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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Metro Mining Limited has shown confidence about 2021 as its production has resumed at Bauxite Hills Mine after the northern Australia wet season. Metro Mining managing director Simon Finniss said that after a tricky 2020 when the bauxite markets experienced a dent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we aim at supplying around 2.3 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite to Xinfa in the immediate future. Mr Finniss said: “Trading conditions across the aluminium supply chain in China have stabilised and we foresee steady improvement during 2021, which we are hopeful will have a positive impact on bauxite demand and pricing.” Finniss also stated about an ongoing negotiation on a particular long-term contract, which if become successful, will begin in 2022 and extend over a five-year period....
The German metal components manufacturer Fischer Group has selected the industrial enterprise active in the sheet metal forming AP&T’s solution for hot forming of high-strength aluminium parts. The outstanding technology is capable of delivering extremely rational and cost-effective production of complexly designed components of various aluminium alloys (6000 and 7000). High-strength aluminium outperforms conventional sheet metal and results in a 40% reduction in weight of the components without compromising strength. This also develops an increase in the usage of this type of materials in cars, jets and other applications for reducing energy consumption and increasing safety. Hans-Peter Fischer, CEO of Fischer Group, said: “We have chosen AP&T as a partner for this innovation due to...
Norsk Hydro ASA has inked a new long-term power contract for an aggregated supply of 680 GWh in the period from 2022 to 2028. The contract between Hydro’s fully owned subsidiary Hydro Energi AS and Hafslund Eco spans from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2028, with delivery to price area NO3. Hydro’s Norway primary aluminium production capacity is 100 percent supplied with renewable power. World-wide, the company’s corresponding renewable power share is above 70 percent. Hydro and Hafslund Eco last year signed two power purchase agreements, with a total volume of 2.08 TWh, for delivery from 2021 to 2027. “Since 2014, Hydro has signed 17 long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), all of which based on hydropower or wind power. Together with Hydro’s 9.4 TWh captive hydropower production in...
Primary aluminium ingot price in China has shown restraint on Tuesday, April 20, amid muted input costs. According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, A00 aluminium ingot price is resting at RMB 18,120 per tonne, with average prices to continue to range between RMB 18,100 per tonne and RMB 18,140 per tonne. However, the premium price has gained RMB 10 per tonne and is likely to be traded at RMB 20-20 per tonne. But despite the restraint in average primary aluminium ingot price, some of the major Chinese cities have witnessed growth or decline in prices. For instance, in Tianjin and Linyi, A00 aluminium ingot price has increased by RMB 30 per tonne and RMB 20 per tonne, respectively, to come in at RMB 18,110 per tonne and RMB 18,050 per tonne. On the other hand, Chongqing has seen a plunge...
Three-month LME aluminium shed 0.39% to settle at US$2,330 per tonne on Monday. SMM expects the contract to move between US$2,300-2,350 per tonne today. As of Monday, April 19, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2331per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2331per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2342.50per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2342.50per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2353.50 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2353.50per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1819625 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1301175 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 518450 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2344.01per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE increased to stand...
The Saint-Claude based MBF Aluminum foundry in France employs 284 people and its two primary customers are Renault and Stellantis. The aluminium foundry manufactures engine parts for the two French automobile giants. However, it is currently placed in receivership and its liquidation could be pronounced on 27 th April 2021. According to our report, Marie-Guite Dufay, President of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, is launching a rescue plan, to deliver financial assistance to pay the salaries for April. The regional council was requested by the court administrators and the administrators are asking the region for financial support of €500,000 for a possible rescue plan. Marie-Guite Dufay's document mentions three potential buyers and this aid should allow them to give them additional...
