Amazon's Kindle made of aluminium introduces recycled aluminium into its entry-level e-reader range, highlighting the metal's growing application in consumer electronics. The aluminium-backed model combines a rigid metallic construction with a matte finish, built-in magnets for folio covers and a design that allows users to replace the battery. Compared with the standard plastic Kindle (2026), the aluminium version also offers additional storage and an ad-free lock screen. The Kindle made of aluminium features a rigid, matte-finished metal chassis that provides a premium appearance while eliminating body flex and naturally resisting oily fingerprint marks. Its construction incorporates built-in magnets on the back for attaching snap-on folio covers, while accessible external Torx screws...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has been named a strategic partner of Dubai Future Week 2026, highlighting the aluminium producer's focus on industrial innovation, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing as the UAE looks to strengthen its future industrial capabilities. Organised by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), Dubai Future Week will take place from November 18 to 21, 2026, at Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future under the theme 'For the Human of the Future'. The event is expected to attract more than 10,000 participants, including business leaders, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, innovators and technology experts from around the world. EGA's participation will bring attention to its ongoing industrial transformation, which includes developing proprietary...
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The economy of the Ivory Coast was severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remained amongst the few Sub-Saharan African economies that maintained growth. According to the IMF, GDP growth decelerated to 2.3% in 2020, from 6.2% in 2019. Assuming global conditions to normalize gradually, growth is projected to pick up to 6% in 2021 and 6.5% in 2022 (IMF, April 2021), boosted by reviving domestic demand. The well-developed economy of the West Africa region, Ivory Coast declared importation of 685 tonnes of aluminium bar rods and profiles during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import was $3.84 million. The import for 2020 stood at 954 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $4.02 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets assorted with the existing two...
In April 2021, world alumina production stood at 11.598 million tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month downfall of 2.63 per cent, found the International Aluminium Institute's data. In March, the output amounted to 11.911 million tonnes, climbing 2.59 per cent from 10.610 million tonnes in February 2021. In January, the output came in at 11.737 million tonnes. In the first four months of the year, alumina production across the world totalled 45.856 million tonnes – 5.12 per cent higher than 43.623 million tonnes during the same period last year. On a year-on-year calculation, world alumina production in April 2021 stood 6.90 per cent higher than 10.849 million tonnes. In Africa & Asia (ex-China), alumina production in April totalled 1.112 million tonnes, up 3.54 per cent month-on-month from...
CANPACK will construct its second US aluminium beverage can body manufacturing plant in Muncie. The $380 million investment project is likely to create 345 local jobs by 2023. The company will start construction of the 862,000-square-foot facility in mid-2021, and the plant operation is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2022. “Under Governor Eric Holcomb’s leadership, Indiana has been making record investments in workforce and education, maintaining its fiscal discipline and developing strong and resilient communities,” said Peter Giorgi, President and CEO of Giorgi Global Holdings, Inc. “We chose to expand here because of Indiana’s strong economy and very business-friendly environment. We thank Gov. Holcomb for his warm welcome.” “In addition to the Governor and his team, we...
The Jamaican Minister of Transport and Mining, Robert Montague stated that the government has revised the Cockpit Country mining agreement. As confirmed by the minister, the amendment incorporates the eradication of 6,000 hectares of land, which are adjoining to the Cockpit Country, from the original Special Mining Lease 173 (SML 173). The amendment in the agreement resulted in Special Mining Lease 71 (SML 71), which anticipates additional lands to Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners adjacent on the east of where the company is presently mining bauxite, under Special Mining Lease 165 (SML 165). On 26th May 2021, during the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation, the minister said: “By replacing what was removed, we have satisfied not only the provisions of the law but the Establishment...
The alumina price in China has increased by RMB 13 per tonne on Thursday, 27 May 2021, after remaining flat for the two days in a row. The price stands at RMB 2462 per tonne, from 2449 per tonne, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. Alumina price in Shandong has climbed by RMB 15 per tonne to stand at RMB 2450 per tonne. The prices of alumina in Henan and Shanxi China markets have increased to stand at RMB 2475 per tonne each on Thursday, 27 May 2021, up by RMB 20 per tonne and RMB 10 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price stands lower at RMB 18370 per tonne on Thursday, 27 May 2021. This marks a drop of RMB 20 per tonne after two days of rise. The price is expected to range at RMB 18350-18390 per tonne. In Wuxi and Hangzhou, the price has inched up by RMB 10 per tonne each to stand at RMB...
