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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Global alumina production stood at 10.574 million tonnes in February 2021, an increase of 1.41% from 10.427 million tonnes in February 2020, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). On a month-on-month comparison, the output reduced 9.99% from 11.747 million tonnes. For the first two months of 2021, total alumina production came in at 22.321 million tonnes, marking a growth of 2.54% from 21.768 million tonnes for the first two months of 2020. In Africa and Asia ex-China, alumina production increased by 5.77% year-on-year but down by 1.82% month-on-month to 1.026 million tonne tonnes in February 2021. In January-February, output came in at 2.071 million tonnes, down from 1.976 million tonnes in January-February 2020. In Oceania, alumina production...
The first month of 2021 (January) saw a month-on-month rise in the United States primary aluminium production, although marginal, found the latest data of the US Geological Survey. From 77,000 tonnes in December 2020, the US domestic primary aluminium output rose 1,000 tonnes to stand at 78,000 tonnes in January 2021, showed the data. On a year-on-year basis, the output reflected a sharp fall of 14,000 tonnes from 92,000 tonnes. The average daily production in January 2021 was 2,500 tonnes, essentially unchanged compared to 2,480 tonnes in the previous month but 16 per cent less than 2,980 tonnes a year ago. Total aluminium recovered from scrap in January was 258,000 tonnes, 8 per cent more than the revised total in December 2020 and 3 per cent less than that in January 2020. Of this,...
China is reportedly mulling to sell nearly 500,000 tonnes of aluminium from state reserves, in an attempt to calm the market and meet the Asian nation’s carbon emissions objectives, according to a person familiar with the plan. Selling off some of the highly carbon-intensive aluminium stocks is expected to help China offset production losses caused by its commitment to limiting energy usage as the country plans to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2060. However, going ahead, China’s aluminium selling plans, including the volume to be released, could be subject to change, said the person. According to the person, Beijing is keen to prevent the price hike of aluminium, one of the most widely used metals in goods like window frames, car parts, beverage can packaging, and so forth. A report...
Hindalco Industries Limited increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on Thursday, March 25, following a sharp cut on March 24. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price witnessed a slash of INR 4,250 per tonne on March 24 from INR 200,350 per tonne to INR 196,100 per tonne. However, on March 25, the price increased by INR 2,250 per tonne or 1.22 per cent to come in at INR 198,350 per tonne. Hindalco’s aluminium billet price also edged INR 4,250 per tonne lower on March 24 to stand at INR 192,100 per tonne versus INR 196,350 per tonne on March 23. On March 25, the price gained INR 2,250 per tonne to settle at INR 194,350 per tonne. With effect from March 25, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price stood at INR 187,250 per tonne, climbing by INR 2,250 per tonne as well from the...
Tirupati Graphite, a fully integrated specialist graphite and graphene producer, with operations in Madagascar and India, has further strengthened its team across three business units to brace its growth. Tirupati has appointed Dr SK Biswal, a scientist and technocrat specialising in the field of graphene and mineral processing technology as head of the Tirupati Graphene and Mintech Research Centre (TGMRC), in India. TGMRC is fully focused on becoming a leading graphene manufacturer, developing its applications and giving Tirupati its technological backbone. To focus on the application of graphene in aluminium smelters and graphene aluminium composites development, Tirupati has also appointed graphene engineering science specialist Dr P Dash, as well as hired Dr SK Sathpathy as advisors....
Africa’s primary aluminium production came in at 121,000 tonnes in February 2021, indicating a drop of 4.72% from 127,000 tonnes in February 2020. On a month-on-month comparison, the output registered a decline of 9.02% from 133,000 tonnes, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Monday, 22 March 2021. In the first two months of 2021, primary aluminium production stood at 254,000 tonnes from 263,000 tonnes in the first two months of 2020. That was down 3.42% year-on-year, IAI data showed. In February 2021, world primary aluminium production plunged by 8.83% month-on-month to stand at 5.203 million tonnes. The total output in the first two months of the year stood at 10.930 million tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, world primary aluminium...
