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COVID19 Fight: Tiwai Aluminium Smelter staff donate food and food vouchers to Southland's crisis helpers
On Friday morning, May 8, Tiwai Aluminium Smelter donated some groceries and grocery vouchers to the Southland Foodbank and the Salvation Army to lay support during this test of time due to COVID19. Workers of the smelter visited the food bank on Friday to deliver the donations. According to chairman of the Southland Foodbank Peter Swain, this will indeed help the food bank as the pressure of its services mount. Swain said the food bank was helping four to six families a day, but going ahead, the demand might increase as New Zealand moved to lower alert levels. He acknowledged the generous help of the Southlanders who ensured the food bank could continue operating. He said someone even donated three cattle beef that could be processed into mince. "As long as it comes in, we can give it...
Russia’s crude metal and alloys exports to the US rebound in February 2020
The United States Geological Survey data showed Russia’s crude metal and alloys exports to the US rebounded in February 2020 after month-on-month drops in the last two months. According to the USGS report, Russia’s exports in February were 17,700 tonnes to the US, compared to 13,100 tonnes in December 2019 and 9,260 tonnes in January 2020. This represents that February saw a month-on-month jump of 91.14 per cent in Russia’s crude metal and alloys exports to the US, following a decline of 29.31 per cent in January. In November, the export amount was 15,500 tonnes, meaning the export in December decreased by 15.48 per cent. Year-on-year, Russia’s crude metal and alloys exports to the US in February stood higher by 73.52 per cent, as the country during the same period last year had exported...
Kempsey Showground to be renovated with new portable aluminium seating arrangement
Kempsey Showground is reportedly undergoing a renovation getting some new portable aluminium seating. The Central North Coast National Agricultural Society, one of 122 rural show societies nationally, is sharing $20 million worth of grants to deliver renovation projects to local showgrounds after receiving $58,159 in the latest AgShows grants. The $20 million grants are to be used by each successful show society nationally for a range of infrastructure works, from small-scale upgrades to major overhauls and new builds. "The Kempsey Show is a major drawcard for the town, and it was sadly cancelled this year due to COVID-19," Federal Member for Cowper, Pat Conaghan said. This grant will enable the society to give a facelift to the showgrounds, installing sturdy, portable seating, which will...
A00 aluminium ingot price extends decline by RMB130/t; Aluminium alloy(A356) price down by RMB100/t
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a steep decline of RMB 130 per tonne to stand at RMB 12,840 per tonne on Friday, May 8. This marks the second consecutive decline following incessant rise, with an intermittent restraint, ranging between RMB 12,510 per tonne and RMB 12,980 per tonne. Today, the average prices are expected to range between RMB 12,820 per tonne and RMB 12,860 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 90-130 per tonne. Foshan has seen the highest decline of RMB 230 per tonne to RMB 12,890 per tonne, followed by Wuxi, Chongqing, and Tianjin, where the price has plunged by RMB 150 per tonne to RMB 12,830 per tonne, RMB 12,890 per tonne, and RMB 12,880 per tonne, respectively. In Hangzhou and Gongyi, the...
COVID19 Measures: Aluminium France taken initiative to import over 1.2 million masks for its members and partners
Aluminium France has reportedly organised and joined forces to import more than 1.2 million surgical masks and FFP2 for its members to provide them with necessary sanitary protection against the COVID19, and thus, encourage the resumption of business activities in the best possible conditions. This operation was primarily carried out with the help of the Eramet Group, which made available its sourcing centre located in China to allow a better supply of surgical masks and FFP2 for the entire sector. This helped Aluminium France to get connected with two Asian suppliers capable of producing and delivering masks within a few weeks. According to the report, the first set of masks has been already dispatched and distributed on French territory. More than 160 companies benefit from this...
China’s unwrought aluminium and aluminium products exports decline 11.4% YoY in April 2020
According to the data shown by the General Administration of Customs, China’s exports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products decreased in April by 11.4 per cent over the year to 441,000 tonnes. In April 2019, China’s exports were around 491,274 tonnes. In March 2020, China had exported 518,600 tonnes of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products, down 5 per cent from 544,530 tonnes during the same period last year. This means the year-on-year decline expanded in April. Month-on-month, the exports plunged by 15 per cent. In the first three months, China’s total exports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products had come in at nearly 1.19 million tonnes, which in April grew to 1.63 million tonnes. Compared to the last year, China’s total exports in the first four months of the...
