Peterborough City Council in the UK has launched the Every Can Counts competition, inviting schools and community groups to turn used aluminium cans into artwork to raise awareness of recycling. The council said the UK uses around 10 billion cans each year, equivalent to about 600 per household. Recycling aluminium cans requires just 5 per cent of the energy needed to produce new aluminium, making can collection and recycling an important part of reducing energy use. Join the fourth edition of webinar " Hedging for recyclers - Become an expert in 6 hours " by Jorge Dyszel. Participants have been asked to create 3D, free-standing and easily transportable artwork based on the theme 'Our Earth, Our Planet'. Entries can be made by glueing cans together, painting them or adding decorations....
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,...
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Aluminium flakes is an ingredient that comes from aluminium powder through the dry ball milling process. However, its shape remains irregular under microscopic examination. Aluminium powders, pastes, and flakes are broadly used in industrial, automotive, chemical, construction, explosives, defence, aerospace, and other sectors. Metal powder is also generally used in the pigments and coatings industries. The eastern European nation, Ukraine, is also the second-largest country in Europe after Russia has imported 2713 tonnes of aluminium powder and flakes during 2018-20. The expenditure accounted for the import was $13.73 million. Ukraine imported 663 tonnes of aluminium powder and flakes in 2018. The expenditure towards the import remained at $3.38 million, whereas, in 2019, the import...
According to the US Geological Survey data, the United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from United Arab Emirates (UAE) rose 6.15 per cent or 1,900 tonnes month-on-month to 32,800 tonnes in May 2021. In April, the US imports stood at 30,900 tonnes, down by 0.96 per cent from 31,200 tonnes in the previous month. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from UAE edged 20.59 per cent higher than 27,200 tonnes. In the first five months of the year, the imports totalled 142,000 tonnes, which were, however, a decrease of 16.96 per cent from 171,000 tonnes a year ago. The United States total imports of aluminium crude metals and alloys in May 2021 also decreased month-on-month by 11,000 tonnes or 3.40 per cent. From 324,000 tonnes...
On 12 th July, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch relay commences in Japan, which will last for 13 days until the Games are due to commence on August 24. The first five days will feature flame-lighting events in 43 prefectures of Japan to be lasting until August 16. However, the celebrations will then be held in each of the co-hosting prefectures of Shizuoka, Chiba, Saitama and Tokyo in the following four days, before the flames from all 47 prefectures are gathered to create a single Paralympic Flame on Friday, 20 th August 2021. The Paralympic torch weighs 1.2 kg and around 30% of it is made from recycled aluminium used in the construction of prefabricated housing in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in 2011. At Akasaka Palace, this gathering will be held and for...
The alumina price in China has registered a growth of RMB 26 per tonne. The price has increased to RMB 2631 per tonne on Thursday, 12 August 2021, from 2605 per tonne on August 11, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. The prices of alumina in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Guizhou China markets have risen to stand at RMB 2620 per tonne, RMB 2660 per tonne, RMB 2655 per tonne and RMB 2490 per tonne on Thursday, 12 August 2021, an increase of RMB 20 per tonne, RMB 40 per tonne, RMB 20 per tonne and RMB 10 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price has dropped after a hike yesterday. The price has declined by RMB 60 per tonne to RMB 20020 per tonne on Thursday, 12 August 2021 2021 from its earlier price of RMB 20080 per tonne. The price is expected to move within a range of RMB 20000-20040 per...
On Tuesday, August 10, Tianshan Aluminum Group Co.,Ltd. announced that it signed a letter of intent with an unnamed Indonesian mining holding company and its controller. According to the letter of intent signed, Tianshan will buy a minimum of 49 per cent of shares of the bauxite company through direct or indirect acquisitions. Tianshan expects this move will help in expanding its cooperation with the mining company in terms of bauxite supply and sales in the future. The Indonesian mining company has a mining area of about 30,000 hectares and owns a total of three bauxite mining certificates issued by Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Through this acquisition, Tianshan also aims at promoting its overseas business development and enhance core competitiveness, said the...
