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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Rio Tinto, an Anglo-Australian multinational mining group, has published its quarterly production report for the first quarter of CY2022, whereby it has announced a 4 per cent Q-o-Q increase in bauxite output to 13.625 million tonnes. But on a year-on-year basis, it registered no change. Bauxite shipments to third parties also grew by 12 per cent year-on-year and 13 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 10.135 million tonnes in 1QCY2022. On the other hand, the company’s alumina production recorded a 7 per cent decline year-on-year and 1 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 1.901 million tonnes, as a result of unplanned outages at refineries due to Australian sanctions on Russia. Aluminium production of 0.7 million tonnes in Q1 2022 also registered a downfall of 8 per cent year-on-year and 3 per cent...
The production of primary aluminium in Japan is no more than 0.5% of the total demand of the nation. In Japan only one aluminium smelter is left out to be operational, however, the country’s per-capita consumption of aluminium has grown to around 16 kg. According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics, the Japanese production of secondary aluminium in 2020 was around 690.2 thousand tonnes, a downfall of roughly 105.2 thousand tonnes compared to the existing year. The Japanese semi-finished (plates, sheets & strips) aluminium products market has manifested a significant demand in the overseas market due to its technology proven quality. The East Asian nation, exported 622,555 tonnes of aluminium semi-finished products, attracting earnings of foreign revenue of $1.831 billion from the...
Romco Group, located in London and with operations in Nigeria and other African countries, has announced its "most ambitious capex programme to date" for this year, as it seeks to build on record revenues in 2021. Romco in its March quarterly report stated that 2021 was a great year of progress during which it had recycled 18,000 tonnes of aluminium and earned $29.4 million. As per Raymond Onovwigun, Romco switched to compressed natural gas (CNG) to power all of Nigeria's furnaces in 2021, focusing on new trade hubs across Sub-Sahara Africa, and strengthening feedstock lines by boosting its small business buying program by 300 per cent. “With global supply declining and demand increasing, there is an urgent need to ramp up the recycling of existing metals in the supply chain. Demand for...
Hindalco Industries Limited has expanded its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from April 20, following two back-to-back cuts on April 13 and 14. As per the revised price list revealed by Hindalco, the company’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 299,850 per tonne as of April 20, up by INR 8,750 per tonne or 3 per cent from INR 291,100 per tonne. Hindalco’s aluminium billets price has also experienced a hike of INR 8,750 per tonne from INR 294,100 per tonne on April 12 to INR 302,850 per tonne on April 20. The latest raise has brought Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price at INR 288,750 per tonne versus INR 280,000 per tonne a week ago. Hindalco links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month future of aluminium on the London Metal...
LME aluminium opened at US$3,295 per tonne on Tuesday and closed at US$3,252 per tonne, down US$47 per tonne or 1.42 per tonne. LME aluminium cash bid price stood at US$3,310 per tonne and LME aluminium official settlement price halted at US$3,312, gaining 2.25 per cent and 2.30 per cent respectively, if compared with the records of Thursday, last week. LME resumed on Tuesday after the Good Friday weekend. 3-month bid price of aluminium rose by US$60 per tonne or 1.84 per cent to rest at US$3,325 per tonne. 3-month offer price also faced the same percentage hike to settle at US$3,326 per tonne. According to Tuesday’s LME official price chart, December 23 bid price stood at US$3,173 per tonne and December 23 offer price at US$3,178, both witnessing an elevation of 1.37 per cent or US$43....
On 19 th April, the global leader providing infinitely recyclable aluminium beverage packaging and aluminium recycler and supplier Novelis publicized that the Ball Aluminum Cup™ is now created of 90% recycled content. It has been stated that this evolution model the Ball Aluminum Cup’s infinite recyclability by reducing its carbon footprint, therefore further positioning the product as a sustainable solution for packaging waste challenges across the sports and entertainment, food service, retail and beverage industries. The innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging solutions provider for beverage, personal care and household products customers, Ball has designed the lightweight aluminium cups to bring beverage packaging circularity to sports and entertainment venues in response to...
