Novelis Inc. has produced the first coil on the cold mill at its $5 billion Greenfield aluminum recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama, marking a major commissioning milestone for one of the largest new US aluminum manufacturing investments in decades. The first-coil production moves the facility closer to customer qualification and commercial shipments, which Novelis said remain on track to begin in the second quarter of 2027. All assets required to commence commercial shipments are currently in the commissioning process. Novelis moves toward commercial production The Bay Minette facility is the first fully integrated aluminum recycling and rolling plant built in the United States in more than 40 years. Once fully operational, it will add 600 kilotonnes of annual rolled...
Alumina imports in the United States increased in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, although imports fell sharply in the second quarter. Total imports reached 712,000 tonnes in H1 2026, up 2.7 per cent from 693,000 tonnes in H1 2025. The H1 2024 total was 495,000 tonnes. Imports in Q1 2026 reached 446,000 tonnes, up 32 per cent from 337,000 tonnes in Q1 2025. However, imports dropped to 266,000 tonnes in Q2 (a 25 per cent decline) from 356,000 tonnes in the same quarter a year earlier. Brazil remains the largest supplier Brazil remained the largest exporter of alumina to the US during the period covered by the data. Its shipments reached 568,000 tonnes in H1 2026, around 5 per cent increase from 542,000 tonnes in H1 2025. In H1 2024, Brazil supplied 430,000...
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The Indian apex body promoting the interests of all mining companies, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), has called for the withdrawal of export duties on bauxite, stating that the move will lead to the optimal exploitation of low-grade mineral resources by facilitating the reopening of closed bauxite mines, creating jobs, and earning foreign exchange. In its pre-Budget proposals to the Finance Ministry, FIMI said, "The export duty of 15 per cent on bauxite is detrimental to the Indian non-metallurgical bauxite producers and exporters. Therefore, this Federation requests the complete withdrawal of export duty on bauxite exports." It said that India is self-reliant in meeting its requirement and has enormous potential to be a significant player in the international bauxite...
The UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative, started by Alupro, the organisation that recycles aluminium packaging, has received financial commitments from Trivium Packaging, a global provider of endlessly recyclable metal packaging. “We’re proud to have committed to supporting the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative. The programme is crucial in driving further improvements in recycling and addressing consumer knowledge and the role of government and industry bodies,” said Andrew Davies, R&D specialist prototyping at Trivium Packaging. The effort uses a three-phased strategy to educate consumers on best practices, establish a baseline recycling rate, and provide a roadmap for obtaining better rates for aerosol recycling. Its goal is to raise awareness and uptake of aerosol recycling throughout the...
Ball Corporation has announced a valuable collaboration with O'cean Energy Drink allocating the face of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli as the ambassador. The alliance has successfully launched O'cean beverages in sustainable aluminium cans. It was declared via one of the social media platforms that Ball would recycle one used aluminium can for each O'cean energy drink can sold. Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable element that can hold onto its original properties even after the process is completed. This makes the non-ferrous material a fantastic choice for a circular economy, ultimately reducing the carbon footprint of an individual product and making it more environment-friendly. Moreover, beverage cans usually comprise the purest range of aluminium, which qualifies it as an...
Sell & Parker gleefully declared the introduction of a new Return and Earn depot for the dwellers of the Hawkesbury region. Scheduled to be inaugurated on Thursday, December 1, the depot will accept aluminium cans and glass bottles while paying the depositor a certain amount. The CEO of Sell & Parker, Luke Parker, assured the zonal residents that the automated depot would suffice the need for recycling drives that are easily accessible. This move will be skilfully orchestrated during the peak summer so that the collection is considerably hefty. "As everyone would be aware, there is no automated depot for drink container recycling in the Hawkesbury area at the moment," Mr Parker explained. "We've been keen to introduce the service to the area for some time, and in September, we were...
On Thursday, December 1, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reportedly laid the ground for Vedanta’s mega aluminium park at the Make in Odisha, 2022 Conclave by pressing the button in the presence of the company’s chairman Anil Agarwal. The Vedanta Aluminium Park, once developed, will be one of India’s largest metal parks, spread over 253 acres at Jharsuguda, said Agarwal. The project is a joint venture between Vedanta Aluminium and the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation. According to Rahul Sharma, CEO of Vedanta Aluminium, the proposed park will be a world-class industrial facility, accommodating companies manufacturing units. Companies present at the park will be allowed to draw molten aluminium from Vedanta’s smelter at Jharsuguda. Vedanta’s aluminium smelter at...
