India's aluminium market is expected to record stronger demand in the second quarter of FY2026-27, with consumption estimated to reach 1.735 million tonnes, a 6 per cent increase from the corresponding period last year, according to Hindalco Industries Ltd. Growth is being driven primarily by demand from the automotive and electrical sectors, highlighting the expanding role of aluminium across key industrial applications. Hindalco's Q2 FY2027 presentation estimates Indian aluminium demand at 1.735 million tonnes, compared with 1.643 million tonnes in Q2 FY2026. The latest estimate also represents a recovery from the 1.427 million tonnes recorded in Q1 FY2027. Domestic aluminium supply and imports increase Domestic primary aluminium supply is estimated at 735,000 tonnes in Q2 FY2027,...
Sampat Aluminium Limited reported a net profit of INR 47.4 million (USD 502,121) for the half year ended September 30, 2026, supported by a non-recurring gain of INR 57.1 million (USD 604,875) from the sale of old plant and machinery. The company's revenue from operations increased to INR 1,250.9 million (USD 13.25 million) from INR 811.4 million (USD 8.60 million) in the corresponding period last year. However, its profit before exceptional items and tax declined significantly, highlighting the impact of the machinery sale on reported earnings. The company's profit before exceptional items and tax stood at INR 5.887 million (USD 62,363), compared with INR 62.5 million (USD 662,079) in the first half of the previous financial year. After including the exceptional gain, profit before tax...
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National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has hiked its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices for the second time in a row, with effect from Tuesday, November 16. The company’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 230,350-233,850 per tonne after being sharply increased by INR 10,500 per tonne from INR 219,850-223,350 per tonne on November 11. The latest increase has brought the company’s aluminium wire rod price to INR 232,850-237,200 per tonne, also up by INR 10,500 per tonne from INR 222,350-226,700 per tonne. Aluminium billets price is hovering around INR 233,800-236,450 per tonne versus INR 223,300-225,950 per tonne on November 11. NALCO links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which...
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,636.5 per tonne yesterday and closed at US$2,573 per tonne, a decrease of US$61.5 per tonne or 2.33 percent. On Tuesday, November16, LME aluminium cash (bid) price plunged down by US$50 per tonne or by 1.86 percent to stand at US$2,627.50 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement price also moved down by US$49.5 per tonne or by 1.84 percent to close at US$2,628.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,627 per tonne and US$2,628 per tonne, respectively. December 22 bid price and December offer price for the same day totalled at US$2,580 per tonne and US$2,585 per tonne. On November 16, LME aluminium opening stock was recorded at 959975 tonnes. Live warrants and cancelled warrants for the same day settled at 595825...
The global leader in aluminium production, RUSAL in association with Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works J.S.Co (KUMZ), one of the largest downstream companies in Russia has successfully debuted the production of various rolled and pressed semi-finished products from an aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy of grade 1581. The semi-finished products supplier in aluminium and magnesium alloys, KUMZ, as a part of this collaboration organised the commercial production of plates and sheets from ingots, produced by the Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter following a specially developed rolling technology. However, such semis are in demand amongst Russian customers from the transport-engineering sector, who develop and produce products for the railway and shipbuilding industries. The alloy of grade 1581,...
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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the region's leading industrial companies, has endorsed HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on his recently announced climate change goals and commitment to double the number of trees in the Kingdom by 2035 through his 'A Tree for Every Employee' planting initiative to boost biodiversity and combat climate change. Alba's Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali and the Executive Management team came together with Alba's Chairman of the Board Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa in a company-wide initiative to distribute saplings of various plant varieties to all employees at the company's gates on November 14-15, 2021, with the goal of encouraging them to take the lead in increasing Bahrain's green cover...
The Indian multinational aluminium and copper manufacturing company, Hindalco Industries formulates to repay INR 6,000-crore debt from next June to pull down its debt further. The metal company has narrowed its net debt to INR 66,831 crore as of September end against INR 78,266 crore documented in the same phase the previous year. The Managing Director of Hindalco Industries, Satish Pai commented by saying: “The current net debt to EBITDA level in India is about 1.25 times and repayment of bonds worth INR 6,000 crore is coming up from next June.” He added: “This will be repaid completely from internal accruals as about INR 30,000 crore is lying in the treasuries.” One of the leading power-intensive companies, Hindalco projects to outsource its green energy requirement by inking an...