On Tuesday, April 19, Logan Aluminum had been successfully certified against the ASI Performance Standard for responsible aluminum production, sourcing, and stewardship by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). Logan Aluminum's facility in Russellville, Kentucky, has received ASI Performance Standard Certification for remelting, recycling, casting, hot mill rolling, cold mill rolling, and coil finishing activities. “Logan Aluminum is committed to advancing sustainability, not only within our own manufacturing processes, but also throughout the larger supply chains by improving circularity and environmental stewardship. To that end, we joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, along with a number of our valued customers and industry peers. Our achievement of ASI Performance...
The second-largest coal miner in Indonesia, PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk will enter the aluminium sector as a part of the company's diversified business portfolio. Garibaldi Thohir, the President Director of Adaro said, “The Company would soon enter the aluminium business.” He further addressed, "It is hoped that this year and 2023 the construction of the smelter can begin so that in 2024 the construction will have been completed.” The motive for ADRO’s stepping into the aluminium sector is to contribute to the development of electric vehicles (EV) and aluminium batteries. Presently, the company is the second-largest miner in the nation concerning its production volume and market capitalization. The company, however, established a subsidiary in the name of PT Adaro Aluminum Indonesia,...
The President and CEO of ALUMIL, Mr. George Milonas was awarded for his international presence and the company’s lifetime global performance in the “Entrepreneur of the Year” competition organized by Ernst & Young. An audit firm based in UK, Ernst & Young has its subsidiaries all over Europe. The ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ competition was held under the company’s Greek counterpart, marking the day as a grand celebration of extraordinary and innovative entrepreneurship. The evening was star cladded as various prominent figures from Greece were felicitated for their contribution to the development of the nation. Mr. George Milonas, the President and CEO of ALUMIL Group, received his award in the ‘Internationally Growing Entrepreneur’ category which is justified since he has spent almost...
Reynaers Aluminium, one of the world's leading building solutions firms, makes its first foray into the South Korean market through Energy X, a sustainable architectural marketplace platform. The firm offers a wide range of building goods and is ranked among the top one to three in the globe. Additionally, on April 6th, the two firms hosted a collaborative development MOU ceremony for a sustainable future of architecture. In response to climate change, the two firms will collaborate to establish a carbon-neutral design model and offer sustainable construction materials under this partnership. “We are delighted and excited to be able to provide all of Reynaers’s world-leading products in Korea through the Energy X platform,” said Jurgen Cop, Reynaers’s Asia General Manager. Energy X is an...
Dutch yard Heesen Yachts confirmed last week that its 80-metre flagship all-aluminium yacht Cosmos would be heading out on sea trials as was scheduled for delivery in April 2022. The vessel was first launched at the end of 2020 and was last spotted in January while sailing through the narrow Dutch canals from Oss to Harlingen to finish outfitting. Cosmos is the largest and fastest all-aluminium yacht ever built, featuring a length of 80 metres with a gross tonnage of 1700 GT and a speed of almost 30 knots. The challenges in building this large and complex yacht were extreme, but Heesen, with its expertise, made it perfect. Precision aluminium construction, high performance, and the finest Dutch craftsmanship are into the DNA of this shipyard. The superyacht’s elegant exterior bespeaks a...
The use of sustainable materials to protect the environment is one of the key factors for the comfort and satisfaction of the guests and is associated with the hospitality industry. The majority of these requirements may be met by selecting the appropriate fenestration systems during the design phase. Fenestration technology innovation has embraced materials like aluminium and glass that are up to date with technical advancements while meeting the needs of a wide variety of projects. Aluminium may be used to make a wide range of extrusions and profiles since it is a simple material to deal with. Because of its intrinsic strength as a metal, it allows for smaller and more minimum profiles while yet giving structural stability to the fenestration system. Aluminium is a versatile material to...
