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There are over 30 Mt of red mud or bauxite residue on the grounds of the Atlantic Alumina (Alcoa) plant in Gramercy, shows LSU reporting
Alumina03 JUN 2026

There are over 30 Mt of red mud or bauxite residue on the grounds of the Atlantic Alumina (Alcoa) plant in Gramercy, shows LSU reporting

In a conversation with Harvey Kaye, Executive Chairman of U.S. Critical Materials Corp., AL Circle discussed the United States’ growing push to strengthen its domestic critical minerals supply chain and the company’s role in supporting this strategic objective. During the interaction, Harvey said...

Aluminium moves beyond automotive into humanoid robotics, autonomous vehicles, and similar technologies
Downstream19 MAY 2026

Aluminium moves beyond automotive into humanoid robotics, autonomous vehicles, and similar technologies

Part 2 of the interview with John Stokes, General Manager of IDRA Group, moves from identifying industry challenges to exploring practical solutions. While in Part 1 , Mr Stokes pointed to two major concerns of the European aluminium die casting industry, such as scrap leakage and weak data...

Scrap leakage and weak data analysis - two major challenges Europe’s aluminium die casting is navigating
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Downstream15 MAY 2026

Scrap leakage and weak data analysis - two major challenges Europe’s aluminium die casting is navigating

Here we present Part 1 of the exclusive interview with John Stokes, General Manager of IDRA Group. Mr Stokes is a well-known Mechanical and Production Engineer with over 37 years of experience in the die casting industry. The conversation was detailed, candid, and insightful to fit into one piece....

The rising need for red mud that contain gallium and scandium motivates the use of existing red mud as a resource
Bauxite14 MAY 2026

The rising need for red mud that contain gallium and scandium motivates the use of existing red mud as a resource

Dr Greeshma Gadikota, Professor at Columbia University, has explained in this interview the growing importance of advanced recovery technologies for extracting critical metals such as gallium and scandium from red mud. She noted new technologies that are more energy and material-efficient are...

Aluminium industry accounts for 40% of 4.8Mt of global silicon consumption
Primary AL07 MAY 2026

Aluminium industry accounts for 40% of 4.8Mt of global silicon consumption

In an exclusive conversation with Jan Coetzee, Vice President Commercial Americas at Ferroglobe and Bill Hightower, Vice President of US Corporate Affairs, on the vital synergy between silicon and aluminium industry. They both acknowledge that both silicon and aluminium have strategic importance...

US' declining bauxite imports in 2025: A critical overview
Bauxite05 MAY 2026

US' declining bauxite imports in 2025: A critical overview

The United States has long been a net importer of bauxite, owing to the small domestic reserves located in Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia. This trend has not changed much except the numbers going up or down in 2025. Jamaica and Turkey, the only two primary exporters of bauxite to the US, have...

Critical role of long-duration energy storage in India's energy transition, especially for electricity-intensive sectors like aluminium
Sustainability02 MAY 2026

Critical role of long-duration energy storage in India's energy transition, especially for electricity-intensive sectors like aluminium

India’s progress towards the ambitious goal of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, on one hand, indicates the country’s strong commitment to sustainability, while on the other hand, it brings into question the robustness of the country’s energy storage infrastructure, which is vital...

With renewable energy set to power 45% of global electricity, led by China, Europe, US, India, where do aluminium industries stand?
Sustainability27 APR 2026

With renewable energy set to power 45% of global electricity, led by China, Europe, US, India, where do aluminium industries stand?

Renewable energy is moving from supportive to strategic role as it is set to account for 45 per cent of the global electricity generation. This marks a structural shift in how industries will be powered. China, Europe, the United States, and India are at the centre of this transformation, driven by...

Double blow from the Middle East – aluminium supply disruptions and export challenges for the automobile industry
End User18 APR 2026

Double blow from the Middle East – aluminium supply disruptions and export challenges for the automobile industry

The ongoing geo-political conflict in West Asia has put many end-user sectors under strain in several parts of the world. From packaging to building and construction, all have been whining over raw material crisis, especially aluminium, since Gulf countries contribute a substantial portion of the...