The Aluminium Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) have produced an updated analysis highlighting the aluminium beverage container's continuous environmental benefits over competitor packaging materials. As per the study, consumers recycle aluminium cans at more than twice the rate of plastic (PET) bottles, which updates many key performance indicators (KPI) for 2020. Aluminium beverage cans also contain 3X to 20X more recycled content and are significantly more valuable as scrap than glass or PET bottles, making aluminium a primary driver of the financial sustainability of the US recycling system. The closed-loop circularity rate, which evaluates the proportion of recycled material used to go back into the same product – in this example, a new beverage container – is a...
On November 15, 2021, Century Aluminium Company (NASDAQ: CENX) stated that Norurál Grundartangi ehf ("Norurál"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminium Company (NASDAQ: CENX), and Qair, an independent renewable power producer, have signed a letter of intent for the supply of green electricity to the Grundartangi smelter originating from two of Qair's windfarms with a total installed capacity of 200 MW under development in Iceland. The two firms have also agreed to collaborate on the development of a CO2 capture technology for the Grundartangi smelter. If the project is successful, the collected CO2 will be utilised to produce eFuel in conjunction with Qair's hydrogen facility, which is being built close to Grundartangi. “At Century we are committed to the highest possible...
The developer of the world-class Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon, Canyon Resources Limited has announced that it has appointed Jean-Sebastien Boutet as Chief Executive Officer. Boutet is an experienced metals and mining executive carrying more than 16 years in the bauxite and aluminium industry. The official commencement of Jean-Sebastien Boutet at Canyon Resources will be from 1 st January 2022. Boutet has more than 6 years of working experience in West Africa and most recently as Chief Commercial Officer at Alufer Mining Limited, an independent bauxite mining company that discovered and developed the now operational Bel Air bauxite deposit. However, he was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Compagnie des Bauxite de Guinée (CBG) while working as Commercial and...
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 219,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Canada in August 2021, showing a month-on-month ascend of 6000 tonnes or by 2.81 percent. In July 2021, 213,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were imported from Canada, highlighting a decrease of 1.84 percent from 217,000 tonnes in June 2021. On a year-on-year calculation, US aluminium crude metals and alloys imported from Canada in August 2021, soared up by 14,000 tonnes or by 6.82 percent from 205,000 tonnes. From January to August 2021, the imported aluminium crude metals and alloys by the United States closed at 1,660,000 tonnes. For the same period last year, the amount exported by Canada totalled at 1,680,000 tonnes. Based on the data...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China on 16 th November has revealed a further dip of RMB 250 per tonne to RMB 18,940 per tonne, while the average prices are likely to range between RMB 18,920 per tonne and RMB 18,960 per tonne. The spot contract is estimated to be traded at a premium price of RMB 160-120 per tonne. The primary aluminium ingot price in Gongyi has plunged by RMB 250 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,920 per tonne, followed by RMB 250 per tonne price drop at Wu Xi, keeping at RMB 19,940 per tonne. The aluminium ingot price in Hang Zhou also reflected a downfall by RMB 230 per tonne to RMB 18,950 per tonne. In Lin Yi, the price of primary aluminium unveils drop by RMB 210 per tonne to RMB 19,040 tonnes, while the aluminium price at Chong Qing and Shen Yang exhibited with downfall by...
LME aluminium fell US$62.5 per tonne or 2.32 percent to settle at US$2,634 per tonne with open interest rising 4,522 lots to 708,000 lots. Both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price ascended by US$2 per tonne or by 0.07 percent to close at US$2,677.50 per tonne and US$2,678 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price totalled at US$2,677 per tonne and US$2,678 per tonne. December 22 bid price and December 22 offer price closed at US$2,625 per tonne and US$2,630 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock on November 15 settled at 968450 tonnes. Live warrants and cancelled warrants for the same day closed at 595825 tonnes and 372625 tonnes, respectively. LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price settled at US$2,649.50 per tonne as of November 15....
