-minded social and environmental enthusiasts around the globe and Governor Jared Polis declared the outcome of the 2022 Colorado Governor's Citizenship Medals. Every year, the Governor rounds up the most deserving companies for this title, primarily evaluating a firm's expertise and public relations. Six inspiring companies have been chosen for the 2022 award title, but the actual event has been scheduled for January 26, 2023, to honour Colorado Leadership Month. Governor Jared Polis declared: "I am honoured to have the opportunity to recognise the recipients with this award and highlight all you have done for Colorado. The important award categories allow us to...
The government of Maharashtra in India has resumed bauxite mining in the Kolhapur district once again. The state government is endeavouring to exclude 18 villages from starting an industrial estate in the Bhudargad taluka of the community. A request has been made to the government of India to look into 18 villages in Bhudargarh to establish an industrial estate in Devkewadi. According to a notification from the central government, 184 villages in the Kolhapur district are classified as sensitive zones. According to the state government, thirty-one settlements will be excluded from these vulnerable zones. Out of these 17 villages, the state government has requested the central government set up an industrial estate in one village to start bauxite mining and exclude all 13 villages as they...
Kingston unveiled its latest heatsink option for its FURY Renegade SSD storage devices, designed to support both console and PC games. The second-generation PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 storage drive offers read and write speeds of up to 7,300/7,000 MB/s and up to 1,000,000 IOPS. In gaming laptops and PCs, the innovative low-profile graphene aluminium heatsink fits into even the most minor areas while providing improved performance and keeping the drive cool under heavy use. Kingston claims their products promise "excellent consistency for an unparalleled gaming experience." The most recent Kingston SSD included capacities of up to 4 TB and had been tuned to speed up game and application loads. Each drive in the Kingston FURY Renegade SSD line can be availed in sizes of 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB,...
Hindalco Industries Limited has revised its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for the first time in the New Year. With effect from Wednesday, January 4, Hindalco has cut its aluminium products prices by INR 3,000 per tonne or 1.27 per cent, bringing the aluminium wire rod price to INR 234,100 per tonne versus INR 237,100 per tonne on December 30. Hindalco’s aluminium billets price has come in at INR 237,100 per tonne, compared to INR 240,100 per tonne last week. Showing no exception, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has also shrunk by INR 3,000 per tonne to reach INR 223,000 per tonne versus INR 226,000 per tonne on December 30. Hindalco has cut its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices in line with a fall of the LME aluminium benchmark price by US$34 per tonne or 1.43...
Tecno has become famous in the Indian sub-continent for its pocket-friendly range of smartphones in India. Last year, in April, the organisation revealed its Phantom X flagship model, and now the brand has launched its second version, the Phantom X2 5G, that displays an aluminium frame. The Tecno Phantom X2 5G is available in a matte-finished, black container with a 'PHANTOM X 2 5 G' tag printed on it. The smartphone can be found in a hard-shell case, flaunting precise specifications of 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Only two different hues are found in the retail section, Moonlight Silver and Stardust Grey. The phone has an attractive aluminium unibody that guards fingerprint transfer and makes the back of the device look shiny. Moreover, the aluminium frame is covered by matte-finished AG...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,318 per tonne on Tuesday, with its high and low at US$2,318.5 per tonne and US$2,309 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,311 per tonne, a drop of US$7 per tonne or 0.3 per cent. On Tuesday, December 3, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dipped by US$23 per tonne or 0.97 per cent to close at US$2,337 per tonne and US$2,337.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price dropped by US$23 per tonne or 0.96 per cent to score at US$2,368 per tonne and US$2,369 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock came in at 447250 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants scored at 201350 tonnes and 245900 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price climbed down by US$24.75 per tonne to reside at...
