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LS C&S signs an agreement with HAI to produce aluminium components for EV
The Austrian company Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) and the Korean company LS Cable & System (LS C&S) have agreed to invest a combined 67.5 billion won ($53 million) in the creation of a joint venture that will begin producing battery cases and other EV components made of lightweight,...
Lack of aluminium sulphate threatens Harare's water production
The Harare City Council (HCC), the local governing body of the capital of Zimbabwe, has warned that water production may soon stop due to a lack of aluminium sulphate. According to a statement from the local government authority, all areas of the city would be impacted. Aluminium sulphate is...
Uno Minda to acquire the remaining 22.64% ownership of Minda Kosei Aluminium Wheels
The Gurgaon-based Uno Minda Group has announced plans to invest INR 115.5 crore to buy out its Japanese partner Kosei's remaining 22.64 per cent ownership in its joint venture company, Minda Kosei Aluminium Wheels. In India, alloy wheels are increasingly being used on both two- and four-wheeled...
LME aluminium price drops by US$44.5/t to US$2,424.50/t; SHFE price loses US$30/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,488 per tonne on Thursday and dropped to a low of US$2,460 per tonne, but then returned to US$2,500 per tonne and finally closed at US$2,507 per tonne, ending a six-day losing streak. On Thursday, February 9, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official...
Nokia to launch X30 5G smartphone with 100% recycled aluminium framework in India
The Nokia X30 5G, composed of 100 per cent recycled aluminium and 65 per cent recycled plastic, launched internationally in September 2022, is expected to be unveiled very soon in India. Sanmeet Kochhar, vice president of HMD Global for India & MENA, recently teased the Nokia X30 5G debut on...
Indonesian government to prioritize downstreaming of 21 commodities, including bauxite
On Monday, February 6, Bahlil Lahadalia, Indonesia's investment minister, stated that the Indonesian government would continue to prioritise downstreaming the sectors of 21 commodities to draw a total investment of US$545.3 billion by 2040. Bauxite, coal, nickel, tin, copper, steel, gold, silver,...
Residents of Irvine and Corona to recycle CA CRV aluminium cans from their doorstep
The governments of Corona and Irvine have partnered with 'Recycle From Home' to offer citizens of the two cities with pick-up-services for California Refund Value (CA CRV) containers. CA CRV or CRV is the amount customers receive when they recycle aluminium or other metal beverage containers at...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price drops by RMB180/t to RMB 18,880/t; Low carbon aluminium price slips to RMB19,472/t
Following growth a day before, the A00 aluminium ingot price has dropped by RMB 180 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,880 per tonne, with the spot contract price expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 70 to RMB 30 per tonne. The average price is expected to range between RMB 18,860 per tonne...
ITA-Draft Tardezinha, the newly launched draft beer in aluminium cans from Itaipava
One of Brazil's well-known liquor brands, Itaipava, a division of Grupo Petrópolis lager, launched its latest collection of draft beer, ITA-Draft Tardezinha, in aluminium cans, that will serve as the official libation for performances by singer Thiaguinho. "We chose to sponsor the entire tour to...
Unimed’s 'Eu Ajudo na Lata' campaign collects 14,000 kg aluminium can seal
The 11th iteration of Unimed's 'Eu Ajudo na Lata' (I Help in the Can) campaign was launched in Londrina, Brazil. The campaign, now in its eleventh year, collects aluminium seals that are later sold and whose values are used to buy wheelchairs. 14,000 kg of aluminium can seals has been collected...
Sangam, the work of art by designer Subodh Gupta is crafted using aluminium utensils
Aluminium can be called the favourite metal of architects and designers. Due to its unique attributes, the silvery white metal can be found in almost all sectors. Indian artist Subodh Gupta was invited to the 8th edition of Contemporary Art, organised at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, a department...
Novelis’ net sales fall to $4.2 billion in 3QFY23 due to 2% drop in shipments
Novelis Inc., a top provider of sustainable aluminium solutions and a global pioneer in the rolling and recycling of aluminium, released its third-quarter financial 2023 results. As per the results, net income attributable to its common shareholders fell by 95 per cent from the preceding year to...
LME aluminium price loses US$14/t to US$2,472.50/t; SHFE price moves up by US$9/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,547 per tonne on Tuesday and dropped to US$2,505 per tonne before closing at US$2,534 per tonne, down 0.37 per cent. On Tuesday, February 7, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price slipped by US$14 per tonne or 0.56 per cent to...
Cachaça Pitú rolls out commemorative aluminium cans for the 2023 carnival
One of the most traditional beverage companies in Pernambuco, Brazil, Pitú launched a commemorative limited edition collection of Pitú cachaça aluminium cans for the 2023 carnival. The aluminium cans are expected to be sold on February 8th throughout Brazil. There are 5 million 350 ml units in all....
National director of ARG charges GIADEC for damaging a part of the Atewa forest by bauxite exploration
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has been charged by the national director of A Rocha Ghana (ARG), Dr Seth Appiah-Kubi, for damaging a section of the Atewa forest through experimental bauxite mining. According to him, the mining carried out was illegal. This is his...
Tainá Rodrigues, the new Commercial Relations manager of Lindemann Metal Recycling in Brazil
With its headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, Lindemann Metal Recycling has been doing business in Brazil since the 1970s. As per the latest reports, the global manufacturer of machinery and solution provider for scrap processing, including aluminium, has appointed Tainá Rodrigues as its new...
China’s alumina price gains RMB3/t to RMB 2,950/t; A00 aluminium ingot price mounts to RMB 19,000/t
The average alumina spot price in China has gone up by RMB 3 per tonne on Tuesday, February 7, after remaining restrained since January 31. The price as of today settled at 2,950, followed by a growth of RMB 10 per tonne in Shandong and Guizhou to come in at RMB 2,925 per tonne and RMB 2,880 per...
Terra Goyana Mineradora joins ASI as the new Production and Transformation member
Terra Goyana Mineradora (TGM), one of Brazil's largest producers of bauxite, has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as its new Production and Transformation member. TGM engages in bauxite mining, processing, selling, and mineral research and development. It contributes 5.5 per cent of...