VOLTURNO Autonomous Body (EAV), the transport authority for the Campania region of Italy, has awarded a supply contract to Stadler Rail for up to 40 three-car electric multiple unit (EMUs) trains. Under the contract, Stadler will initially supply 231.5kV dc EMUs. The contract includes both production and delivery of 40m-long trains, as well as the provision of maintenance for five years after being commissioned. The contract is given to Stadler after a ruling by the Council of State on March 8 that selected the Swiss manufacturer of railway rolling stock to supply new trains, following a legal challenge by the company to overturn EAV’s earlier decision to award the contract to Hitachi in September 2019. The new trains, to be made of aluminium bodies to reduce energy consumption and...
The Swedish economy is losing its pace for recovery in short term, but the foundation is in place for a strong rebound later in 2021. Unemployment is expected to decline, while inflationary pressures remain subdued, but the outlook is elusive due to upside-down statistics and incoherent signals from the Riksbank. The Scandinavian nation’s import of alumina during 2018-19 recorded with 467,237 tonnes and the expenditure occurred for the import stood at $134.20 million. The import for 2020 remained at 214,951 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $48.40 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure for 2020 gets merged with the existing two years, it denotes 682,188 tonnes and $182.60 million respectively. Sweden’s import of alumina in 2018 stood at 256,796 tonnes and the...
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, reduced by 7,000 tonnes from last week. The stocks came in at 1.24 million tonnes as of Thursday, March 25 2021. The chart below shows the status of the primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: Primary aluminium stocks in Wuxi, Nanhai and Hangzhou witnessed a decline. The inventories in Wuxi, Nanhai and Hangzhou declined by 9,000 tonnes, 10,000 tonnes and 2, 000 tonnes to stand at 459,000 tonnes, 322,000 tonnes and 99,000 tonnes on Thursday, March 25. But the stocks in Shanghai and Gongyi marked a hike by 3,000 tonnes and 11,000 tonnes, standing at 98,000 tonnes and 188,000 tonnes. Inventories of aluminium in Tianjin, Chongqing...
Shanghai Metals Market data showed on Thursday, March 25, that aluminium billet inventories in China decreased by 34,700 tonnes from a week ago across five major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to come in at 198,200 tonnes. Lower aluminium prices in the previous two days led to centralised restocking in the downstream, resulting in outbound quantity surge and a large short-term decline in aluminium billet inventories. Last week, on March 18, China’s aluminium billet inventories reduced by 3,900 tonnes week-on-week to stand at 232,900 tonnes. The chart below indicates the current status of aluminium billet inventories across China in more details: In Foshan, aluminium billet inventories plunged by 10,300 tonnes over the week to peg at 100,300 tonnes as of March 25, followed by...
SMM aluminium ingot price increased for the second day in a row. The price increased from RMB 17200 per tonne to RMB 17330 per tonne on Friday, 26 March 2021. That was up by RMB 130 per tonne from Thursday’s price. It is expected to move within a range of RMB 17310-17350 per tonne. Aluminium price in Foshan and Wuxi increased by RMB 130 per tonne and RMB 125 per tonne to stand at RMB 17330 per tonne and RMB 17340 per tonne on Friday, 26 March 2021. Aluminium prices in Hangzhou and Chongqing stood at RMB 17365 per tonne and 17285 per tonne, up RMB 120 per tonne and RMB 220 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Shenyang, Tianjin, Linyi, and Gongyi hiked to stand at RMB 17340 per tonne, RMB 17320 per tonne, RMB 17340 per tonne, and RMB 17200 per tonne. The aluminium alloy (ADC12) price...
The exploration mining company, King River Resources, with holdings at Speewah and Mt Remarkable in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia and at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory reflects its share price mounting 27%, gliding on the news that the company has managed to produce high purity alumina at greater than 99.99% purity, also known as “4N HPA”. Presently, the mining company is fully absorbed in its feasibility study over the project that also brags vanadium, iron and titanium, despite King River is now solidly focussed on the economics of producing high purity alumina from it. High purity alumina is a gainful modern age mineral that has scores of uses comprising as a coating inside lithium batteries, as an iPhone face and even in LED that is rapidly replacing...
