AlCircle News Edited By "Sarnali Chakraborty"
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BMW, MINI to include cast aluminium wheels made of 100% green energy
BMW group is advancing towards sustainability. Starting in 2024, it is planning to employ cast aluminium wheels made of 100% renewable energy for its BMW and MINI brands. To date, wheels have been responsible for around 5% of supply chain CO2 emissions. These emissions will be cut in half if the...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: EGA and Ma’aden to move towards greener aluminium smelting technology;LME halts aluminium loading in its warehouse due to extra tax
The primary aluminium sector has witnessed a mixed yet significant response this week both in terms of prices and other activities. If on one hand, Hindalco’s aluminium ingot price had escalated by INR 3,250 per tonne after 4 successive downfalls, LME aluminium benchmark price had stayed on the...
Rio Tinto grabs 100% stake in QAL, denying Rusal's access to the vital raw material source
Rio Tinto has taken full control of an alumina refinery in Queensland that it shares with United Co. Rusal International PJSC, thus denying the Russian aluminium giant access to a vital raw material source. “As a result of the Australian government’s sanction measures, Rio Tinto has taken on 100...
Crown Holdings Brazil division receive ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification
On Friday, April 8, Crown Holdings, Inc.'s Crown Beverage Can Brazil Division subsidiary has received ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification for the fabrication of aluminium can bodies and ends. The other six plants certified by ASI in October 2021 are Cabreva, S. Paulo; Estancia, Sergipe;...
Egyptian market welcomes Hydro CIRCAL, brand of recycled aluminium with highest recycling rate
The Egyptian market welcomed back Technal®, the French brand at the “Technal® World: Sustainability and Building Envelopes" conference held in Cairo this week, to mark the launch of Hydro CIRCAL. With a range of excellent and unique products and collaborations, Technal® is a pioneer provider of...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price closes the week with a decline of RMB230/t; Alumina spot price inches up by RMB4/t
As per SMM data, the A00 aluminium ingot price closes the week with a plunge of RMB 230 per tonne to score at RMB 21,800 per tonne. The average price for today has been registered between RMB 21,780 per tonne and RMB 21,820 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 70-30...
China’s aluminium billet inventory augments as pandemic weakens consumption
China’s aluminium billet inventory has been on the decline side since Thursday, March 10. As per the latest data by SMM, on Thursday, April 7, aluminium billet inventory has augmented by 8,100 tonnes or 5.12 percent W-o-W to score at 165,600 tonnes. Because of the pandemic's impact on mainstream...
Aluminium can shortage worries beverage and pet food packaging sectors
In the ever-expanding beverage sector, the popularity of aluminium cans is increasing every day. With increased competition and decreased supply, due to shortage sparked by the COVID-19 epidemic, local breweries are the mostly affected. Since 2012, Great Rhythm Brewing Company has been delivering...
Rusal exports first bauxite shipment from Guinea since March 12
Russian aluminium giant Rusal has transported its first bauxite shipment from its Guinean mines in over a month, according to an analysis revealed by Refinitiv shipping data on 6th April. A vessel had left Guinea's Kamsar port on 5th April after being loaded by a trans-shipping vessel that claimed...
Gangavaram Port records milestone, loads 6559 tonnes of aluminium ingot
Gangavaram Port, the country’s deepest and most advanced port achieves yet another record-breaking milestone. The port staff loaded the most aluminium ingots in a single day, 6,559 tonnes of Aluminium ingots for the vessel SEACON MANILA at Berth No 1. This is a new national record for any Indian...
PNNL scientists develop aluminium-nickel molten salt battery with energy density of 260 W/hr/kg
Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the US Department of Energy have created an aluminium-nickel (Al-Ni) molten salt battery named “freeze-thaw battery” under thermal cycling. It can disable the self-charge mechanism when the battery is turned off. With a potential...
Vedanta to procure 580 MW of renewable energy, moving closer to achieve its Net Zero Carbon
Vedanta Limited, a globally diversified natural resources company announced on Thursday, March 31, that its board of directors had approved plans to procure 580 MW of renewable energy (RE) for the company's operations in India. This power source has the potential to prevent around 2.7 million...
Low supply of aluminium cans continues to worry local brewery in the US
Shortage of aluminium cans following the COVID-19 pandemic is still wreaking havoc on the aluminium industry. Aluminium cans are in low supply due to supply chain difficulties. The aluminium supply chain constraint is taking a toll on Secret Tail Brewing Company, which has been in the industry for...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price slumps by RMB250/t; Average alumina spot price inches up by RMB2/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has declined by RMB 250 per to stop at RMB 22,480 per tonne. The average price for the same is expected to range between RMB 22,460 per tonne and RMB 22,500 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB...
ASI presents Performance Standard Certificate to Symetal’s aluminium foil rolling plant and conversion facility
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a business-led initiative aimed at promoting sustainability throughout the aluminium value chain. On Tuesday, April 5, Symetal's aluminium foil rolling plant (Oinofyta) and aluminium foil conversion facility (Mandra) in Greece has been successfully...
Blast in Chinese aluminium plant causes fear of liquid aluminium spill
On Sunday, April 3, an explosion in an aluminium plant in the Guangdong province city of Qingyuan took the lives of 4 workers. As per the local media, the explosion may have caused a liquid aluminium spill, posing a serious threat to the workers there. “The explosion may trigger a liquid aluminum...
Aluminium featured GTElite sim racing cockpit ensures peripheral flexibility
Next Level Racing® is one of the leading simulation brands, transforming simulation with its industry-leading product range. As of Monday, April 4, the company announced the release of the GTElite, a mid-range aluminium profile cockpit, as well as an extension of the class-leading Elite series line...
LME halts loading of Russian aluminium in its warehouse to avoid members paying extra tax
On Friday, April 1, the London Metal Exchange had halted the shipment of some Russian-produced metals to its permitted warehouse in the United Kingdom, although no Russian metals are currently stored in its facilities. The decision was taken in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this...