ALuminium LeaderSpeak 2026 – All about how industry leaders are reading the aluminium market today
Primary AL16 APR 2026

ALuminium LeaderSpeak 2026 – All about how industry leaders are reading the aluminium market today

If you had to pin down the aluminium industry today in just a few words, what would they be? At AL Circle, we call it critical, agile, sensitive, and resilient – not because it makes for a tidy line but because it describes the present condition of the metal. Critical because the metal is now...

CEM’s Thor Project positions itself as a multi-metal asset built around a clear mine-to-metal strategy
Alumina16 APR 2026

CEM’s Thor Project positions itself as a multi-metal asset built around a clear mine-to-metal strategy

Welcome to the interview with Christopher H. Hopkins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Energy Metals Corp., where he has outlined the true scope of the Thor Project as a multi-metal asset. He has emphasised that the immediate priority is advancing the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS),...

LME aluminium prices drop after record surge but still hover above $3600/t
Primary AL15 APR 2026

LME aluminium prices drop after record surge but still hover above $3600/t

After a record growth rate the previous day, aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange contracted overnight on Tuesday, April 14, albeit still standing above USD 3,600 per tonne. While the LME aluminium bid price shed off USD 41 per tonne, amounting to USD 3,624 per tonne, the LME aluminium...

Carbon emissions from Australian aluminium industry represent 7% of national emissions
Sustainability09 APR 2026

Carbon emissions from Australian aluminium industry represent 7% of national emissions

Welcome to Part 2 of the interview with Rachel Howard from Mission Possible Partnership. In this edition, we delve into the decarbonisation journey of the Australian aluminium industry. Ms Howard offers insights into the energy transition strategies of major players like Alcoa, Rio Tinto, and...

China seizes opportunity to boost aluminium exports amid the Middle East conflict – which countries stand to gain?
Primary AL08 APR 2026

China seizes opportunity to boost aluminium exports amid the Middle East conflict – which countries stand to gain?

中文翻译附于新闻末尾,敬请继续阅读。 Restricted trade from the Gulf countries through the Strait of Hormuz and EGA’s Al Taweelah smelter becoming inoperative for a year due to Iranian strikes are seen as an opportunity for China’s aluminium export growth by many market analysts. Whether this ambition may turn real...

If not as critical mineral, aluminium has a strong case to be treated as strategic metal in Australia
Sustainability08 APR 2026

If not as critical mineral, aluminium has a strong case to be treated as strategic metal in Australia

Welcome to the first part of the interview with Rachel Howard from Mission Possible Partnership where the role of aluminium in green energy transition in Australia takes a centre stage. Unlike many other large economies, construction & infrastructure sector leads the demand for aluminium,...

Aluminium as a ‘Critical Mineral’ – how much is it catching up with the label given in the US, EU, UK, Canada and Africa?
Primary AL06 APR 2026

Aluminium as a ‘Critical Mineral’ – how much is it catching up with the label given in the US, EU, UK, Canada and Africa?

Across major economies – from the United States and European Union to the United Kingdom, Canada, and Africa, aluminium has formally entered the league of critical minerals – not because the metal is rare but it is indispensable for economic and environmental growth. Aluminium, over the period of...

Iranian strikes hit EGA and Alba's aluminium smelters; workers injured, facilities damaged
Primary AL29 MAR 2026

Iranian strikes hit EGA and Alba's aluminium smelters; workers injured, facilities damaged

中文翻译附于新闻末尾,敬请继续阅读。 The aluminium industry in West Asia has entered into a new volatile phase, with the direct attack on two major aluminium facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain as a result of the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict. Reports confirm that Al Taweelah smelter of Emirates...

Djibril René, European Aluminium: Reduced availability of primary aluminium from the Persian Gulf is likely to trigger increased reliance on scrap
Primary AL27 MAR 2026

Djibril René, European Aluminium: Reduced availability of primary aluminium from the Persian Gulf is likely to trigger increased reliance on scrap

In seeking forward-looking insights into the impact of the Middle East crisis on Europe, AL Circle reached out to European Aluminium, given that 14 per cent of the European Union’s primary aluminium supply comes from the conflict region. Djibril René, Director of Industry & Market Intelligence at...