With only 10 per cent of globally traded alumina changing hands on the spot market, Hindalco is moving its tenders online in an effort to strengthen the evidence behind benchmark prices. For a commodity market where a relatively small number of transactions can influence prices across a much larger pool of long-term contracts, the quality of the underlying data matters. That is the challenge facing alumina, and Hindalco is now testing whether digital trading infrastructure can help address it. Hindalco is expected to conduct its first digital tender for metallurgical-grade alumina on Metalshub before the end of 2026. The physical cargo sold through the tender may be only part of the significance of the transaction. The more important outcome could be the structured market data generated...
Aluminium du Maroc reported a 31 per cent year-over-year increase in H1 2026 net income to MAD 41.0 million (USD 4.11 million), even as consolidated revenue declined to MAD 603.7 million (USD 60.55 million) from MAD 650.1 million (USD 65.21 million). The Moroccan aluminium producer’s results point to a stronger profitability performance despite weaker top-line activity. Net income rose from MAD 31.3 million (USD 3.14 million) in H1 2025, while operating income also increased by 23 per cent to MAD 77.2 million (USD 7.74 million), according to AlphaMena. Profit growth outpaces revenue The divergence between revenue and profit was the key feature of Aluminium du Maroc’s H1 2026 performance. Revenue declined by around 7 per cent year over year, while net income increased by nearly one-third....
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Aluminium is a very resilient metal that can be recycled repeatedly without losing its original value. Recycling aluminium conserves 95 per cent of the energy required to produce the same quantity of aluminium from scratch. Recycling metals isn't always as simple as it may be. Steel is the hardest of the recyclable metals to recycle, while aluminium is the easiest. Although recycling aluminium is simple, it isn't the most recycled metal. In the second quarter of 2022 (1Q2022), the United States exported a total of 84,200 tonnes of aluminium scrap to Malaysia. On a Q-o-Q calculation, a surge of 76,260 tonnes or 960.45 per cent was recorded in the second quarter from 7,940 tonnes in 1Q2022. As per the USGS statistics, in March 2022, the United States exported 2,670 tonnes of aluminium scrap...
Alumobility, a global ecosystem of leading aluminium and downstream technology partners focusing on advanced use of aluminium by automakers, will present the results of a case study on Superior Economic and Sustainability Performance of an Aluminum Vehicle Body, including cost of ownership and life cycle analysis, demonstrating a Last-Mile Delivery Vehicle (LMDV) concept. LMDV is the final step of the entire supply chain process of a vehicle, where the item is delivered from a local warehouse or fulfilment centre for the final delivery to customers. The presentation will be showcased at the EuroCarBody’s 24th Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference on October 18-20 at Bad Nauheim, Germany, by three Alumobility representatives Andreas Afseth (Constellium/Alumobility, Karisma Leftinger...
The aluminium-framed CR500 from Honda was considered one of the most popular two-stroke dirt-bike models during the mid-2000s. It also featured an air/liquid-cooled CR500 engine, dual disc brakes, and cartridge-type suspension. This aluminium-framed dirt bike also came with a single-cylinder, 2-stroke, liquid-cooled engine with a bore-stroke ratio of 89 x 79 mm. The air-fuel combination was handled by a 38-mm flat-slide Keihin carburettor with a 6.8:1 compression ratio (#55 slow and #170 main). An expansion chamber and an oiled polyurethane foam element were also used for air filtering. Aluminium bike frames are solid and stable despite their low weight, making them ideal for various riders. These bikes are perfect for mountain bikers, touring cyclists, or anyone who can't resist a ride...
Göksal Güngör, the General Manager of Assan Alüminyum, one of the world's leading manufacturers of flat-rolled aluminium (FRP) has shown gratitude for its presence in Aluminium Dusseldorf 2022. During the event, the General Manager said, “We are also happy to finally be here at the Aluminium 2022 Show, with the distinguished members of the press, after 4 years of postponements due to the pandemic. This year is a very special year for us, as it’s our mother company, Kibar Group’s 50th anniversary. As the flagship company of our group, Assan Alüminyum has been pioneering the flat-rolled aluminium industry in continuous casting production technology for many years. With our core values of reliability, flexibility, innovation and sustainability at the heart of our business, we have become one...