Vishay Intertechnology, one of the world's biggest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors, has launched a new line of screw-terminal aluminium electrolytic capacitors, enabling designers to pack more energy storage into a smaller footprint. The Vishay BCcomponents 202 PML-ST series, which comes in 11 case sizes with dimensions ranging from 35 mm by 60 mm to 90 mm by 220 mm, offers higher capacitance/voltage (CV) values in smaller case sizes than previous-generation solutions while also offering higher ripple current of 49.6 A, a lower ESR of 2 m, and a long useful life of 10,000 hours at +85 °C. The electrolytic capacitors have a cylindrical aluminium container insulated with a blue sleeve and pressure relief in their sealing disc. They provide high CV combinations ranging from 56 000...
Azelio, a Swedish molten aluminium storage firm specialising in thermal energy storage with dispatchable power, signed a conditional order with the Australia-based real estate developer Molnar Property Group (MPG Built Pty Ltd or MPG Built). The contract calls for the company to deliver an energy-as-a-service (EaaS) model utilising five of its TES.POD storage devices in conjunction with solar energy. Per the order, Azelio will install solar power and its long-duration energy storage technology for clean, affordable power per the conditional order through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). Following the contract conditions, the SPV will implement, own, and run the power system and supply energy to MPG Built. MPG Built will resell the energy to the grid in its capacity as a business. The...
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According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) was recorded at 1.181 million tonne during October 2022. That reflected a month-on-month increase of 6.01 per cent from 1.114 million tonnes, following a sequential plunge of 6.86 per cent from 1.196 million tonnes during August 2022. On a year-on-year calculation, Africa & Asia (ex-China)’s alumina production in October edged a hike of 8.35 per cent from 1.090 million tonnes. Daily average output in October was 38,100 tonnes, up by 1,000 tonnes month-on-month and 2,900 tonnes year-on-year, found IAI. From January to October, Africa & Asia (ex-China) produced 11.534 million tonnes of alumina, which represented a rise of 5.87 per cent year-on-year from 10.894 million tonnes. The world’s...
The Indian Ministry of Railways had placed down a requirement for 200 rakes of the Vande Bharat in a bid amounting to INR 26,000 crores. Five eminent companies have shown immense interest in the project: BML, RVNL, BHEL, ALSTOM INDIA and MEDHA. These Vande Bharat train rakes are going to be all sleeper class, and the job needs to be completed within 24 to 30 months. Nevertheless, each coach would be 2-3 tonnes lighter than the previously operating trains only because of the use of aluminium as raw material. Aluminium is lighter than steel and is an anti-corrosive, malleable material perfect for creating car bodies. The Vande Bharat coaches feature an all-aluminium body making it a lightweight vehicle. Meant for only sleeper class travel, the trains would be sustainable enough because the...
Hindalco Industries Limited has increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from November 30, following three back-to-back cuts on November 24, 25, and 29. Among Hindalco’s products prices, aluminium billets price has experienced a lift of INR 2,250 per tonne or 0.98 per cent to come in at INR 234,600 per tonne. On November 29, the price stood at INR 232,350 per tonne, seeing a cut of INR 2,500 per tonne from INR 234,850 per tonne on November 25. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has also been raised by INR 2,250 per tonne, with effect from November 30, to INR 231,600 per tonne. Similar to the billet price, the company’s aluminium wire rod price on November 29 also saw a cut of INR 2,500 per tonne from INR 231,850 per tonne to INR 229,350 per tonne....
