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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According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across China’s eight major consumption areas stood at 516,000 tonnes, reaching a new low on Monday, November 28. Over the weekend, the inventories edged 2,000 tonnes lower than 518,000 tonnes on Thursday, October 24, while over a week, the inventories recorded 14,000 tonnes less than 530,000 tonnes on November 21. The figure was also 97,000 tonnes lower than a month ago and 498,000 tonnes less than the same period last year. The inventories in Gongyi and Wuxi only rose over the weekend by 6,000 tonnes and 3,000 tonnes, respectively, to come in at 69,000 tonnes and 122,000 tonnes as of November 28, driven by cargo arrivals and falling shipments out of warehouses. To know more about the current status of...
Beverage makers Lo Bros taking into account the sustainability factor has launched their latest product in a new aluminium packaging option, which is 100% recyclable and eco-friendly. Not Soda will now be available in aluminium beverage cans and it has been created with the notion of discarding the application of single-use plastic packaging solutions. Australian supermarket chains like Ritchies and Drakes are eager to hold on to the brands initiative wherein they have decided to store Not Soda in their stores. The best part behind the elaborate scheme can be explained in very few words; for every can that gets sold, two plastic bottles would be extracted from the ocean bed, which in the long run might yield extraordinary results. This is a perfectly placed initiative that will lower the...
Cellnex has successfully finished the pilot programme to test and confirm the usage of cutting-edge aluminium-air battery technology as a backup power system at its locations as part of a test programme. This was done in partnership with Phinergy, one of the leading developers of clean and high-energy-density systems based on metal-air technology that has revolutionised electricity generation using aluminium as the primary energy source. Aluminium batteries offer clean energy sources and don't produce trash that must be disposed of or pollute the environment. The project involved replacing a diesel generator set with these advanced aluminium-air batteries at Ossa de Montiel, a location close to the Lagunas de Ruidera Park in the province of Albacete (Spain). The 4kW, 20-hour capacity...
On November 27, 2022, the Guinean mining company, Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée (CBG), officially launched a ceremony for the upkeep, maintenance and securing of old sites rehabilitated with native species for rational or sustainable management. The CBG laboratory meeting room served as a framework for this meeting, which took place in the presence of the regional inspector, the prefectural director of the environment of Boké and all the administrative, municipal, CBG and representatives. The general management of the CBG was commended for this project initiative on this occasion by Mamadou Oury Bah, the mayor of the rural commune Sangaredi, on behalf of his populace. He claimed the CBG had replanted numerous hectares of land in several Sangaredi localities affected by the mining firm....
The world alumina production in October 2022 saw a month-on-month increase of 4 per cent to stand at 12.004 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). In September, the output was 11.540 million tonnes, down by 3.86 per cent from 12.003 million tonnes in August. That indicated the world alumina production rebounded in October after a fall in the previous month. On a year-on-year basis, world alumina output edged 5.49 per cent higher than 11.379 million tonnes, according to IAI. The daily average production across the world in October 2022 stood at 387,200 tonnes, up by 0.65 per cent from 384,700 tonnes a month ago and 5.48 per cent more than 367,100 tonnes a year earlier. From January to October 2022, world’s total alumina production came in at 116.067 million...
On Tuesday, November 29, the average alumina spot price in China increased by RMB 6 per tonne to halt at RMB 2,803 per tonne. The price in Shanxi has hiked by RMB 10 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,825 per tonne. As per the SMM data, the prices in Shandong and Henan have gone up by RMB 5 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,740 per tonne and RMB 2,885 per tonne. Guizhou and Guangxi have witnessed the same price gain of RMB 5 per tonne to record at RMB 2,750 per tonne and RMB 2,710 per tonne. Prices in Lianyungang and Bayuquan have remained restrained at RMB 2,875 per tonne and RMB 2,900 per tonne. As per the SMM data, the A00 aluminium ingot price has surged by RMB 370 per tonne to clock at RMB 19,170 per tonne, with the average prices ranging between RMB 19,150 per tonne and RMB 19,190 per tonne. The...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,352 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,374 per tonne, an increase of US$9 per tonne or 0.38 per cent. On November 28, Monday LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price dived down by US$30.50 per tonne or 1.3 per cent to close at US$2,315 per tonne and US$2,315.50 per tonne, respectively. The 3-month bid price saw a drop of US$27 per tonne or 1.13 per cent, settling at US$2,353 per tonne, while the 3-month offer price had a similar price plunge of US$27.50 per tonne or 1.15 per cent, resting at US$2,353.50 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both de-escalated by US$28 per tonne or 1.14 per cent, stopping at US$2,422 per tonne and US$2,427 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock plummeted by 2,575...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has bagged the awards titled ‘Leading Corporate for Investor Relations (IR) in Bahrain' and ‘Best Investor Relations Professional – Bahrain’ at the 2022 Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) Hybrid Annual Conference and Awards on October 24, 2022, in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The MEIRA Annual Conference and Awards is the largest Investor Relations event in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which acknowledges the efforts of regionally listed companies towards shaping Investor Relations. The event also serves as a common platform for international corporates, investors, research analysts, advisors, and regulatory bodies to share knowledge and discuss market challenges. On receiving the award, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Ali Al...
The third edition of the space-inspired hovering pen has been named Levitating Pen 3.0, just a number up from the last released model. With just a glance, it is almost impossible to realise that it is a working pen and not something just for show. The incredible physics-defying object, Levitating Pen 3.0, has been forged out of aircraft-grade aluminium and titanium, which gives it a realistic yet fictionalised outlook. The pen comes equipped with a stand, on which it has been meticulously placed upon a touchpoint. The pen keeps moving, pivoted on the stand. The Levitating Pen 3.0, as the name suggests, can literally float on its stand and spin for a stretch of 30 seconds straight using basic kinetic energy. On the stand, the pen can be placed at a 60° angle, which almost resembles the...
