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Slovenia’s alumina export during 2018-21 reveals a fluctuating movement
As a member nation of the European Union, Slovenia has a mixed economic system in which the country is considerably involved in centralized planning, but there is private sector freedom. Slovenia with an advanced high-income economy is considered a developed state and ranks very high in the Human...
AAI’s plea continues to CIL for immediate coal supply
On 14th October 2021, the institution that caters for the needs of the Indian Aluminium Industry, the Aluminium Association of India (AAI) pleaded to the Indian government-owned coal mining and refining corporation, Coal India Limited (CIL) for prompt resumption of coal supplies for the domestic...
Energy crisis defers China Hongqiao's plan of aluminium capacity relocation to Yunnan
On 13th October 2021, the Chairman of the world's largest aluminium producer, China Hongqiao Group stated that the company is deferring the plan to reposition aluminium capacity to Yunnan province precisely for energy restrictions imposed by the provincial government. The Chinese aluminium giant,...
Cameroon’s import of aluminium plates, sheets and strips during 2019-20 reflects remarkable demand; 32% downfall estimated for 2021
As per the global standard, the aluminium industry considers: “Aluminum from 0.008 inches to less than 0.25 inches thick is considered sheet. Thinner aluminium is foil and aluminium 0.250 inches and thicker is plate. Strips are sheets that are machined into units with smaller width for specific...
Airbus initiates production of first aluminium panel skin for Skynet 6A
On 11 th October 2021, the European multinational aerospace corporation, Airbus initiated the production of the introductory aluminium panel skin for the Skynet 6A military communications satellite at its facility in Stevenage, on an occasion in the presence of the UK’s minister of defence...
A00 aluminium ingot price rises by RMB90/t to settle at RMB23330/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price soars to RMB27450/t
A00 aluminium ingot price witnessed a third-day rise in price as of the week. According to SMM, the primary aluminium ingot price has soared by RMB 90 per tonne to come in at RMB 23,330 per tonne. However, the average prices are expected to range between RMB 23,280 per tonne and RMB 23,320 per...
AZ China consultancy joining both ends of the world in a unique virtual conference about the future of aluminium
AZ China is taking virtual conferences to new horizons, where delegates will have a near to real-life experience attending and smart networking opportunities to make participation rewarding, profitable and fun. We are on the cusp of an amazing new world and this conference will create a space to...
Alcoa, FYI Resources start-off alumina production trials at pilot plant
Alcoa and FYI Resources, the Australian listed resources company that aims at developing an innovative and vertically integrated high quality, high-purity alumina will commence the HPA trials at FYI’s pilot plant facility in Welshpool, Western Australia in October 2021. The trials are part of the...
Croatia’s aluminium household articles importation during 2018-21 signifies a volatile trend
The international financial institution World Bank has classified Croatia as a high-income economy and ranks very high on the Human Development Index. 25% of the country’s GDP is accounted for by the industrial sector. Economically the most developed European nation, Croatia imported 5915 tonnes of...
Global power crisis spins aluminium prices to cross $3,000 per tonne
The high power-intensive produced metal aluminium escalated to new heights since 2008, as the global power distress plunges the metal supplies utilized for the manufacturing of beverage cans to world-class mobile phones. The metal aluminium consumes around 14-megawatt hours of power for one-tonne...
European aluminium strongly oppose suspension of long-overdue anti-dumping duties
The voice of the European aluminium value chain, European Aluminium Association hails the European Commission’s final confirmation of the definitive anti-dumping duties required to hinder the impact of Chinese dumping of flat-rolled products (FRPs) on the EU market. Correspondingly, European...
Transition to green is under threat unless govt. supports: Norsk Hydro Chief Executive
On 11th October 2021, Hilde Merete Aasheim, CEO of Norwegian aluminium and one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide, Norsk Hydro said: “The green transition is under threat unless governments can level the playing field between metal producers who are forced to pay offset costs for their...
Indonesia’s import of aluminium containers during 2019-20 illustrates enterprising growth; 48% downfall predicted for 2021
The aluminium food container is considered one of the budget-friendly food-grade containers and one of the customarily used packaging solutions across food industries. As metal aluminium is a poor insulator and doesn’t permit the heat to pass through, this makes aluminium foils and containers, the...
Every Can Counts partners with White Claw to encourage recycling of beverage cans
The not-for-profit communications programme working to inspire, encourage and empower people to recycle their empty drink cans, Every Can Counts has made public its partnership with global hard seltzer brand, White Claw, to succour inspire and encourage drink can recycling. The partnership beholds...
Downstream Products weekly Recap: Hong Leong anticipates rosy earnings prospects for Press Metal Aluminium in FY2022-23; BAGR Berliner Aluminumwerk appoints Oleg Hoffmann as new Managing Director
The week witnessed some major events in the global aluminium industry’s downstream segment. German aluminium precision expertise alimex GmBH joins ASI as Production & Transformation member. UK Trade Remedies Authority to investigate aluminium road wheels imports from China to decide anti-dumping...
Rio Tinto’s Tiwai aluminium smelter closure not final in 2024
According to the documents revealed under the Official Information Act, New Zealand, Rio Tinto and ministers’ discussion varied the global metal giant’s proposal to shut down the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in 2024. In January 2021, Rio Tinto majority-owned aluminium smelter declared that it...
Netherlands export of aluminium scrap during 2018-21 marks multi-million dollar revenue transaction
The economic freedom score of the Netherlands is 76.8, driving its economy the 16th freest in the 2021 Index. The country has a mixed economic system that comprises a variety of private freedom, fused with centralized economic planning and government regulation. The advanced transportation...
Coal stockpiles for only one to two days, aluminium production to slash: FIMI
According to India’s apex industry body, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), the drastic coal crisis in India has developed a situation like “swimming in a rough ocean” for the aluminium producers as the reserve of the fossil fuel sink to a scathing level. B.K. Bhatia, Additional...
