Bell Bay Aluminium (BBA), Australia's oldest aluminium smelter, is reviewing its workforce and offering redundancies for a small number of positions, just over a month after receiving an AUD 200 million (USD 137.52 million) government support package aimed at securing the facility's future until at least 2031. Up to 10 roles are understood to have been affected by the review, although the smelter is expected to retain its existing workforce of approximately 550 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. Some redeployment opportunities will also be available, while the positions identified are not understood to involve frontline services. The changes reportedly include some former participants in Bell Bay Aluminium's graduate programme. Rio Tinto, which operates the smelter near George Town in...
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,...
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ALUMIL is the first Greek company to receive the international Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certification for the sustainability of its products. ALUMIL's Cradle to Cradle accreditation offers new opportunities for involvement in projects that adhere to sustainable building and Bioclimatic Architecture principles, resulting in green structures with great energy efficiency. Apart from the C2C accreditation, ALUMIL’s achievements include significant investments in the production of green recycled aluminium, the EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) for integrated architectural systems, and the honorary distinction "Most Sustainable Company in Greece 2022" as a company representing the sustainable development model. ALUMIL's efforts and measures to solidify a company strategy connected with...
On May 5, 2022, Ball Corporation, the world’s leading aluminium packaging company, announced its first quarter 2022 financial results, declaring net earnings of $446 million or $1.37 per diluted share attributable to net sales of $3.7 billion. A year ago, the company’s net earnings were $200 million or 60 cent per diluted share on sales of $3.1 billion. Ball’s first quarter 2022 comparable net earnings were $252 million or 77 cent per diluted share compared to $240 million or 72 cents per diluted share during the same period last year. From its beverage packaging business in North and Central America, Ball Corporation reported comparable segment operating earnings of $174 million for 1Q2022 on sales of $1.6 billion, as against $140 million on sales of $1.3 billion during 1Q2021. Increase...
The global aluminium value chain is still going through rough patches, which the industry thought dissimilar at the beginning of the year. The year 2022 started with a positive note that the worldwide manufacturing sector is rebounding from the dent of the Covid pandemic. Although the shortage of gas and the challenge of the steep rise in energy prices spilt over from 2021, still hope remained high. The geopolitical crisis has now stirred the issue to the worst phase, which the world did not envision. The sanctions of Russia have created a great impact on the global aluminium market, as the Russian aluminium giant holds a 6% stake in the global aluminium production and also it is one of the leading producers of low carbon aluminium. However, the LME price remained on the downside during...
Alcomet a manufacturer of aluminium products from Bulgaria, after calculating the net profit, announced a steep increment in its first quarter. This year Q1 yielded 5.7 million levs or US$ 3.07 million in comparison to Q1 2021 which only could make 171,000 levs or US$106,300. The prevailing war in Ukraine has amplified the disastrous effects of the Covid outburst resulting in price inflation of electricity, raw materials and commodities along with increased rates of transportation and logistics, Alcomet clearly explained. Income generation of Alcomet grew twice in size on a year-on-year basis to 226 million levs for the first quarter through March from only 109 million levs one year back, the company declared in a financial statement issued last week. While pondering over volume, we can...
National Aluminium Company Limited further reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices just after two days from the last cut. With effect from May 1, 2022, NALCO slashed its aluminium ingot price by INR 5,800 per tonne compared to the cut of INR 10,000 per tonne on April 28. Since, the latest cut, the company’s ingot price is ranging between INR 266850-270,350 per tonne versus INR 272,650 – 276,150 per tonne. NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price also witnessed a cut of INR 5,800 per tonne on May 1 from INR 275,150 – 279,500 per tonne to INR 269,350-273,700 per tonne. Aluminium billets price came in at INR 270,300-272,950 per tonne, down by 2.1 per cent from INR 276,100 – 278,750 per tonne. NALCO links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month future...