The average alumina spot price in China has continued to slip by RMB 5 per tonne to clock at RMB 2,835 per tonne on Tuesday, October 11, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In Henan, Shanxi, and Guangxi, alumina price has slid by RMB 5 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,910 per tonne, RMB 2,780 per tonne, and RMB 2,800 per tonne, respectively. In Shandong and Guizhou, alumina price has gained RMB 10 per tonne to hover around RMB 2,800 per tonne and RMB 2,835 per tonne as of October 11, found SMM. However, the Australian alumina FOB price has remained restrained at US$320 per tonne on Tuesday, October 11. China’s domestic A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded no change today from RMB 18,600 per tonne. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average prices are expected to range between RMB...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,285 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,255 per tonne, down 1.38 per cent. On Monday, October 10, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price declined by US$67.5 per tonne or 2.88 per cent and US$68 per tonne or 2.90 per cent to settle at US$2,273.50 per tonne and US$2,274 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price slumped by US$67 per tonne or 2.85 per cent and US$67.5 per tonne or 2.87 per cent to reside at US$2,277 per tonne and US$2,278 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price dwindled by US$70 per tonne or 2.87 per cent to record at US$2,363 per tonne and US$2,368 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock stood at 327675 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants were halted at 269925...
Kolkata-based Aludecor has established itself as India’s leading aluminium composite panel provider by opening its third manufacturing unit in Haridwar on October 10. Aludecor has invested INR 110 crores in materialising its third manufacturing facility in Haridwar, which has been estimated to yield more than 350 direct job positions in the locality. Aludecor became the first ACP-producing organisation in the Indian sub-continent to introduce auxiliary coil coating services in 2006. Now it boasts having the highest coil coating capacity in the country. The company has a region of 35,000 sq. Mt., along which three of its manufacturing units are heavily spread, enhanced with an aluminium coil coating capacity of 22,000 metric tonnes annually. Commemorating the event, the Chairman & Managing...
Vedanta Limited has axed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from Tuesday, October 11, following three back-to-back hikes. According to the revised prices revealed, the company’s aluminium wire rod price has seen a slash of INR 5,250 per tonne to range between INR 224,750-232,250 per tonne. Vedanta’s aluminium billet price has come in at INR 226,250 per tonne as of October 11, down by INR 5,250 per tonne or 2.27 per cent from INR 231,500 per tonne on October 7. Aluminium ingot price is no exception but also experienced a cut of INR 5,250 per tonne from INR 222,500-253,000 per tonne on October 7 to INR 217,250 -247,750 per tonne on October 11. Vedanta links its aluminium prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which plunged by...
The Indian chemical substance-producing company, promoted by the Gujarat State Government, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL), has recently accomplished multiple projects to produce new chemicals and broaden the current product lines' capacities. Also, a joint venture with National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) recently installed an 800 TPD caustic soda plant with an integrated 130 MW captive cogeneration plant. On 10th October, the Prime Minister of India dedicated the new projects 173,250 TPA caustic soda expansion at Dahej and 267,000 TPA new caustic soda plant with 130 MW Thermal Power Plant at Dahej, put up as a joint venture between GACL and NALCO, 105,000 TPA Chloromethanes Project at Dahej and 10,000 TPA Hydrazine Hydrate Project at Dahej to the Nation during the...
A type of aluminium alloy is capturing mass recognition in the industrial sector, which is referred to as 7075 aluminium alloy. It is specially used in making highly ductile extruded components for the automotive, aerospace and marine industries. Aluminium alloys are mostly applicable in the hardware or automotive industries owing to their elevated strength-to-length ratio and cheap pricing. 7075 aluminium is one of the toughest aluminium alloys ever developed, and its strength can be compared with some existing low-grade steels, though it weighs lesser on the scale. 7075 aluminium alloy with more endurance shows additional mechanical properties and permits anode reaction. 7075 aluminium extrusions are usually engaged in making aircraft structures and other pressure-casted structural...
Gravita India, Jaipur-based aluminium recycler and alloy ingot producer, has reportedly announced the start of commercial aluminium production at a new recycling plant owned by its step down subsidiary situated in Senegal, West Africa. The plant, with an annual capacity of around 4,000 MTPA, expects to generate additional revenue of nearly INR 60 crore per annum with a gross margin of 20 per cent. Gravita India has invested nearly INR 30 crore from internal accruals to procure and commission a new recycling plant. The plant will supply aluminium scrap domestically for the production of aluminium alloys ingot, which will cater to the needs of aluminium die casting components manufacturing industries of the Auto & FMCG sector located in China, Japan and Vietnam. This plant will expand the...