The Le Naufrageur microbrewery in Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec has developed a vital change in its production from the end of May. The Gaspésie microbreweries focus on the aluminium can as the preferred container. The company validates: “The next few months will witness this new trajectory for the entire crew embarked on this great project, which is the passage from glass to aluminium. Some ‘signature’ beers will remain in their amber glass bottles, but the majority of production will be offered in the new 473 ml aluminium format.” “As of May 31, local customers in Gaspésie, Bas-St-Laurent and Côte-Nord will be able to benefit from the first landing of seven products in cans. The other regions of Quebec should receive their first deliveries towards the end of August.” Multiple reasons have...
Aluminium Stewearship Initiative has successfully certified Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd against the Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard certification for material conversion activities at the Anhui Maximum Aluminium Industries Co., Ltd. plant in Anhui Province, China. The plant’s main production processes include remelting and casting, cold rolling and finishing for manufacturing precision aluminium strip and foils. The annual production capacity of the plant is 120,000 tonnes. Earlier in December 2020, the plant achieved the ASI’s Performance Standard Certification. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “We congratulate Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd. on achieving the ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification for their Anhui Maximum Aluminium...
Three-month LME aluminium rose 1.17 per cent to close at US$ 2,413.5 per tonne on Wednesday, May 26. It is expected that the contract will run upwards and trade between US$ 2,380-2,480 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price extended growth by US$ 18.50 per tonne or 0.80 per cent to settle at US$ 2,359.50 per tonne on Wednesday, May 26. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price increased by US$ 20.50 per tonne to stand at US$ 2,393 per tonne. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price came in at US$ 2,404 per tonne compared to US$ 2,384.50 per tonne on Tuesday, May 25. The LME aluminium opening stock continued to decline from 1733775 tonnes on May 25 to 1728375 tonnes on May 26. Live Warrants totalled 1144175 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood...
Hydro REIN has teamed up with Equinor and RWE Renewables for offshore wind in Norway. The three companies have signed a collaboration deal to jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop a large-scale bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Norwegian North Sea. The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, which recently has opened two areas for offshore renewables (Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II), is now working on the licensing process for offshore wind power projects in Norway. “The North Sea has among the world’s best wind resources. A large-scale offshore wind farm at Sørlige Nordsjø II could play a key role in expanding the North Sea as an offshore energy hub and create new industrial opportunities for Norway...
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey, the United States imported 416,000 tonnes of alumina in the first quarter of 2021. This represented a quarter-on-quarter hike of 102,000 tonnes or 32.48 per cent from 314,000 tonnes of bauxite imported in Q4 2021. On a year-on-year calculation, alumina imports by the US in Q1 2021 stood 59,000 tonnes or 16.53 per cent higher than 357,000 tonnes. Brazil remained the leading exporter of alumina to the US, supplying 220,000 tonnes in Q1 2021. The export volume from Brazil to the US in Q1 decreased quarter-on-quarter by 19,000 tonnes or 7.95 per cent from 239,000 tonnes and year-on-year by 13,000 tonnes or 5.58 per cent from 233,000 tonnes. Jamaica was the second-largest exporter delivering 77,500 tonnes, up 101.82 per cent...
Vedanta has hiked its aluminium products price by more than 1%. With effect from Wednesday, 26 May 2021, the prices of some aluminium ingots have risen by INR 2,500 per tonne, standing at INR 210,250-197,250 per tonne from INR 207,750-194,750 per tonne on May 25. The company’s billets price stands at INR 205,250 per tonne on Wednesday, 26 May 2021, an increase of 1.23% INR 2,500 per tonne or 1.38% from INR 202,750 per tonne on May 25. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price on stood at US$ 2,341 per tonne on Tuesday, May 25, an increase from US$ 2,305 per tonne on May 24. Vedanta’s aluminium business typically accounts for one-third of the company’s consolidated sales....
