Jaguar has unveiled the Type 01, the first model built on its new Jaguar Electric Architecture (JEA), and it is not exactly arriving quietly. With 73% aluminum, a 118kWh battery, three electric motors and a rather serious 1,015 horsepower (hp), the new electric grand tourer is Jaguar’s answer to a simple question: what happens when a century-old luxury carmaker decides to start over? The answer, apparently, is a very large piece of aluminum with no rear window. From a gloomy reset to a 1,015-hp comeback The Type 01 is the product of a long and fairly dramatic reset at Jaguar. After years of declining sales, the company ended production of the XE, XF and F-Type in 2024 as it moved towards an all-electric future. By the end of 2025, Jaguar had stopped producing vehicles altogether. To know...
Ma’aden’s aluminium business delivered strong revenue growth in Q2 2026 as higher realised prices lifted the segment, although weaker phosphate and ammonia guidance creates a mixed operating backdrop. Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) saw aluminium revenue rise 49 per cent year on year to USD 1.01 billion in Q2 2026, with realised aluminium prices increasing 51 per cent to USD 3,915 per tonne. Read more about Maaden aluminium revenue jump in Q2 2026 The stronger aluminium performance provides the clearest quantified growth signal in Ma’aden’s latest operating picture. However, revised production guidance for phosphate and ammonia adds a counterweight as investors assess the company’s broader portfolio. Higher aluminium prices drive revenue growth The aluminium division produced...
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The global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminium products, Alcoa Corporation, with a vision to reinvent the aluminium industry for a sustainable future, has been recognized as a leader for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance with its most recent inclusion in the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). Alcoa has been ranked among the companies with excellent ESG performance in the annual indices since the DJSI was established in 1999. This year, Alcoa's ESG score was in the 96th percentile, placing it in the top spot among all foreign companies in Alcoa's industry peer group. For the aluminium industry, Alcoa was ranked first in the economic and governance categories and environmental categories (biodiversity, environmental reporting, operational...
According to a report published by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium, the recycling rate of aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland stood robust at 73 per cent in 2020. The total volume of aluminium recycled from cans was 510,000 tonnes in the said year, reflecting an increase of more than 20,000 tonnes since the previous year. As a result, a total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions saving was 4.2 million tonnes of CO₂eq. But the recycling rate dipped slightly by 3 percentage points compared to 2019, while the consumption grew 8 per cent over the year. Can manufacturers (members of Metal Packaging Europe) and aluminium suppliers (members of European Aluminium) exalted the result stating the recycling rate increased despite...
Cimic Group's specialist end-to-end engineering and services provider, UGL, has been awarded five multi-year energy and resources contracts in Western Australia amounting to $136 million. The projects will start in late 2022. However, UGL will work with its existing client, Alcoa, per the contract extension, to provide electrical, instrumentation, mechanical and access services at an aluminium smelter and a five-year turbine servicing contract. A three-year agreement for electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, and cranage services for Santos' onshore and offshore gas assets was also secured by UGL, while a prolongation of Woodside Energy's asset preservation services at the Macedon Gas Plant on land and the offshore Pyrenees vessel. Juan Santamaria, the Executive Chairman of Cimic Group,...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,455 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,466.5 per tonne and US$2,423 per tonne respectively before closing at US$2,452 per tonne, a drop of US$2.5 per tonne or 0.1 per cent. On December 14, Wednesday, LME aluminium cash bid price slumped by RMB 8 per tonne or 0.33 per cent, resting at RMB 2,379 per tonne and the LME aluminium official settlement price trickled down by US$8.50 per tonne or 0.35 per cent, closing at US$2,379.50 per tonne. The 3-month bid price and the 3-month offer price refrained from any alteration. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both hiked US$2 per tonne or 0.08 per cent, stopping at US$2,505 per tonne and US$2,510 per tonne, respectively. LME aluminium opening stock experienced a plunge of 7,125 tonnes or...
HSP 4 x 4 Accessories, an Australian automotive company based in Victoria, has grown to become a global leader in designing and manufacturing solutions that improve the functionality of utility vehicles. HSP's business is built on innovation to create and distribute masterfully designed products that make vehicle users' lives easier. The ground-breaking products of the company, which include the best-selling Electric Roll R Cover, Silverback Lid, and Tailgate Lock, are frequently world-first. HSP is 100% Australian-owned and manufactures and gets all of its materials locally. Brothers Massih and Masood Aimaq and long-time friend Omer Dost have transformed HSP from a start-up into a world leader since 2007. Massih Aimaq, the Sales Director, is modest about HSP's success but admits it feels...
