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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Eti Alüminyum Seydişehir Plant is the only integrated aluminium plant producing aluminium from ore in Turkey. The continuous investment has made it able to adapt to technological conditions of the age and to acquire competitive power in the international markets, making considerable contributions to the economy of the country, and especially of the region. The transcontinental country straddling South-eastern Europe and Western Asia has recorded 44,956 tonnes of alumina during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import during the phase stood at $41.09 million. The import for 2020 accounted 19,230 tonnes and the expenditure occurred remained at $18.41 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets assorted with the existing two years, it denotes 64,186 tonnes...
Seth Adjei, Technical Director of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), has disregarded the propaganda as he professes that the entire Atewa Forest stands irreversible destruction should government proceed with plans to mine bauxite. While attending a workshop on the environment at Ghana’s capital Accra, he said: “It cannot be true and should not stall national development.” “We are talking about destroying the whole of the Atewa Forest. It is not true. It’s propaganda. The portion of the Atewa Forest that we are going to be ‘playing with is about 10% or less over 50 years. So you can imagine, 50 years, 10%, how much of it in a year are we going to touch?” Adjei added. He said: “The targeted five million tonnes of bauxite to be mined takes into account the...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has witnessed a rise of RMB 80 per tonne to settle at RMB 17,510 per tonne as of Tuesday, April 6, marking the third consecutive hike since April 1, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Data shows the average prices are expected to range between RMB 17,490 per tonne and RMB 17,530 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 50-10 per tonne. In Gongyi, A00 aluminium ingot price has surged by RMB 100 per tonne to RMB 17,420 per tonne, followed by the rise of RMB 80 per tonne in Foshan and Linyi to come in at RMB 17,510 per tonne. In Wuxi, primary aluminium ingot price has climbed by RMB 75 per tonne to RMB 17,505 per tonne, while the price in Hangzhou has grown by RMB 70 per tonne to RMB 17,530 per tonne. In Chongqing and Tianjin,...
The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) has set foot to safeguard the quality of masks production, which is considered as the first line of defence for the fight against Covid-19. According to KV Rao, Head, BIS Hyderabad, it has permitted licence to eight private firms in Telangana, a southern Indian state, to manufacture indigenous masks (IS: 9473:2002; BIS specification). “BIS has specifically directed manufacturers to manufacture IS:9473 (N95/FFP2) masks with two parameters including filtration efficiency and breathability,” Rao said. Dr Akash Chakravarthy, Director, Saritha Pharmaceuticals at Sainikpuri, a BIS licensee, said: “We are using a five-layer non-woven fabric-50 GSM for manufacturing N95 masks, which avoids 95% of viruses and germs from getting in and an aluminium nose bridge...
According to PTI reports, Oye Rickshaw has raised INR 24 crore to increase smart lithium-ion batteries swapping stations in India. The company aims to be the dominant player in e-rickshaw battery swapping market. Oye Rickshaw, which has 15 active battery swapping stations, will expand to 650 across Delhi-NCR and five more cities by December 2021. Electric vehicle energy solutions company has raised the fund from Alteria Capital, Oye Rickshaw founder Mohit Sharma told PTI. "Our e-rickshaw partners are able to run 20-30 per cent more on a daily basis. We want to facilitate our rickshaw partner to have more deliveries. More kilometers means more revenue for them. We are expanding infrastructure in a manner to create a network," Mohit Sharma said. "We have an operating revenue of Rs 15 lakh...
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States’ aluminium scrap exports to Hong Kong jumped by 9,100 tonnes or 81.25 per cent in January 2021 to stand at 20,300 tonnes. In December 2020, the exports stood at 11,200 tonnes, which also surged month-on-month by 4,930 tonnes or 78.63 per cent from 6,270 tonnes in November 2020. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States’ aluminium scrap exports to Hong Kong soared by 253.66 per cent from 5,740 tonnes. The total aluminium scrap exports from the United States to Hong Kong had amounted to 69,000 tonnes in 2020. The United States’ total aluminium scrap exports in January 2021 came in at 153,000 tonnes, down by 1.92 per cent from 156,000 tonnes in December 2020 but up by 4.79 per cent from 146,000 tonnes during the same period last...
