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Plans to power the Portland Aluminium Smelter with 100% renewable energy get $1.5 million funding from ARENA
Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm has received $1.5 million in financing from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to supply the Portland Aluminium Smelter with up to 100 per cent renewable energy from a 1,000 MW wind farm off the southwest coast of Victoria. A wind resource evaluation will be...

Suzhou Hongnuan Electronic Technology CO., LTD joins ASI as a new Industrial User member
Suzhou Hongnuan Electronic Technology CO., LTD joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as an Industrial User member. Alumina materials are the focus of Suzhou Hongnuan Electronic Technology CO., LTD, a specialised surface treatment business. They produce, sell, research and develop top-class...

Assan Alüminyum plans to launch a facility in the US with an investment of $460 million
The world's leading manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium (FRP), Assan Alüminyum, a subsidiary of Kibar Holding, intends to open a facility in the United States with an investment of $460 million. According to Ali Kibar, the projected factory's annual production capacity would be 120,000 tonnes....

Yampa Valley Sustainability Council requests Coloradans to prioritize aluminium recycling for October
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council (YVSC) collaborate to inform Coloradans about the best trash management techniques. Residents are being urged by YVSC to purchase and recycle aluminium and other metal containers over plastic...

LME aluminium price slips by US$16/t to US$2,164/t; SHFE market is closed for National Day Holiday
On Monday, October 3, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price slumped by US$16.5 per tonne or 0.75 per cent and US$16 per tonne or 0.73 per cent to settle at US$2,163 per tonne and US$2,164 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at...

Suffolk Waste Partnership and Alupro roll out a new campaign to enhance aluminium packaging recycling rate
The Suffolk Waste Partnership has launched a new scheme to encourage metal packaging recycling. To increase kerbside recycling rates, residents of the region are urged to recycle empty aerosol cans, food and beverage cans, aluminium foil packaging and foil trays, and metal screw tops. “Our...

Aluminium billet inventories in China nosedive by 26,000 tonnes W-o-W to 80,100 tonnes
As of Thursday, September 29, aluminium billet inventory in China nosedived by 26,000 tonnes W-o-W across four major consumption areas. The inventory closed at 80,100 tonnes from 106,100 tonnes recorded last week. The figure below provides further information on the current state of aluminium...

PSI witnesses strong demand for its advanced atomising system to process aluminium powder
Phoenix Scientific Industries (PSI), based in Hailsham, East Sussex, UK, has seen an increased demand for sophisticated aluminium atomising devices. PSI offers clients ATEX-rated machinery to create premium spherical aluminium powders with its HERMIGA atomiser line. The HERMIGA portfolio includes...

AM 4 AM launches a new high-strength aluminium alloy powder for laser-based additive manufacturing process
Advanced Materials for Additive Manufacturing (AM 4 AM), a Luxembourg-based cutting-edge business, engaged in creating novel materials especially suited for 3D printing, has launched a high-mechanical strength aluminium alloy powder called HiPerAl. This unique aluminium alloy powder has been made...

Nemalloy, a new class of lightweight automotive aluminium alloy bags the prestigious ‘Altair Enlighten Award 2022’
Sumanth Sarkar, a mechanical engineer professor and research scientist Xiaochun Zeng developed an entirely new class of alloys named Nemalloy that combines aluminium and iron to produce a high-strength material at least 35 per cent lighter than a conventional aluminium alloy. In August, under the...

Primary aluminium recap: Falling aluminium demand causes Hydro to partially curtail production at its Karmøy facility; Australia's largest aluminium smelter plans to fast-track its decarbonization drive
The global primary aluminium segment witnessed a lot of events. To begin with, on Thursday, September 29, the global aluminium benchmark price saw a dramatic expansion of US$181 per tonne due to the ban on Russian supplies by the London Metal Exchange. As a result of traders' worries about supply...

Kentucky government recoups $15 million from failed Unity Aluminum project
The government of Kentucky finally received $15 million that was invested in an abandoned aluminium plant project, which stood unfinished for five years. On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the money from the previous administration of Gov. Matt Bevin had been returned. The money was...

LME aluminium price skyrockets by US$181/t as it plans to ban Russian supplies; SHFE price mounts to US$2,581/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,134 per tonne on Thursday and closed at US$2,232 per tonne, an increase of US$97 per tonne or 4.54 per cent. Following the London Metal Exchange's announcement that it was contemplating preventing new Russian metals from entering the market, traders became concerned...

Anti-dumping measures sought by the French aluminium industry over Spain's cheap electric supply
In response to rising energy prices, Europe's aluminium plants started shutting down, while Russia and China increased imports. The Iberian gas price cap, supported by the EU, is allegedly causing unfair competition, according to representatives of the French aluminium industry, who are also...

AEROBAL reports a 5.5% increase in global shipments of aluminium aerosol cans since early 2022
The International Organization of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) revealed that during the first half of 2022, global exports by its members had increased by 5.5 per cent, reaching a total of almost 3 billion units. According to the reports, the surge in demand was mainly...

Alumina spot price in China slips by RMB17/t to RMB2,852/t; A00 aluminium ingot price expands to RMB 18,140/t
On Thursday, September 29, the average alumina spot price in China descended by RMB 17 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,852 per tonne. The prices in Shanxi and Guangxi dropped by RMB 20 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,795 per tonne and RMB 2,820 per tonne on the same day. In Henan, the price witnessed a cut...

Konasol to manufacture neutron-absorbing aluminium composite material plate for transporting spent nuclear fuel
A state research organisation that created a low-cost casting-based neutron-absorbing aluminium composite material plate of up to two metres has transferred its technology to Konasol, a producer of titanium carbide alloy steels in South Korea. Konasol will use this technology to produce materials...

Falling aluminium demand causes Hydro to partially curtail production at its Karmøy facility
Falling demand for aluminium billets in Europe due to the adverse European economic condition and rising energy prices has caused the Norwegian aluminium smelter to partially reduce its aluminium production in Hydro Karmøy and Hydro Husnes. The choice will result in a reduction in annual primary...
