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The Aluminium scrap export market of Germany remains unstable during 2017-20
In the present time, aluminium is a widely used metal in various industries. The metal is lightweight, easy to process, and corrosion-resistant. Aluminium consumption is growing year by year. It is facilitated by the development of aluminium production technologies and the expansion of its scope. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of aluminium scrap market for the growing needs of the global aluminium production. The more aluminium is consumed by a country for production of goods or purchase of aluminium-containing products, the more aluminium scrap and waste are obtained after their use. As usual, aluminium scrap and waste are recycled domestically or exported to other countries depending on the needs. Aluminium can be recycled to infinity. Germany’s aluminium export stands...
Fight against “COVID-19”: Elite Mining Guinea supports the Ministry of Health
The fight against COVID-19 is nowadays a global concern, and therefore, a priority for States and socio-professional organizations. Elite Mining Guinea SA offered a large batch of sanitary kits to the National Health Security Agency and food supplies to the communities impacted by its activities in the field. This donation is made up of 100 COVID-19 rapid test molecules for the ANSS, 5 tonnes of rice, 20 boxes of soap and 10 Thermo flashes for the communities impacted by this mining project. Alpha Boubacar Sow, CEO, Elite Mining Guinée SA said: “This humanitarian gesture is part of support desired by the government and respect for social and community partnership.” Alpha Boubacar Sow also said: “In the mines, we have what we call social and community partnership. We cannot evolve in a...
Rio Tinto boosts effort to achieve emission targets; aluminium businesses will play a vital role
Jean-Sébastien Jacques, CEO, Rio Tinto has stated that meeting the company’s ambitious emission targets would not be possible without using its impact on the downstream customers. Jacques, while speaking in Rio Tinto’s climate and water seminar, said that achieving the targeted zero net carbon emissions by 2050 requires a synergetic effort across the company’s value chain. <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xmzWxQSf9NE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Rio Tinto aims by 2030 to decrease its thorough emissions by 30% to achieve the net-zero. The company plans to invest a billion dollars over the next five years on climate-related projects. Jacques said: “Our approach to...
COVID-19: An antimicrobial agent in aluminium can make it worry-free
Technology has been developed by a small company in Quebec, Canada, that makes it possible to eliminate for years all the viruses that can be found on surfaces with frequent contact. Guy Leblanc, Vice-President and Medical Advisor said: “A3 Surfaces has designed a process that incorporates and seals an antimicrobial agent in aluminium. We were topical before COVID-19, we are even more today.” In 2009, the product of academic work by two students, Maxime Dumont and Jocelyn Lambert, the technology targeted bacteria that often swarm in hospitals, such as C. difficile. <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Oq0eUPvDsac" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Guy Leblanc also said:...
The steady fall of Japan’s Aluminium wire import market during 2017-20
The Japanese demand for aluminium in 2019 remained strong, though the aluminium wire import market reflected de-growth during 2017-19. The total import volume during 2017-19 was recorded at 23,302 tonnes and the foreign revenue expended stood at $77.28 million. The import estimated for 2020 is 6479 tonnes, while the revenue to be expended might reach to $21.23 million. When the figures are added with the last three years, the import volume reflects 29,682 tonnes and expenditure stands at $98.51 million. The major countries Japan has been trading for aluminium wires are Bahrain, Canada, Netherlands, Thailand, UK, USA, Vietnam, etc. Japan’s aluminium wire import market in 2017 was recorded at 8492 tonnes with revenue expenditure stands at $28.54 million. In 2018 the aluminium wire import of...
NALCO obtains coal mining lease for Angul’s Utkal-D block: Power efficiency for its aluminium production is the root cause
The National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), the Indian state-owned aluminium production Company, on 18 th April’20, made public that it has obtained the mining lease of Angul’s Utkal-D coal block. The permission has been granted by the Odisha state government and a notification has been issued on 16 th April through the State Mines Department. Nalco stated that: “As per the notification, the mining lease of Utkal-D coal block is over an area of 301.28 hectares in villages Kosala, Nandichood, Similisahi and Raijharan under Chendipada Tahasil of Angul District.” Expressing confidence that the operationalization of Utkal-D coal block will support significantly to the bottom line of NALCO, Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO, has thanked the Odisha State Government and the Government of India for...