To infuse sustainability in our daily lives, Dencrus, proprietary brand of Amwoodo Eco-Products Pvt., has launched a new collection of oral care, which is biodegradable and endlessly recyclable at the same time. After working on producing sustainable products for the past three years, Dencrus has unveiled bamboo toothbrushes upcycled from aluminium beverage cans. The combination of bamboo heads used in the toothbrush and aluminium handle makes the product endlessly recyclable and one-of-a kind. The bristles of the brush are plant-based made from Castor bean oil, while the bamboo head is from Blumeana Bamboo, which makes the toothbrush 100 per cent biodegradable. Blumeana is one of the fastest-growing plants, a meter per day, producing 35 per cent more oxygen than ordinary trees. Talking...
China struggling with its lab created virus Covid-19 is now unable to export raw materials used in pharmaceutical companies which is directly affecting the prices of medicines in India. Due to the disruption in trade, aluminium foils or sheet used in manufacturing medicine has gone very high on price in turn increasing the rate of each medicine strip. Here lies the oxymoron where the lifesaving medicine inside is costing lower than the foil it comes in. The biggest exporter of aluminium foil or sheet used in packaging of tablets, syrups, medicine strips, etc is Russia. Australian bans and European sanctions on Russia due to the ongoing war are affecting its industrial axis, thus decreasing export of aluminium products. The rising Ukraine-Russia conflict is the cause for constant worry to...
The West African nation, Guinea which is recognised as the world's biggest exporter of bauxite is currently ruled by the Guinean military junta’s resolution to amplify the revenue generation from its bauxite and iron ore resources is anticipated to hurt the Chinese endeavour to make an invasion into the bauxite rich nation. However, in spite of all the assurances delivered by the present government that it would respect all the “existing regulations, contracts and investments” following the dethroning of Alpha Condé as President in September 2021, Guinea has been deploying more pressure on foreign mining firms. Freshly, it instructed foreign companies to design a plan for locally processing bauxite into alumina construct and in March the government also suspended operations at Simandou,...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States recorded a sharp fall in January 2022 by 31,000 tonnes or 73.29 per cent month-on-month, found the US Geological Survey. From 42,300 tonnes in December 2021, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US plunged to 11,300 tonnes in the preceding month. In December, the imports dropped by 6,600 tonnes or 113.50 per cent from 48,900 tonnes. As the above graph shows, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US in January 2022 also registered a downfall of 53.11 per cent or 12,800 tonnes year-on-year from 24,100 tonnes. In the final quarter (Q4) of 2021, India imported 147,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap versus 125,500 tonnes in the previous quarter. That was a decrease of 22,100 tonnes or 14.97 per cent quarter-on-quarter. India’s total...
During the fiscal year 2021, Alba won the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Medal Award for maintaining an excellent track record in Safety and Health, becoming the ninth time recipient of the same in a row. Keeping the employees and the contractors’ labour force safe is of utmost importance to Alba. Among other prestigious international awards, Alba proudly showcases an International Safety Award and Merit from British Safety Council which it won in 2020. Alba remained stoic in its quest for Safety Excellence, surpassing more than 20 million safe working hours without any Lost Time Injury (LTI) by the end of 2021. Today, Alba can be regarded as the World’s largest aluminium smelter excluding China with the production of more than 1.561 million tonnes per annum...
During the period 2020-2021, Odisha produced minerals worth INR 27,997 crore and had the biggest proportion of Bauxite and Iron Ore production in India. As per the Union Ministry of Mines, Odisha had 149 reporting mines in 2020-21. The state owns 76 percent of bauxite output and 51 percent of iron ore production, respectively. “The production of Bauxite at 20,379 thousand tonne during 2020-21 registered a decrease of 6.67 per cent as compared to the previous year. Odisha with 76.3 per cent contribution was the leading producer of Bauxite,” stated the Union Ministry of Mines. Odisha also has the biggest proportion of expected value of mineral output in India for 2021-22, according to a research by the Union Mines Ministry. “During 2021-22, mineral production was reported from 21...
