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Ecuador’s import of aluminium cans during 2018-20 reflects sustained growth, expenditure shrinks
The Economic activity of Ecuador plunged by 5.0% on a Y-o-Y basis during January 2021, dropping at a rapid pace than December’s 0.7% decline and falling at the sharpest rate since September 2020, while on an M-o-M basis, economic activity rose 1.4% in January, slightly above December’s 1.3%...
Iran’s aluminium production leaps 61% in the year to March, reports IMIDRO
Iran’s state-run institution ‘The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO) publicised a report that the nation’s aluminium production in the year to March 2021 leapt 61% from the previous year to nearly half a million tonnes. The report stated that the...
Spanish Govt. need to allocate European funds for Latem Aluminium: Luis Tudanca, Secretary General of PSOE
On 16 th March 2021, Luis Tudanca, the Secretary-General of the PSOE in Castile and León, has demanded that the Government of Spain should allocate European funds from the recovery plan for an aluminium industrial project that will create 700 direct jobs and 1,400 indirect jobs in Zamora province...
Alcoa reports Q1 performance the best in 4 years
The American industrial corporation and one of the global leading aluminium producer, Alcoa, has reported its best first-quarter performance in four years as demand heightened at the beginning of 2021. Wall Street prediction for Alcoa was averagely around $450.8 million, but the country’s largest...
RUSAL accomplishes the acquisition of century-old Aluminium Rheinfelden
Rusal publishes that it has accomplished the acquisition of Aluminium Rheinfelden GmbH following the approval issued by the German Federal Cartel Office and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The transaction safeguards that operations can pursue and delivers job security...
Rwanda’s import of aluminium foil during 2018-20 exhibits unstable movement
The economy of Rwanda is almost dependent on agriculture. More than 90% of the population makes its livelihood by producing food crops or through industrial work involving the processing of crops. Agriculture contributes more than 40% of the nation's GDP. The landlocked country in East Africa has...
Ghana Gas plans for distribution plant at Adupri in Ashanti region, an advantage for Nyinahini bauxite mining
The management of the Ghana Gas Company has engaged in a series of stakeholder consultative meetings on a proposal to cite a distribution plant at Adupri, a community in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti region. It has come as the government’s primary intention to mine the Bauxite deposits...
Alucam’s electricity bills remain unsettled since mid-2020, says ENEO Cameroon SA
Eric Mansuy, the Director-General of the Cameroonian electricity company, ENEO Cameroon SA, has reported that the Aluminium Company of Cameroon, Alucam, has not paid electricity bills since mid-2020. Alucam has been countering serious difficulties for some time now. “This difficulty for the...
Corona crisis: Ultra-high-end aluminium products supplier, Hulamin reveals 24% downfall in sales
On 14 th April 2021, the South Africa based specialized aluminium rolled product, HULAMIN stated that the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a major turmoil in its operations as sales volume downfallen by 24% to 166,000 tonnes in the year to end December’20. The group commented: “ The London Metals...
Japan’s export of aluminium tubes and pipes during 2018-20 denotes uneven movement
Japan remains one of the largest and most developed economies in the world. Its well-educated, industrious workforce and its large, affluent population make it one of the world's biggest consumer markets. It’s true, Japan’s annual GDP growth has averaged just 1.1% so far in the last decade, but its...
RUSAL set to reconstruct four of its largest smelters in Siberia: Evgenii Nikitin, CEO of RUSAL
Evgenii Nikitin, the Chief Executive Officer of Rusal, one of the globally leading aluminium producers, delivered the statement from the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum that Rusal is all set to reconstruct four of its largest smelters in Siberia. The modernisation strategy will be engrossed in building...
Aluminium outperforming steel for its 100% recycling nature, says recycling equipment developer STEINERT
The Germany-based recycling equipment and systems manufacturer, STEINERT stated: “Aluminium is increasingly replacing conventional materials, such as steel and can be 100% recycled; the metal has a very promising future.” “What's more, using secondary aluminium, also known as green aluminium, cuts...
RUSAL donates $1.5 million worth ultra-modern bauxite analysis and quality control laboratory to Guinea
Rusal, a completely vertically integrated aluminium company has donated a bauxite quality control and analysis laboratory to Guinea. RUSAL has been operating successfully for 20 years in the Guinea mining sector. On 12 th April 2021, the official handover of this laboratory took place in the...
Namibia’s import of aluminium cans during 2018-20 illustrates strong growth with a sharp downswing
The economy of Namibia is projected to grow by 2.6% in 2021 and 3.3% in 2022, astride of a steady recovery in financial services, tourism, retail and wholesale trade and the mining industries—combined with a refinement in the regional and global economic environment. But the economy still faces...
MBF Aluminum employees to demonstrate in snail operation between Saint-Claude and Lons
On 14 th April, the MBF Aluminium employees are going leave with their vehicles to show a demonstration from Saint-Claude to reach Lons-le-Saunier as slowly as possible, as agreed on 12 th April 2021. The start of this snail operation demonstration is scheduled for 1 p.m., in front of the factory....
Egypt imposes anti-dumping duty for 3 years on selective aluminium imports
Nevine Gamea, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry send out a decision to impose anti-dumping measures on imports of selective aluminium products for three years. The products comprise moulds, cylinders and wire, with the measures to initiate from mid-April, at a rate of 16.5% of Insurance and...
Self-taught British designer Tom Dixon launches ‘HYDRO Chair’ made of recyclable aluminium
On 13 th March 2021, the self-taught British designer Tom Dixon will unveil on a digital platform, the new and innovative chair at his Studio '24 hours in Milan'. The chair made of recyclable aluminium is named as ‘HYDRO Chair’ and is designed for longevity, multiuse and importantly for easy...
Bangladesh import of aluminium stranded wire during 2019-20 shows exponential growth; 2021 envisions 2% upswing
The economy of Bangladesh has visualized being one of the fastest-growing contenders in the world in context to the past few years, with a stable economic performance that has supported to shrink poverty and social inequalities. The country’s GDP growth was estimated to have reached 8.2% in 2019...
