Canada and China have extended a bilateral trade arrangement that links Chinese market access for Canadian agricultural products with Canada's access for Chinese steel and aluminum. The decision provides greater certainty for exporters on both sides as Ottawa seeks to expand its trade relationships beyond the United States. The extension, announced on November 4, 2026, will keep the existing arrangement in place until the end of 2028. It comes amid renewed efforts by the two countries to strengthen economic ties and address outstanding trade issues. For the aluminum industry, the agreement offers a clearer timeline for market access, while its agricultural provisions provide Canadian producers with greater predictability in one of their key export markets. Canada-China trade agreement...
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...
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Earlier in November, renowned aluminium producer from America, Alcoa Corporation, inaugurated a brand new bauxite residue processing unit in Brazil. The facility makes good use of water and land conservation methods that it had practised to perfection in Australia. The latest Poços de Caldas alumina refinery will use a press filtration system to reprocess the bauxite residue, or red mud yielded at the plant. This move will benefit the regional people who, without direct participation in any alumina unit, had to once pay hefty prices. Bauxite residue is extremely harmful to agriculture and cattle rearing, thus disrupting the local settlements in carrying on with their usual lifestyle. Plus, exposure to it for a long time may also cause respiratory diseases or much more harmful chronic...
In an effort to reduce carbon emissions and global overcapacity, both United States and the European Union (EU) are considering imposing fresh tariffs on Chinese aluminium and steel. The move will be a novel approach as both nations will use tariffs to fight carbon emissions and global overcapacity. According to the sources, the proposaloriginated within President Joe Biden's administration andll inandinfancy and wasn't publicly offered. An agreement with the EU, including specifics on determining thresholds for implementing tariffs, is unlikely until next year. As per the reports, the new framework is primarily directed at China, the world's largest carbon emitter and manufacturer of aluminium and steel, as well as other major polluting nations, and builds on a previous US-EU pact from...
Lightweight, strong, durable, and infinitely recyclable, aluminium is a sustainable metal of choice. As the world strives to achieve an energy-efficient future, aluminium continues to provide innovative solutions to businesses and consumers, offering the benefits of a circular economy to the industry by being able to go through recycling multiple times without losing any mechanical, physical or chemical properties. But the dichotomy of the metal is, whilst being a solution to a carbon-neutral world, aluminium itself is part of the sustainability challenges the earth faces. Aluminium is a significant source of carbon dioxide, responsible for about 3 per cent of the world’s 9.4 Gt of direct industrial CO2 emissions in 2021. Being an energy-intensive metal, it accounts for nearly 1.1 billion...
Cevher Jant A.Ş., a high-quality aluminium alloy wheel producer in Turkey, achieved ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification with an emphasis on Material Stewardship for its car wheel manufacturing facility in Izmir, Turkey. As a co-design partner with car OEMs, Cehever contributes its capability to design, develop, produce, and validate the manufactured wheels. The Cevher firm can manufacture two million aluminium alloy wheel production per year. "ASI congratulates CEVHER on achieving Performance Standard Certification with Material Stewardship focus at its two Izmir, Turkey production facilities. Increasing aluminium use in the auto industry is often perceived as being for lightweighting in the body structure and panels. However, aluminium wheels also lighten overall vehicle...
Although the Australian aluminium industry has been operating in Australia since 1955 and now includes bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and downstream processing industries, it continues to innovate to meet the needs of consumers today and into the future. Marghanita Johnson, CEO at Australian Aluminium Council Australia is leading global research in innovative alumina refining technologies With a global focus on net zero by 2050, there is a lot of attention on decarbonising the aluminium smelting sector. Still, here in Australia, the emissions associated with bauxite mining and alumina refining are not being forgotten. Alcoa, Rio Tinto and South32’s Worsley Alumina operations have their global research headquarters in Australia, innovating to develop new alumina...