Rusal’s Mykolaiv alumina refinery settles dispute with Ukrainian customs over bauxite supplies
Rusal’s Mykolaiv alumina refinery in Ukraine said on Tuesday, May 5, that it could settle the dispute with Ukrainian customs service regarding access to bauxite supplies and avoided temporary suspension of production . The refinery, located near Ukraine’s Black Sea coastline, primarily relies on overseas bauxite and exports alumina from its production to Rusal’s aluminium smelters in Siberia. Meanwhile, the Black Sea customs authority had blocked the import of bauxite raw materials into Ukraine, requiring additional fees, which led to almost a critical decline in bauxite stocks at the refinery. The management of the refinery then addressed directly to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky for support, saying that it might have to stop production temporarily if the bauxite reserves...
Aluminium ingots inventories in Guangdong province in China to see decline in near term on brisk consumption
Aluminium ingots inventories in South China’s Guangdong province stood at 243,400 tonnes, as of April 30, down 191,400 tonnes or 44 per cent from a month earlier. Record-high shipments from warehouses and strong consumption amid low arrivals of stocks were the two primary reasons behind the dip in inventories. SMM data showed that around 282,700 tonnes of aluminium ingots were shipped from Guangdong warehouses in April, up 81.21 per cent month-on-month and 49.58 per cent year-on-year. This recorded the highest level over the past five years. Better-than-expected orders from downstream consumers and lower prices of ingots prompted the higher consumption of aluminium ingots. Meanwhile, arrivals of aluminium ingots plunged 65.06 per cent from a month ago to 91,300 tonnes in April, owing to...
LME aluminium extended growth to US$1443/t on lower opening stock; SHFE increased to US$1816/t
The US dollar continued to rebound on Wednesday, as investors turned to the safe-haven currency in the wake of dire global economic data. The greenback advanced to its highest in more than a week against a basket of major currencies. Three-month LME aluminium came off after climbed, closing down 0.5 per cent on the day at US$ 1,482.5 per tonne. Concerns about the strength of demand recovery may limit any upward momentum in LME aluminium. As of Wednesday, May 6, LME aluminium cash (bid) price as well as LME official settlement price extended growth from US$ 1438.5 per tonne to US$ 1443 per tonne. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price also increased from US$ 1479.5 per tonne to US$ 1481 per tonne. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price hovered at US$ 1609.5 per tonne, up US$ 5 per...
US aluminium scrap exports to China grow 8.6% M-o-M in February, but down 70% Y-o-Y
The US Geological Survey showed the United States’ aluminium scrap exports to China grew in February 2020, following the jump in the previous month. In February, the US exported 11,400 tonnes of aluminium scrap to China, up 8.6 per cent from January. The country’s exports in January were 10,500 tonnes after registering a surge of 255 per cent from 2,960 tonnes in December 2019. In November 2019, the US aluminium scrap exports to China were 5,400 tonnes, meaning the exports in December declined 45 per cent month-on-month. The United States in the first two months of the year exported 22,000 tonnes in total, up 163 per cent from the export amount of 8,360 tonnes in November and December. <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cpBb5KDsVeM" frameborder="0"...
Know full details of Heesen’s in-build 50 metre 5000 aluminium superyacht Project Altea
The Dutch shipyard Heesen Yachts has reportedly presented the full details of its in-build 50 metre 5000 aluminium superyacht Project Altea. Project Altea is the latest all-aluminium yacht from Heesen and sistership to the 49.8 metre hybrid motor yacht Home . In Frank Laupman’s Omega Architects’ words “Altea features contemporary exterior design characterised by floor-to-ceiling windows.” According to Heesen director of sales and marketing Mark Cavendish, Project Altea’s exterior is one of Heesen’s best, owing to the sheet amount of structural glass. There are floor-to-ceiling windows in the main saloon, the owner’s cabin, and in the upper saloon. Elsewhere, Altea features unique spray rails, a fast displacement aluminium hull form with a shallow draft of 2.15 metres. The yacht features a...
Chongqing Hanlir’s aluminium alloy component project soon to start production
A 4,000 tonnes per year aluminium alloy component project of Chongqing Hanlir Machinery Manufacturing will reportedly commence soon as its Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been approved and published by the government of Jiangjin District, Chongqing, on April 29. The construction of the project was over in November last year, and the public announcement period is between April 29 and May 14. The total investment required for the project was RMB 50 million and an additional RMB 500,000 in environmental protection. The project is designed to produce die-casting parts and machining parts. So, the major products to be produced at this plant include automobile water pump, engine cover, engine oil pan, steering gear housing, spare parts for new energy vehicles, and other aluminium...
