Researchers at Dalian University of Technology in China have tested a spacecraft protection structure made from water-filled aluminium eggshells, with the design reducing the velocity of an impact projectile by nearly 65 per cent. The research, published in the Journal of Applied Physics , looked...
Ashapura Minechem is preparing for its next phase of growth by expanding its Guinea bauxite operations while shifting its Indian business towards higher-value mineral products. The company is targeting 15 million tonnes of annual bauxite volumes by FY28, a level management believes could generate...
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OSH Cut CEO, Caleb Chamberlain, announced last week that their second US factory is nearly operational and will be located in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The company plans on investing USD 10 million to equip the 70,000 square-foot facility for on-demand metal fabrication, and it is...
Gujarat-based Baheti Recycling Industries Limited is steadily advancing towards solidifying its position in India’s secondary aluminium market by diversifying into higher-value aluminium wire rods and reaching out to the automotive supply chain. As new capacities are being developed alongside...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2606 contract closed at RMB 24,885 per tonne, up 1.32 per cent. The price was above MA5 (24,559.00), MA10 (24,603.50), MA30 (24,786.00), and MA60 (24,542.33), with short-term moving averages forming support and the price currently testing upward for a...
Two scrap collectors were intercepted for depositing an aluminium ladder on the railway track between the stations of Coimbatore North and Peelamedu. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Coimbatore detained them on Monday. Explore the position of aluminium at the intersection of sustainability and...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Henan Everyhigh New Material Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility specialises in integrated metal packaging materials for the food sector, producing aluminium coils used in easy-open...
On May 13, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, after following a downward price movement for some time, significantly rose across all its contracts, crossing a four-year high as well. Moreover, the LME inventory also saw a shift, where opening stock and live warrants declined, but the...
India's aluminium scrap imports declined by 16 per cent Y-o-Y to 0.35 tonnes in Q1CY'26, down from 0.42 tonnes in the corresponding period last year. The country remains heavily dependent on imports, with nearly 85 per cent of its aluminium scrap requirement sourced from overseas. As a result, the...
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited reported strong financial and operational performance for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, supported by higher refinery throughput, growth in fuel sales and improved refining margins. The company’s standalone profit after tax rose 133 per cent...
London Metal Exchange has reappointed John Williamson as Chairman of the Board following the completion of his initial term. Williamson said the exchange had gone through a period of significant change and transformation over the past three years. In his words, “Over the past three years, the...
Maan Aluminium Limited is showing signs of a sideways market trend after earlier bearish movements, according to recent technical and financial indicators. Weekly MACD indicators stay bearish, and monthly indicators continue to show mild weakness. Daily moving averages have turned mildly bullish,...
Arctial, backed by Rio Tinto, is targeting first hot metal production from its planned aluminium smelter in Finland in the second half of 2029. Speaking at the CRU World Aluminium Conference in London, Arctial chief commercial officer Maxime Vandersmissen said the project aims to produce around...
Africa’s aluminium sector entered 2026 facing a difficult question: how exposed has the continent’s supply chain become to power disruptions and concentrated production risks? The concern intensified after regional aluminium production declined to 381,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, marking a 6.2 per cent...
China's alumina prices held broadly steady during May 1-7 after a brief uptick seen ahead of the May Day holiday over May 1-5, as cautious sentiment prevailed in the spot market amid signs of loosening supply following temporary pre-holiday tightness. According to Mysteel's price assessment, the...
Shares of Aluminium Corporation of China Limited slipped 3.38 per cent on Monday, May 11, closing at HKD 11.15 (USD 1.43) from HKD 11.54 (USD 1.48) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, amid broader weakness across the commodities sector. According to market data from StockInvest.us dated May 12, 2026,...
India has refused to purchase Russian liquefied natural gas cargoes covered by US sanctions despite growing supply pressure linked to tensions in the Middle East, highlighting New Delhi’s effort to balance energy security with rising compliance risks. The decision has left at least one LNG shipment...
Vedanta Group, India’s leading metals, oil & gas, critical minerals, power and technology conglomerate, highlighted the impact of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep-tech-led transformation initiatives through V-Spark DeepTech Ventures, a global corporate innovation, accelerator and ventures...
During the night session, aluminium alloy 2607 exhibited an overall trend of "retreat after rapid rise, hovering at lows." From the intraday perspective, prices first dipped quickly to around 23,180 after the opening, then rebounded as capital flowed in, briefly surging to around 23,340-23,350,...
Aluminium Bahrain, the world’s largest aluminium smelter on a single site, reported a sharp rise in profitability in Q1 2026 despite operational disruptions caused by regional tensions across the Gulf. Profit attributable to equity holders surged 316 per cent year on year to BHD 75.3 million (USD...