Canada’s exports of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to the United States for February 2022 closed at 19,800 tonnes, following a month-on-month increase of 400 tonnes or 2.06 per cent from 19,400 tonnes in January 2022. On a month-on-month basis, a growth of 300 tonnes or 1.57 per cent was recorded in January from 19,100 tonnes in December 2021. As per the USGS data, the total amount of aluminium plates, sheets and bars imported by the United States for February 2022 settled at 33,100 tonnes, which on a month-on-month scale showed no change to close at 33,100 tonnes for January 2022. A decline of 7,400 tonnes or 18.27 per cent was recorded in January on a month-on-month scale from 40,500 tonnes in December 2021. For the entire year 2021, a total of 626,000 tonnes of aluminium plates,...
On 5 th May 2022, the Anglo-Australian mining and metal giant, Rio Tinto stated that any sanctions on the Russian aluminium producer Rusal in response to the Ukraine-Russia conflict will disrupt the aluminium market and precipitate an increase in the silver metal's price. Simon Thompson, the Chairman of Rio Tinto informed the shareholders at the group's annual meeting in Australia, “If Rusal was to be sanctioned that would certainly cause pretty significant disruption in the aluminium market, because Rusal is a very big exporter of aluminium, particularly to Europe." "I think the impact on Rio Tinto would probably be positive, in the sense that the aluminium price would likely go up." Rio Tinto announced on 19 th December 2021, “The Board of Rio Tinto has selected Dominic Barton to...
Vedanta Limited further reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from May 4, 2022, for the fifth consecutive time since April 23. According to the revised prices, Vedanta is currently selling its aluminium wire rod at INR 263,500-271,000 per tonne after cutting it by INR 10,500 per tonne or 3.8 per cent from INR 274,000-281,500 per tonne on April 30. Vedanta’s aluminium billet price also saw a slash of INR 10,500 per tonne on May 4 from INR 274,500 per tonne to INR 264,000 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price also experienced a cut of the same amount to stand at INR 256,000- 291,700 per tonne. On the previous day, April 30, Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price stood at INR 266,500-302,200 per tonne, sliding by INR 3,000 per tonne or 1.11 per cent. Vedanta Limited...
Aluminium smelters' raw material costs were mostly steady last week. The removal of import levies and diminishing local demand drove down thermal coal prices. As of Friday, April 29, the complete cost of smelting dropped by RMB 35 per tonne from a week before to stop at RMB 18,220 per tonne, while profits had plunged by RMB 954 per tonne to RMB 2,590 per tonne. However, because grid power tariffs are fixed monthly, and smelters with captive power plants were digesting already acquired coal, their electricity rates stayed virtually stable for the time being, albeit they may fall in the future. On the one hand, domestic coal prices have returned to a more reasonable range as a whole, which is good news for smelters with captive power plants. Prebaked anode costs, on the other hand, appear...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,924 per tonne on May 4 and closed at US$2,985 per tonne, an increase of US$57 per tonne or 1.95 per cent. On 4 th May, LME aluminium cash bid price and official settlement price halted at US$2,928.50 per tonne and US$2,929 per tonne, respectively, both experiencing a 0.60 per cent or US$17.50 per tonne rise. 3-month bid price stopped at US$2,961.50 per tonne while 3-month offer price came in at US$2,962.50 per tonne with a similar escalation of 0.59 per cent or US$17.50 per tonne. On the same day, December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price settled at US$2,875 per tonne and US$2,880 per tonne, respectively, both with a 1.16 per cent or US$33 per tonne hike. LME aluminium opening stock continued to decrease by 0.64 per cent or 3,675 tonnes from 577,650...
On Thursday, May 5, Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of CASS, Inc. as its new production and transformation member. CASS is a ferrous and non-ferrous metal processor that specialises in converting end-of-life metal products into chlorine-free aluminium. The company is an LME-registered trademark based in Northern California that has been servicing the local and international markets since 1969. Their main aim is to make a positive contribution to the society and also promote a culture that supports sustainable approach to natural resource management. “CASS has been sustainably recycling society’s obsolete metal products & manufacturing 100% recycled, chlorine-free aluminum since 1969. By joining The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), we commit to fostering...