The globally diversified mining and metal firm Vedanta Resources has stated that it contributed $4.66 billion to the public exchequer in India during the FY20. According to the latest report, Vedanta Resources said: “Overall contributions to public exchequers of various countries stood at $4.7 billion (INR 34,310 crore) during the fiscal year. Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta Resources, said: "Consistent with our commitment to building on transparency, we present our fifth tax transparency report. During FY2019-20, our contribution to exchequer was $4.7 billion, which accounts for 40% of our consolidated turnover." As the majority of the group’s business operations are positioned in India, so most of this amount goes to the Indian exchequer. Vedanta paid $1,398 million towards royalties to...
On Monday, April 5, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd informed about the fire accident, which occurred on Saturday, April 3, at its 80%-owned subsidiary Press Metal Bintulu Sdn Bhd's (PM Bintulu) smelting plant within the Samalaju Industrial Park. However, the cause of the fire has not been specified in the report. Press Metal Bintulu is principally engaged in the manufacturing of aluminium products. The fire incident occurred at the new Phase 3 operations of the Samalaju Smelter, which is primarily under commissioning. The fire damaged one of the three hundred smelting pots located at the plant but not caused harm to any persons or other existing production facilities at the Samalaju Smelter. However, the operations at Phase 3 restored within several hours of the fire set. Press Metal...
The United Arab Emirates exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 20,500 tonnes in January 2021, a decrease of 33.87% or 10,500 tonnes year-on-year. The UAE had exported 31,000 tonnes to the US in January 2021, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a monthly basis, crude metal and alloys imports increased by 25.72% from December’s imports of 27,600 tonnes. Compared with November, the UAE’s exports of crude metal and alloys to the US stood 39.53% lower from 33,900 tonnes. The United Arab Emirates exported 335,000 tonnes of crude metal and alloys in 2020. The United Arab Emirates exported 20,900 tonnes of crude metal and alloys in January 2021, from 31,000 tonnes exported in January 2020. That was down 32.58% or 10,100 tonnes...
Under Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission, city-based institute Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development Design Centre (JNARDDC) has innovated a distinct technology to extract Rare Earth Elements (REE) from aluminium waste (Red Mud), in an attempt to reduce India's import dependence on China for REE. According to the report, the institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar; CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR-NML), Jamshedpur; National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Hindalco Industries Ltd., and Vedanta Ltd., under the initiative of Indian Government’s NITI Aayog, for joint research and development to further enhance its innovation. Red Mud is produced during alumina extraction from...
The unrivalled disruption of COVID-19 has caused geopolitical unrest and as the global order is modified, small emerging market economies like Sri Lanka are exposed to the fallout. Sri Lanka bestrides vital shipping routes and is at the centre of a diplomatic dispute between China and the United States, who called on Sri Lanka to make ‘difficult but necessary choices’ over its growing economic and political ties to China. The island nation of South Asia has recorded import of aluminium foil of 9394 tonnes during 2019-20 and the revenue expended for the import stood at $20.98 million. Sri Lanka’s import of aluminium foil in 2019 stood at 3664 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for the import remained at $8.80 million, whereas, in 2019, the import revealed significant growth by 54.99%, as...
The Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India has mandated import registration compulsory for 43 aluminium and 46 copper items under non-ferrous metal import monitoring system. This is a move to boost domestic production and obstruct imports of such goods. As per the notification of the department of commerce, it is stated that: “Under the import monitoring system importers would have to submit advance information in an online system for inbound shipments of these products and obtain an automatic registration number by paying the specified fee.” However, the statement also says that the importer can apply for registration not earlier than the 60 th day and not later than the 5 th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment. "Import of specific aluminium and copper items are...
