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China aluminium producers eye Indonesia after reaching domestic capacity ceiling
China's aluminium producers are eyeing Indonesia for setting up smelters like nickel manufacturers. Indonesia has shown interest in housing aluminium smelters as they have done with nickel. They want to stop exporting aluminium raw materials and working on getting foreign investors to build...
AMAG Austria wins ‘Accredited Supplier’ award from Airbus for the second time
According to a report on Monday, June 19, AMAG Austria Metall AG has yet again received the ‘Accredited Supplier’ award from Airbus. It is a supreme award that the European aircraft manufacturer presents to its suppliers, and AMAG is the only aluminium rolled products supplier to have received this...
US crude and dried bauxite imports in 1Q2023 record a 39% Q-o-Q slump
The United States imports of crude and dried bauxite dropped drastically during the first quarter of 2023 both on a quarterly and annual basis, found the US Geological Survey. As per the data, the US imported 462,000 tonnes of bauxite in Q1 2023 ended March 31, which reflected a 38.97 per cent...
Aluminum use in North American EVs will grow to 550 PPV by 2030, thanks to sustainable transportation
A report released by the Aluminum Association titled "2023 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content and Outlook" shows a robust demand for sustainable transportation will increase aluminium use by nearly 100 net pounds per vehicle (PPV) by 2030. A new survey by Ducker Carlisle, a global...
India’s conscious shift to recycled aluminium amplifies 1Q2023 scrap imports by 194% from US
In March 2023, India imported 36,400 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States compared to 31,000 tonnes in February, found the US Census Bureau data. Thus, on a month-on-month calculation, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US in March registered an increase of 5,400 tonnes or 17.42...
Hydro nears acquisition of Alumetal; captures a whopping 68% of share sales subscriptions
According to a report on Thursday, June 15, Hydro is close to fulfilling the primary condition of the tender offer for 100 per cent of the shares in Alumetal. So far, Hydro has reportedly received sales subscriptions of about 68 per cent of shares. The existing shareholders have subscribed for...
The market welcomes the arrival of 'Aluminium: The Future Metal', penned by NALCO's Ex-CMD
NALCO’s Ex-Chairman & Managing Director, Dr Tapan Kumar Chand, has composed a book titled ‘Aluminium: The Future Metal’, which has been released on Friday, June 16, by the Union Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in Indore. The book focuses on the entire value chain of aluminium, giving a complete...
Rusal begins the construction of new alumina facility with nearly 4.8 MT of capacity
Rusal, the world's second-largest aluminium company by primary aluminium production, announced that on Thursday, June 15, it started the construction of a modern alumina facility in the Leningrad region. Rusal contemplates investing around 400 billion rubles in this project to construct four...
China’s alumina spot price falls throughout the week by RMB29/t; Aluminium ingot price settles higher at RMB18820/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price in China has dwindled for the fifth day in a row by RMB 9 per tonne to close the week at RMB 2,814 per tonne on Friday, June 16. After declining throughout the week, the alumina spot price records a W-o-W fall of 1.02 per cent...
SECO/WARWICK bags repeated orders for EV/CAB solutions from aluminium heat exchangers' manufacturers
SECO/WARWICK , an exclusive solution provider for heat treatment and metallurgy, will continue to supply third and eighth lines of EV/CAB solutions to its two long-term partners from Poland and the Czech Republic. EV/CAB lines are used for electric vehicle battery coolers’ protective atmosphere...
Ball’s aluminium can and bottle portfolio in display at BevNET Live Summer 2023
Ball Corporation, the world’s leading producer and supplier of sustainable aluminium packaging for beverage, personal care and household products, is exhibiting its latest aluminium can and bottle portfolio at the BevNET Live Summer 2023 event, starting today, June 14. It is a 2-day event on June...
US domestic primary aluminium output trends down by 22% Y-o-Y in the March quarter 2023
Domestic primary aluminium production in the United States during March 2023 stood at 65,000 tonnes, registering an increase of 6,000 tonnes or 10.17 per cent month-on-month from 59,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau survey. But on a year-on-year basis, the March output edged a sharp fall of...
27th International Conference on Non-ferrous Metals, July 7-8: An opportunity to meet industry experts
International Conference on Non-ferrous Metals (ICNFM) is an annual event organised to bring non-ferrous metals experts and researchers under one roof to enable them to share industry-specific knowledge and the latest developments. This year, ICNFM - 2023 is scheduled on July 7-8 at Hotel Chanakya...
Rio Tinto to add 96 new AP60 pots to its Canada aluminium smelter investing $1.1 billion
According to a report on Monday, June 12, Rio Tinto will expand its state-of-the-art AP60 aluminium smelter at Complexe Jonquière in Canada with an investment of $1.1 billion (CAN$1.4 billion). This expansion will offset the closure of potrooms at the Arvida smelter on the same site and...
China’s domestic aluminium production in five months record a Y-o-Y growth of 3% to 16.742 MT
Aluminium production in China stood at 3.472 million tonnes in May 2023 (31 calendar days), reflecting year-on-year growth of 1.08 per cent, found the Shanghai Metals Market survey. China’s total output from January to May totalled 16.742 million tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 3.36 per cent....
China’s metallurgical grade alumina output drops 4% Y-o-Y in May’23 after a hike last month
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, metallurgical grade alumina production in China during May 2023 (31 calendar days) amounted to 6.682 million tonnes, up 2.17 per cent from 6.54 million tonnes in April (30 calendar days). But the average daily output decreased month-on-month from...
Century Aluminum elects seventh Board of Directors and welcomes additional management changes
Century Aluminum Company announced last week that the stockholders voted Tamla Olivier as a seventh director to the board, with a term expiring in 2024. Ms Olivier is presently associated with Pepco Holdings, part of the Exelon family of companies, as a Chief Operating Officer. She has been working...
Hydro signs land agreement to build a new state-of-the-art aluminium recycling plant in Torija, Spain
Hydro is reportedly purchasing land in Torija, Spain, to construct a state-of-the-art aluminium recycling plant with an annual capacity of 12,000 tonnes. As per the report, Hydro has already signed an agreement for land purchase with a subsidiary of the Pulsar Properties Group. The facility will...
