Iran is expanding its domestic aluminium manufacturing capabilities through nanostructured anodising technology, developing specialised aluminium sheets and profiles for applications across aerospace, medical equipment, electronics and automotive industries. The initiative reflects a move towards higher-value aluminium products by improving the metal's surface properties and expanding its potential industrial applications. According to Pars Today, citing Mehr News Agency, an Iranian aluminium complex is using the technology to produce aluminium components with nanostructured ceramic coatings designed to improve resistance to corrosion and wear. The complex is also working on developing specialised aluminium standards and has so far established eight standards in this field. The...
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...
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South32’s alumina production was 1.218 million tonnes in Q3 FY21, a decrease of 13% from quarter-on-quarter. The output was also down by 5% from 1.276 million tonnes in Q3 FY20. Worsley Alumina saleable alumina production increased by 1% to 2.885 million tonnes in the nine months ended March 2021. Alumina hydrate output increased by 4% to a record 2.989 million tonnes, with the input circuit operating above nameplate capacity of 4.6Mtpa (100% basis). “FY21 production guidance remains unchanged at 3,965kt with the refinery expected to drawdown established hydrate stocks following the successful completion of planned calciner maintenance in the March 2021 quarter,” South32 said. Brazil Alumina production stood at record 1.049 million tonnes in the nine months ended March 2021, up 1% as ‘the...
Hydro Energy and Hydro Extrusions business areas reported record quarterly results based on strong global economic recovery that boosted demand for renewable energy, aluminium, and aluminium products. According to the report released, Hydro’s primary aluminium production in Q1 2021 stood at 539,000 tonnes, which reflected an increase of 1 per cent from 532,000 tonnes in Q4 2020 and 2 per cent from 528,000 tonnes in Q1 2020. Realised aluminium price on LME was 11 per cent higher quarter-on-quarter and 13 per cent on the year to US$ 1,993 per tonne, resulting in Hydro’s higher revenue to NOK 31,951 million in Q1 2021. Adjusted EBITDA of the company in the same quarter grew from NOK 3,403 million in Q4 2020 to NOK 5,182 million. Hydro’s higher aluminium extrusions sales volumes to 338,000...
Oman’s economy countered a double shock in 2020, the covid-19 pandemic and the drop in oil prices. IMF projected that the country’s non-oil gross domestic product will grow by 1.5% in 2021 and could improve to 4% by 2026 if fiscal measures are successfully carried out. The oldest independent state in the Arab world registered an import volume of 25,863 tonnes of aluminium bar rods and profiles and the foreign revenue expended for the import was $75.52 million. The import for 2020 stood at 721 tonnes only and the expenditure remained at $2.57 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 get footed with the existing two years, it displays 26,584 tonnes and $78.09 million respectively. Oman’s import of aluminium bar rods and profiles in 2018 was documented at 12,455...
South32 reported aluminium production of 240,000 tonnes in 3Q21. That was down 3% quarter-on-quarter. Output stood at 736,000 tonnes in the nine months ended March 2021, down 1% year-on-year from 741,000 tonnes in the nine months ended March 2020. Hillside Aluminium saleable production decreased by 1% to 537,000 tonnes in the nine months ended March 2021 as the smelter continued to test its maximum technical capacity, despite the impact from increased load-shedding. Production guidance remains unchanged at 720,000 tonnes for FY21. “The new energy supply agreement for the smelter is currently with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for review. The new agreement is to cover power supplied for a 10-year period with a tariff that is South African rand based, and a rate of...
Norsk Hydro ASA has reported the first-quarter results of 2021, revealing that its revenue stood at NOK 31,951 million, an increase of 7 per cent quarter-on-quarter from NOK 29,823 million and 1 per cent year-on-year from NOK 31,609 million. Adjusted EBITDA grew 53 per cent from the previous quarter and 37 per cent from the year-ago to NOK 5,182 million. Hydro’s bauxite production totalled 2.813 million tonnes in Q1 2021, up 10 per cent from 2.556 million tonnes in Q4 2020 and 9 per cent from 2.585 million tonnes in Q1 2020. The company’s alumina output came in at 1.540 million tonnes, an improvement of 9 per cent from 1.410 million tonnes in Q4 2020 and 1 per cent from 1.531 million tonnes in Q1 2020. Adjusted EBITDA from bauxite and alumina jumped 70 per cent Q-o-Q from NOK 587 million...