On Saturday, October 8, Atharva Metalcraft, a scrap processing facility in Ludhiana, witnessed a severe accident which injured seven people working there. According to the police, the machine used for compressing scrap material exploded, resulting in the blast. Two of the seven workers were reported to be seriously injured and taken to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital for further treatment. According to Deepak Singh, a manufacturing worker, the explosion caused the roofing constructed of iron sheets to fall, injuring some employees. As per the reports, the scrap was not appropriately checked before being handed over to workers for compression, and it appeared to contain explosive material. Atharva Metalcraft Private Limited, based in Ludhiana, is a manufacturer of aluminium...
The silvery metal aluminium has unblocked new dimensions in the last decades, as endless objects that can be simplified and upgrade the quality of daily human life are relatively made from aluminium. Aluminium is essential in converting to a climate-friendly economy. Electric vehicles, renewable energies, building and construction, machines, electronics, and packaging materials can be from recycled aluminium. Rob van Gils, the newly elected new President of Aluminum Germany, said, "The high energy prices are tearing the rug out from under the feet of energy-intensive production in Germany." Primary aluminium production is highly energy-sensitive; around 17,000 kWh of electricity is required to produce 1 tonne of aluminium. This indicates that it has a relatively high cost. Germany's...
The Shanghai Metals Market survey found social inventories of primary aluminium built-up 55,000 tonnes across eight major Chinese consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, during the National Day holiday ended October 7, 2022. As of Saturday, October 8, inventories totalled 674,000 tonnes, up by 22,000 tonnes from October 26. The surge in inventories could be attributed to downstream consumption recovery, as better consumption led to the possibility of continuous inventory accumulation. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: On a week-on-week basis, primary aluminium inventories in Wuxi rose 17,000 tonnes to stand at 206,000 tonnes as of October 8, following a sharp downfall of 22,000 tonnes in Gongyi to 90,000 tonnes....
Novelis Inc., the leading producer of aluminium flat-rolled products and the world’s largest recycler, has reportedly broken ground and started construction of its recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. The project costs $2.5 billion, with advanced facilities, and is expected to create up to 1,000 new jobs. The commissioning of the plant is scheduled for mid-2025. Initially, the plant will operate with an annual production capacity of 600 kilotonnes of finished aluminium goods, focusing on the beverage container market. It will also have a recycling centre for beverage cans, which will ramp up the company’s recycling capacity by 15 billion cans per year when fully operational. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Steve Fisher, President and CEO of Novelis, said: "Through this...
On Monday, October 10, the average alumina spot price in China went down by RMB 9 per tonne to rest at RMB 2,840 per tonne. The price in Lianyungang and Bayuquan has slumped by RMB 50 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,925 per tonne and RMB 2,975 per tonne. On the same day, the alumina price in Shandong and Guizhou climbed down by RMB 15 per tonne to reside at RMB 2,810 per tonne and RMB 2,845 per tonne. In Shanxi, the price descended by RMB 10 per tonne to stop at RMB 2,785 per tonne. The average alumina spot price in Henan and Guangxi has gone down by RMB 5 per tonne to halt at RMB 2,915 per tonne and RMB 2,805 per tonne. China’s A00 aluminium ingot price witnessed a growth of RMB 260 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,600 per tonne after a week-long holiday. The average price for the same is...
LME aluminium rose from around US$2,140 per tonne to US$2,420 per tonne before falling back to around US$2,300 per tonne during the National Day holiday. LME aluminium closed at US$2,286 per tonne last Friday, up US$145 per tonne or 6.7 per cent during the National Day holiday. On October 7, Friday, LME aluminium cash bid price dropped by US$13.50 per tonne or 0.57 per cent to close at US$2,341 per tonne, and LME aluminium official settlement price also went down by US$13 per tonne or 0.55 per cent to rest at US$2,342 per tonne. International aluminium smelters and the smelters in China have curtailed their production rate but on the domestic side, the demand for downstream products expanded in September with local supply and export increasing on a month-on-month basis. 3-month bid price...
On 7 th October 2022, Canyon Resources announced the commencement of resource definition activities on the Makan Bauxite Permit (Permit), an adjacent exploration to the Minim Martap Bauxite Project. As of yet, the Makan Permit hasn't been explored as extensively as the Ngaoundal and Minim Martap Permits, so exploration activities will focus on defining sufficient bauxite mineralization for the Minim Martap Bauxite Project's sustainable long-term Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) operations. In accordance with the terms of the extension granted in February 2022, the exploration activities planned will satisfy the requirements to maintain the permit. The program aims to increase the contribution of the permit to the Minim Martap mining schedule by improving the resource on this ground. A target...