Rusal, a leading global aluminium producer has announced the launch of a new brand ScAlution, under which the company will produce the entire range of aluminium-scandium products, including master alloys, slabs, billets, as well as wire and powders for additive technologies. For these purposes, Rusal has developed and patented aluminium-scandium lean alloys of the following grades: AA 5081 containing up to 0.10% of scandium for aerospace industry; AA 5181 containing up to 0.03% of scandium for transport engineering, including shipbuilding; and RS 553 powder for additive technologies. ScAlution alloys are used in lighter vehicles to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. They are highly in demand across all aluminium-based industries. ScAlution alloys are an integrated term composed...
The Kolkata based Uniseven Engineering & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, being a solution provider in the Aluminium value chain business for the last four decades and possess a rich experience in the industry by providing value-added services, is now manufacturing the Collector Bar (CB) that goes into the potlines in Aluminium Smelter. Uniseven partnered with Jekay International Track Pvt Ltd. of Kolkata, one of the largest integrated manufacturer and exporter of Rail Track Fittings, Turnouts & Steel Structures (Heavy, Medium & Small sections), for manufacturing the CB. There are two manufacturing units: Unit-1 situated at Liluah, Howrah, West Bengal, where different kind of fabrication work like Channel sleeper, H Beam Sleepers, Base plates, Fish plates related to the Railways sector being...
A day after increasing the aluminium products prices by INR 7,000 per tonne on April 16, both Hindalco Industries Limited and Vedanta Limited reduced the prices by a little more than 1 per cent with effect from April 17, 2021. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price came in at INR 210,350 per tonne on April 17, representing a decline of INR 3,250 per tonne or 1.52 per cent from INR 213,600 per tonne. Vedanta, on the other hand, decreased its aluminium wire rod price by INR 3,000 per tonne or 1.43 per cent from INR 210,000-217,500 per tonne per tonne on April 16 to INR 207,000-214,500 per tonne on April 17. Hindalco’s aluminium billets price and Vedanta’s aluminium billets price also witnessed a cut of INR 3,250 per tonne and INR 3,000 per tonne, respectively, to INR 206,350 per tonne and INR...
The Economic activity of Ecuador plunged by 5.0% on a Y-o-Y basis during January 2021, dropping at a rapid pace than December’s 0.7% decline and falling at the sharpest rate since September 2020, while on an M-o-M basis, economic activity rose 1.4% in January, slightly above December’s 1.3% increase. LatinFocus panellists project GDP to grow 3.5% in 2021, which is unchanged from February 2021. The country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast, Ecuador has registered 1822 tonnes of aluminium cans importation during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import accounted for $11.95 million. The import for 2020 stood at 1031 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $6.14 million. Howbeit, when the import volume and expenditure for 2020 gets assorted with the existing two...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has opened the week on Monday, April 19, with a slight drop of RMB 10 per tonne to RMB 18,120 per tonne, following a week-long surge from US$ 17,380-18,130 per tonne during April 12-16, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. Today, the average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,100 per tonne and RMB 18,140 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 30-10 per tonne. However, in the major Chinese cities, A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded hikes. For instance, in Gongyi, the price has grown by RMB 40 per tonne to RMB 18,010 per tonne, followed by an increase of RMB 35 per tonne to RMB 18,135 per tonne on April 19. In Hangzhou, primary aluminium ingot price has gained RMB 25 per tonne to RMB 18,155 per tonne, while...
Three-month LME aluminium slid 0.11 per cent to settle at US$ 2,318.50 per tonne last Friday. LME aluminium is likely to move between US$ 2,300-2,350 per tonne today. On Friday, April 16, LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price decreased to US$ 2,308.50 per tonne after the last four days of consecutive hikes from US$ 2,254 per tonne to US$ 2,328 per tonne. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price declined from US$ 2,344 per tonne on April 15 to US$ 2,325.50 per tonne on April 16. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price came in at US$ 2,337.50 per tonne, climbing down by US$ 18.50 per tonne from the previous day. The LME aluminium opening stock extended decline from 1829325 tonnes to 1824250 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1300675 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants...