The voice of the aluminium industry in the US, the Aluminum Association has announced the joining of Virginia Gum Hamisevicz as new Vice President of Government Affairs & International Programs. Virginia carries around 20 years of working experience advocating energy, natural resources and trade policy before Congress and the Executive Branch. She spent more than a decade with the National Mining Association as Vice President for Government Affairs. She also served on staff for both Reps. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Bill Shuster (R-Penn.). Furthermore, she has held positions with the Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, Independent Petroleum Association of America, and the Methanol Institute. Virginia Gum Hamisevicz in the role of Vice President, Government...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced that it has successfully certified Ball Beverage Packaging South America (BPSA) against both the Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard Certifications for the manufacturing of aluminium can bodies and can ends at 15 facilities across the country. Ball is the first can manufacturer in South America to achieve dual ASI Certifications. Earlier in 2020, the company achieved dual certification for its 23 facilities in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. In total, Ball has 38 dual certified facilities across the world. The independent, third-party audit of the Ball BPSA facilities was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “ASI warmly congratulates Ball BPSA on...
Residents in Kurri Kurri, Hunter, are being advised to keep their windows and doors shut as firefighters work to put out a big industrial fire. The fire at the Weston Aluminium site began on Sunday morning and continued throughout the day and into the night, sending huge plumes of black smoke over the town. The fire consumed large amounts of bottled hand sanitizer, paint, rubber, plastics, and aluminium dross. The smoke had dissipated to a cloud around the location by Monday morning. According to NSW Fire and Rescue Deputy Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, air monitoring at schools and downwind of the site is underway. "We've had our … hazardous materials technicians working throughout the night and this morning, monitoring the smoke plume and the impacts on town, so the readings aren't...
The Hamburg based high-performance aluminium alloys producer to supply the entire world of 3D printing, Fehrmann ALLOYS has appointed Jan-Peter Derrer, as the new Head of Sales. He is an industry renowned expert in 3D printing systems for the sale of new metal alloys. At the beginning of October 2021, Jan-Peter Derrer joined Fehrmann Alloys. Derrer with over 12 years of experience with various 3D printing system manufacturers started his career in Germany at SLM Solutions. He then worked for several years at British manufacturer Renishaw and most recently held the position of Senior Business Development Manager at Chinese OEM, Farsoon Europe. He now brings his wealth of experience to high-performance powder sales. Fehrmann Alloys inspired him with the vision of standing out from the crowd...
The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) has awarded Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) the Non-Ferrous Best Performance Award 2020-21 in the large scale manufacturing unit category. Shri Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO, accepted the award on behalf of the firm during a virtual award presentation event conducted on November 14 as part of the 75th Indian Institute of Metals Annual Technical Meeting. National Aluminium Corporation Limited (NALCO) is a government-owned company with integrated and diversified activities in mining, metals, and electricity. It is owned by the Ministry of Mines of India. The government of India now owns 51.5 percent of NALCO. It's worth noting that the Indian Institute of Metals' Non-Ferrous Division has been hosting the National Quality Competition...
The most industrialized state in Central America, El Salvador’s major industries contributing to the country’s economy are food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals, etc. The major exports are textiles, chemicals, rubber, plastics and metallic products, however, it is also a traditional exporter of sugar and coffee. The nation which is highly dependent on agriculture, El Salvador imported 5525 tonnes of aluminium foil during 2019-20, as the state has demand for the aluminium product for its food processing industries, incurring a revenue expenditure of $21.58 million from the import. El Salvador’s import of aluminium foils in 2019 was documented at 2769 tonnes, with expenditure accounting for $11.24 million, whereas, in 2020, the...
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), as the new General Supporter member. With this, the total number of members at ASI comes to 199. PyroGenesis Canada Inc. is a high-tech firm that develops, manufactures, and sells sophisticated plasma systems and sustainable solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste streams. Aluminum is seen as the "green" metal of the future, a designation that will remain contested until the emissions and hazardous waste problems linked with it are resolved. PyroGenesis is working on a variety of applications with that goal in mind, including salt-free aluminium recovery from dross (using its patented DROSRITETM process), re-purposing of dross residues (post metal recovery), treatment of spent pot lining (SPL), and...