Since its establishment in 1994, Presezzi Extrusion Group has developed a reputation for producing and commissioning extrusion lines for non-ferrous metals, particularly aluminium. With over three decades in operation, today, it is one of the world's leading manufacturers of extrusion presses. Its name has become synonymous with HIGH-LEVEL TECHNOLOGY and FLEXIBILITY in designing and constructing various presses for aluminium, hard alloy, copper and brass. Currently, the Presezzi Extrusion Group offers turnkey extrusion lines and modern foundries for aluminium alloy logs, thanks to its ongoing commitments and investments in research and development geared toward improving and improving the efficiency and sustainability of its machines. In the Group's management policies, energy efficiency...
Aluminium's availability and mechanical characteristics have made it an increasingly popular metal. Primary processes, however, involve very high transformation costs, especially regarding energy. As a result, recycling has gained ground from an environmental and economic standpoint. Anthony Tropeano, President of TT CONSULTING INC. and an Advisory Board Member of AlCircle Aluminium scrap and its possibilities for recycling were introduced in the 1970s when there were signs of problems in secondary alloys resulting from various impurities generated by recycling aluminium. As early as 1979, the Financial Times discussed issues associated with domestic contaminants in aluminium recycling processes. The connection between aluminium and solar photovoltaic energy had already been studied in...
Groupe Réfraco is a leader in manufacturing refractory parts and equipment, mainly for aluminium smelting, foundry, mining and other industries operating in aggressive and high-temperature environments. It is now looking to move into the automation market. Through its subsidiary Robexco, Groupe Réfraco has been working for several years on developing robotic technologies specialized in complex processes that will allow its customers to increase productivity and partially alleviate the problem of labour shortages. The company intends to play a key role in the transition of manufacturing companies to Industry 4.0, a necessary step in which Quebec lags globally. Mélanie Larouche, Communication & Public Relations at Groupe Réfraco As a major player in the refractory industry, Groupe Réfraco...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,565 per tonne on Monday and fell to US$2,510 per tonne before closing at US$2,507 per tonne, down US$49 per tonne or 1.92 per cent. On Monday, December 5, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price expanded by US$36.5 per tonne or 1.49 per cent to settle at US$2,484.50 per tonne and US$2,485 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,515 per tonne and US$2,517 per tonne after recording a growth of US$38 per tonne or 1.53 per cent. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price gained US$37 per tonne or 1.45 per cent to clock at US$2,577 per tonne and US$2,582 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock scored at 495550 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants came in at 226350 tonnes and 269200...
The momentum of the global transition to clean technologies is fast increasing in response to the pressing need for urgent climate action and sustainable lifestyles. This is evident in the commitments to Net Zero and Sustainable Development Goals made by several countries and organizations globally. This shift to a net zero economy will be metal-intensive, with sustainable materials like aluminium playing a crucial role in this transition. Rahul Sharma, CEO at Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. Aluminium’s high strength-to-weight ratio, superb electrical & thermal conductivity, exceptional design flexibility, corrosion resistance and infinite recyclability will find critical applications in sunrise sectors such as high-tech manufacturing, energy and storage solutions, electric vehicles, renewable...
Introduction From the dawn of the twenty-first century, work has become more interesting across various sectors and industries. In most cases, the contribution towards the excitement and exuberance came from technology. For example, at the beginning of the century, digitization took the next leap towards digitalization, and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software came to the forefront. Companies like SAP, Oracle and Microsoft enjoyed huge success thanks to the high adoption rates of their respective ERP solutions. From recruitment to retirement, from receiving the order to realizing the payment, from procurement to making payment to an invoice, transparent reporting – the reason for the wide adoption of ERP had been the aim to achieve more and more efficiency and less human error....
On Monday, December 5, 2022, representatives from Bechtel and Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the biggest aluminium smelters in the world, met virtually to discuss many issues of relevance to both parties. Alba granted International Bechtel Co. Ltd. (Bechtel) the contract to carry out the feasibility study for the Line 7 Project at the virtual meeting. “We are delighted of the partnership we have developed with Bechtel throughout the years, which has translated into awarding them Line 7 Project’s Feasibility Study. This proposed project underlines our ambition to grow organically and will further cement our position as one of the largest environment-friendly smelters in the world,” said Alba’s Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa. Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al...
