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ASI certifies Novelis’ rolling and recycling facility in Brazil against the Performance Standard Certification
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has successfully certified Novelis’ rolling and recycling activities at the facility in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil, against the Performance Standard Certification. The facility has an annual capacity of 490 thousand tonnes for recycling and 680 thousand tonnes for...
A00 aluminium ingot price plunges by RMB250/t to settle at RMB21650/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price closes lower at RMB25350/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has opened the week with a plunge of RMB 250 per tonne on Monday, October 25, to stand at RMB 21,650 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 21,630 per tonne and RMB 21,650 per tonne, with average prices...
NALCO sharply reduces its aluminium ingot price by INR18500/t or 6.8% with effect from October 23
National Aluminium Company Limited has sharply reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Saturday, October 23, following a significant rise of INR 24,300 per tonne on October 15. With the latest cut, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 253350-256850 per...
Primary Aluminium Weekly Recap: Indian aluminium producers consuming expensive power from grid due to coal shortage; A00 aluminium ingot price in China comes below RMB22,000/t
Coal shortage continues to be a matter of concern for the Indian aluminium industry this week. However, Indian state-run coal exploitation and refining company, Coal India Limited (CIL) has clarified that the supply dry foil fuel to the non-power sector like aluminium, steel, etc. has been...
Primary aluminium production in Africa grows 1.8% Q-o-Q to 403,000 tonnes in 3Q2021: IAI
Primary aluminium production in Africa stood at 132,000 tonnes during September 2021, reflecting a decrease of 4,000 tonnes or 2.94 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In August 2021, Africa produced 136,000 tonnes of primary aluminium, which was only 1,000 tonnes...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico edge 800 tonnes lower in July 2021; Total imports in 7 months grow 46% Y-o-Y
The United States aluminium scrap imports from Mexico decreased in July 2021 following restraint in the previous month. According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States imported 800 tonnes less of aluminium scrap from Mexico in July than the earlier month. The imports stood at 18,000...
Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price plummets by INR10,500/t in line with two consecutive falls in LME aluminium price
Hindalco Industries Limited has sharply cut its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Friday, October 21, following several growths until October 19. Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has shrunk by INR 10,500 per tonne from INR 277,000 per tonne to INR 266,500 per tonne. The...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China nosedives by RMB1440/t to stand below RMB22000/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price settles at RMB25750/t
After an intermittent rise of RMB 220 per tonne on October 21, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has again decreased sharply to close the week below RMB 22,000 per tonne. The Shanghai Metals Market data has found that the primary aluminium ingot price has plummeted by RMB 1,440 per tonne on...
Primary aluminium inventories in China witness a steep rise to 957,000 tonnes this week
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s social inventories of primary aluminium have sharply grown by 70,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to come in at 957,000 tonnes on Thursday, October 21. This drastic growth is caused by higher arrivals of...
Kaiser Aluminum's value-added revenue declines by $13 million Q-o-Q despite increase in net sales during 3Q2021
Kaiser Aluminum, an American producer of superior aluminum mill products, has revealed its third-quarter results mentioning net sales of $751 million, with value-added revenue of $305 million. The data indicates that the company’s revenue decreased quarter-on quarter by $13 million despite the hike...
Hammerer Aluminium investing in a new recycling furnace; project expected to commence in early 2022
Austria-based high-quality aluminium products supplier Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) is reportedly investing in a third recycling furnace at its Santana site in Romania, in response to the increasing demand for lightweight aluminium products. The new furnace is expected to produce...
World primary aluminium production continues to fall 3.2% M-o-M in September 2021; Output in Q3 totals 16.931 million tonnes
The world primary aluminium production continued to decrease in September 2021 by 3.20 per cent month-on-month to stand at 5.508 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. In August 2021, the output was 5.690 million tonnes, down by 0.75 per cent from 5.733 million tonnes in July....
China’s average alumina spot price continues to rise by RMB14/t; Imported bauxite price grows by US$2/t after a year-long restraint
The average alumina spot price in China has continued to rise by RMB 14 per tonne to reach RMB 4,105 per tonne on Thursday, October 21, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Except in Guangxi, the alumina price in Henan and Shanxi has increased by RMB 15 per tonne to stand at RMB 4,135 per tonne. The...
Rio Tinto renews partnership with UQAC for 3 years to continue R&D in bauxite and alumina manufacturing
Rio Tinto has reportedly renewed the partnership with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) for the next three years, meaning the former will invest more than $2 million to continue research & development in bauxite and tailings processing technologies. This marks a 25-year union between the...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price sharply falls by RMB1120/t amid a gain in alumina price; Aluminium alloy(A356) price plummets by RMB1100/t
After hiking for the last three days exceeding RMB 24,000 per tonne, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has recorded a sharp fall of RMB 1,120 per tonne to come at the level of RMB 23,000 per tonne. According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, A00 aluminium ingot price has settled at RMB 23,120...
China’s aluminium production dips for the fifth month in row to 3.155 million tonnes in September 2021: NBS
According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China, the world’s top producer of aluminium, churned out 3.08 million tonnes of primary aluminium. That was down by 2.4 per cent from 3.155 million tonnes a month ago and 2.1 per cent year-on-year, marking the fifth consecutive...
China’s aluminium imports grow 2.2% M-o-M to 252,921 tonnes in September 2021, customs data shows
According to the data shared by the General Administration of Customs on Monday, October 18, China’s aluminium imports rose 2.2 per cent month-on-month to stand at 252,921 tonnes in September 2021. That included both primary and unwrought, alloyed aluminium. In August 2021, China imported 247,547...
Hindalco’s aluminium billets price further gains INR2500/t to stand at INR287600/t on October 19
Hindalco Industries Limited has continued to increase its aluminium products prices, in line with the continuous rise in LME aluminium benchmark price. With effect from Tuesday, October 19, Hindalco’s aluminium billets price stood at INR 287,600 per tonne, up by INR 2,500 per tonne from INR 285,100...