South America’s alumina production increased by 7.27 per cent year-on-year to 1.122 million tonnes in March 2021, from 1,046 million tonnes in March 2021, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). On a month-on-month basis, the alumina production inched up by 16.27 per cent from February’s production of 965,000 tonnes. In January-March 2021, alumina production in North America climbed by 2.6 per cent year-on-year. The output was 3.156 million tonnes as against as 3.076 million tonnes in January-March 2020. North America’s alumina production rose 0.45% year-on-year and 24.72% month-on-month in March 2021. The output came in at 222,000 tonnes last month. In the first three months of 2021, alumina output totalled 631,000 tonnes, from 672,000 tonnes...
On 26 th April 2021, located in the eastern region of France, Burgundy-Franche-Comté’s Regional Council held an unprecedented standing committee meet, organized over videoconferencing, where the exclusive resolution of this committee was to extend rescue aid for the MBF Aluminium in Saint-Claude. The 70 years old foundry, MBF in Haut-Jura is now confronting a plunge in production due to the shrink in the heat engine market and the Covid-19 pandemic, which is hitting hard on the automotive sector. The current owner’s financial and administrative management has steered to the drying up of the organization’s treasury and now it is being placed in compulsory liquidation on 27 th April 2021 by the commercial court. The situation is gloomy, as the future of the 284 employees hangs on the...
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has registered a hike of RMB 23 per tonne from Monday’s price of RMB 2352 per tonne. The price now stands at RMB 2375 per tonne as of Tuesday, 27 April 2021. Alumina prices in Shandong and Shanxi have climbed by RMB 55 per tonne and RMB 50 per tonne to stand at RMB 2405 per tonne and RMB 2410 per tonne. But the price in Bayuquan China market has declined by RMB 15 per tonne to stand at RMB 2435 per tonne today. SMM aluminium ingot price stands higher for the fourth days in a row. The price has come in at RMB 18530 per tonne on Tuesday, 27 April 2021. This marks a growth of RMB 180 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 18510-18550 per tonne. The aluminium alloy (ADC12) price stands at RMB 18150 per tonne...
Three-month LME aluminium climbed 1.48 per cent to settle at US$ 2,404 per tonne on Monday, and is expected to move between US$ 2,390-2,410 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price gained US$ 14.50 per tonne to stand at US$ 2,388 per tonne on Monday, April 26, following a restraint on the previous day at US$ 2,373.50 per tonne. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price grew to US$ 2,393.50 per tonne from US$ 2,378.50 per tonne. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price came in at US$ 2,394.50 per tonne on Monday, increasing by US$ 15.50 per tonne from US$ 2,379 per tonne on Friday, April 23. The LME aluminium opening stock declined from 1796925 tonnes to 1793100 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1219200 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 573900...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, world alumina production in March 2021 stood at 11.832 million tonnes, bringing the total output to 34.199 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2021. The production in March reflected a hike of 11.41 per cent month-on-month from 10.620 million tonnes and 7.50 per cent on the year from 11.006 million tonnes. IAI data showed world alumina production in Q1 2021 stood 4.35 per cent higher than 32.774 million tonnes during the same period last year. But on a quarter-on-quarter calculation, the production stood down by 1.89 per cent from 34.857 million tonnes. China, being the largest alumina producer in the world, churned out 6.311 million tonnes in March 2021, up by 10.72 per cent month-on-month. In February, China’s production was at...
The global leader in bauxite production, RUSAL, commences mining at a new quarry at the Vezhayu-Vorykvinskoye deposit in the Komi Republic, with reserves of over 14 million tonnes of bauxite. The new open-pit No. 4 will be the largest at the Sredne-Timansky bauxite mine. Mining capital works (the preparation works) lasted three years, during which the miners of Timan Bauxite successfully confronted with a significant volume of stripping operations which amounted to 19.5 million cubic meters. Furthermore, treatment facilities were developed and put into operation, and the requisite mining equipment and machinery were purchased. There were noteworthy investments made in the mining capital works at the Vezhayu-Vorykvinskoye deposit amounting to almost 2.5 billion rubles, the purchase of new...
