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CRU World Aluminium Conference 2023 discusses holistic ways to address sustainability challenges in the industry
The 28th CRU World Aluminium Conference 2023, co-hosted by ASI and IAI, which took place on 16-18th May 2023, was co-hosted by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). During the discussion, the aluminium industry was noted for its need to reduce...
Every Can Counts partners with Pernod Ricard to encourage aluminium can recycling
Every Can Counts (ECC) has launched its newest brand collaboration with Pernod Ricard UK, a major wine and spirits firm. Under this initiative, Pernod Ricard will engage with ECC, other drink can manufacturers, and a broader recycling sector to increase awareness of the need for recycling. Pernod...
LME aluminium benchmark price hikes by US$25/t to US$2,255/t; SHFE price grows to US$2,581/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,227.5 per tonne on Wednesday, with its low and high at US$2,201 per tonne and US$2,249 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,247 per tonne, up US$19 per tonne or 0.85 per cent. On Wednesday, May 31, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official...
Imported aluminium scrap prices in India record significant fluctuations W-o-W
Imported aluminium scrap prices in India have experienced significant volatility, where several grades witnessed a growth of upto $40 per tonne and a decline of up to $10 per tonne for some grades when compared on a W-o-W basis. These fluctuations can be related to the patterns seen on the London...
Alstom wins the bid to manufacture 100 aluminium Vande Bharat trains
Alstom, a French rolling stock manufacturer that operates in rail transport markets throughout the globe, has won the INR 30,000 crore deal for the building and maintenance of 100 Vande Bharat trains with aluminium bodies.Alstom submitted a price of INR 151 crore per trainset, 11 per cent less than...
Alumina Limited backs Alcoa's sustainable bauxite mining
Alumina Limited has endorsed Alcoa's bauxite mining, which Premier Mark McGowan has cautioned must not jeopardise Perth's water supply. Alumina Limited chair Peter Day said that the business, which controls 40 per cent of Alcoa's Australian operations, was aware of community expectations about...
Brazil unlocks new achievement, recycles 100% of aluminium cans sold in 2022
Brazil has set a new record by recycling 100 per cent of the 390,200 tonnes of aluminium cans sold last year, the highest rate reported since the measurements began in 1990. This outcome strengthens aluminium's position as a more favourable alternative for sustainability and the circular economy....
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price drops to RMB18,280/t; Alumina price inches down by RMB1/t
On Wednesday, May 31, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has dropped by RMB 70 per tonne to close at RMB 18,280 per tonne, with the average prices estimated to range between RMB 18,260 per tonne and RMB 18,300 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 40...
Non-Ferrous metal prices like aluminium grow by 0.3% to US$2,237/t
Except for nickel, all non-ferrous metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have registered growth. Aluminium futures gained 0.3 per cent to $2,237 per tonne, while lead futures increased by 0.2 per cent to $2,078 per tonne. Copper prices increased by 2.2% to $8,135/t. Zinc prices, on the...
Wildlife professionals build new aluminium nest for high-flying Sunshine Coast couple
Sunshine Coast Council has just finished a daring treetop expedition, where they have repaired and restored the nest of ospreys and their children, which was severely destroyed by a storm two years ago. Wildlife professionals have used aluminium to construct a basket to strengthen the new nest,...
Achieving Net zero, a key objective at ALFED’s EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day
Net zero, or the urge to shift towards a greener and sustainable environment, can be called the need of the hour. But what is Net zero, and how well is the industry moving towards it? Is the industry making compromises as a sector to strengthen long-term efforts? Get all the answers on Monday, June...
Bremont unveils military-themed MB Viper watch in anodised aluminium casing
Bremont unveiled the all-new MB Viper watch encased in an orange anodised aluminium bezel and Grade 5 titanium casing with a matte black protective carbon coating and a rhodium-plated rotor of solid tungsten. Military themes have inspired the watch and have fighter jet elements. The concept watch,...
SHFE price dips by US$5/t to US$2,575/t; LME aluminium is closed for Spring Bank Holiday
On Tuesday, May 30, the SHFE aluminium has lost US$5 per tonne or 0.19 per cent to close at US$2,575 per tonne. The most-traded SHFE 2307 aluminium contract opened at RMB 18,055 per tonne overnight, with its low and high at RMB 17,885 per tonne and RMB 18,065 per tonne before closing at RMB 18,070...
Penrhos Spirits' Wonky Raspberry in aluminium bottle wins the Gin Guide Product of the Year award
Penrhos Spirits, a Herefordshire-based liquor company, has bagged the Gin Guide's coveted Product of the Year award. The limited edition Wonky Raspberry from Penrhos Spirits was introduced in 100 per cent recycled aluminium bottles to mark the transfer using additional, wobbly raspberries from the...
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 comes packed with magnesium-aluminium alloy deck
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 comes packed with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU (clocked at 4.00GHz), Radeon 780M Graphics and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 with 12 gigabytes of RAM to take care of the graphics processing. The fingerprint-resistant magnesium-aluminium alloy deck keeps it looking new day after day....
Silver anodized aluminium front panel of CB 2.3 blends perfectly with any home décor
AVM Audio Video Manufaktur, the Germany-based consumer electronics manufacturer, unveiled its latest compact loudspeaker, the Audition CB 2.3, and the CS 30.3 All-In-One CD Receiver with AVM-X-Stream Engine. The silver anodized aluminium front panel blends perfectly with any home décor style, so...
Recycling weekly: Found Energy develops hydrogen-producing technology from aluminium scrap
Found Energy has created a revolutionary technology that oxidises aluminium with water, transforming stored energy into hydrogen and heat. This novel procedure can work with low-grade and polluted aluminium trash. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership (RECAP) launched a new...
Primary aluminium weekly: Alba, EWA collaboration seeks to enhance energy exchange activities in Bahrain
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's biggest aluminium smelter outside of China, signed a deal with Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) for operation and maintenance. As part of this agreement, both parties undertake to exchange energy on an annual and seasonal basis to boost power...