On Tuesday, January 3, Vedanta Limited announced its aluminium production recorded a drop of 2 per cent over a quarter to stand at 566,000 tonnes in the third quarter of the current financial year. In Q2 FY2023, Vedanta’s aluminium output was 584,000 tonnes, reflecting a 2 per cent rise sequentially. During Q3 FY2022, Vedanta’s aluminium output was 579,000 tonnes, meaning the company’s metal production edged lower Y-o-Y in Q3 FY23. Vedanta’s alumina production at the Lanjigarh refinery decreased 6 per cent year-on-year and 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter reaching at 443,000 tonnes in Q3. Vedanta said that in a filing to BSE, explaining maintenance activities in calciners was the reason for the downfall. But the production of other metals like zinc and iron ore registered a growth on the...
A00 aluminium ingot price has nosedived by RMB 300 per tonne, resting at RMB 18,020 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on Wednesday, January 4. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,000 per tonne and RMB 18,040 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at discount prices of RMB 60 per tonne and RMB 20 per tonne. The provinces in China all have witnessed plunging prices today, with the aluminium price dropping the highest in Wuxi and Chongqing by RMB 310 per tonne, officially closing at RMB 18,000 per tonne and RMB 18,070 per tonne, respectively. The prices of aluminium in Foshan, Hangzhou and Linyi have all shed a massive RMB 300 per tonne, halting at RMB 18,000 per tonne, RMB 18,030 per tonne and RMB 18,020 per tonne. In Tianjin, the aluminium price fell by...
On January 03, 2023, the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), which started its journey in 1971, announced that it had set a new historic production record of 1,600,111 tonnes in 2022, a rise of 38,889 tonnes versus 1,561,222 tonnes in 2021 (+2.5% Year-on-Year). Ali Al Baqali, the Chief Executive Officer of Alba, commented on the achievement of this milestone, "This all-time production record translates our motto' opportunities don't happen, we create them by doing the best we can with what we have'. We also look forward to setting new highs in the future driven by our in-house production creep." "I take the opportunity to express my gratitude to the Management team, our employees and contractors' personnel for making our 2022 objectives a reality...
Wildpack Beverages Inc., with a finalised customer order worth US$5,874,535 and a total throughput of 21,728,174 aluminium cans, has achieved a new monthly record in November 2022. The company recorded a filling throughput of 2,223,805 aluminium cans and a brokering throughput of 14,426,812 cans or similar items. The Chief Executive Officer, Mitch Barnard, spoke with clarity: “Wildpack’s monthly numbers continue to prove that the increasing ramp in sales and production levels continues to build.” “Wildpack is attracting new customers, improving facilities, and modernising our platform. Three consecutive record months of customer-confirmed orders and improving plant utilisation are compelling key indicators for the health of Wildpack,” he added. Also, in November last year, Wildpack...
On Tuesday, January 3, OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced the joining of Mr Edouard Guinotte as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aluminium Solutions Group (ASG). ASG is a brand-new organisation established in September 2022 through the acquisition of OpenGate Capital portfolio businesses Aluminium France Extrusion (AFE) and Extrusiones de Toledo (EXTOL). Guinotte was the Chairman and CEO of Vallourec Group until March 2022, a pioneer in seamless steel pipe for the energy and industrial industries, before joining ASG. Guinotte held many operational and functional responsibilities at Vallourec over his 25-year career in France and abroad. With this, he is looking forward to using his expertise and drive to establish ASG as a new front-runner in the...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium built up 68,000 tonnes over the New Year’s holiday across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to reach 561,000 tonnes as of Tuesday, January 3, 2023. On a week-on-week calculation, the inventories recorded a surge of 77,000 tonnes from 484,000 tonnes but 241,000 tonnes lower than in the same period last year. The growth in inventories during the New Year’s holiday could be attributed to the increased arrivals of stocks across all the major markets, except Tianjin. Wuxi contributed the highest to the weekend rise, followed by Gongyi. To know more about the current status of primary aluminium inventories, refer to the chart below: Wuxi recorded a surge of 31,000 tonnes over the holiday to...