Three-month LME aluminium dipped 0.04 per cent to end at US$ 2,585 per tonne on Wednesday, August 11. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price dipped slightly by US$ 1 per tonne to stand at US$ 2,578 per tonne on Wednesday, August 11, following a hike of US$ 32 per tonne in the previous day. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price dropped by US$ 7.50 per tonne to come in at US$ 2,577.50 per tonne. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price hovered around US$ 2,541.50 per tonne, down by US$ 9.50 per tonne from August 10. LME aluminium opening stock grew from 1339100 tonnes to 1340225 tonnes. Live Warrants stood at 836850 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants totalled 503375 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price settled at US$ 2,583.72 per tonne as of...
The largest integrated Bauxite-Alumina-Aluminium-Power complex in Asia, Nalco has sold 91,000 tonnes of metals in Q1FY22 against 71,000 of the corresponding previous year. The Indian state-run mining and metal company sold 2.86 lakh tonnes of alumina in Q1FY22. Sridhar Patra, the CMD of Nalco said: “For the year, around 12 lakh tonne of alumina will be sold and the company is confident of achieving that.” He further explained: “There was a gradual decline in employee cost as people were retiring. Now we have taken a very conservative approach.” “With the reduction in the interest rate the long-term benefit that we calculate, that liability is likely to be changed. We are quite confident that the employee cost will be within acceptable range with comparison to the previous year.” However,...
The first primary aluminium producer of Oman, Sohar Aluminium, jointly owned by OQ Group, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC - TAQA and Rio Tinto Alcan stated it has closed the financial book of pandemic stressed 2020 with “positive bottom-line results” amid a collapse in global aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) in 2020. The world-scale aluminium smelter in Sohar described 2020 as an “abnormal year” that sent aluminium prices on the LME tumbling to below $1500 per tonne during Q2 2020. The company stated in its 2020 Sustainability report: “Despite difficult market situations, SA concluded the year with positive financial results above Business Plan supported by lower cost of production coupled with an increase in production volume.” SA specified this measure it...
Hindalco Industries Limited has hiked its aluminium products price after cutting the price of the same products yesterday. With effect from Wednesday, 11 August 2021, aluminium billets and wire rods prices have come in at INR 230,100 per tonne and INR 234,100 per tonne, a growth of INR 3,000 per tonne from INR 227,100 per tonne and INR 231,100 per tonne on August 10. Aluminium ingots price has come in at INR 223,000 per tonne on Wednesday, 11 August 2021, marking an increase of INR 3,000 per tonne or 1.36% from INR 220,000 per tonne on August 10. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price stood at US$ 2547 per tonne on August 9 from US$ 2618.5 per tonne on August 6. Aluminium...
Cardiff-based aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium has reportedly bagged another multimillion pound project contract with Willmott Dixon to work on the Millwrights Place and Coopers Court residential scheme at Finzels Reach. Dudley’s has already started working on Halo, an office accommodation within the same development, worth £5.1 million. For the new project, the fabricator will install a range of Kawneer products including windows, capped and structural silicone glazed curtain walling, swing doors and patio doors, in addition to louvres, steel doors, automatic opening and fire rated windows, across the build at the former site of the Avon Fire and Rescue headquarters. Millwrights Place will feature 231 private rental apartments in a 14-storey building, while Coopers Court will...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced the joining of AWB Aluminiumwerk Berlin GmbH as ASI’s 185th Production and Transformation member. AWB Aluminiumwerk Berlin GmbH is an innovative, technologically modern extrusion plant for precision and aluminium profiles. With many years of experience in extrusion technology, the company manufactures aluminium profiles for the highest customer requirements from the construction industry. Besides manufacturing predefined precision, AWB Aluminiumwerk offers other services such as: Consulting of packaging suitable for the product Handling of the whole logistics Advice on metal securing based on our experience In 2018, the company successfully moved to new production facility. It has total 120 employees. On becoming a member of ASI, Florian...
