India is producing around 25 million tonnes of bauxite a year, has 4.958 billion tonnes of bauxite resources, and currently produces around 9.5 million tonnes of alumina annually. Yet instead of declining, the country's bauxite imports have been rising. India’s bauxite imports reached 3.70 million tonnes in H1 2026, more than twice the 1.612 million tonnes recorded in H1 2025. The increase of 2.088 million tonnes, or 129.5 per cent, has brought a key question into focus: why are imports rising when domestic bauxite production appears sufficient for current alumina output? The answer becomes clearer when India's bauxite supply is viewed alongside ore quality, refinery requirements, mine development and the rapid expansion of alumina capacity. India’s bauxite production has recovered...
Gränges Powder Metallurgy (GPM), PINT and the Institut de Recherche Technologique Matériaux, Métallurgie et Procédés (IRT M2P) are developing two aluminium-scandium alloys for Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB), a form of 3D printing. The partners expect to produce the first demonstrator components in 2027. The programmes are currently in development and testing. The alloys are designed for different uses, including high-temperature applications and equipment operating in hydrogen environments. Al-Si-Sc alloy targets high-temperature applications The first alloy, Al-Si-Sc, is designed for applications that require heat resistance and dimensional accuracy. It contains a high proportion of silicon, along with scandium and other alloying elements. The development builds on GPM’s...
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Aluminium-air battery developers from India, Log9 materials has raised INR 77 crores or US$9.65 million from Amara Raja Batteries, the second largest automotive battery maker in the country after Exide. This is the second round of investment by 'Amaron' battery makers after the initial fund was raised to boost the Bengaluru-based start-up. Amara Raja Batteries with the present investment has inherited a 15.4 per cent stake in Log9. The funding opportunities are still wide open for Log9 where the company might welcome other major investors. Previously, in August 2021 Log9 had accumulated a lumpsum amount of US$8.5 million through the Series A+ investment round led by Amara Raja Batteries and other prevailing players like Exfinity Ventures and Sequoia Capital. To date, the company has...
Introduction – What is digital transformation Digital Transformation is no longer a foreign term by any means to anybody. Over the past three years, it added a lot of fuel to its growth due to the pandemic situation which restricted physical movement to a great extent and compelled industries to go digital to great extent. Amid the slowing economic activity, digital adoption has been increasing at an unprecedented rate. However, all of it may not be branded as Digital Transformation, but rather the acceleration along the path towards that goal. Let us take a step back and understand such a journey for any organization. Digital transformation is the end goal of a journey which starts with digitization. The traditional definition of digitization is converting any form of physical...
On Wednesday, September 21, A00 aluminium ingot price in China slumped by RMB 140 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,550 per tonne, with the average prices ranging between RMB 18,530 per tonne and RMB 18,570 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 70 to RMB 30 per tonne. The prices in Chongqing, Hangzhou and Wuxi dropped by RMB 140 per tonne to record at RMB 18,600 per tonne, RMB 18,560 per tonne and RMB 18,540 per tonne. On the same day, the price in Foshan descended by RMB 130 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,550 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot price in Tianjin and Gongyi dipped by RMB 110 per tonne to peg at RMB 18,600 per tonne and RMB 18,470 per tonne. Shenyang and Linyi witnessed a price cut of RMB 100 per tonne and RMB 90 per tonne to close...
Hindalco Industries Limited has reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from Tuesday, September 20. That followed a raise of INR 3,750 per tonne on the previous day, September 16. On September 20, Hindalco deducted its aluminium billets price by INR 3,000 per tonne to sell the product at INR 218,350 per tonne. The company’s aluminium wire rod price also saw a cut of INR 3,000 per tonne on September 20 to stand at INR 215,350 per tonne versus INR 218,350 per tonne on September 16. Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price came in at INR 204,250 per tonne on September 20, against INR 207250 per tonne last week, September 16. Hindalco Industries cut its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on September 20 in response to the downfall of the three-month futures...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,256 per tonne on Tuesday and closed at US$2,255 per tonne, up US$6 per tonne or 0.27 per cent. LME aluminium cash bid price has risen by US$14 per tonne or 0.63 per cent to settle at US$2,245 per tonne and LME aluminium official settlement price gains US$13.50 per tonne or 0.60 per cent to rest at US$2,245.50 per tonne on Tuesday, September 20. 3-month bid price has ascended by 0.84 per cent or US$19 per tonne to stand at US$2,265 per tonne, while the 3-month offer price has witnessed a similar hike in percentage, closing at US$2,266 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both earns 0.85 per cent or US$20 per tonne stopping at US$2,355 per tonne and US$2,360 per tonne, respectively. LME aluminium opening stock continued to decrease by...