After three successful years, the AlCircle Team is once again gearing up to organise the fourth edition of its much-awaited virtual expo – Global Aluminium Expo 2023 . Although the world has started assembling in person on various occasions like the pre-covid era, virtual events have not lost popularity, given the benefits and convenience. Virtual events are cost-effective, time-saving, able to engage global audiences, and more inviting with enticing technologies. Due to immense admiration and response to previous editions, AlCircle has extended the expo 2023 for a day more. This year, it is a 3-day event from April 18 to 20, 11 AM to 7 PM (GMT). In the background of the rapid transformation of the global aluminium market with a unanimous goal of net zero carbon, it is imperative to offer...
On November 28, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) declared that MYTILINEOS has been successfully registered as one of its members. Established in 1972, the IAI brings together global bauxite, alumina and aluminium companies in all the major producing regions under one roof by providing them membership certificates. The Greece-based industrial conglomerate MYTILINEOS can be referred to as the most potent player in the world metallurgy sector. It is a rapidly developing company with the healthiest growth proportion in Greece for over 60 years. It is by far the hugest vertically integrated bauxite, alumina and aluminium producer in the European Union. The General Manager of MYTILINEOS’ Metallurgy Business Unit, Mr Dimitrios Stefanidis, illustrated as he spoke: “With more than half...
After being introduced to the concept of COVID-19, the world has become extremely careful about the harmful effects of human negligence and started to shift toward green technologies that reduce carbon emissions. Only recently, Hindalco has partnered with Manush Labs, an MIT spin-off, to collaboratively conduct a 'Clean Technology Start-up Challenge' to arrive at their sustainability goals. Almost 70% of global emissions come from fully integrated corporations and industries. Many big enterprises have grown to become more careful about the carbon footprint left behind while production and the effects of their operations on the environment, other than solely thinking about financial earnings. Since the directives of E-S-G (Environmental-Social-Governance) have been widely accepted, many...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,380 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$2,365 per tonne, down US$3 per tonne or 0.13 per cent. On Friday, November 25, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price inched up by US$2 per tonne to stand at US$2,345.50 per tonne and US$2,346 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price grew by US$7 per tonne and US$6 per tonne to rest at US$2,380 per tonne and US$2,381 per tonne, respectively. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price gained US$7 per tonne, amounting to US$2,450 per tonne and US$2,455 per tonne, as of November 25. LME aluminium opening stock further slumped by 3,175 tonnes to total 506,275 tonnes. Live Warrants recorded restraint at 282,400 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants shrank by 3,175 tonnes...
The iconic aluminium producer in India and a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium observed 'World Quality Month' across its operations with various awareness-raising activities for its employees, business partners, and community members. The activities focused on raising their awareness of the importance of quality and enabling them to become active participants in developing a sustainable quality culture. World Quality Month is an annual event in which organizations worldwide reaffirm a quality-first approach to their processes while recognizing ongoing efforts to achieve this goal. Based on this year's theme, 'Quality Conscience: Doing the Right Thing,' BALCO arranged a variety of initiatives, including Nukkad Natak, slogan writing, poster making, photography, poem prose contests, and...
Denmark-based interior designer and the proprietor of B4K, Andreas Krob, has unveiled his latest creation, the FollowMe task chair for Czech Manufacturer LD Seating, an innovator connecting seating spaces with comfort since 1993. FollowMe gives a modern, utopian, space-centric vibe with its shiny aluminium framework that strengthens the construction of each chair. The aluminium super-structure does not have a very complex design; instead, it has been precisely formulated to provide ultimate comfort and an elongated skeleton to the backrest. Just as the backrest has been supported with a robust aluminium frame, the backrest, in turn, provides utmost comfort to a user, as it has been designed to follow the resident's body movement. This means if a person lies back on the chair, it gives...
Vedanta Limited further curtailed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for the second day in a row, with effect from Friday, November 25. Vedanta cut its aluminium wire rod price by INR 1,750 per tonne to sell the product at INR 229,250-236,750 per tonne versus INR 231,000-238,500 per tonne on November 24. The cut on November 25 brought the company’s aluminium billet price to INR 230,750 per tonne compared to INR 231,000-238,500 per tonne on November 24. Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price also saw a trim of INR 1,750 per tonne on November 25 to stand at INR 221,750-252,750 per tonne from INR 223,500-254,500 per tonne the previous day. Vedanta links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metals Exchange, which...
With the advent of the idea of net zero by 2050, many notable initiatives are being taken all over the world, among which recycling holds a very special place. USA-based Ocean Insight has inherited the LIBS SpeedSorter™ high-speed aluminium sorting technology by Rigaku Analytical Devices to successfully separate scrap aluminium for recycling. Pendle Borough Council has introduced the "Foil in Love with Recycling" programme in collaboration with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) to propagate the recycling of used aluminium foils, beverage cans, tins, containers in the region. Whereas on the other hand, almost 158,284 kg of aluminium and copper flakes worth RM2.17 million destined for China were intercepted and stopped at the Senari Port by the Royal Malaysian Customs...
The downstream portion of the global aluminium industry, which transforms aluminium into manufacturing feedstock, is its most important component. This week, the downstream sector of the aluminium industry witnessed limited but prominent events. According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), supplies of aluminium foil decreased slightly year over year in the third quarter of 2022 to 237,800 tonnes but increased year over year (YTD) by 0.4 per cent. A US$45 million investment plan has been announced by General Motors for its Bedford aluminium die-casting factory in Indiana. According to a press release issued by the company, the investment will only be used to increase GM's production capacity of aluminium unit castings that meet EV specifications to meet the growing demand...