Indian firm Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group develops economical ventilators using aluminium plates
Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group, based in Hyderabad, India, has been manufacturing aerospace parts and sub-assembly components. The firm has developed a fully functional advanced portable ventilator — ‘Telangana Economical Ventilator-TEV 100’. The group companies Raghu Vamsi Aerospace, Sigma Micro Systems and Comprotech, an Adani and Raghu Vamsi joint venture have jointly developed the ventilator. Vamsi Vikas Ganesula, MD, Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group, said: It took 10 days to design, test and manufacture the ventilators.” The design was examined with the Research & Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH) and was approved by the US FDA. The team after discussing with the doctors who were treating COVID-19 patients in the USA and UK, they decided to add advanced features. The group used all the...
Indonesian Mining & Metal giant Antam declares record sales of Rp 32.72 Trillion in 2019, bauxite & alumina contribute positively
Antam, the Indonesian mining and metal giant, recorded positive operating, sales and financial performance in 2019. Audited sales were Rp 32.72 trillion, up 29.44% from the previous period of Rp 25.27 trillion. The sales were supported by the growth of production level and sales of main commodities. On 17 th April’20 Kunto Hendrapawoko, Antam’s Corporate Secretary stated: "Bauxite commodity also contributed positively to the increase in the Company's revenue. In 2019, the level of bauxite production reached 1.73 million wmt with bauxite sales reaching 1.66 million wmt with a bauxite sales value of Rp 758 billion.” Kunto also said: "As the completion of the acquisition process of the entire shares of PT Indonesia Chemical Alumina (ICA), in 2019, the company has fully consolidated ICA's...
Hungary’s Aluminium scrap export shows growth during 2017-19: Estimated dip by 2.08% in 2020, while revenue generation rises by 7.35%
The aluminium scrap export market of Central European nation Hungary during 2017-19 has remained very promising, as the total export volume during the period stood at 277,261 tonnes, while the revenue generation at the same time remained at $367.85 million. The total export of aluminium scrap for 2020 has been estimated at 98,759 tonnes and the revenue to be collected might stretch up to $150.69 million. When the export volume of the past three years is added with 2020, the total volume stands at 376,020 tonnes and revenue income stands at $518.54 million. Hungary’s aluminium scrap export in 2017 was recorded at 80,424 tonnes, whereas the revenue generation was recorded at $94.98 million. In 2018 the aluminium scrap export of Hungary saw growth by 19.33%, as the total export remained at...
Apple announces new iPhone SE made of aerospace-grade aluminium, the most affordable iPhone in the family
Apple has made public about its new iPhone offering, the second-generation iPhone SE. iPhone SE attributes an aerospace-grade aluminium and durable glass design. The phone is water and dust-resistant with an IP67 rating for water resistance up to 1 metre for 30 minutes. The phone also comes with a 4.7-inch Retina HD display and comes with Touch ID for industry-leading security. Apple says its 4.7-inch Retina HD display with True Tone adjusts the white balance to match the ambient light for a more paper-like viewing experience. It is powered by the Apple-designed A13 Bionic to handle the most demanding tasks, and features the best single-camera system ever in an iPhone, according to Apple, which unlocks the benefits of computational photography including Portrait mode, and is designed to...
“COVID-19” pandemic: The “Green-Metal” market seized between expectation and its metal barrier
The global aluminium prices are falling and the surfeit inventories are inclining up rapidly, though the market has not yet entered the catastrophe situation that despoiled the global market in 2008, a year is known for recession. The COVID-19 breakout has stroked out aluminium in the worst possible way, as automakers orders are halted, aircraft’s are dropping production and supply chain remains baffled at high levels. Aluminium smelters ranging more than 50% around the globe are hugely losing cash, as the trade prices have reached four years low. Nevertheless, shrinkage has straggled behind the plunge in demand, leading to a briskly inflating overabundance. A similar enterprising backtracked the aluminium market in the preceding financial crisis, leading to a glut that took more than a...
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Luxembourg’s Aluminium ingot importation market remains strong during 2017-20
Luxembourg's economy is quite similar to Germany's and the nation enjoys a degree of economic prosperity very rare among industrialized democracies. In Luxembourg, Hydro is present with metal products operations. The company’s largest aluminium remelting operation in Europe is based in Clervaux, with capacity topping 100,000 tonnes per year. The plant remelts aluminium scrap into extrusion ingot, but still, the country’s demand for aluminium ingot remains unfulfilled. Luxembourg’s total importation of aluminium ingot during 2017-19 was recorded at 206,757 tonnes and the expended revenue stood at $334.84 million. The estimated import for 2020 has been analysed at 65,980 tonnes and the amount to be expended might reach to $110.11 million. When added up with the last three years the total...