Collaboration between Silicon Ranch Corp., a sizable independent power producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, and SOLARCYCLE, a tech-driven solar recycling platform, will recycle obsolete solar modules from Silicon Ranch projects using SOLARCYCLE's high-recovery recycling technology. The collaboration will provide a domestic supply of recycled materials, including aluminium, glass, silicon, and precious metals like silver and copper, which are necessary for the manufacture of new solar panels and will support the development of the U.S. solar manufacturing sector. Additionally, from the perspective of environmental protection, recycling solar panels lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing PV modules and minimises the discharge of dangerous materials from waste...
A joint venture formulated between Indonesian entities Aneka Tambang (Antam) and Inalum, most commonly known as Borneo Alumina Indonesia, might discard its plan of constructing an $831.5 million alumina refinery located at Mempawah Regency in the West Kalimantan Province of Borneo Island. This decision was taken due to prevailing disagreements between the contractors, as was reported by the director of MIND ID. MIND ID is Indonesia’s mining industry holding company that has been constituted with the help of institutions like PT Bukit Asam, PT ANTAM Tbk, PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum), PT Freeport Indonesia and PT Timah Tbk. Danny Praditya, the director of MIND ID, has disclosed during a parliamentary hearing that if the affair is not dealt with by October, the contract would be...
The 10th IBAAS conference was inaugurated on 14th September 2022 morning by Mr Bibhu Prasad Mishra, President & Head, Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, Hindalco Industries. Dr Anupam Agnihotri, Director, JNARDDC, Ms Marieke van der Mijn, Director of Partnerships, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and Ms Lavanya Kugaswaran, Environment Program Manager, International Aluminium Institute (IAI), London were guests of honour. About 200 delegates representing the bauxite, alumina and aluminium industry, research organizations, technology/equipment suppliers, service providers, and academic institutes participated in this conference. The inaugural function was conducted by Mr Sankaranarayanan and Dr Ashok Nandi, Convener of the Conference, highlighting the journey, growth and contribution...
CEFLEX, a collaborative initiative of 180 European companies representing the entire value chain of flexible packaging, has teamed up with European Foil Association and Flexible Packaging Europe to outline guidelines on flexible packaging containing aluminium foil. The manual will address critical questions on the sortability and recyclability of flexible packaging having aluminium foil, explaining technical capabilities of eddy current separation, aluminium recycling pyrolysis pathway, and advanced separation technologies. CEFLEX coordinator Graham Houlder said: “While plastic-based flexible packaging applications are predominant and an important focus, CEFLEX has always been material-neutral; working to analyse and achieve the best technical and environmental outcomes for all flexible...
Asyad Group, a logistic solutions provider from Oman has notified about the successful development of the second ship built at Asyad Drydock which has locations very close to the commercial port of Duqm. Operational, the 24 meters long boat, MEFK Pearl will run through the Port of Fujairah. Asyad is the leader in making turnkey steel and aluminium ships equipped with superlative technological prowess. This addition in the series would be a milestone for the company as it strengthens Asyad’s position as a steel and aluminium ship provider in the entire world of logistics, marking them as a turnkey solution provider. Aluminium is lighter than steel and is the most suitable metal for constituting the outer shell of a water vessel. Moreover, its anti-corrosive nature also appeals to the...
Vig Metal, which completed 10 years in 2022, increased its production capacity to 40,000 tonnes thanks to new investments, including annealing furnaces, a casting line with a production width of 1500 mm, and a new, high-tech cut-to-length line with a production width of 2000 mm. Since 2012, Vig Metal, a significant manufacturer of aluminium sheets and coils in Turkey, has steadily increased its capacity. While using sophisticated cold rolling equipment and continuous casting technology, Vig Metal employs sustainable practices throughout the manufacturing cycle. The business emphasises decreasing waste at its source and managing energy and natural resources efficiently by using reuse and recycling technologies. In addition to the cost-cutting strategies employed in the plant, it invests in...
