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North America’s primary aluminium production in Aug’23 marked a 9% hike Y-o-Y; daily output stood 900 tonnes higher
Primary aluminium production in North America during August 2023 stood at 332,000 tonnes, reflecting a slight increase of 2,000 tonnes or 0.60 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. The output growth extended in August but at a slower rate compared to 2.80 per cent in...
Hydro Energi to source renewable power from Fortum for secured low-carbon aluminium production
Hydro Energi AS, a core part of Norsk Hydro, has reportedly inked a long-term power purchase contract with Fortum, a Nordic energy company. As per the agreement, the latter will supply 0.44 TWh per year of energy to Hydro’s Norwegian aluminium plants, with effect from 2024. It is a 13-year contract...
US primary aluminium output in July 2023 rebounds to 64,000 tonnes to match the previous year’s level
In July 2023, the United States domestic primary aluminium production amounted to 64,000 tonnes, up by 2,000 tonnes or 3.23 per cent month-on-month, found the US Census Bureau data. However, the output increased in July following a drop of 4.62 per cent in June from 65,000 tonnes to 62,000 tonnes....
Top 5 aluminium recycling companies that are currently leading the global market
Infinitely recyclable without losing the original properties is what makes the metal aluminium popular worldwide across multiple industries. According to AL Circle’s recently released report: “ Global Aluminium Industry: Key Trends to 2030 ”, the world recycled aluminium usage stood at 27.1 million...
Hindalco’s Kuppam Works gets ASI’s CoC Standard certification for the second time for producing aluminium extrusion profiles
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly certified Hindalco Industries Limited’s Kuppam Works plant in Andhra Pradesh, India, against Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V1 (2017) certification. The plant has achieved ASI’s CoC certification for the second time. In August 2023, the facility...
Saudi Arabia to establish a world-class aluminium die-casting facility; teams up with Hinks Gardener for market research
Saudi Arabia will house a world-class aluminium die-casting facility to cater to the growing electric vehicle and general engineering market. The Kingdom has already outsourced the marketing study project to Hinks Gardener, a leading Mid-Level marketing research and consulting firm. The marketing...
Iran’s alumina output during March 21-August 22 stands close to 1 lakh tonnes
Alumina production in Iran recorded a 1 per cent rise during the first five months of the Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22). According to the Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation, known as IMIDRO, Iran produced 99,473 tonnes of alumina during the said period compared...
Rusal’s Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter has caught fire
Rusal-owned Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter reportedly caught fire on Wednesday, October 4. At 8:57 am (0157 GMT), a fire breakout was reported on the territory of the KrAZ (Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter). The news came after Russia’s TASS state news agency said, citing the officials, “A transformer...
Vedanta’s aluminium production repeats 2% Y-o-Y growth rate in Q2 FY2024; Shares rebound on demerger plans
Vedanta Limited, an Indian multinational mining company, has announced its metal output report for the second quarter of FY2023-24 ended September 30. As per the report, Vedanta produced 594,000 tonnes of aluminium compared to 579,000 tonnes in the June quarter . That reflected a sequential rise of...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from UAE jump 60% Y-o-Y in H1, marking steady procurements
The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from the United Arab Emirates in the first half of 2023 amounted to 308,000 tonnes, registering a jump of 60.42 per cent from 192,000 tonnes during the corresponding period of the previous year. As the above graph indicates, the United...
Vietnamese mining company Vinacomin to indulge in building new alumina and aluminium production plants
According to a recent report, Vietnam Industry – Coal and Mineral Industries Group, popularly known as Vinacomin, has decided to invest in setting up new alumina refineries and aluminium smelters, along with expanding the capacity of its existing Nhân Cơ Alumina Plant in Đắk Nông. Vinacomin is...
Australian Commission decides to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium extrusions yet again
The Australian Anti-dumping Commission has reportedly decided to impose anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on China-origin aluminium extrusions. The news came on September 22, 2023, when the Australian Commission declared in Notice No. 2023/051 that the Australian Minister of Industry...
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Africa & Asia’s (ex-China) alumina production records a Y-o-Y fall of 2% during August 2023
Alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) during August 2023 amounted to 1.172 million tonnes, registering a downfall of 1.01 per cent month-on-month from 1.184 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute survey. However, Africa & Asia’s (ex-China) alumina output in July edged...
Reynaers Aluminium enter the nominations for three categories of G-awards
Reynaers Aluminium UK, a leading specialist in developing and marketing innovative, sustainable aluminium solutions for windows, doors and facades, is shortlisted for three prestigious G-awards' categories – Sustainability Initiative of the Year, Promotional Campaign of the Year, and Customer Care...
LME aluminium benchmark price gains 3.4% to stand above US$2300/t; SHFE is closed for Mid-Autumn Festival
The LME aluminium benchmark price closed the week on Friday, September 29, with a leap of US$75.50 per tonne or 3.4 per cent. As per the data, the LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price stood at US$2,307 per tonne and US$2,307.50 per tonne, respectively. The...
Indian aluminium players elevate aluminium ingot prices this week; Vedanta’s price sees a hike of INR10,000/t
Indian aluminium players have increased their aluminium selling price this week in tandem with the LME aluminium growth trend. Vedanta has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices twice this week, while Hindalco once so far. On Friday, September 29, Vedanta expanded its aluminium...
LME weekly recap: LME aluminium benchmark price closed the week 6% higher; SHFE price grew after initial fluctuations
The LME aluminium benchmark price flaunted a steady growth this week after a drop on the first day. Both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price decreased by 0.77 per cent on Monday, September 25, to stand at US$2,182 per tonne and US$2,182.50 per tonne. On...
Aluminium ingot production in Iran during March 21-August 22 records a drop of 1.2% Y-o-Y
According to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO), aluminium ingot production in Iran during the first five months of the Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22) amounted to 267,983 tonnes, reflecting a drop of 3,243 tonnes or 1.20 per cent...
