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US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports in Nov’23 reflect an 11.5% fall M-o-M; imports from Canada shrink 10%
The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports in November 2023 stood at 277,000 tonnes, reflecting a fall of 11.50 per cent month-on-month from 313,000 tonnes, found the US Geological survey. In the second half of the year, November marked the second month when the US aluminium crude...
Energy crisis affecting operations at refineries lowers European alumina production by 21% in 2023
According to the International Aluminium Institute survey, alumina production in Europe (including Russia) through 2023 amounted to 6.50 million tonnes, with an average daily production totalling 213,600 tonnes. The annual output decreased by 20.92 per cent from 8.22 million tonnes in 2022, while...
EU likely to drop the plan of banning Russian aluminium imports in 13th sanctions package
According to a report this week, the European Union will most likely back off from prohibiting Russian aluminium imports in the 13th sanctions package. Despite full consent and support from local aluminium producers in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland, the European Union will likely refrain...
“The integration of digital and physical systems will keep advancing, bringing them closer together. Heavy industries, mining, and minerals are already experiencing benefits from exponential technologies like AI,” Dr Saptarshi Das
Dr Saptarshi Das is a firm believer that sustainability and profitability can be achieved simultaneously. To this end, he has focused his activities and investments on clean technology and affordable education. He heads the global Decision Science division of the energy major Shell. He has...
A Chinese firm plans to enter into bauxite purchase & sale contracts with Alcoa World Alumina and Shanxi Aokaida Chemical
A report revealed on Tuesday, February 6, that Shanghai Ace Investment & Development Co., Ltd., a China-based company engaged in supply chain logistics and supply chain implementation of the trading business, mulls over signing bauxite purchase and sale contracts with Alcoa World Alumina LLC and...
Southland Chamber of Commerce assisting Tiwai Aluminium Smelter for its potential closure this year
On Thursday, February 8, the Southland Chamber of Commerce reported that it is assisting to prepare for the potential closure of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter at the end of 2024. The chamber is working closely with the smelter to enable it to deal with any uncertainty if that defers the closure...
LME aluminium benchmark price adds US$11/t amid inventory growth; SHFE price sheds off US$8/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,230.50 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,234 per tonne and $2,214.50 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,221.50 per tonne, down 0.34 per cent. On Wednesday, February 7, LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement...
Chinalco Guinea marks a new record in 2023 bauxite production with technical advancement and strategic planning
In 2023, Chinalco Guinea's bauxite production and return volume reached a new high, leveraging the strategic deployment of overseas resources of Chinalco Group and Chinalco shares. As per the report, the company achieved 104.8 per cent of the annual target task, marking a new chapter in the...
North America’s primary aluminium production trends up in Q4 2023, leading to a 4% rise in full-year
According to the International Aluminium Institute, North America’s primary aluminium production in December 2023 stood at 339,000 tonnes, bringing the output of the fourth quarter to 1.004 million tonnes, up by 2.03 per cent from 984,000 tonnes in Q3. On a year-on-year basis, primary aluminium...
Constellium to supply recycled aluminium for sustainable packaging of Chanel’s new collection of mascara
Constellium SE, a global leader in the manufacturing and recycling of aluminium products and solutions, and g.pivaudran, a designer and manufacturer of aluminium parts intended for packaging in the Beauty and Spirits sectors, have collaborated on a new packaging project for Chanel Fragrance &...
ASI grants Provisional Performance Standard Certification to Zhengzhou Guangdong Aluminum for sheet & coil production
On Tuesday, February 6, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it issued a Provisional Performance Standard V2 certification to Zhengzhou Guandong Aluminum Industry Co. Ltd. for the production of aluminium sheet and coil at its Gongyi Guandong Metal Technology Co., Ltd. facility in...
ADDAM GmbH partners with IMR to revolutionise aluminium alloy powder delivery used for 3D printing
ADDAM GmbH, a specialist in aluminium 3D printing, is reportedly forming a partnership with IMR metal powder technologies GmbH to innovate sustainable solutions for the additive manufacturing sector. This collaboration is expected to revolutionise the delivery of aluminium alloy powders in the...
China’s primary aluminium production begins 2024 with a 4.2% Y-o-Y growth, in line with SMM estimation
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s domestic primary aluminium production welcomed the year in January 2024 (31 days) with a month-on-month restraint at 3.562 million tonnes, with the average daily output at 114,900 tonnes, the same as the previous month. On a year-on-year...
China’s aluminium product exports to the European Union under carbon tariff fell 30% in 2023
On Monday, February 5, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association communicated that aluminium product export from China to the European Union, covered by the carbon border tariff, fell 30 per cent Y-o-Y in 2023. The Association showed that China exported 689,000 tonnes of aluminium products...
LME aluminium price marks the third consecutive day of fall to US$2183.5/t; SHFE price gains US$10/t overnight
LME aluminum opened at US$2,236.50 per tonne on Monday, with its high and low at US$2,236.50 per tonne and US$2,203 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,204.5 per tonne, down 1.43 per cent. On Monday, February 5, LME aluminium cash bid price plunged by US$25.50 per tonne to reach...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports record M-o-M drop of 4.6% in Nov’23, but imports from S. Korea grow by 19%
The United States' aluminium plates, sheets and bars imports from January to November 2023 totalled 916,000 tonnes, experiencing a year-on-year fall of 33.14 per cent from 1.37 million tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. In November, the United States imported 74,000 tonnes of aluminium...
New recycling process ShAPE transforms aluminium scrap into building components, promoting 90% energy savings
A new recycling technique is doing rounds in the market, capable of giving a new life to broken bicycle frames, used car parts, and twisted aluminium mesh in the form of door and window frames. The US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Washington has developed a...
Unabating bauxite supply crisis in China knocks down domestic alumina output in January 2024
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s metallurgical-grade alumina production in January 2024 (31 days) saw a 1.1 per cent dip month-on-month at 6.72 million tonnes. But on a year-on-year basis, the output grew by 5.5 per cent from 6.37 million tonnes. The daily average production stood...
