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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Three-month LME aluminium inched up 0.04 per cent to settle at US$ 2,400 per tonne on Wednesday. Shrinking LME aluminium stocks and recovering overseas economy lent support to LME aluminium. It is expected to fluctuate between US$ 2,390-2,410 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price further rose US$ 3.50 per tonne to stand at US$ 2,392.50 per tonne on Wednesday, April 28. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price grew to US$ 2,397.50 per tonne from US$ 2,394 per tonne, also up by US$ 3.50 per tonne. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price came in at US$ 2,401 per tonne on Wednesday, increasing by US$ 9.50 per tonne from US$ 2,391.50 per tonne on Tuesday, April 27. The LME aluminium opening stock declined from 1787525 tonnes to 1782600 tonnes....
Ball Corporation, a leading provider of innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging for beverage, personal care and other products, expects a significant growth in its aluminium packaging business in India as new segments such as sparkling water, wine and hard spirits are switching to aluminium cans for due to its sustainable nature. “The aluminium packaging business, which is under-penetrated in India, is poised for a significant growth with new segments looking for cans for packaging due to its sustainable nature and circularity,” Amit Lahoti, VP and GM, Ball Beverage Packaging, India and South-East Asia, told BusinessLine. He explained that some of the untried areas of packaging like wine, hard liquor and sparkling water are under consideration. Regulatory bodies FSSAI and BIS aim to...
The clean-technology company, Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG), which has developed and proved its proprietary production process to manufacture Graphene powder from readily available low-cost feedstock, manifested a research agreement with the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) for the manufacture of graphene aluminium-ion batteries. The prototypes of the commercial battery will be developed for watches, phones, laptops, electric vehicles, and grid storage. GMG has also set foot into a license agreement with Uni Quest, the University of Queensland’s commercialization company, for exclusive license of the battery cathode technology. AIBN Professors Michael Yu, Dr. Xiaodan Huang, and postdoctoral student Yueqi Kong’s technology...
According to the data published by Environment Agency (EA) earlier this month, reveals that aluminium beverage can recycle recorded all-time highest ever rate in 2020 – an impressive 82%. This represents a Y-o-Y rise of 6% in a market that saw significant growth. As the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a significant growth in at-home consumption, which resulted in more aluminium packaging was collected and recycled than any year on record. PRNs were issued for a total of 151,515 tonnes, an increase of 31% compared to 2019 figures (115,808 tonnes). Breaking down these figures, 106,047 tonnes of separately collected aluminium packaging was recorded in 2020 (compared to 89,543 in 2019), while the volume recovered from incinerator bottom ash (IBA) increased from 26,265 (2019) to 45,468 (2020)....
Rusal has announced the first quarter of 2021 results, reporting that its bauxite production rose 7.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter and 6.3 per cent year-on-year to stand at 3.801 million tonnes. Rusal’s bauxite minings in Guinea produced 2.025 million tonnes in Q1 2021, while Russia and Jamaica produced 1.217 million tonnes and 558,000 tonnes, respectively. Third-party bauxite sales of the company totalled 17,000 tonnes in Q1 compared to 22,000 tonnes in Q4 2020. Rusal’s alumina production, on the other hand, decreased 4.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter to stand at 2.045 million tonnes in Q1 2021. But on a year-on-year calculation, the output stood 1.6 per cent higher than 2.013 million tonnes. Refineries in Russia produced 740,000 tonnes in the said period, while the refinery in Ukraine...
ALRO, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe, measured by production capacity, will open a vaccination centre at its site in Slatina for its employees and their families. The company has received the approval of the Public Health Department to start the vaccination process beginning with 4th of May2021. The Group implemented comprehensive protocols and procedures to operate in safe conditions, at normal parameters, with a fully functional distribution chain. 'Vaccination is the only chance we have to return to a state of normality both in our private lives and in business and we consider it is our duty to support the local and national authorities' efforts to speed up this process and to offer our employees the opportunity to receive the necessary...