Hindalco Industries Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from May 26 after five consecutive cuts in last two weeks. Hindalco is now selling its aluminium ingot at INR 197,500 per tonne as the price has been raised by INR 2,500 per tonne or 1.28 per cent from INR 195,000 per tonne on May 25. Hindalco has also raised its aluminium products prices by INR 2,500 per tonne, bringing its aluminium wire rod price to INR 208,600 per tonne from INR 206,100 per tonne and aluminium billets price to INR 204,600 per tonne from INR 202,100 per tonne. Hindalco links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which on May 25 increased by US$ 36 per tonne to come in at US$ 2,341 per...
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has announced that a record 20 million tonnes of post-consumer scrap intake in 2019, indicating nearly 60 per cent of total scrap intake. This also reduces 300 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions as the recycled metal reduces demand for primary aluminium. IAI’s Director – Scenarios & Forecasts, Marlen Bertram, said: “Aluminium demand is expected to increase by about 80% in 2050, and the IAI forecasts that recycled aluminium could meet half of that demand. With ambitious collection targets for used beverage cans and improved recycling technologies for foil, this rate could even be higher.” “Historical figures indicate that measures to increase the amount of post-consumer aluminium products being put back into production continue to be...
The publicly listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange, Alumina Limited’s forecast toward demand for alumina soon to surplus supply is creating possibilities to bring back the agenda of the expansion of two alumina refineries in Western Australia. The growth signals came when the company stated that it was examining ways to release more franking credits to shareholders. Alumina Limited labelled proposal two years to invest hundreds of millions of dollars for the expansion of its Wagerup and Pinjarra alumina refineries south of Perth, but in early 2020 it holds back the feasibility studies due to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic attack. The supply of alumina surpassed demand, meantime with the benchmark price for the commodity fetching $US276 per tonne on 25th May 2021, which is...
Romco Group Ltd (UK) has become a new Production and Transformation member of ASI, bringing the total number of ASI Members to 169. Romco, started in 2015, is a metals recycling company that manufactures secondary materials, mainly aluminium, for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and trading partners globally. The company operates from three continents, with five furnaces, across two production facilities, utilising block-chain technology throughout the value chain, trading recycled goods to the world. Romco aims to increase metals recycling capacity to reduce the devastating environmental impact of primary production. “We have an aluminium problem; Unsustainable production power consumption and carbon emissions are creating irreversible environmental consequences that affect...
The United States import of crude and dried bauxite further decreased on quarter and stood at 695,000 tonnes in Q1 2021 ended on March 31, found the Geological Survey data. The import plunged by 82,000 tonnes or 10.55 per cent from 777,000 tonnes in Q4 2020. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States’ crude and dried bauxite imports in Q1 2021 stood 80,000 tonnes or 10.32 per cent lower than 775,000 tonnes. Jamaica supplied 639,000 tonnes of bauxite in the first quarter, remaining the primary exporter to the US. But the export volume decreased 89,000 tonnes or 12.23 per cent from 728,000 tonnes in Q4 2020. However, year-on-year, it represented an increase of 85,000 tonnes or 15.34 per cent from 554,000 tonnes. Turkey emerged as the second-largest exporter of crude and dried bauxite...
Three-month LME aluminium fell 0.19% to close at US$2,385.5 per tonne on Tuesday. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$2,350-2,410 per tonne today. As of Tuesday, May 25, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2341 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2341 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2372.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2372.50 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2384.50 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2384.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1733775 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1144900 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 588875 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2382.50 per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE increased...
The economic advisor of the Netherlands, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) reveals the forecast of the Dutch economy twice a year. So, according to them, 2021 will have two patterns, the economy to shrink marginally in early 2021, followed by robust growth in the summer. However, unemployment will rise, increasing to 4.6% in 2021 and 5.3% in 2022; public finances will slump, though they will not worsen to the extent that was previously forecasted. The North-western European nation’s aluminium cans exportation recorded to 67,144 tonnes during 2018-19 and the revenue generated from the export was $251.19 million. The import for 2020 stood at 68,414 tonnes and the earnings remained at $216.77 million. Howbeit, when the export volume and earnings of 2020 get added with the preceding two years, it...