The Tomago aluminium smelter in the Hunter Valley region of Australia, which is considered as the biggest energy user of the nation has declared that it plans to shift towards 100% renewable energy by 2030, anticipating an early conclusion with AGL’s Bayswater coal-burning power station that cast up Tomago as its biggest customer. Matt Howell, CEO, Tomago Aluminium said: “Our goal would be, by 2029, that the largest load in Australia is, for all intents and purposes, 100 per cent renewable.” Glenn Walker, Senior Campaigner, Greenpeace Australia Pacific said: “The news meant that it would be almost impossible for Bayswater to remain operating beyond 2029.” “This announcement is a game-changer for Australian energy, and underscores the need for AGL, Australia’s biggest coal power operator,...
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 18,600 tonnes in May 2021, from 22,300 tonnes in May 2020. That marked a decrease of 17% year-on-year. On a monthly basis, imports declined by 15% from 21,900 tonnes in April 2021, as updated by the US Census Bureau. For the first five months of 2021, South Korea imported 105,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap, from 120,000 tonnes imported for the first five months of 2020. That was down by 15,000 tonnes or 12.5% year-on-year. South Korea's imports of total aluminium (semi-finished products, crude metals and alloy and scrap) from the US were 20,200 tonnes in May 2021, down by 15.48% from 23,900 tonnes in May 2020. Imports stood 13.3% lower from April 2021’s imports of 23,300 tonnes. Total aluminium imports came in at 112,000 tonnes...
The year 2020 will be marked in the history of industrialization as one of the most challenging years in the modern era. The Covid-19 pandemic forced the industry and most of the people to adapt to new realities. Industries from every corner of the world were impacted by the pandemic, however, some stood strong to counter the mayhem, while a few closed down permanently. The Indian aluminium industry was also a part of this global fall down but it sustained competently. The primary aluminium production in India was not much impacted when compared to other metals and fell by just 2.9% during Apr-Dec FY21 as compared to Apr-Dec FY20. The domestic market demand stumbled, largely in Q1FY21 and Q2 due to the nationwide lockdown. Moreover, the export demand which grabs for around 50-55% of total...
Vedanta Limited has increased its aluminium product prices on August 11, a day after it significantly reduced the prices on August 10. The latest hike has brought the company’s aluminium billet price to INR 231,500 per tonne, up by INR 3,000 per tonne from INR 228,500 per tonne. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 231,000-238,500 per tonne, also an increase of INR 3,000 per tonne from INR 228,000-235,500 per tonne on August 10. The company’s aluminium ingot price has also been raised by INR 3,000 per tonne from INR 220,500-233,500 per tonne to INR 223,500-236,500 per tonne on August 11. Vedanta limited links its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which rose by US$ 32 per tonne on August 10 to...
Three-month LME aluminium increased 1.25% to end at US$2,586 per tonne on Tuesday. As of Tuesday August 10, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2579 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2579 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2585 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2585 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2551 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2551 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1339100 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 826875 tonnes and Cancelled Warrants were 512225 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2565.36 per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE increased to stand at US$ 3112 per tonne on Wednesday, 11 August, 2021. The most-traded SHFE...
On Wednesday, August 11, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has jumped by RMB 210 per tonne to stand above RMB 20,000 per tonne, following the two consecutive days of decline. According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, the price has come in at RMB 20,080 per tonne as of August 11, with average prices likely to range between RMB 20,060 per tonne and RMB 20,100 per tonne. The spot contract is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 70-30 per tonne. In Wuxi and Hangzhou, primary aluminium ingot price has surged by RMB 215 per tonne to RMB 20,080 per tonne and RMB 20,095 per tonne, respectively, followed by a hike of RMB 200 per tonne in Foshan to RMB 20,250 per tonne. In Gongyi and Linyi, A00 aluminium ingot price has increased by RMB 170 per tonne to RMB 19,970 per tonne and RMB...
The world's largest producer of low-carbon aluminium and independent hydropower, En+ Group collaborated with V&A, the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance to produce a fascinating pavilion for the London Design Festival. The En+ Group’s metal division Rusal produces the world’s lowest carbon emitted aluminium with a unique inert anode technology and from that particular green metal, the pavilion theme “Between Forests and Skies” is developed. This will emphasize the fundamental role of low-carbon raw materials in creating a more sustainable world, and the importance of low-carbon aluminium – a key promoter of more sustainable economic development and a ‘green’ recovery worldwide. Light, durable, and almost infinitely recyclable, aluminium is a critical material for...
