Atlas Metals Group plc has terminated its proposed acquisition of Universal Pozzolanic Silica Alumina Ltd (UPSA), ending a transaction first announced in June 2025, as the company shifts its acquisition focus towards lithium and graphite assets in Africa and South America. The natural resources and energy company said the decision followed recent due diligence difficulties and actions by UPSA representatives that it believes materially changed the merits and viability of the transaction. Atlas Metals is also seeking to recover material amounts owed to it by UPSA. The proposed acquisition was initially announced on June 17, 2025, with the signing of a conditional share purchase agreement (SPA) disclosed on September 10, 2025. However, the company has now decided to terminate the agreement,...
The third quarter brought a clear improvement in global alumina production. It did not, however, bring production back to the level recorded a year earlier. Global alumina output has reached 114.625 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2026, down 330,000 tonnes or 0.29% (114.955 million tonnes in 2025) year-on-year. China's estimated production increased, but declines across most other reporting regions erased that gain. The quarterly sequence reveals how the production gap has developed. In the July to September 2026 quarter, alumina output reached 39.396 million tonnes, an increase of 5.54% over the preceding quarter. Yet the same quarter in 2025 had delivered 39.675 million tonnes. The latest production total was therefore 279,000 tonnes lower Y-o-Y. The first quarter of 2026...
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On 22 nd June 2006, European Aluminium, the industry association representing the aluminium value chain in Europe has been down-casted by the outcome of the European Parliament’s plenary vote on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). MEPs opted to incorporate indirect emissions in their proposal, ensuring an increase in global carbon emissions from aluminium production. The vote comes without any enterprising procedure to calculate indirect carbon costs on imports, and without the realisation that the European electricity grid must be much closer to decarbonisation before Europe can draw any benefit from a CBAM on indirect emissions. During the upcoming interinstitutional negotiations with the EU Member States, European Aluminium urges for a more cautious approach to phasing in...
Altech Chemicals has signed an agreement of contract with the German developer Kuttner GmbH aiming to constitute high purity alumina or ‘HPA’ coating pilot plant in Saxony, a German state. The glazing method by the company utilises graphite and silicone particles to condition anode materials, ultimately booming the tolerance of lithium-ion batteries. Arrangements leading to the erection of the plant have already paced up with the claims of the company acquiring long-lead items beforehand. The pilot plant would be capable of producing 120 kg of Silumina Anodes battery coating material per day. Various Europe-bound vehicle-makers and battery manufacturers would receive supplies from the Australian firm Altech Chemicals. Headquartered in Perth, Altech is the propagator of the term ‘Silumina...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the leading producers of aluminium in the world, has unlocked a new development, which will result in all bauxite residues produced in the UAE being re-used in the UAE, due to significant R&D advances. “We have already achieved important success with other by-product streams, such as spent pot lining, which is now a feedstock for the UAE cement industry,” said Abdulnasser bin Kalban, EGA’s Chief Executive Officer, briefing a visiting team from the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) led by its Secretary-General Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri. The EAD, which oversees environmental issues in Abu Dhabi, has created cutting-edge technology tools and systems to make sure that industrial facilities and development projects comply with applicable...
Aluminium is a highly durable metal that can be recycled again and again without losing its inherent value. Compared to making the same amount of aluminium from scratch, recycling aluminium saves 95% of the energy. Metal recycling isn't always as straightforward as it should be. Among the metals recyclable, steel is the most challenging to recycle, while aluminium is the easiest. Even though aluminium recycling is easy, it isn't the most recycled metal. Chile is one of the most industrialized economies in Latin America, with key industries including mining, manufacturing, and agriculture . The nation exported aluminium scrap in the volume of 62,273 tonnes during 2019-21, which raised earnings of around $77.69 million from the export. In 2019, Chile exported 17,692 tonnes of aluminium...
The Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon has undergone a Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS), determining that it has a primary twenty-year mine life, with the endeavour estimated to produce high-grade bauxite worth 6.4 million tonnes per year. The CEO of Canyon, Jean Sebastien Boutet exclaimed: “The BFS demonstrates that the Minim Martap bauxite project is a robust and profitable long-term mining project that will be exporting some of the world’s highest grade alumina combined with low silica for many years. Despite the difficulties of Covid-19 and current global inflationary pressures, the Canyon team along with our project partners have produced a study that has reduced the project risk and will increase the confidence of potential strategic partners looking to invest in the Minim...
