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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North America’s primary aluminium production came in at 338,000 tonnes in March (31days), indicating a decrease of 1.17% from 342,000 tonnes in March 2020, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). On a monthly basis, the output increased by 9.74% from 308,000 tonnes in February (28 days). The primary aluminium output remained unchanged at 986,000 tonnes in the first three months of 2021. In South America, primary aluminium production stood 7.69% lower year-on-year in March. The output was 98,000 tonnes last month. On a month-on-month comparison, aluminium production marked a hike of 13.95% from 86,000 tonnes in February. Primary aluminium production in South America in January-March failed to register a growth. The output remained muted at...
China’s aluminium scrap imports during January-February 2021 totalled 107,200 tonnes, recording a year-on-year decrease of 12.3 per cent, found the China customs data. In January, China imported 69,100 tonnes of aluminium scrap, which stood 16.21 per cent down month-on-month but up by 9.5 per cent on the year. In February, China’s aluminium scrap imports came in at 38,100 tonnes – 44.9 per cent less than in January 2021. Even on a year-on-year calculation, the import in February stood down by about 35.5 per cent. According to a market survey, the rumours of Sanshan Port in Guangdong were slightly eased in March, while inspections at other ports are still tight. SMM forecasts China’s aluminium scrap imports to increase in March to around 70,000 tonnes, contributed mainly by the import from...
On Tuesday, April 20, Kodingamali bauxite mine workers reportedly called off their protest after 83 days of staging dharna in front of Collector’s Office demanding proper wages as per the labour norms. As the report stated, the members of Kodingamali Mine Workers Association submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through Collector Mohd Abdaal Akhtar upon being disappointed with the unconcerned approach of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and Mythri Infra Ltd. The Kodingamali Mine Workers Association consists of workers involved in different capacities at Kodingamali bauxite mines near Laxmipur in Koraput. Association leader Raju Kuldip alleged that since the day the association started demanding minimum wage and welfare as per mining rules and act and started unionising...
Gatão will launch its iconic Vinho Branco in can for the first time. Ardagh has supplied Wine Can, which is designed to protect the great taste of wine while offering portability, convenience and sustainability. Gatão’s range in a can is the ideal “all-in-one” party drink. The 250ml aluminium can is design by Atelier Rita Rivotti and is unbreakable, light, and quick to chill, and easy to open and hold. “Vinho Branco is a young white wine characterised by notes of lemon, passion fruit and pineapple, with a moderate alcohol content and easy-drinking style,” according to Ardagh news. ‘Launching our Gatão Vinho Branco in a can is a major, innovative and audacious step,’ said Ana Montenegro, Communication and Public Relations Manager at Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges. ‘In partnership with Ardagh,...
In March 2021, Africa’s primary aluminium production came in at 131,000 tonnes, bringing the total production in Q1 2021 to 385,000 tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. Africa’s aluminium production in March reflected a month-on-month increase of 10,000 tonnes or 8.26 per cent. The output in February stood at 121,000, which was low by 12,000 tonnes or 9.02 per cent than 131,000 tonnes in January. On the other hand, despite the month-on-month growth in Africa’s primary aluminium production in March 2021, total output in the first quarter failed to record a hike but decreased by 7,000 tonnes or 4.23 per cent from 402,000 tonnes in Q1 2020. On a year-on-year basis, Africa’s production in March 2021 also registered a downfall of 8,000 tonnes or 5.76 per cent from 139,000...