USA-based technology brand Ocean Insight has created a modular solution that can successfully sort light metal elements like aluminium and magnesium very quickly. This device, known as SpeedSorter, applies laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to rapidly recognise alloy configuration as pieces of scrap pass through the analytic belt of the sensor. Production of primary aluminium is extremely energy intensive, and it is laced with carbon emissions. This has prompted the bigger brands to incorporate recycled aluminium in their products, ultimately heightening the demand for sorting and recycling technologies. The production of secondary aluminium only uses 5 per cent of the energy used during primary aluminium production and can thus be termed ‘low-carbon aluminium’. Moreover, the...
Greg Wittbecker, an advisor to London-based CRU International, reported that aluminium experienced a "marked turnaround in primary demand" since scrap processors and traders gathered in Las Vegas for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Convention & Exposition (ISRI2022) in late March. He further stated that primary aluminium witnessed massive a 2.2 million tonnes shortage, arguably the most significant deficit in its history. However, on September 16, at the ISRI Commodity Roundtables, Wittbecker stated that the market was now "more or less balanced", noting that consumption growth had been lowered downward in reaction to inflation. In July, CRU predicted that in 2022, consumption will expand by 1.5 per cent annually, which as of September got reduced to 0.9 per cent. The...
Social inventories of aluminium ingot across China’s eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, grew by 10,000 tonnes over the weekend ended Monday, September 19, to stand at 685,000 tonnes, found the Shanghai Metals Market. But compared to the previous Monday, September 12, the inventories on September 19 edged 11,000 tonnes lower than 696,000 tonnes. The primary aluminium inventories on Thursday also reflected a decrease of 21,000 tonnes from Monday to amount to 675,000 tonnes, learned SMM. The inventories fluctuated greatly in the past two weeks due to concentrated arrivals of stocks during and after the holiday, while withdrawals from warehouses in main markets fell sharply to 113,800 tonnes owing to squeezed demand among downstream producers. To know the current status...
ThyssenKrupp Materials Services continues to expand in North America and plans to open a new facility for its Materials de Mexico division in San Luis Potosí. The company is investing around $37 million in a service centre in the city, which will support the future viability of the automotive supply industry, which is proliferating here. However, the new site will create jobs for around 65 employees. As a result of this step, the largest mill-independent materials distributor and service provider in the Western world strengthens its leading position in the North American market and aligns its service business with the evolving needs of its customers. Martin Stillger, the CEO of ThyssenKrupp Materials Services, said, "The needs and requirements of the industry are changing rapidly. Against...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly certified Press Metal International Limited (PMI) with Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification with Provisional status. Press Metal International, a subsidiary of Press Metal, has received the certificate for its casthouse, extrusion, anodizing, powder coating, PVDF and fabricated extrusion profile production facility in Foshan city, China, with an annual capacity of 160,000 tonnes. At the plant, Press Metal International designs and manufactures architectural and industrial aluminium alloy profiles, including anodized oxide profiles, electrophoretic painting profiles, powder spraying profiles, fluorocarbon spraying profiles, and anti-thermal profiles. All these extruded profiles are primarily used in the automotive, ship building,...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,284 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,249 per tonne, down US$34 per tonne or 1.49 per cent. On Monday, September 19, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dipped by US$26 per tonne or 1.15 per cent and US$27 per tonne or 1.19 per cent to settle at US$2,231 per tonne and US$2,232 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price slipped by US$20 per tonne or 0.88 per cent to stop at US$2,246 per tonne and US$2,247 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price climbed down the graph by US$23 per tonne or 0.97 per cent to record at US$2,335 per tonne and US$2,340 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock settled at 346325 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants came in at 278600 tonnes and 67725...
A00 aluminium ingot price has slumped by RMB 80 per tonne to close at RMB 18,690 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on Tuesday, September 20. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,670 per tonne and RMB 18,710 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at discount prices of RMB 70 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne. The provinces in China have witnessed a downfall in aluminium prices today, with A00 aluminium ingot prices declining the highest in Foshan and Shenyang by RMB 90 per tonne to RMB 18,680 per tonne and RMB 18,630 per tonne. The prices of aluminium in Wuxi, Hangzhou, Chongqing and Linyi have recorded an RMB 80 per tonne drop to settle at RMB 18,680 per tonne, RMB 18,700 per tonne, RMB 18,740 per tonne and RMB 18,690 per tonne. The price of aluminium in...