The average alumina spot price in China ascended by RMB 10 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,816 per tonne, followed by a growth of RMB 20 per tonne in Shanxi to close at RMB 2,850 per tonne on Thursday, December 1. On the same day, prices in Guangxi and Henan increased by RMB 15 per tonne and RMB 10 per tonne to halt at RMB 2,725 per tonne and RMB 2,900 per tonne. In Shandong and Guizhou, the prices went up by RMB 5 per tonne to reside at RMB 2,745 per tonne and RMB 2,760 per tonne. Only in Lianyungang and Bayuquan, the prices showed no change to close at RMB 2,875 per tonne and RMB 2,900 per tonne. As per the SMM data, the A00 aluminium ingot price has hiked by RMB 320 per tonne to settle at RMB 19,290 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 19,270 per tonne and RMB 19,310...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C.’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, led the company’s delegation at the 24th edition of the Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (Arabal). The event, hosted by Egyptalum, began on November 29 and would continue till December 1 at the Nile Ritz-Carlton in Cairo, Egypt. Alba’s delegates included Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, Chief Operations Officer Dr. Abdulla Habib, Chief Marketing Officer Khalid A. Latif, Director Administration Hamad Al Shaibeh, Sr. Manager Strategic Supply & Planning Mohamed Khalid, Manager Sales MENA Fatema Al Mohri as well as Manager Public Relations Abdulla Seyadee. Alba’s Chairman said about the event, "ARABAL has become a synonym of the strong and collaborative...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,377.50 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at US$2,491 per tonne, an increase of US$109.50 per tonne or 4.6 per cent. On November 30, Wednesday LME aluminium cash bid price gained US$45 per tonne or 1.92 per cent, closing at US$2,386 per tonne and the LME aluminium official settlement price went up US$45.50 per tonne or 1.94 per cent to peg at US$2,387 per tonne. The 3-month bid price saw a rise of US$38 per tonne or 1.6 per cent, settling at US$2,418 per tonne, while the 3-month offer price had a similar price hike of US$37 per tonne or 1.55 per cent, resting at US$2,419 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both soared by US$37 per tonne or 1.51 per cent, stopping at US$2,487 per tonne and US$2,492 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock...
Expanding the market share of secondary aluminium is in the best interests of the globe’s green transition: governmental policies taxing high-carbon products, the legally binding Paris Climate Agreement, and the UN’s Sustainable Development frameworks all tie countries to decreasing their carbon footprints. Raymond Onovwigun, Founder & CEO at ROMCO Group “Greening” up the aluminium industry is a key starting point - in 2021, on average, for every tonne of primary aluminium produced, 18 tons of CO2 was emitted, totalling 1.775bn tons for the year. To put this into monetary terms, when fully implemented in 2026, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will tax importers €75 per mt of CO2 (the product’s embedded carbon emissions). With regards to aluminium, this equates to 1,350€ per ton...
Vedanta Limited has increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices following back-to-back cuts on November 24, 25 and 29. On Wednesday, November 30, Vedanta has hiked its aluminium wire rod price by INR 2,000 per tonne to sell the product at INR 228,750-236,250 per tonne. Aluminium billet price currently stands at INR 230,250 per tonne, up by INR 2,000 per tonne from INR 228,250 per tonne recorded on the previous day. With the latest hike on November 30, Vedanta's aluminium ingot price has shown no exception but has grown by INR 2,000 per tonne to settle at INR 221,250-252,250 per tonne. Vedanta has lifted its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on November 30 in response to the rise of the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange. On November...
In August 2022, the United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Canada grew by 3,800 tonnes or 18.18 per cent month-on-month to log at 24,700 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. In July 2022, the export volume from the US to Canada was 20,900 tonnes – only 800 tonnes more than 20,100 tonnes in June. However, the figure in June decreased by 3,500 tonnes or 14.83 per cent from 23,600 tonnes. On a year-on-year basis, the United States aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Canada edged a 7.14 per cent fall from 26,600 tonnes. From January to August 2022, the United States exported 175,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Canada versus 203,000 tonnes. That indicated a year-on-year fall of 13.79 per cent in the United States aluminium flat rolled...
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry faces multiple problems during the research and development phase of any product for which it is trying hard to acquire better raw materials for the process. SLM Solutions and Elementum 3D have forged a partnership wherein the agencies will develop premium aluminium alloys 2024 and 6061 or aerospace grade 7050 and 7075 by 2023. Currently, SLM announced the latest procurement of the NXG XII 600E along with a flexible manufacturing solution to deal with the difficulties faced by the AM industry related to building envelope limitation. Despite everything, the lack of preferable materials still prevails and is the most critical hurdle in producing precision-engineered AM components. The aviation industry puts forward a major requirement for AM...
At the investor seminar organised by Rio Tinto, the global mining and metal giant will be sharing the status of its long-term plan to strengthen the company, expand in a decarbonising world, and continue to provide shareholders with competitive returns. Executives will also discuss ongoing initiatives to fulfil the ambitious decarbonization goals of halving Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Among these are six effective programs to reduce emissions that emphasize using renewable energy, process heat, diesel, and the ELYSISTM zero-carbon aluminium smelting technology to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, using superior nature-based solutions. Between 2022 and 2030, investments totalling around $7.5 billion are anticipated, of which about $1.5 billion...