In March 2021, China’s aluminium wires and cables exports stood at 10,600 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month decline of 4.1 per cent and year-on-year 61 per cent, found China customs data. The export value reached $27.374 million in the said month. In Q1 2021, China exported about 37,500 tonnes of aluminium wires and cables in total, which stood 32.7 per cent down from a year ago. China exported aluminium wires and cables primarily to 62 countries and regions in March 2021. They included South Korea, Brazil, Vietnam, and Cambodia. To South Korea, China exported 1810.9 tonnes, which accounted for 17 per cent of China’s total export volume. To Brazil, China’s export stood at 1757.6 tonnes, accounting for 16.5 per cent; while to Vietnam, export came in at 1044.3 tonnes, accounting for 9.8...
The economy of Zimbabwe rooted in recession already before the COVID-19 pandemic and exhibited with 6% shrink in 2019. Output dropped due to economic uncertainty and the withdrawal of subsidies on maize meal, fuel and electricity prices, while the other factors were suppressing foreign exchange earnings and excessive currency printing. The genesis of the COVID–19 pandemic and continued drought led to a 10% contraction in real GDP in 2020. Inflation soared, averaging 622.8% in 2020, up from 226.9% in 2019. Adequate economic recovery is predicted in 2021, only if effective measures are taken to stabilize foreign exchange and avoid excessive money creation, but the outlook remains gloomy by several factors. The landlocked nation in the southern African region recorded the importation of 3557...
Brazil reported aluminium can recycling index of 97.4% in 2020 despite the difficulties faced by the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The index remained stable in relation to 2019, keeping Brazil among the world leaders in can recycling. The Associations reported that 391,500 tonnes or approximately 31 billion units were recycled in 2020. The recycling index was presented by ABAL (Brazilian Aluminum Association) and Abralatas (Brazilian Association of Aluminum Can Manufacturers) to the Ministry of the Environment (MMA). “The data show how solid the can recycling structure in Brazil is. And how our investments in our own collection and recycling centers generate significant results. The sector maintained its operations within safe standards, contributing to the preservation of the...
Hydro has planned invest BRL 1.1 billion in the Alunorte fuel-switch project reduce the refinery’s annual CO2 emissions by 600,000 tonnes. The project will replace heavy fuel oil with natural gas at the Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery. “This project is a milestone in our sustainability strategy and an important demonstration of our commitment to support local development in Pará State. Based on this decision, we will prepare Alunorte for the fuel switch, further investing in the refinery and generating local jobs,” said John Thuestad, Executive Vice President for Hydro Bauxite & Alumina. The natural gas is likely to arrive from a liquified natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal. The terminal will be located near the Hydro Alunorte refinery in Barcarena. “The Alunorte fuel-switch...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has expanded its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices with effect from Tuesday, April 27. This marks the third consecutive week of NALCO’s aluminium price hike. With the latest raise, NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 208,550-212,900 per tonne, up by INR 3,800 per tonne from INR 204,750-209,100 per tonne on April 16. NALCO is selling its aluminium billets price at INR 208,500-211,150 per tonne, which has also reflected an increase of INR 3,800 per tonne from INR 204,700-207,350 per tonne over a week ago. The company’s aluminium ingot price is ranging between INR 205,050-208,550 per tonne with effect from April 27 compared to INR 201,250-204,750 per tonne on April 16. NALCO, like any other Indian aluminium producer,...
Rio Tinto owned Tiwai Point Aluminium smelter consumes around 13% of New Zealand’s electricity produced, however, it has now outreached an agreement with Meridian Energy to curtail its usage by up to 30.5 megawatts per hour (MWh) until the end of May 2021. Tiwai aluminium smelter has a supply contract with 100% renewable energy supplier, Meridian Energy New Zealand to deliver with cheap power until 2024. According to data from the energy consultancy firm Energy Link, this decision has come into force, as hydro storage levels had dropped by a third last year, and are sitting around their lowest point in 25 years at 1840 gigawatts per hour. The wholesale power prices have surged nearly eight-fold in the recent weeks, as the dry weather crops up with lack of rain causing the plunge in hydro...
