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Aluar aluminium plans to spend US$140 million in the San Luis Norte wind farm
Aluar, the largest aluminium smelter in South America and Acindar, the only subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, has agreed to spend $140 million in the San Luis Norte wind farm in the southern province of Chubut alongside chemicals business Petroqumica Comodoro Rivadavia. Aluar will be investing US$130...
China’s aluminium billet inventory plunges by 8.02% W-o-W to 146,400 tonnes
On Thursday, April 14, China’s aluminium billet inventory declined by 8.02 percent W-o-W to halt at 146,400 tonnes. The epidemic significantly impacted both freight inflows and outflows, therefore inventories in east China did not alter substantially. The adjustments in east China's inventory will...
A00 aluminium ingot price closes the week with a rise of RMB270/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price rises by RMB250/t
As per SMM report, the A00 aluminium ingot price in China has again witnessed a rise on Friday, April 15. For today, the price has increased by RMB 270 per tonne to come in at RMB 21,730 per tonne. The average price for the same is expected to range between RMB 21,710 per tonne and RMB 21,750 per...
EIB’s loan of €75 million to initiate Elval’s second phase of its sustainable investment program
Elval received €75 million 10 year loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), which will fund half of its new investment. Elval is ElvalHalcor S.A.'s aluminium rolling subsidiary and one of the world's largest aluminium rolling producers. The first phase of ElvalHalcor’s five year investment...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars export in January 2022 shows monthly downfall
The export of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from the United States for January 2022 reflects a month-on-month downfall. In January 2022, US exported a total of 33,100 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars, which on a month-on-month scale dwindled by 7,400 tonnes or 18.27 percent from...
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China’s A00 aluminium ingot price surges by RMB400/t; Aluminium alloy (A356) price grows by RMB200/t
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has augmented by RMB 400 per tonne to peg at RMB 21,460 per tonne, opines SMM. The average price for the same is expected to orbit between RMB 21,440 per tonne and RMB 21,480 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 20-20 per tonne. The...
Hem’s recycled aluminium shelf to include Hydro Ecodesign’s sustainability principles
Hem, a Stockholm-based independent design firm recognised for producing sustainable furniture, accessories, and lighting, will debut its aluminium shelf system based on extruded aluminium profiles and Hydro EcoDesign's sustainability principles. The shelf is composed of Hydro RESTORE, which is...
Alupro welcomes Scanmetals, a specialist metal recycling company
On Monday, April 11, Alupro, the aluminium packaging and recycling organisation welcomed Scanmetals as its new member. Based in the United Kingdon, with operations in Scandinavia Scanmetals is a metal recycling company specializing in recovering non-ferrous metals from incinerator bottom ash...
LME aluminium price slips by US$20/t to US$3214.50/t; SHFE price rises by US$26/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,250 per tonne on Tuesday and closed at $3,274 per tonne, an increase of $22.5 per tonne or 0.69 percent. On Tuesday, April 12, LME aluminium cash bid price closed at US$3,214 per tonne and LME aluminium official settlement price halted at US$3,214.50 per tonne. The...
ASI certifies Hydro’s three aluminium extrusion plant in Brazil
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified each of Hydro's three extrusion operations in Brazil, based on ASI's Performance Standard. The ASI-certified extrusion factories in Brazil are Itu (SP), Tubaro (SC), and Utinga (SP). The factories employ roughly 900 workers in total. ASI...
Alcoa receives US$7.7 million to carry out carbon reduction technology for alumina refining
Alcoa is an American industrial corporation and is one of the largest producers of bauxite, alumina, and aluminium products, with a goal of reinventing the aluminium sector for a more sustainable future. On Monday, April 11, Alcoa announced that the Australian governments have contributed $7.7...
Six Californian companies associated to Chinese billionaire Liu Zhongtian penalized with $1.83 billion in aluminium fraud case
Six Southern California companies linked to Chinese billionaire Liu Zhongtian were fined $1.83 billion on Monday, April 11. They were fined for conspiring to defraud the US through a scheme in which massive amounts of aluminium were disguised as "pallets" to avoid paying $1.8 billion in customs...
US export of aluminium scrap for January 2022 reflects M-o-M plunge by 81.95%
The total amount of aluminium scrap exported for January 2022 stood at 32,300 tonnes. On a month-on-month calculation there was a downfall of 146,700 tonnes or 81.95 percent from 179,000 tonnes in December 2021 which further plunged by 29,000 tonnes or 13.94 percent from 208,000 tonnes in November...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price slumps by RMB380/t; Average alumina spot price inches up by RMB2/t
On Tuesday, April 12, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price nosedived by RMB 380 per tonne to record at RMB 20,850 per tonne. The average price for the same day is expected to orbit between RMB 20,830 per tonne and RMB 20,870 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 60-20...
Hydro to restart Albras aluminium smelter after a month
On February 19 2022, due to an internal power distribution breakdown, one of the four production lines of Hydro's part-owned main aluminium facility in Brazil, Albras, was shutdown. However, as of April 8 2022, the aluminium facility will be restarted. As a result of the breakdown, one potline, the...
Shortage of aluminium cans continues to worry local brewery in Las Vegas
The shortage of aluminium can due to supply chain constraints has stirred the beverage sector. Since the pandemic, the local breweries are struggling to cope with the shortfall. A craft brewery in Las Vegas, named North 5th Brewery Co. is a very famous brewery and has made a name for itself since...
Iran’s aluminium ingot production hikes by 20% in 1400, says IMDRO
Aluminium ingot production in Iran surged by 20 percent throughout the Iranian calendar year 1400, which ended on March 20, says the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO). IMIDRO is a large state-owned holding corporation operating in Iran's mining...
Scientists from BSU and Skoltech institute discover resistant and improved aluminium for aircraft
Scientists from Belgorod State University (BSU) and Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) have discovered a series of patterns in the atomic structure of aluminium, which might lead to new and more resistant aluminium alloys for aviation. As per Anton Boev and his colleagues...