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has been urged to reject South32's plans to expand its Worsley bauxite and alumina project in Western Australia’s (WA) South West which would clear more than 4000 hectares of native vegetation. The updated plan, which the EPA made available for public comment on June 20, highlighted mainly expanding Worsley's Boddington bauxite mine but also laid emphasis on the removal of land for brand-new transportation routes and storage and upkeep activities at the alumina refinery farther north. “The Environmental Protection Authority must make a decision that is in step with the views of ordinary West Australians in rejecting this proposal – not just on conservation grounds, but to avert the considerable pollution and emissions that will result and hold...
Australian small satellite developing company and IoT services provider Fleet Space has approached Japan-based Konica Minolta to provide additive manufacturing units from 3D Systems, a Carolina-based technology company for the betterment of its onshore manufacturing ability. Konica Minolta 3D printers can manipulate aluminium for the precise design of products. Konica Minolta and 3D Systems were urged to develop a build strategy to prove the abilities of the DMP350, primarily if it can meet the customer demand and the quality of the aluminium part manufactured. Aluminium is a lightweight metal with superior flexibility, excellent strength, and impressive thermal properties. Because of these properties, it has become the primary metal used in 3D printing. Like no other metal 3D printer,...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,524.5 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at US$2,539 per tonne, an increase of US$9 per tonne or 0.36 per cent. On June 22, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$63.5 per tonne or 2.52 per cent and US$64 per tonne or 2.54 per cent, after witnessing a hike the previous day. As per the data, on June 22, LME aluminium cash bid price closed at US$2,455 per tonne and LME aluminium official settlement price settled at US$2,455.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price halted at US$2,469.50 per tonne and US$2,470 per tonne, after witnessing a drop of US$60.5 per tonne or 2.39 percent and US$62 per tonne or 2.44 per cent. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price plunged by US$62 per tonne to...
The largest producer of primary aluminium producer in the United States of America, Century Aluminum has made public that it will idle its aluminium smelter in Hawesville, Kentucky, temporarily due to the propelling high energy prices which are causing a direct impact on the business. On 27 th June 2022, the aluminium smelter is anticipated to initiate the idling process. Until energy prices return to their normalized levels, the company expects to suspend operations for a period of approximately nine to twelve months. Century is constantly investigating all options to prevent the temporary curtailment. Century Aluminium's facility in Hawesville is the largest smelter in North America producing military-grade aluminium. Over 600 staffs employed by the company, most of whom received notice...
The General Administration of Customs reported that in May 2022, China's primary aluminium imports closed at 37,300 tonnes, which reflected M-o-M hike of 7.1 per cent and a Y-o-Y plunge of 61 per cent. The exports, on the other hand, settled at 65,100 tonnes, up by 103.1 per cent M-o-M and up 7046.8 per cent from the previous year. Therefore, 27,800 mt were exported net. Between January and May 2022, imports of primary aluminium were 168,700 tonnes, down 71 per cent Y-o-Y, while exports of the metal totalled 170,000 tonnes, up 4449 per cent. Primary aluminium commerce inside the country reversed to a net export of 1,341 tonnes, a 100 per cent Y-o-Y decline. The mentioned analytics refers to items with the HS codes 76011010 and 76011090. SMM primarily analyses import and export under HS...
AMAG, a leading Austrian premium provider of the cast and rolled aluminium products, received the Platinum medal after passing an extensive audit by EcoVadis, achieving the highest rating possible, followed by the “Gold Star” certification in 2020. It ranked AMAG among the top 1 per cent of all businesses evaluated in the industrial category of precious and non-ferrous metals based on its sustainability performance. EcoVadis is the owner of an internationally renowned, independent sustainability and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) assessment platform. This EcoVadis ranking is based on a total of 21 factors in the four categories of ethics, labour and human rights, the environment, and sustainable procurement. Quantitative goals for energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, the effect of...
Vedanta Limited has finally increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices after reducing them ceaselessly since June 11. With effect from Wednesday, June 22, Vedanta’s aluminium billet price has come in at INR 237,500 per tonne, up by INR 4,000 per tonne from INR 233,500 per tonne on May 18. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has also been heightened by INR 4,000 per tonne to sell the product at INR 236,000-243,500 per tonne. On May 18, the company’s aluminium wire rod price stood at INR 232,000-239,500 per tonne after being slumped by INR 2,250 per tonne from 234,250- 241,750 on June 17. Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 228,500-261500 as of June 22, also up by INR 4,000 per tonne from INR 224,500-257,500 per tonne on June 18. Vedanta Limited links its...