SMM aluminium ingot price registered a drop after remaining unchanged yesterday. The aluminium price reduced by RMB 80 per tonne from RMB 18120 per tonne. The price came in at RMB 18040 per tonne as of Wednesday, 21 April 2021 and is expected to move within a range of RMB 18020-18060 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price slipped by RMB 60 per tonne and RMB 65 per tonne to stand at RMB 18120 per tonne and RMB 18050 per tonne on Wednesday, 21 April 2021.Aluminium prices in Hangzhou and Chongqing came in at RMB 18055 per tonne and 18030 per tonne, down RMB 95 per tonne and RMB 60 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Shenyang, Tianjin, Linyi, and Gongyi decreased to stand at RMB 18040 per tonne, RMB 18030 per tonne, RMB 18010 per tonne, and RMB 17930 per tonne. The aluminium alloy (ADC12)...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in January 2021 stood at 14,500 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 2,700 tonnes or 22.88 per cent, according to the US Geological Survey data. In December 2020, Mexico exported 11,800 tonnes of aluminium scrap to the United States compared to 10,600 tonnes in November 2020. This represents a monthly growth of 1,200 tonnes or 11.32 per cent in Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in December 2020. On a year-on-year calculation, Mexico’s scrap exports to the US in January this year saw a jump of 12,070 tonnes from 2,430 tonnes. Mexico’s total aluminium exports (including aluminium plates, sheets and bars) to the US in January 2021 amounted to 18,800 tonnes, up by 1,800 tonnes or 10.59 per cent from 17,000 tonnes in December 2020....
Three-month LME aluminium settled 0.71 per cent lower at US$ 2,313.50 per tonne on Tuesday, April 20. Today, the price is expected to move between US$ 2,300-2,330 per tonne. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price stood at US$ 2,324 per tonne on April 20, reflecting a decline of US$ 7 per tonne from US$ 2,331 per tonne on April 19. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price declined from US$ 2,342.50 per tonne to US$ 2,330 per tonne. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price came in at US$ 2,343.50 per tonne, climbing down by US$ 10 per tonne from the previous day. The LME aluminium opening stock decreased from 1819625 tonnes to 1812625 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1246450 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 566175 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian...
On 20 th April 2021, ELYSIS made public that it has selected the Rio Tinto’s Alma smelter in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, for the foremost installation and demonstration of its inert anode technology at a commercial size of 450 kiloamperes (kA), which is a common capacity for modern, full-scale smelters. An Alcoa and Rio Tinto joint venture company, ELYSIS is working to commercialize a new technology to make aluminium that eliminates all direct greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the traditional smelting process and instead produces oxygen. As part of its technology development and scale-up, ELYSIS will install industrial inert anode prototype cells at the end of an existing potline at the Alma smelter to demonstrate the technology’s effectiveness at a commercial scale in an industrial...
Rio Tinto reported 3% hike in its aluminium production as the Becancour smelter, Quebec operating at full capacity and Kitimat, British Columbia nearing the end of its pot relining cycle. The output grew to 0.8 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2021. The company achieved good production stability and operational performance across the remaining smelter portfolio. “We are seeing improved demand in automotive, packaging and more recently construction and electronics. Value-added product volumes have returned to pre-COVID-19 levels at 51% of primary metal sold (2019 full year: 51%),” Rio said. Rio Tinto in February announced an agreement had been reached on an amended power contract that will allow the ISAL smelter in Iceland to continue operating with an improved competitive position....
The mayor of Châteauroux, Gil Averous and Christian Baron, mayor of Diors met in a videoconferencing with Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Finance and Economy and the minister confirmed the state support for the Alvance Aluminum Wheels plant. But the concern remains alive for the future of Alvance Aluminum Wheels, following the meeting with Bruno Le Maire. On 19 th the minister discussed this mayor of Châteauroux and president of Châteauroux Métropole and said: "The State undertakes to find financing for the company for the next three months, the time to find a buyer.” The idea of this support is although not clear, the insight is to save a little time and peace of mind when the situation is extremely delicate for the only manufacturer of aluminium rims production in France, which has...
Vedanta Limited has raised its aluminium products prices by INR 2,500 per tonne with effect from Tuesday, April 20. The company’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 209,500-217,000 per tonne compared to INR 207,000-214,500 per tonne on April 17, while the price of Vedanta’s aluminium billets is hovering around INR 210,000 per tonne in comparison with INR 207,500 per tonne. Thus, both the prices, as of April 20, have reflected a hike of INR 2,500 per tonne or 1 per cent. Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price has also been expanded by INR 2,500 per tonne from INR 199,500-212,500 per tonne on April 17 to INR 202,000-215,000 per tonne on April 20. Vedanta links its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which on...
