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US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Argentina in 1Q2022 surge by 162.06%
According to the latest data reported by the US Geological Survey, the United States’ aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Argentina in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022) closed at 45,600 tonnes. However, on a Y-o-Y calculation, a surge of 282,200 tonnes or 162.06 per cent was recorded in...
Metal industry titans Alcoa and Dofasco minting on green energy
With the growing concern about a clean and green environment, industry titans like Alcoa, a US aluminium company, and Dofasco, a Canadian steel company, are working to move closer to a green environment. However, due to energy and technological barriers, the task is getting more difficult. Talking...
Kawneer’s aluminium façade system crafted to surpass sustainability standards
Kawneer, an American manufacturer of architectural aluminium systems, provides aluminium façade solutions that are created to minimise environmental impact and aid in the certification of sustainable buildings. The business has drafted a plan for future-proofing its products in order to accomplish...
EGA unlocks major R&D advances in bauxite residue utilization
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the leading producers of aluminium in the world, has unlocked a new development, which will result in all bauxite residues produced in the UAE being re-used in the UAE, due to significant R&D advances. “We have already achieved important success with other...
Green critics urge EPA to block South32’s Worsley bauxite and alumina project
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has been urged to reject South32's plans to expand its Worsley bauxite and alumina project in Western Australia’s (WA) South West which would clear more than 4000 hectares of native vegetation. The updated plan, which the EPA made available for public...
LME aluminium benchmark price slumps by US$64/t; SHFE price drops by 1.79%
LME aluminium opened at US$2,524.5 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at US$2,539 per tonne, an increase of US$9 per tonne or 0.36 per cent. On June 22, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$63.5 per tonne or 2.52 per cent and US$64 per tonne or...
Imports of Chinese primary aluminium plunge by 7.1% M-o-M in May 2022
The General Administration of Customs reported that in May 2022, China's primary aluminium imports closed at 37,300 tonnes, which reflected M-o-M hike of 7.1 per cent and a Y-o-Y plunge of 61 per cent. The exports, on the other hand, settled at 65,100 tonnes, up by 103.1 per cent M-o-M and up...
EcoVadis awards AMAG with the Platinum medal for its sustainability efforts
AMAG, a leading Austrian premium provider of the cast and rolled aluminium products, received the Platinum medal after passing an extensive audit by EcoVadis, achieving the highest rating possible, followed by the “Gold Star” certification in 2020. It ranked AMAG among the top 1 per cent of all...
Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price escalates by INR5000/t after witnessing continuous cuts since June 11
After witnessing continuous cuts since June 11, Hindalco Industries Limited’s aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices trended up by INR 5,000 per tonne or 2.23 per cent, as of June 22. That brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 228,500 per tonne, from INR 223,500 per tonne on June...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada in 1Q2022 plummet by 3.88%
As per USGS data, the United States imported 545,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys from Canada in 1Q2022, which recorded a Y-o-Y downfall of 22,000 tonnes or 3.88 per cent from 567,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. In 4Q2022, the amount of aluminium crude metals and alloys imported from Canada...
A00 aluminium ingot price drops by RMB90/t to RMB19,770/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) dwindles by RMB100/t
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has plunged by RMB 90 per tonne after witnessing a hike the previous day. As per the SMM data, the price on June 22 closed at RMB 19,770 per tonne, with the average price expected to stand between RMB 19,750 per tonne and RMB 19,790 per tonne and spot contracts...
US aluminium scrap exports to South Korea in 1Q2022 nosedive by 84.46% to 10,100 tonnes
The United States exported 10,100 tonnes of aluminium scrap to South Korea in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022), which on a Y-o-Y calculation nosedived by 54,900 tonnes or 84.46 per cent from 65,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. On a Q-o-Q comparison, a major decline of 81,400 tonnes or 88.96 per cent was...
Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price slumps by INR1250/t on June 21 in response to LME price fall
Hindalco Industries Limited has revised its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices this week, which as per the data has drifted lower after back-to-back cuts on June 17 and June 18. As of June 21, Hindalco has slashed its aluminium wire rod price by INR 1,250 per tonne or 0.52 per cent to...
LME aluminium benchmark price contracts by US$12/t to US$2462/t; SHFE price remains restraint at US$2961/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,500 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,514 per tonne, an increase of US$11.5 per tonne or 0.46 per cent. On Monday, June 20, LME aluminium cash bid price dropped by US$12.5 per tonne or 0.50 per cent, and LME aluminium official settlement price slipped by US$12 per...
Launch Alert! AlCircle’s new report, “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - An industry analysis with forecasts to 2027"
AlCircle has come up with its latest sector focus report 2022, titled "The World of Aluminium Extrusions - An industry analysis with forecasts to 2027," which focuses on the expected production capacity, output and consumption across regions, applications across end-user industries and trade...
Etem Gestamp’s aluminium extrusion and automotive sector in Bulgaria join ASI as new industrial user member
Etem Gestamp aluminium extrusions and Gestamp Etem Automotive Bulgaria S.A., both of them joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as its new Industrial Users member. Etem Group and Gestamp Group have been working together to form a joint venture focusing on the extrusion and processing of...
Domestic bauxite prices in major Chinese regions rise marginally due to supply constraints for alumina mills
Bauxite with an Al/Si ratio of 5 and alumina content of 58 per cent was sold between RMB 425 per tonne to RMB 450 per tonne (including VAT, except resource tax, delivery to factory) in north Shanxi as of June 17. On the same day in Xiaoyi, Shanxi, it was traded between RMB 435 per tonne to RMB 475...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price plummets by RMB190/t ; Low carbon aluminium price drops by RMB210/t
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has plunged by RMB 190 per tonne to score at RMB 19,720 per tonne as of Monday, June 20. As per the SMM data, the average prices are expected to range between RMB 19,700 per tonne and RMB 19,740 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB...