After witnessing continuous cuts since June 11, Hindalco Industries Limited’s aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices trended up by INR 5,000 per tonne or 2.23 per cent, as of June 22. That brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 228,500 per tonne, from INR 223,500 per tonne on June 21. As per the data revealed by the company, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price underwent a slash of INR 1,250 per tonne on June 21 from INR 224,750 per tonne on June 18. Hindalco Industries also increased its aluminium wire rod price by INR 5,000 per tonne or 2.13 per cent on June 22 to settle at INR 239,600 per tonne. On June 21, the company was selling its aluminium wire rod at INR 234,600 per tonne, down by INR 1,250 per tonne from June 18. The latest increase in Hindalco’s aluminium prices...
On 21 st June 2022, the leading global aluminium producer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) took part in the 'Make it in the Emirates Forum' orchestrated by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, along with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. This forum has an underlying theme of ‘Invest, Partner, Grow’ and is supposed to chair more than 1,300 officials with listed investors and 20 senior representatives from well-known national companies and government bodies. The forum will boost industrial growth in the UAE, resulting ultimately in economic development and heightened supply chain resilience. The Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, commented: “Emirates Global Aluminium is the largest industrial company in the UAE outside...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, primary aluminium production in North America during May 2022 stood at 325,000 tonnes, rebounding by 10,000 tonnes from the previous month. In April 2022, primary aluminium output in North America had lost that amount and stood at 315,000 tonnes. However, on a year-on-year calculation, North America’s primary aluminium output in May 2022 edged 4.13 per cent or 14,000 tonnes lower than 339,000 tonnes. In the first five months of the year, North America’s primary aluminium production totalled 1.577 million tonnes, down by 4.54 per cent from 1.652 million tonnes during the same period last year. South America also saw an increase of 7,000 tonnes or 7.45 per cent month-on-month in primary aluminium production to 101,000 tonnes in May 2022,...
As per USGS data, the United States imported 545,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys from Canada in 1Q2022, which recorded a Y-o-Y downfall of 22,000 tonnes or 3.88 per cent from 567,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. In 4Q2022, the amount of aluminium crude metals and alloys imported from Canada settled at 664,000 tonnes, which on a Q-o-Q calculation reflected a plunge of 119,000 tonnes or 17.92 per cent in 1Q2022. In March 2022, the amount of aluminium crude metals and alloys imported from Canada by the US settled at 183,000 tonnes, up by 14,000 tonnes or 8.28 per cent M-o-M, from 169,000 tonnes in February. On the other hand, a plunge of 25,000 tonnes or 12.88 per cent was recorded in February from 194,000 tonnes in January. On a Y-o-Y calculation, a huge drop of 33,000 tonnes or 15.27...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has again reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by almost the same amount like last time. With effect from June 21, NALCO has slashed its aluminium ingot price by INR 10,200 per tonne or 4.4 per cent to INR 223,450-226,950 per tonne versus INR 233,650-237,150 per tonne on June 16. NALCO’s wire rod price has also experienced a sharp cut of INR 10,200 per tonne, with effect from June 21, resulting in INR 225,950-230,300 per tonne. Nearly a week ago, on June 16, the price stood at INR 236,150-240,500 per tonne after being axed by INR 10,300 per tonne. With the latest cut, aluminium billets price is hovering around INR 226,900-229,550 per tonne, down by INR 10,200 per tonne too from INR 237,100-239,750 per tonne a week ago....
LME aluminium opened at US$2,515 per tonne on Tuesday and closed at US$2,530 per tonne, an increase of US$15.5 per tonne or 0.62 per cent. LME aluminium cash bid price stood at US$2518.50 per tonne, with a 2.34 per cent or US$57.50 per tonne hike, according to London Metal Exchange data. LME aluminium official settlement price halted at US$2,519.50 per tonne, which also experienced a rise of US$57.50 per tonne or 2.33 per cent on June 21. 3-month bid price escalated by 2.02 per cent or US$50 per tonne, resulting in US$2,530 per tonne, while 3-month offer price rose by 2.05 per cent or US$51 per tonne to rest at US$2,532 per tonne. December 23 bid price stood at US$2,547 per tonne and December 23 offer price closed at US$2,552 per tonne, rising 1.96 per cent or US$49 per tonne. LME...
