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East & Central Europe’s primary aluminium production rebounds to 353,000 tonnes in March; Output in West Europe grows 11%
According to the data shown by the International Aluminium Institute, primary aluminium production in East & Central Europe rebounded in March 2021 to 353,000 tonnes as was in January. Therefore, on a month-on-month calculation, the output in March recorded a hike of 34,000 tonnes or 10.66 per cent...
Aluminium billet inventories in China decline slower this week to 162,800 tonnes: SMM
Aluminium billet inventories in China have decreased relatively slower this week on April 22 by 2,500 tonnes or 1.5 per cent from the previous week, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Data shows the inventories across the five major Chinese consumption areas have come in at 162,800 tonnes. Last week...
Coastal erosion affecting bores at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, shows environmental monitoring reports
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS) has reported that coastal erosion is starting to threaten bores used for monitoring groundwater at its site at Tiwai Point. The company has shown in its reports that how seawater has begun affecting an area near which NZ Aluminium Smelter stores a...
ASI certifies Henan Zhongfu High Precision Aluminium Products Co., Ltd. for casting and rolling activities
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced that it has certified Henan Zhongfu High Precision Aluminium Products Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard certification for casting and rolling activities in Henan, China. The plant produces aluminium can body stock, can end stock, can tab stock,...
A00 aluminium ingot price gains RMB140/t to settle at RMB18,180/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price grows by RMB100/t
After showing restraint and declining in the past two days, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has recorded an increase of RMB 140 per tonne to RMB 18,180 per tonne, as of Thursday, April 22, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,160 per...
China’s aluminium scrap imports in Jan-Feb 2021 reflect a 12% decline to 107,200 tonnes
China’s aluminium scrap imports during January-February 2021 totalled 107,200 tonnes, recording a year-on-year decrease of 12.3 per cent, found the China customs data. In January, China imported 69,100 tonnes of aluminium scrap, which stood 16.21 per cent down month-on-month but up by 9.5 per cent...
Kodingamali bauxite mine workers withdraw protest and submit a memorandum to the CM
On Tuesday, April 20, Kodingamali bauxite mine workers reportedly called off their protest after 83 days of staging dharna in front of Collector’s Office demanding proper wages as per the labour norms. As the report stated, the members of Kodingamali Mine Workers Association submitted a memorandum...
Africa’s primary aluminium production declines 4% to 385,000 tonnes in Q1 2021; Output in March grows 8% M-o-M
In March 2021, Africa’s primary aluminium production came in at 131,000 tonnes, bringing the total production in Q1 2021 to 385,000 tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. Africa’s aluminium production in March reflected a month-on-month increase of 10,000 tonnes or 8.26 per cent. The...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to US record a 23% hike M-o-M to 14,500 tonnes in January 2021
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in January 2021 stood at 14,500 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 2,700 tonnes or 22.88 per cent, according to the US Geological Survey data. In December 2020, Mexico exported 11,800 tonnes of aluminium scrap to the United States compared to...
LME aluminium price slid by US$7/t to clock at US$2324/t; SHFE price closed lower at US$2772/t
Three-month LME aluminium settled 0.71 per cent lower at US$ 2,313.50 per tonne on Tuesday, April 20. Today, the price is expected to move between US$ 2,300-2,330 per tonne. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price stood at US$ 2,324 per tonne on April 20, reflecting a...
Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod and billets prices see a raise of INR2500/t on April 20
Vedanta Limited has raised its aluminium products prices by INR 2,500 per tonne with effect from Tuesday, April 20. The company’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 209,500-217,000 per tonne compared to INR 207,000-214,500 per tonne on April 17, while the price of Vedanta’s aluminium...
Hindalco Industries grows its aluminium ingot price by 2% with effect from April 20
Hindalco Industries Limited has again significantly increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Tuesday, March 20, following a slash on last Saturday, April 17. With the latest hike, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 203,250 per tonne, up by INR...
Chinese alumina refinery to halve its production due to bauxite supply shortage
According to a report on Monday, April 19, Chinese alumina refinery Kaiman Aluminium has reduced its production by half, claiming that bauxite supplies are limited. The refinery, owned by Hangzhou Jinjiang Group, is located in Sanmenxia city in Henan province. It has a per annum capacity of 2.1...
Metro Mining hopeful about 2021 as production resumes at Bauxite Hills mine
Metro Mining Limited has shown confidence about 2021 as its production has resumed at Bauxite Hills Mine after the northern Australia wet season. Metro Mining managing director Simon Finniss said that after a tricky 2020 when the bauxite markets experienced a dent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price shows restraint at RMB18120/t amid muted input costs: SMM
Primary aluminium ingot price in China has shown restraint on Tuesday, April 20, amid muted input costs. According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, A00 aluminium ingot price is resting at RMB 18,120 per tonne, with average prices to continue to range between RMB 18,100 per tonne and RMB 18,140...
Rusal announces its new brand ScAlution for producing aluminium-scandium products
Rusal, a leading global aluminium producer has announced the launch of a new brand ScAlution, under which the company will produce the entire range of aluminium-scandium products, including master alloys, slabs, billets, as well as wire and powders for additive technologies. For these purposes,...
Hindalco and Vedanta cut their aluminium billets & wire rod prices by more than 1% with effect from April 17
A day after increasing the aluminium products prices by INR 7,000 per tonne on April 16, both Hindalco Industries Limited and Vedanta Limited reduced the prices by a little more than 1 per cent with effect from April 17, 2021. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price came in at INR 210,350 per tonne on...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China sheds RMB10/t to settle at RMB18120/t after a week-long hikes: SMM
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has opened the week on Monday, April 19, with a slight drop of RMB 10 per tonne to RMB 18,120 per tonne, following a week-long surge from US$ 17,380-18,130 per tonne during April 12-16, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. Today, the average prices are...