PSI Metals has joined hands with PSI FLS Fuzzy Logik & Neuro Systeme to introduce the Qualicision-based PSImetals Casthouse Scheduler at European aluminium manufacturer, Alu-met's place. This will further enhance the aluminium extrusion production planning process. Alu-met GmbH is a European conglomeration of companies producing and supplying precisely engineered aluminium extrusion bolts. Expert advice is provided by Germany's Aluminium GmbH Nachrodt and the Austrian Speedline Aluminium-Gießerei GmbH. Both plants produce 150,000 tonnes of aluminium extrusion billets each year, serving the entire Central European market. The units are constantly under supervision to see if there is any requirement for an increased production rate, keeping electricity use under control. They have been...
Stadler has intertwined itself in an agreement with VR Group, according to which it needs to provide 20 single-decker FLIRT electric multiple units (EMU) in Finland. The latest trains will flaunt a lightweight aluminium construction making the vehicles sustainable. The four-coach trains will have a capacity for 796 passengers and a total of 356 seats. The lightweight aluminium rakes can reach a speed of 160 kilometres per hour and be utilised for local transportation around the Helsinki and Tampere area. Slowly they will be introduced as intercity commutes. The contract requires Stadler to deliver additional spare parts with another shipment of 50 multiple units and a full-service extension. These new trains will act as the skeleton of the VR Group in introducing more sustainable railway...
Recently, Airbus went on to launch DisruptiveLab, a new helicopter to test flight technologies for enhancing aircraft performance and decreasing the carbon footprint left by helicopters. The helicopter features aerodynamic aluminium and composite fuselage specifically made to reduce drag and decrease fuel consumption. DisruptiveLab will be crucial for estimating the new aerodynamic architecture that helps to cut down the fuel intake. The helicopter will have a dual nature wherein a fully parallel hybrid propulsion system will charge the battery during flight. The new specimen will be ready for its first flight by the end of 2022, and associates are eagerly waiting for the simulation results. Other than that, Airbus and Neste have agreed upon a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly uphold...
The Council of State (Netherlands) announced that the aluminium can deposit scheme will be executed by April 1, 2023, and not on January 1, 2023, as proposed earlier by Vivianne Heijnen, state secretary for the environment in the Netherlands. As per the reports, since there won't be enough machines by the start of next year for the system to work, the top administrative court decided to delay the rollout of the deposit scheme. Additionally, stores' manual gathering would create several practical issues. Enraged environmental organisations have responded by alleging that the corporate world deliberately obstructed the new system's implementation. The Council of State considers that this approach serves the public interest better than a gradual implementation. The importance of the system's...
Andover-based MRT Castings have been hailed as the Company of the Year at Industry awards for its exceptional business strategies that tripled the size of its operations during the long nights of Covid-19. MRT Castings not only did increase its activities but successfully supplied cast aluminium components for the creation of critical care ventilators, which had extreme demand at the time of the pandemic. The firm also impressed the judges on humanitarian grounds, which led to the win. MRT had to surpass many eligible contenders. The company was also recognised as the 'best of British casting' at the current UK Cast Metal Industry Awards 2022, which had a guest toll of about 200 heads. Company officials invested over £3.5m in acquiring seven auxiliary CNC machines and two additional...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,477 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$2,556 per tonne, an increase of US$81 per tonne or 3.27 per cent. On December 2, Friday LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price went up US$18 per tonne or 0.74 per cent, closing the week at US$2,448 per tonne and US$2,448.50 per tonne, respectively. The 3-month bid price saw an escalation of US$17.50 per tonne or 0.71 per cent, settling at US$2,477 per tonne, while the 3-month offer price had a price hike of US$18.50 per tonne or 0.75 per cent, resting at US$2,479 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both gained US$15 per tonne or 0.59 per cent, stopping at US$2,540 per tonne and US$2,545 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock had to lose 1,225 tonnes or...