Three-month LME aluminium rose 0.36 per cent to close at US$ 2,256 per tonne on Thursday. It is expected to trade between US$ 2,230-2,260 per tonne today. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price decreased by US$ 12.50 per tonne on Thursday, March 25, to stand at US$ 2208 per tonne. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price stood at US$ 2235.50 per tonne, down by US$ 13.50 per tonne from US$ 2249 per tonne on March 24. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price hovered around US$ 2251 per tonne on March 25 compared to US$ 2261 per tonne on the previous day. The LME aluminium opening stock declined from 1946550 tonnes to 1934425 tonnes on Thursday, March 25. Live Warrants totalled 1278250 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 656175 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months...
On 25 th March 2021, Century Aluminum of South Carolina (CASC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company announced that it has concluded and received all necessary approvals for, its new, three-year power contract with the South Carolina Public Service Authority, also known as Santee Cooper for the Mt. Holly aluminium smelter. The contract will set in motion on 1 st April 2021 and run through December 2023. As announced in December 2020, the contract delivers a minimum of 290MW of electric power, allowing the smelter to increase its production by 50% (resulting in total production of 75% of Mt. Holly’s full capacity once the restart project is completed). Restart work at the Mt. Holly smelter is already underway and is on schedule to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021...
Gränges will infuse $33 million to expand its aluminium casting operations in Huntingdon, Tennessee, to encounter the rise in demand from North American customers. This investment follows the previous and successful investments in new rolling capacity at the sites in Huntingdon and Newport, Arkansas. Patrick Lawlor, President Gränges Americas, said: “This investment is the third major US investment we make since 2017. It underscores our commitment to growing our business with our customers and the markets we serve and strengthens our platform for continued profitable growth. It also supports our high sustainability ambitions by improving both energy and carbon intensity. We take pride in being a trusted partner to our customers for continued growth and innovation.” The expansion includes...
Vedanta Limited slashed its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 4,000 per tonne with effect from March 24, following a hike of INR 3,500 per tonne on March 23. That brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 183,250-196,250 per tonne from INR 187,250-200,250 per tonne on March 23. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price came in at INR 190,750-198,250 per tonne on March 24 versus INR 194,750-202,250 per tonne on March 23. Aluminium billet price ranged between INR 191,250 per tonne. On the very next day, March 25, Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price rebounded slightly by INR 2,250 per tonne to come in at INR 185,500-198,500 per tonne. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod and aluminium billet prices also saw a hike of INR 2,250 per tonne. While the former increased from INR...
In February 2021, primary aluminium production in East & Central Europe stood at 319,000 tonnes, reflecting a plunge of 34,000 tonnes or 9.63 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In January 2021, output was at 353,000 tonnes, up by 1,000 tonnes from 352,000 tonnes a month ago. Total primary aluminium production in East & Central Europe in the first two months of 2021 amounted to 672,000 tonnes, which stood 15,000 tonnes or 2.18 per cent less than 687,000 tonnes during the same period last year. In the entire year of 2020, primary aluminium output in East & Central Europe totalled 4.153 million tonnes, down by only 1 per cent from 4.157 million tonnes in 2019. Primary aluminium production in West Europe in February 2021 stood at 259,000 tonnes, down by...
The World Bank estimated that Mexico’s economy will rebound from the expected 9% shrink in 2020, with growth in 2021 of 3.7%. This movement is due to an improvement in Mexican exports to the United States and less uncertainty about the application of the renewed USMCA. However, by 2022 its rate of expansion is predicted to slow down to 2.6% by the agency. The country in the southern portion of North America has recorded export of aluminium stranded wire during 2018-19 was 59,814 tonnes and the revenue earnings stood at $170.36 million. The export for 2020 remained at 31,709 tonnes and the earnings stood at $79.79 million. However, when the export volume and earnings for 2020 got assorted with the existing two years, it resembles 91,523 tonnes and $250.15 million respectively. Mexico’s...