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.725 million tonnes in March (31 days), with a year-on-year increase of 4.97% from 5.454 million tonnes in March 2020, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). On a monthly basis, the output rose by 10.37% from 5.187 million tonnes in February (28 days). Total primary aluminium production came in at 16.639 million tonnes in the first three months of 2021. That was an increase of 3.57% from 16.065 million tonnes in the first three months of 2020. In Asia ex-China, aluminium production was 378,000 tonnes in March, up 8.93% year-on-year and 11.5% month-on-month. In January-March, output stood at 1.093 million tonnes, up from 1.036 million tonnes in January-March 2020. In the Middle East, primary...
Hindalco Industries Limited has again significantly increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Tuesday, March 20, following a slash on last Saturday, April 17. With the latest hike, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 203,250 per tonne, up by INR 4,000 per tonne or 2 per cent from INR 199,250 tonnes last week. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has also been expanded by INR 4,000 per tonne on April 20 to INR 214,250 per tonne, compared to INR 210,350 per tonne on April 17. Hindalco’s aluminium billets price has grown from INR 206,350 per tonne to INR 210,350 per tonne, reflecting a growth of INR 4,000 per tonne or 2 per cent as well. Hindalco links its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices to the three-month futures of aluminium...
Australia's largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products, Capral Aluminium with five manufacturing sites strategically placed across the country have rejected Allegro's purchase offer due to critical assessment from shareholders. A few days earlier, the company acknowledged a takeover proposal and recommended its shareholders vote in favour of the proposed transactions. The company with a mission to invest in rebuilding great businesses and developing specialised talent through transformational capital, Allegro proposed a 100% acquisition of Capral’s share for $7 each. However, following this announcement, the aluminium extrusion company’s Board of Directors has received feedback from multiple shareholders to not progress with the deal, as it undervalues the company. The company...
According to a report on Monday, April 19, Chinese alumina refinery Kaiman Aluminium has reduced its production by half, claiming that bauxite supplies are limited. The refinery, owned by Hangzhou Jinjiang Group, is located in Sanmenxia city in Henan province. It has a per annum capacity of 2.1 million tonnes, which will reduce for at least the next one month with effect from April 19. Going ahead, the production cut may extend depending on the availability of bauxite supply in the local region. The production curtailment at the Chinese refinery is estimated to remove nearly 87,500 tonnes of alumina from the market over the initial period, which may cause concern for the overall domestic alumina market considering China’s alumina output of 73.13 million tonnes in 2020.
The economy of Switzerland is expected to grow at more than double its usual rate in 2021 and 2022, with GDP rising by around 4% in both years as output recovers from the coronavirus epidemic, as stated by the Swiss Government’s chief economist. The central European nation’s export of aluminium cylinder during 2018-19 has recorded at 397.02 tonnes and the revenue earnings accounted for $1.09 million. The export for 2020 remained at 534.65 tonnes and the earnings stood at $3.21million. However, when the export volume and earnings for 2020 gets assorted with the existing two years, it illustrates $931.67 tonnes and $4.30 million respectively. The Swiss export of aluminium cylinder for compressed gas in 2018 was registered at 214.67 tonnes and the earnings occurred from the export was $0.89...
Rio Tinto announced first quarter of 2021 production results. The company’s bauxite output was 2% lower than the first quarter of 2020 due to wet weather on the East coast of Australia impacting its Weipa operations. The port at the Amrun mine closed for 14 days due to large swells and cyclones. The output came in at 13.6 million tonnes in the first quarter. But the bauxite production was 2% higher than the fourth quarter of 2020 following a train failure at the Andoom mine at Weipa last year. 2021 bauxite production guidance remains unchanged. Rio Tinto shipped 9.0 million tonnes of bauxite to third parties in the first quarter. That was a drop of 5% than the same period of 2020 due to the major weather events causing shipment delays. Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm, said: “We...