The American Bubble, a Los Angeles-based bubble manufacturer is the first patent-pending, eco-friendly, long-lasting bubble system created in the United States. The firm introduced its Bubble Tree product in an aluminium bottle that reflected the brand's sustainability and environmental safety ideals. The package was developed in collaboration with Trivium, a metal packaging provider, and was recently honoured with a World Packaging Organization WorldStar Award. According to Chas Aylsworth, Business Development Manager at Trivium Packaging, the bubble composition and the aluminium bottles were evaluated for long-term compatibility. “We knew the bubble market very well and saw that it was only saturated with plastic bottles that aren’t even 100% recyclable,” said Susan Wasserman, founder...
The aluminium extrusion dies business of Halex Holdings GmbH now belongs to Exco Technologies Limited after the latter paid a heavy cost for accession. The four most essential manufacturing locations, two in Germany and two in the northern industrial region of Italy are steered by Halex Extrusion Dies. A declaration from Exco indicates that Halex will still supplement the company’s six remaining extrusion die-casting units, each situated in Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and two in the United States of America. Halex is Europe’s second-largest manufacturer and supplier of aluminium extrusion dies. It provides complex forms of extruded aluminium products to the European continent. The transfer was funded with the help of in-hand cash and reliable bank lines which amounted to €40 million...
On Tuesday, May 3, Aluminum Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of La Bateria Verde, S.A. de C.V. as a new member of the General Supporters group. La Bateria Verde, S.A. de C.V. was founded with the goal of providing the industry with non-ferrous metals for the recycling scrap process through a process of segregation, cleaning, and compaction. The goal of generating ecological solutions for the recycling scrap of said non-ferrous metals through the conscious and specialised integration of its people using state-of-the-art technology; and with a mission of fully recycling scrap non-ferrous metals, International marketing (aluminium, copper, bronze, among others). “La Bateria Verde, seeks to achieve the best practices in environmental, safety, social, ethical and financial...
Targeted Trade Enforcement in Action: Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet AD/CVD One Year Later, a new white paper from the Aluminum Association, examines progress made in the US common alloy aluminium sheet market one year after the Commerce Department issued antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain common alloy sheet imports from 16 countries. “We are gratified to see – once again – that targeted trade enforcement works. One year after the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission took strong action against unfair trade in the U.S. market, the domestic common alloy aluminum sheet market is showing signs of significant recovery,” said Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association. The Commerce Department's total AD and CVD margins vary from...
Enray Solutions from India has evolved a sovereign, dry cleaning robot which gains power from an attached PV panel and battery to maintain huge ground installed solar panels. Co-founder Rishabh Bhardwaj’s Enray Solutions offers the service of a self-sufficient, user-friendly robot to cleanse the ground-mount solar installations without water. The robot has an incredible endurance capability which keeps it active in any geographical contour. The company is hopeful and claims the robot might make a path for increased revenue of 7% if compared with the seasonal water baths. With a metallic body and perfect alignment of aluminium components, the robot is mighty and lightweight all at once. The trolley based outline of the dock looks industry like with a height and tilt adjustment device which...
The economy of Indonesia is substantial in the South-eastern region of Asia and is one of the leading emerging market economies. The country has a mixed economic system which incorporates a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. The industrial sector plays a crucial role in the Indonesian economy, as it contributes relatively high more than 20% of national output. The Indonesian aluminium sector is regaining its growth significantly, following the deceleration caused by the Covid pandemic. The island nation, Indonesia classified as a newly industrialized country exported 60,884 tonnes of aluminium structures during 2019-21, attracting foreign revenue inflow of $194.14 million from the export. In 2019, Indonesia registered...
Located in Stockach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany AS Oxidwerke GmbH (ASO) is a facility recycling salt slag. ASI certified the company as a new production and transformation member. During the recycling process by ASO, salt slag is transformed into its components; aluminium, salt and aluminium oxide. These are sold separately in their prospective markets. Managing Director of AS Oxidwerke and StockachAlu, Markus Wild declared: “Salt slag recycling is a very crucial step in the recycling of aluminium and we believe it is important to do that in an utmost sustainable way. The ASI standards give reasonable and useful guidance in all aspects of sustainability. We are ASI Performance and CoC certified with our “sister” company StockachAlu and now we would like to close the circle.” AS Oxidwerke...