Ludhiana MC using poly aluminium chloride to treat wastewater at sewage treatment plant in Jamalpur
The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana has reportedly started using poly aluminium chloride as part of a trial to treat the wastewater entering the sewage treatment plant in Jamalpur area. As per the Municipal Corporation officials, the trial started on April 29, and so far the results are encouraging. The black water flowing out of the plant has now diluted and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) levels have improved. On Tuesday, Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu directed the officials of the Municipal Corporation and Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to use poly aluminium chloride for the treatment when he visited the sewage treatment plant to assess the results of the trial. Mayor said, “The results of the trial are encouraging, but we need to check effects of...
A00 aluminium ingot price jumps RMB180/t over the extended weekend; Aluminium alloys prices also up significantly
After the extended weekend holiday in China for Labour Day, the Chinese A00 aluminium ingot price has inaugurated the week starting May 6 with a jump of RMB 180 per tonne to RMB 12,980 per tonne, learned Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 12,960 per tonne and RMB 13,000 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 50-90 per tonne. Linyi, among the major Chinese provinces, has seen the highest growth in A00 aluminium ingot price today of RMB 200 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,140 per tonne, followed by a rise of RMB 190 per tonne in Wuxi and Tianjin to RMB 12,980 per tonne and RMB 13,060 per tonne, respectively. In Foshan, Chongqing, and Shenyang, the A00 aluminium ingot price has increased by RMB 180 per tonne to respectively...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico drop 7.66% MoM in February 2020
According to the data shown by the United States Geological Survey, the country in February 2020 exported 24,100 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico, in contrast to 26,100 tonnes exported in January 2020. This represents the fact that the country’s aluminium semi-finished exports to Mexico declined in February by 2,000 tonnes or 7.66 per cent over the month. In December 2019, the US aluminium semis exports to Mexico were 21,600 tonnes, whereas in November, were 25,500 tonnes, meaning the US exports to Mexico increased by 21 per cent in January following a decrease of 15.29 per cent in December 2019. The United States total aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico during January-February 2020 stood at 50,200 tonnes, up 3,100 tonnes or 6.6 per cent from the...
Zhenjiang Shipyard delivers two series of pusher and towing tugs used for bauxite mining in Guinea
Zhenjiang Shipyard has reportedly completed building two series of pusher and towing tugs for a bauxite mining project in Guinea, Africa, as of May 3, after returning to full production in April following slower production in Q1 2020 due to COVID19 restrictions. In total, Zhenjiang Shipyard in Jiangsu province has completed 11 of those tugs, which are mainly used for bauxite mining in Guinea, part of China’s One Belt and One Road strategy of investment in ports, projects, and shipping. With the delivery of Yi Tuo (Yick Tug) 206 and 207 on May 3, the shipyard completes the COSCO Shipping Bulk Co's tug building project of 11 pusher and towing tugs. During March and April, Zhenjiang also tackled a backlog of five more 37-m pusher tugs Yi Tuo (Yick Tug) 103, 104, 203, 204, 205. Each of these...
An AlCircle exclusive interview with Dr Mario Conserva, President of the International Aluminium Exhibition METEF
AlCircle is honoured to have had an opportunity to interract with Dr Mario Conserva, who is associated with the aluminium sector since 1963. He is currently the President of the International Aluminium Exhibition METEF, General Director of the International Magazine A&L Aluminium & Alloys, and General Secretary of FACE, Federation of Aluminium Consumers Europe. Dr Conserva has shared with us about how the metal markets are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and what prospects we can expect for the aluminium sector this year. He has also shared his insightful thoughts on how to overcome this delicate moment. So, here is an excerpt from the interview: AlCircle: How have the metal markets been affected by Covid -19? Dr Conserva : Covid - 19 is an epochal tragedy that has fallen...
Grainger & Worrall’s “Next Generation” castings brings home Queen’s Award for the third time
Bridgnorth-based castings specialist Grainger & Worrall has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in 2020 for its pioneering progress in developing “Next Generation” castings. According to the report, this is the third Queen’s Award received by Grainger and Worrall. The award acknowledges the company’s expertise and technology in casting design & simulation, materials development, digital sand printing, and dimensional & integrity validation to deliver the best castings service in the world. Grainger & Worrall CEO Matthew Grainger said: “We are exceptionally pleased to be recognised by the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, especially as it is the third time we have received such an award and underlines our ongoing commitment to be a global leader within our...