Fort William aluminium smelter’s troubled boss has affirmed that none of the steel plants will shut “under my watch”. The founder of Liberty House Group and Chairman and CEO of GFG Alliance, Sanjeev Gupta also confessed that his Liberty Steel business owes “multi-billions” to the collapsed financial lender, Greensill Capital. On 2 nd April 2021, Lochaber Chamber of Commerce (LCC) explained: “The smelter, which was bought by GFG in 2016 and is part of its Alvance aluminium wing, as a ‘critical part’ of the local community, and the organisation would continue to engage with the company about any impact the ‘current challenges’ might have on its operations in the area.” Kwasi Kwarteng, UK Business Secretary has turn downed to rule out the probability that Liberty Steel could be taken into...
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (WAF) has expanded its operation with the acquisition of Wabash Castings Inc. WAF will expand its growth in the electric vehicle and consumer goods markets. The company will continue to use the Wabash Castings brand name. Founded in 1909, WAF, founded in 1909, provides high-quality aluminium and copper-based alloy castings to a wide variety of industries. Its Manitowoc facility has more than 400 team members. Wabash Castings, LLC, based in Wabash, Indiana, has nearly 100 team members. “We are excited to grow our operations and expand on the success of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry,” said WAF CEO Sachin Shivaram. “Wabash Castings is renowned for their ability to produce high volume, complex castings. Their facility forms a perfect complement to our existing breadth...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Thursday, April 1, following a sharp rise of INR 5,000 per tonne last week on March 27. The company has decreased its aluminium ingot price by only INR 1,000 per tonne this week from INR 188,650-192,150 per tonne on March 27 to INR 187,650-191,150 per tonne. The company’s aluminium wire rod price has also faced a cut of INR 1,000 per tonne with effect from April 1 to INR 191,150-195,500 per tonne. NALCO’s aluminium billets price has come in at INR 191,100-193,750 per tonne compared to INR 192,100-194,750 per tonne on March 27. NALCO, like any other Indian aluminium producers, links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of...
Three-month LME aluminium showed restraint on Monday at US$ 2,273.50 per tonne but fell the next day, on March 30, to US$ 2227.50 per tonne. On Wednesday, March 31, the price dropped further by 0.67 per cent to settle at US$ 2,212.50 per tonne; however, it rose on Thursday, April 1, by 0.79 per cent to US$ 2,230 per tonne. As of Monday, March 29, LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settle price started the week at US$ 2255.50 per tonne, which on Tuesday, March 30, decreased by US$ 35 per tonne to US$ 2220.50 per tonne. Continuing to decline further, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settle price stood at US$ 2212.50 per tonne on Wednesday, March 31. On Thursday, April 1, the prices closed the week restrained. On Monday, March 29, 3-months bid price and...
On 3 rd April 2021, ANG Lifesciences India Ltd announced its acquisition of printing and packaging firm, Mansa Print & Publishers Ltd, which has undergone corporate insolvency resolution plan, as part of its strategic vertical integration. Mansa Print & Publishers Ltd, located at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh, is involved in the printing and packaging business covering manufacturing of packaging products including aluminium foil among other itineraries. ANG Lifesciences India (ALI) said in a regulatory filing: “In addition to this, it has a separate stationery division with high-tech machinery giving good business opportunity.” ANG Lifesciences India did not reveal the value of the acquisition, but it stated: "Acquired above infrastructure at a very economical cost under Corporate Insolvency...
SMM aluminium ingot price started the week with a hike of RMB 60 per tonne on Monday, March 29 2021 to RMB 17390 per tonne. The price on Tuesday and Wednesday declined to stand at RMB 17340 per tonne and RMB 17160 per tonne. The aluminium price closed the week higher at RMB 17430 per tonne on Friday, 02 April 2021, from Thursday’s price of RMB 17260 per tonne. It is likely to trade between RMB 17410- 17450 per tonne. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium rose 8,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, to come in at 1.251 million tonnes as of Thursday, April 1. The aluminium alloy (ADC12) price remained almost flat. The price did not show any movement on Monday and Tuesday. ADC12 price on Wednesday dropped...
