AlCircle News Edited By "Rupankar Majumder"
A professional with a technical background, specialising in producing insightful content centred around metals, particularly aluminium, passionately engaged in the intricacies of the recycling sector.
Catherine Athènes gets elected to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Board
On April 12, 2023, the global leader in developing and manufacturing high-value-added aluminium products and solutions and in aluminium recycling, Constellium, announced that Catherine Athènes, the Group Vice President of Global Sustainability and Public Affairs Europe, was elected to the Board of...
Transportation sector propels the demand for aluminium castings
The aluminium casting market is anticipated to expand significantly in the upcoming days as a result of rising demand for lightweight and fuel-efficient automobiles, the proliferation of the construction industry, and the high usage of renewable energy sources. The latest industry-focused exclusive...
Tunisia regulates metal waste including non-ferrous scrap
Economically speaking, one of the most promising resources, ferrous scrap and non-ferrous scrap like aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, tin, brass, etc., recently came under new regulation in Tunisia under the context of the 2023 financial law. Secondary aluminium from recycling allows up to 90 per...
Alumil named "The Most Sustainable Companies in Greece 2023”
For the third consecutive year, an aluminium architectural systems research, development, and production company, Alumil S.A., is on "The Most Sustainable Companies in Greece 2023" list as one of the 35 leading companies that create the Charter of Sustainable Development and Responsible...
Swedish auto brand Polestar uses low-carbon aluminium components in its EVs for decarbonization
The Swedish automotive brand, Polestar, strives to reduce its carbon footprint in all aspects of car manufacturing. It recently reported that it had successfully reduced relative CO 2 emissions in 2022 by 8 per cent compared to 2021. The manufacturer, which is part of the Chinese-owned Geely group,...
CBAM may lead to retaliatory tariffs by India on EU exports
According to the officials familiar with the government of India's decision-making team, it has been informed to us that in response to the EU's proposed carbon tax, which might disrupt over $8 billion worth of Indian metal exports to the EU, India is considering slapping retaliatory tariffs on...
Power stations of Alba accelerate Industry 4.0 transformation with OPS
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has reached another milestone in its Industry 4.0 Transformational Journey by launching the Online Performance System (OPS) for its Power Stations. In order to improve Alba's asset reliability, the Online Monitoring System will offer a digital plant performance...
Rusal's Jamaica facilities suffer strike, operation disrupts
Rusal's trade and production workers of its Jamaica facilities at Windalco, Port Esquivel, and Kirkvine have assured to report back to work when the business responds to claims granted by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT). On April 3, 2022, the workers took strike action in the morning by...
AEC reveals the latest EPDs for aluminium extrusions and the corresponding LCA
The progressive trade association dedicated to advancing the effective use of aluminium extrusion in North America, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), has released its updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Aluminum Extrusions and the corresponding Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The...
Alcoa expands its sustainable brand EcoSource™ to include non-metallurgical grade alumina
On April 4, 2023, Alcoa announced expanding the Company’s low-carbon alumina brand EcoSource™ to include specific grades of non-metallurgical alumina now. EcoSource is the world's first and only low-carbon alumina brand, first launched in 2020 for smelter-grade applications (SGA). It is now...
Weldall secures £500,000 finance package from Lloyds Bank to improve its production capabilities
The Cannock-based family-owned architectural fabrication business, Weldall, supporting the construction industry by offering bespoke welding and fabricated products in aluminium, stainless steel and mild steel, serving the entire UK, is set to increase its efficiency and production capabilities. It...
Key highlights from the global aluminium value chain, March 2023
The global aluminium value chain has witnessed the month with several activities. The impacts of the geopolitical crisis on the aluminium industry sustain as of now, and the energy price effect continues to challenge the industry. AlCircle’s latest industry-focused report, “Global Aluminium...
Vietnam focuses on building progressive mining industry
According to Vietnam's latest geological and mineral strategy, the country is eyeing to bolster governance over the use of mineral resources and strengthen investment in mining technology while establishing a state-of-art mining sector that adheres to environmental protection. In accordance with...
Tax and royalties paid by Rio Tinto in 2022 totalled $10.8 billion
The global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto has released its 2022 Taxes and Royalties Paid Report, showing that $10.8 billion was paid as taxes and royalties. This is the third-highest annual global taxes and royalties paid by Rio Tinto since it published its first Annual Taxes Paid report for...
Deep-tech startup Metastable Materials extracts aluminium from lithium-ion batteries without chemicals
Deep-tech recycling business Metastable Materials, which specialises in lithium-ion batteries, has received seed funding led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India, and Southeast Asia's quick scale-up programme. Deep-tech VC Speciale Invest, Theia Ventures, and other angel investors participated....
AusProof celebrates the first anniversary of Aluminium Low Voltage Restrained Range
The worldwide industry leader in designing and manufacturing electrical cable couplers, AusProof, introduced its new Aluminium Low Voltage Restrained Range of low-voltage cable coupler solutions a year ago. While its ex-certified stainless-steel range can be used in non-Ex environments, AusProof is...
InBev launches AI beer Beck's Autonomous in a hybrid aluminium-glass can
In a bid to be one of the most innovative beer companies in the world, Anheuser-Busch InBev has created the world's first beer and an entire marketing campaign that uses artificial intelligence. In celebration of Beck’s beer brand’s 150th anniversary, the global brewer said it used ChatGPT and...
Global alumina market witnessed significant developments in 2022
The Chinese alumina production capacity was approximately 76.6 million tonnes as of November 2022. AlCircle’s latest report ‘Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2023’ states that the nation's alumina refineries used about 79 per cent of their capacity in November 2022 compared to 81 per cent in...