The “Corona” effect: Rusal transposes sales focus to necessity goods as automotive orders calling off
RUSAL is the world's second-largest aluminium company by primary production output and it is pursuing to modify its sales portfolio, including more products for the medical and pharmaceutical industry, at a time of unfeasible market conditions among its traditional end consumers. Rusal has produced 3.75 million tonnes of aluminium in 2019 that is 5.8% of global aluminium supply. On 16 April’20, Rusal’s press office, said: “While the situation remains difficult, we are flexible enough to diversify our sales portfolio and ensure the sales of all manufactured goods.” “Rusal continues to perform the obligations it has for the customers - we do support them in such difficult times and provide more services and optionality when required.” The aluminium producer has seen consumption in...
Bauxite projects contribute to Vietnam's Central Highlands development: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc
The two pilot bauxite projects in Lam Dong and Dak Nong provinces have remarkably contributed to the Central Highlands' development in recent years. On 16 th April’20, the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting in Hanoi said: “This is a premise to consider the expansion of bauxite exploitation and processing in the region.” The meeting focuses to review the 10-year implementation of the Politburo’s conclusion on planning, zoning off for exploration, exploitation and processing of bauxite ore during the 2007-2015 periods, with a vision to 2025. The Tan Rai and Nhan Co bauxite exploitation and processing projects in Lam Dong and Dak Nong provinces started work in 2008 and 2010, respectively. The projects have managed to earn profits since 2017, one year ahead of the time...
Land acquisition issue creating a delay for Aluminium bodied coaches assembling unit for Pune Metro
Pune Metro's coach assembling unit is waiting to get land allotted near Nagpur in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MahaMetro) had sought land from both the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) but yet to get any response. The international bids for the supply of 102 coaches for Pune Metro have been awarded to Titagarh Firema, an Indian company in a joint venture (JV) with an Italian firm. The JV is supposed to deliver 102 ultra-modern state-of-the-art aluminium-bodied coaches. As per the agreement, 25% of the coaches are to be manufactured at their plant in Italy and the balance 75% will be produced and commissioned at the MahaMetro coach manufacturing plant near Nagpur. The plant in Italy is also not operating for...
Spain’s export of Aluminium Tubes and Pipes records steady growth during 2017-19: Projected fall by 1.54% in 2020
Spain’s export of Aluminium tubes and pipes has reflected steady growth during 2017-19, as the total export volume stood at 18,682 tonnes, whereas the revenue generation stood at $74.48 million. The estimated export for 2020 though has been analysed with de-growth by 1.54% while accumulating the total export volume with the last three years, it stands at 25,203 tonnes and the revenue generation will stand at $105.89 million. In 2017, the aluminium tubes and pipes export volume of Spain was recorded at 5571 tonnes while generating $20.40 million as revenue. The aluminium tubes and pipes export volumes of Spain in 2018 reflected a growth by 16.46%, Y-o-Y export excess volume stood at 917 tonnes and the revenue generation remained at $24.16 million. In 2019, the export volume also showed...
Central European car-makers re-start production; ray of hope enters in Aluminium downstream sector amid "Corona" crisis
Central Europe’s some of biggest car-makers have declared their plans to re-start production weeks after closing down the plants due to the COVID-19 epidemic. This announcement has generated a ray of hope in the Aluminium downstream sector that supports the auto industry by supplying die-casting materials, parts, frames, accessories, etc. The lockdown has been accepted as a very positive move in numerous states across Central and Southeast Europe as the infection rate in most of the region has failed to reach the explosive growth seen in some of the major West European economies, remaining in the hundreds or low thousands. The other most crucial factor behind the decision of numerous automakers to resume work is that they have used the temporary shutdowns to put new social distancing...
Beckwood Press in the US secures deal of Triform sheet stretch forming machine for an aluminium aerospace parts company
The Missouri based Beckwood Press Company, a leading manufacturer of custom hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation systems, and precision aerospace forming equipment, has secured a deal from H&R Parts Company to manufacture a 200-ton Triform sheet stretch forming machine. The machine is designed for stretch forming of aerospace and defence parts made from aluminium sheets up to 3/16-in. thick and 114-in. wide. This machine will feature 40-in. of stroke with a 12-in. x 100-in. mounting table that includes +/-15-degree tilt. The jaws will travel horizontally to allow for a maximum distance of 72-in. and a minimum distance of 18-in. between them. The segmented jaws provide 6,000lbf/inch and will allow for clamping of a wide range of sheet sizes. H&R Parts Co. 2018 installed a...