The peoples of Southland in New Zealand have met with officials foremost trying to get an assurance over the contaminated Tiwai Point aluminium smelter cleaning up measures. The nation’s Environment Ministry, Regional Council and Department of Conservation met a group of four rūnaka called Murihiku Regeneration. This meeting has come up post seven months the ministry initiated discussions with Rio Tinto owned New Zealand Aluminium Smelter. However, the Jacinda Ardern government discontinued discussions with Rio Tinto in the previous month, objecting that it did not disclose the environmental monitoring data. It is also ratified that the inaugural meeting with Māori and officials did not get any new data. The Murihiku collective involves Te Rūnaka o Awarua, Te Rūnaka o Waihōpai, Ōraka...
Iran’s state-run institution ‘The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO) publicised a report that the nation’s aluminium production in the year to March 2021 leapt 61% from the previous year to nearly half a million tonnes. The report stated that the total output in four major aluminium smelters in Iran had reached 0.4468 million tonnes, up from 0.2783 million tonnes reported for the year to March 20. The report highlighted: “Iranian Aluminium Company (IRALCO) had the highest share of production at 185,000 tonnes. It was followed by Almahdi, Iran’s largest aluminium smelter on the Persian Gulf which includes Hormozal smelter, at 165,000 tonnes. The smelter set up in late 2019 by Salco in southern Iran, topped production with 72,100 tonnes,...
On 16 th March 2021, Luis Tudanca, the Secretary-General of the PSOE in Castile and León, has demanded that the Government of Spain should allocate European funds from the recovery plan for an aluminium industrial project that will create 700 direct jobs and 1,400 indirect jobs in Zamora province of western Spain. Tudanca visited with Macario Fernández, the President of Latem Aluminum at the facility of the aluminium rolling factory and the research and development centre that the company is building in Villabrázaro (Zamora) as a complement to the industry of the sector that it already has in operation in Villadangos del Páramo (León). The head of the socialists in the Community demanded that both the central and regional administrations bet with the funds that will come from Europe for a...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has again raised its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices significantly after increasing them by INR 6,600 per tonne last week, April 9. With effect from April 16, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price came in at INR 201,250-204,750 per tonne, up by INR 7,000 per tonne from INR 194,250-197,750 per tonne on April 9. NALCO is selling its aluminium wire rod price at INR 204,750-209,100 per tonne, also an increase of INR 7,000 per tonne from INR 197,750-202,100 per tonne. NALCO’s aluminium billets price also saw a surge of INR 7,000 per tonne to 204,700-207,350 per tonne on April 16 from INR 197700-200,350 per tonne on April 9. NALCO, like any other Indian aluminium producer, links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month...
The American industrial corporation and one of the global leading aluminium producer, Alcoa, has reported its best first-quarter performance in four years as demand heightened at the beginning of 2021. Wall Street prediction for Alcoa was averagely around $450.8 million, but the country’s largest metal producer holding consumers in beverage cans and vehicle production segment has toppled the forecast and posted earnings of $521 million. Per-share earnings also rose to $0.79 from a loss of $0.23 per share in the same quarter a year ago, on revenues of $2.9 billion. As the production in the automotive and aerospace industries enhances, the global demand for the metal has observed a steady rise from the COVID-19 strike downfall seen in 2020. Roy Harvey, President and CEO of Alcoa said: “We...
Three-month LME aluminium edged down 0.09 per cent to settle at US$ 2267 per tonne on Monday, April 12, while on Tuesday, April 13, it settled 1.65 per cent higher at US$ 2304.50 per tonne. On Wednesday, April 14, three-month LME aluminium settled 1.02 per cent higher at US$ 2328 per tonne. LME complex also cruised high on Thursday, April 15, including aluminium that gained 0.39 per cent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price skyrocketed this week by US$ 54.50 per tonne to reach US$ 2308.50 per tonne. Both the prices started the week on Monday, April 12, at US$ 2254 per tonne, which on the next day, April 13, grew to US$ 2278 per tonne. On Wednesday, April 14, the prices further increased to US$ 2297.50 per tonne. On Thursday, April 15, the prices crossed the...