The average alumina spot price in China has hiked by RMB 11 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,908 per tonne as of Thursday, December 15, found the Shanghai Metals Market data. In Shandong, Guizhou, and Guangxi, alumina price has escalated by RMB 15 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,865 per tonne, RMB 2,825 per tonne, and RMB 2,830 per tonne, respectively, while the price in Shanxi has increased by RMB 10 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,950 per tonne. Only in Henan has the price remained unchanged at RMB 2,960 per tonne. The Australian alumina FOB price has also registered an increase of US$11 per tonne to stand at US$335 per tonne on December 15, learned SMM. But despite the hike in alumina spot price, A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a decline of RMB 30 per tonne to knock at RMB 18,920 per tonne....
Aluminium has a long history in the boat-building industry. Although aluminium weighs less than other metals, its strength is nevertheless similar, and it is considered an excellent material for maritime applications because of this combination. The use of aluminium makes the construction of hulls and superstructures possible, simultaneously making them strong and lightweight. An aluminium hull is suitable for blue sea sailing due to its strength, resistance, and ability to withstand hammering. Due to its inherent resistance to rust and corrosion, aluminium stands out from other metals and materials and produces long-lasting, attractive results. This is the main reason why aluminium extrusion and fabrication are often used in many sectors of the maritime industry. Aluminium is regarded as...
For several centuries, human civilisation has exploited the resources found on earth. When matters of great concern, like global warming and carbon emissions, are hammering hard on the conscience, we are trying to move toward more sustainable methods to nip the evil from the bud. The primary methods used to discard these social problems are recycling and reusing. Not only big companies but smaller organisations are also adopting practices pertaining to that, with the primary objective of achieving Net-Zero carbon by 2050. Carbon is highly harmful to the atmosphere, and increased amounts in the air can cause temperatures to rise and icebergs to melt. It would not be long before humans face another great flood that our religious texts allude so prominently. Humans cannot get rid of all the...
In September 2022, the United States imported 15,200 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Oman, 47.57 per cent up from the previous month, found the US Census Bureau data. In August, the United States’ import volume from Oman was 10,300 tonnes, showing no change from the earlier month. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States’ aluminium flat rolled products imports from Oman in September 2022 skyrocketed by 138.24 per cent from 6,380 tonnes. In the third quarter of 2022, the United States imported 35,800 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars in total, compared to 31,850 tonnes in the previous quarter. That reflected a sequential rise of 12.40 per cent, showed the Bureau. Oman was the third leading supplier of aluminium flat rolled products to the US after China...
Australia’s aluminium biggies reportedly support a federal plan to cap coal and gas prices to contain high energy bills, claiming energy-intensive industries are at risk until provided immediate price relief. The proposed price cap is $12 a gigajoule, which gas producers think will deter vital future investments and jeopardise energy security. But nonetheless, Australian aluminium giants like Rio Tinto, Alcoa, and Tomago welcome Albanese government’s plan. Australian Aluminium Council chief executive Marghanita Johnson said the industry saw a four-fold increase in energy prices in the past one year, given the effect of Russia-Ukraine conflict on global energy resulting in supply crunch. “Currently, the pendulum has swung too far in favour of exports, to the detriment of domestic...
The RHB Research Institute in Malaysia has declared that Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is one of its biggest alternatives for providing low-carbon aluminium opposing the smelters in the ASEAN vicinity. The risk-reward factor for the basic raw materials industry would be on a constant rise with the slowly declining inflationary pressure and the prevailing curtailment in global aluminium provision. This will result in augmented demand for hard commodities, RHB claims. “Press Metal is set to benefit from the structural demand shift towards Asian smelters as the European facilities are being hampered by the energy crisis there,” pointed out RHB Research. The research house specifically mentioned aluminium’s case that the commodity price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) witnessed a...
