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World alumina production in November’22 edges a 3% drop M-o-M to 11.585 million tonnes: IAI
According to the International Aluminium Institute, the world alumina production in November 2022 amounted to 11.585 million tonnes, bringing the total output in eleven months of the year to 127.607 million tonnes. The monthly production in November edged a decline of 3.13 per cent from 11.959...
Birmingham University demonstrates direct reuse of aluminium, copper current collectors from spent Li-ion batteries
Researchers from The University of Birmingham have reportedly discovered and demonstrated the possibility of directly reusing aluminium and copper current collectors from spent lithium-ion batteries. An open access paper on their study is published in the RSC Journal Green Chemistry. The ever...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price slips by INR1250/t with effect from December 27
Vedanta Limited trimmed its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 1,250 per tonne on Tuesday, December 27, following a raise of INR 3,000 per tonne on December 22. That brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 224,250-255,250 per tonne versus INR 225,500-256,500 per tonne...
China’s prebaked anode export in Nov’22 records 134,500 tonnes valued at $157 million
China’s prebaked anode exports in November 2022 stood at 134,500 tonnes, reflecting a decline of 35.42 per cent month-on-month and 42.55 per cent year-on-year, found China customs data. The exports were valued at $157 million, with a unit price declining to $1,167.57 per tonne. China’s total...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico hike by 20% Q-o-Q in 3Q2022
In September 2022, the United States exported 15,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico, down by 1,300 tonnes or 8 per cent month-on-month from 16,300 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau. That brought the United States total exports in Q3 to Mexico at 45,900 tonnes, up by 7,600...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China shrinks by RMB90/t to hover below RMB19000/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has slumped by RMB 90 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,970 per tonne on Tuesday, December 28. That followed a stupendous growth of RMB 300 per tonne on the previous day. The average prices today are expected to range between RMB 18,950...
Primary aluminium social inventories in China build-up 9000 tonnes over the weekend
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium grew across China’s eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to total 484,000 tonnes. Over the weekend ended Monday, December 26, primary aluminium inventories accumulated 9,000 tonnes. Compared to last...
China’s unwrought aluminium alloy imports grow 6% M-o-M in Nov’22, with Pakistan emerging as one of the top suppliers
According to China customs data, the country imported 105,900 tonnes of unwrought aluminium alloy in November 2022, which was 11.4 per cent less year-on-year but 6.1 per cent more month-on-month. Imports in the first 11 months of 2022 totalled 1.19 million tonnes, up by 15.6 per cent on a yearly...
India’s aluminium scrap imports in 3Q2022 increase 14% Q-o-Q despite a monthly fall in September
According to the US Census Bureau data, India imported 41,800 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States in September 2022, registering a month-on-month downfall of 4,300 tonnes or 9.33 per cent. In August, the import volume stood at 46,100 tonnes, up by 5,200 tonnes or 12.71 per cent from...
NALCO’s aluminium ingot price inches up by INR1400/t with effect from December 24
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has slightly elevated its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 1,400 per tonne, with effect from Saturday, December 24, following two back-to-back cuts on December 15 and 21. The raise on December 24 has brought NALCO’s aluminium ingot...
Primary aluminium production de-escalates across Europe during November 2022
In Russia & Eastern Europe, primary aluminium production amounted to 333,000 tonnes during November 2022, which reflected a month-on-month decline of 11,000 tonnes or 3.20 per cent, found the International Aluminium Institute. In October, the output was 344,000 tonnes, up by 3.61 per cent from...
China’s primary aluminium inventories further decline to a new low at 475,000 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across China’s eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, stood at 475,000 tonnes on December 22, registering a further decline of 7,000 tonnes week-on-week. That pulled down the inventories even below the...
China’s 11-month aluminium scrap imports scale up 59% despite a fall in Nov’22
According to the China customs data, the average operating rate of secondary aluminium enterprises fell sharply by 51.1 per cent in November’22, and so did the imports of aluminium scrap. As per the data, China’s aluminium scrap imports declined by 14.8 per cent year-on-year and 16.08 per cent...
Hindalco Industries lifts aluminium wire rod price by INR3250/t with effect from December 22
Hindalco Industries Limited has lifted its aluminium products prices by INR 3,250 per tonne, with effect from Thursday, December 22, following back-to-back cuts over a week. With the latest hike, Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 235,850 per tonne versus INR 232,600 per tonne...
Africa’s primary aluminium production records a plunge of 14000 tonnes M-o-M in November 2022
Primary aluminium production in Africa stood at 127,000 tonnes during November 2022, reflecting a month-on-month plunge of 14,000 tonnes or 9.93 per cent, found the International Aluminium Institute. In October, the output amounted to 141,000 tonnes, up by 6,000 tonnes or 4.44 per cent from 135,000...
NALCO aluminium ingot price further shrinks by INR5800/t with effect from December 21
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has further slashed its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 5,800 per tonne, with effect from Thursday, December 21. The latest cut has brought the company’s aluminium ingot price at INR 222,850- 226350 per tonne, compared to INR 228,650-...
Brazil to impose tariffs on Chinese aluminium sheet products imports
According to a report on Thursday, December 22, Brazil has decided to impose countervailing duties on China’s aluminium sheet products, effective from March 31, 2023. The news came after China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it officially. The Ministry has also reported the duties will range...
Hydro’s post-consumer recycled aluminium capacity to expand, with Lucé plant producing Hydro CIRCAL
Hydro's aluminium recycling plant in Lucé has reportedly been issued DNV certification to produce Hydro CIRCAL. It is Hydro's first plant in France to produce Hydro CIRCAL, a low-carbon recycled aluminium product containing at least 75 per cent of post-consumer, end-of-life scrap. Expanding Hydro...