Three-month LME aluminium settled 0.27% lower at US$2,392.5 per tonne on Tuesday. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$2,380-2,400 per tonne today. As of Tuesday April 27, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2389 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2389 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2394 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2394 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2391.50 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2391.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1787525 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1218700 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 568825 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2408.98 per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE decreased to...
On Tuesday, April 27, Rusal announced that its aluminium production in the first quarter of 2021 stood at 932,000 tonnes, with Siberian smelters representing 93 per cent of the total aluminium output. The production in Q1 reflected a quarter-on-quarter drop of 1.9 per cent from 950,000 tonnes and 0.8 per cent year-on-year from 940,000 tonnes. Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter in Siberia produced 253,000 tonnes of aluminium in Q1, followed by Bratsk aluminium smelter churning out 250,000 tonnes. Sayanogorsk aluminium smelter and Irkutsk aluminium smelter produced 132,000 tonnes and 105,000 tonnes of aluminium, respectively, in the said. Aluminium sales amounted to 962,000 tonnes, down 6.4 per cent from 1.028 million tonnes in Q4 2020 and 5.3 per cent from 914,000 tonnes in Q1 2020....
After growing for the past two consecutive days from RMB 2,340 per tonne to RMB 2,375 per tonne, the average alumina spot price in China has shed RMB 26 per tonne on Wednesday, April 28, to settle at RMB 2,349 per tonne, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shanxi, the price has plunged by RMB 65 per tonne to RMB 2,345 per tonne, while the other major Chinese cities have witnessed restraint. Also, the Australian alumina FOB price has remained muted at US$ 275 per tonne as of April 28. A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a downfall too after two consecutive days of hike from RMB 18,210 per tonne to RMB 18,530 per tonne. According to SMM data, the price has declined by RMB 130 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,400 per tonne on April 28. The average prices are expected to range between...
On 27 th April 2021, a spokeswoman of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) said that Fan Shunke is appointed as the new head of aluminium, succeeding the retirement of the long-serving Wen Xianjun a few days earlier. A deputy secretary of the party committee at the CNIA, Fan Shunke has taken charge of the light metal department, the spokeswoman added. The 57-year-old Fan, with an engineering background, has worked at the CNIA in various senior roles for almost 10 years and has also held positions at a research institute. Fan Shunke has owned the new role at a time when China stands as the world’s largest aluminium producer and consumer and is expanding with a record amount of the metal used in everything from cans to cars while straining to low the emissions from the...
On 26 th April 2021, the Montenegrin police detained former Economy Minister Branko Vujovic for damaging the state budget to service guarantees given for the failed Podgorica Aluminum Plant, KAP, in 2009. As per our report, the State Prosecutor interrogated Vujovic and former government officials Damir Rasketic and Refik Bojadzic on suspicion of misuse of office. Nikola Martinovic, the Lawyer, informed: “The former officials denied those accusations. The State Prosecutor decided to declare this case an official secret, which is why we cannot disclose more information.” From 2009 to 2013, Vujovic was Economy Minister, a phase when the government inked a contract of guarantees with Hungarian OTP bank and Deutsche Bank to support 135 million euros in loans to KAP. The Montenegrin government...
According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) data, alumina production in West Europe stood at 491,000 tonnes in March 2021. That recorded a month-on-month increase of 11.85 per cent from 439,000 tonnes while flat over the year compared to 489,000 tonnes. West Europe’s alumina production in February, however, reflected a drop month-on-month by 8.35 per cent from 479,000 tonnes. Total alumina output in West Europe in Q1 2021 amounted to 1.409 million tonnes, up by 2.10 per cent from 1.380 million tonnes in Q4 2020 but down by 0.77 per cent from 1.420 million tonnes in Q1 2020. Alumina production in East & Central Europe also recorded a hike of 10.86 per cent month-on-month to 398,000 tonnes in March 2021. In February 2021, alumina output in East & Central Europe was at 359,000...