The leading Norwegian aluminium company committed highly to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro, reported investment in a new automotive press in Hungary. Earlier in 2022, Hydro announced the investment in Denmark's automotive press network, including the new press. Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business, counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 21,000 people. Bruno D'hondt, the Senior Vice President of Hydro's Extrusion Europe business unit, said, "This network of specialized plants offers a unique selling point towards car manufacturers with large volumes, allowing supply from several locations. Together, with the new press in Tønder, Denmark and our existing P5 press in Hungary, this new investment will give Hydro unmatched capabilities...
In a move to encourage school students towards recycling, the City of York Council, in collaboration with Alupro, launched a festive-themed competition for primary school students. With the council now able to collect aluminium foil at the kerbside, the project seeks to improve public awareness of the value of recycling, particularly during the holiday season when package quantities rise. Children were asked to draw a festive A4 poster using old (but clean) aluminium foil. The best design will get a £50 cash reward, and their school will get vouchers worth £500 for eco-friendly materials and projects. The competition started on November 28 and will continue till December 31. “At Christmas, aluminium foil can be found all around your home. From mince pie and roasting trays, to foil...
Denver, Colorado-based space infrastructure developer, ThinkOrbital has incredible ideas to deploy at the lower Earth orbit. The enterprise has designed an orbital platform or the ThinkPlatform that can be utilised for component production in space, alongside aiding in the removal and recycling of space debris which usually contains enormous amounts of aluminium. Just like a flying saucer, the ThinkPlatform would be spherical, having a free-flying, non-pressurised platform which would either work as a portion of a bigger commercial station or simply join with an existing spacecraft’s dock. Lee Rosen, the co-founder, president and chief strategist of ThinkOrbital, mentioned SpaceX’s Starship while considering a spacecraft. ThinkPlatform would be very beneficial in manufacturing high-speed...
The largest company in the Austrian aluminium industry sector, AMAG Austria Metall AG, celebrated 30 years of ownership in Aluminerie Alouette. By safeguarding its primary source of aluminium input material for 30 years, AMAG held a 20% stake in Aluminerie Alouette in Canada. A worldwide renowned producer of the cast and rolled aluminium products, AMAG Austria Metall AG, is dedicated to "sustainability" and "innovation." When it was opened in 1939 as an aluminium smelter to guarantee the supply of raw materials for the German market, this development was anything but self-evident. For 30 years, the primary metal production of AMAG does not occur at the Ranshofen site but at the Aluminerie Alouette in Québec, Canada. This is when Austria Metall AG (AMAG) first adopted its current name and...
In October 2022, primary aluminium production in North America stood at 313,000 tonnes, rising by 3.99 per cent or 12,000 tonnes month-on-month. In September, the output was 301,000 tonnes, down by 4,000 tonnes or 1.31 per cent from 305,000 tonnes in August. Despite an increase in monthly production in October’22, North America’s primary aluminium output edged a drop of 1.57 per cent over the year from 318,000 tonnes. In the first ten months of 2022, primary aluminium production in North America totalled 3.114 million tonnes, down by 4.18 per cent from 3.25 million tonnes during the same period last year. In South America, primary aluminium production in October 2022 was 120,000 tonnes, 4.34 per cent higher than 115,000 tonnes in September, and 20 per cent more than 100,000 tonnes in...
On Wednesday, December 14, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) Extrusion SRL achieved the ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for the production of extruded aluminium profiles at its plant in Chisineu-Cris, Romania. The business manufactures extruded profiles for heat sinks, heat exchangers, electrical systems, and machine and system engineering. Four extrusion lines at the HAI facility have an annual manufacturing capacity of about 22,000 tonnes. TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH conducted an impartial, outside audit of the Hammerer Aluminium Industries Extrusion SRL business. “In view of our high motivation to continuously improve our business processes along the entire value chain and to make them sustainable, we are very proud to have...
A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a spike of RMB 30 per tonne, resting at RMB 18,950 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on Wednesday, December 14. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,930 per tonne and RMB 18,970 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at discount prices of RMB 320 per tonne and RMB 280 per tonne. The provinces in China have seen major price discrepancies today, with the aluminium price rising in Wuxi by RMB 25 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,940 per tonne, followed by RMB 20 per tonne hike in Shenyang, closing at RMB 18,910 per tonne. The aluminium prices in Gongyi and Hangzhou have both gained RMB 10 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,750 per tonne and RMB 18,950 per tonne, respectively. Whereas in Chongqing, the aluminium price fell by RMB...