On 26 th April 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced the activation of the first section of an expansion to the company’s Al Taweelah smelter. The ramp-up of the 26 new reduction cells at potline 1 at Al Taweelah will be followed to produce some 30,000 tonnes of aluminium per year. The company stated: “In total EGA is building 66 new reduction cells to extend all three potlines at Al Taweelah. The project will increase production capacity at Al Taweelah by some 78,000 tonnes of hot metal per year. The start-up of the extension to potline 2 and then potline 3 will take place later this year.” Despite the Covid-19 challenges, overall project accomplishment stands at 70% on schedule. Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, CEO, EGA, said: “This project to expand our production at Al Taweelah is...
India’s sales of EVs declined 20 per cent to 2,36,802 units in the financial year 2020-21, from 2,95,683 units in the financial year 2019-20 as per data revealed by the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicle (SMEV). SMEV Director-General Sohinder Gill said, "we were anticipating a good growth before the start of FY21, but sales remained stagnant due to various reasons. The sales in the electric three-wheeler and two-wheeler segment stood low as compared to last year." A good thing has happened that people have started moving towards advanced lithium ion batteries and the city-speed and high-speed category in the two-wheeler segment have witnessed growth. However, a lot more needs to be done to achieve the target under the FAME II scheme. Timely intervention by the government in a...
Canada’s aluminium crude metals and alloys exports to the United States stood at 185,000 tonnes in February 2021, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 19,000 tonnes or 11.45 per cent, according to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey. In January, Canada exported 166,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys, which stood 5,000 tonnes or 3.11 per cent higher than 161,000 tonnes in December 2020. On a year-on-year calculation, Canada’s aluminium crude metals and alloys exports to the US in February 2021 registered a hike of 40,000 tonnes or 27.59 per cent from 145,000 tonnes. Canada's total aluminium crude metals and alloys exports to the US during January-February 2021 amounted to 351,000 tonnes, up by 7,000 tonnes or 2.03 per cent from 344,000 tonnes during the same...
On 25 th April 2021, Marc Fesneau, serving as Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament and Citizen Participation, met the union representatives from Alvance Wheels (CFDT, CFE CGC, UNSA), in the process of judicial liquidation. The State of France had undertaken to stand beside the employees of rattled businessman Sanjeev Gupta’s aluminium wheel plant in Diors for three months so that a solution can be worked out. Minister Marc Fesneau delivered the details of the measures taken: “It is a loan guaranteed by the State so that the structure can operate until the period of the first observation which is in June. Therefore, approximately two million euros will be allocated by the State to ensure the cash flow. It is an emergency loan that makes it possible to preserve the essential, the...
Ball Corporation will make an investment of $51.8 million for the construction of new distribution center in northwest Georgia. The investment will allow the company to buy 109-acre site for the center. It will also create jobs for 70 people. The company will construct a 750,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center on the site.The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority and Development Authority of Floyd County agreed to the deal, The Rome News-Tribune reported. Ball Corporation, which a container plant and recyclable aluminium cup manufacturing plan, will build the facility in not less than five miles from the site. The company will pay in lieu of taxes of $64,813 annually for 10 years to the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority. Ball will get 100% tax abatement in the first...
Israel’s composite state of economy index recoils in February 2021, as the Bank of Israel marked the rise by 0.40% M-o-M in seasonally-adjusted terms in February (January: -0.26% m-o-m), supported by the weakening of the third lockdown, whereas, on an annual basis, economic activity dropped at a more moderate pace of 0.2% in February (January: -0.6% y-o-y). The country’s economy expanding 4.9% in 2021, up 0.2% points from February 2021 forecast, before growing 4.0% in 2022, as envisioned by FocusEconomics analysts. The Middle-Eastern nation on the Mediterranean Sea recorded 9509 tonnes of aluminium wire importation during 2018-19 and the expenditure that occurred for the import accounted for $24.27 million. The import for 2020 stood at 3325 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $7.77...
In March 2021, China exported 58,000 tonnes of aluminium extrusion, which reflected a 2 per cent month-on-month decline and 22 per cent on year, according to the latest customs data. The year-on-year downfall is analysed as an outcome of the lower exports due to the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the boosted export volume in March 2020. The opening of the export window due to the slump in domestic aluminium prices amplified the March 2020 aluminium extrusion export by 244.8 per cent month-on-month. In March 2021, Chinese aluminium extrusion producers had to reduce export orders to the European Union as the latter levied anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium extruded products. They instead focused more on the domestic market and other major exporting countries. According to the customs...
