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China’s A00 aluminium ingot price opens the week with a hike of RMB420/t; Alumina price slips by RMB3/t
Following a decline in price on Friday, the A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a sharp increase of RMB 420 per tonne to score at RMB 23,860 per tonne, as of Monday, March 7. According to the Shanghai Metal Market, the average prices are expected to hover between RMB 23,840 per tonne and RMB...
Alumina Weekly Recap: Rusal suspends alumina shipments from its Nikolaev refinery in Ukraine; World alumina production dips by 0.46% YoY to 11.569 million tonnes
The increased number of sanctions due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict has sent shockwaves across the metal industry, including the alumina industry. As a result of which, Russian aluminium producer Rusal ceased alumina export from its Nikoleav refinery in Ukraine, resulting in increased supply...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys import from Canada jumps 21.73% Y-o-Y
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS) statistics, 196,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys were imported from Canada on December 2021, showing a month-on-month sharp decline of 39,000 per tonne or 16.59%. In November 2021, US imported 235,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals...
LME aluminium hits all-time high at US$3728.50/t amidst supply woes; SHFE price descends by US$6/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,575.5 per tonne on Thursday and closed at US$3,766.5 per tonne, an increase of US$190.5 per tonne or 5.33%. On Thursday, March 3, LME aluminium prices recorded their greatest weekly rise, as supply disruption worries intensified among new sanctions against Russia. Both...
Rise in aluminium price causes China’s billet inventories to fall sharply by 19,200 tonnes
Some major aluminium extruders have begun production, while others will not be fully operational until late February or early March. Due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, price of aluminium has been increasing consistently, causing several downstream companies to choose aluminium billets over ingots,...
US export of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico nosedives 13.61% Y-o-Y
On December 2021, US exported 18,400 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico, found the US Geological Survey (USGS). On a month-on-month scale, the country witnessed plunge of 2,400 per tonne or 11.53%. In November 2021, 20,800 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars was...
More sanctions on Russia escalate A00 aluminium ingot price by RMB 690/t
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has stirred the metal industry to the core, causing the aluminium prices to inflate further as more sanctions on Russia were imposed, as of Thursday, March 3. The A00 aluminium ingot price has jumped again by RMB 690 per tonne to stand at RMB 23,540 per tonne, found the...
Emirates Environmental Group’s 26th Can Collection drive gathers 6,294 kg aluminium cans
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), a non-governmental organisation devoted to protecting the environment announced that their 26th ‘Can Collection Day,’ campaign participants had successfully collected 6,294kg of aluminium cans for recycling. The slogan for this year’s campaign was ‘Cancel the...
US imports of scrap from Canada slumps 12.57% Y-o-Y in November 2021
On November 2021, 30,600 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was imported from Canada, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). On a month-on-month scale, there was a sharp decline of 3,200 per tonne or 9.46%. In October 2021, 33,800 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was imported from Canada, displaying a...
Russia-Ukraine conflict keeps LME aluminium price on a structural uptrend at US$3,495.50/t; SHFE price surges by US$46/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,390 per tonne yesterday and closed at US$3,486 per tonne, an increase of US$91 per tonne or 2.68%. LME aluminium benchmark prices have been on a structural uptrend due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. On Tuesday, March 1, LME aluminium cash bid price expanded by US$47...
Upslope Brewing Co. faces difficulty over finding new supplier for its limited release brews
Upslope Brewing Co. had decided not to lay off any of its 73 employees as a result of the COVID-19-related shutdowns and limitations. When inside seating restrictions were imposed, the Boulder craft brewer did everything it could to make its patio appealing. The brewery's most recent problem is to...
Altek Metal receives 18 million Euros to construct aluminium recycling casthouse
Altek Metal, a manufacturer of finely machined 5083 alloy aluminium cast plates under the Aludur and Aludur Plus trademarks, receives 18 million Euro joint investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Garanti BBVA to construct aluminium recycling casthouse with a...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys export to Mexico plunges by 2,610 tonnes Y-o-Y in November 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 7,690 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys in November to Mexico. On a month-on-month scale, there was an escalation of 920 per tonne or 13.58%. In October 2021, 6,770 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys...
Average alumina spot price in China slumps by RMB 26/t to RMB 3,127/t; A00 aluminium ingot price drops by RMB 150/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price in China has slipped by RMB 26 per tonne to close at RMB 3,127 per tonne on Tuesday, March 1. For the same day in Henan and Shanxi, the price has slumped by RMB 30 per tonne and RMB 20 per tonne to register at RMB 3,180 per...
Alupro appoints Tom Giddings as its new Executive Director
Tom Giddings has been named Executive Director of Alupro, an organisation that recycles aluminium packaging. Giddings, who was formerly Interim General Manager, takes up the position immediately. As Executive Director, Giddings will be in charge of directing Alupro in its efforts to achieve and...
Canyon Resources: Camalco receives confirmation for the extension of Makan and Ngaoundal research permits
Canyon's Makan and Ngaoundal bauxite research licences, which border the Minim-Martap Project in Central Cameroon, Africa, have been awarded two-year extensions. Camalco, a subsidiary of Canyon (ASX:CAY), is still waiting for an exploitation licence for the Minim-Martap research permit, but expects...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars import from Canada declines by 300 tonnes Y-o-Y in November 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 20,100 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Canada in November, showing a month-on-month growth of 600 per tonne or 3.07%. In October 2021, 19,500 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars were imported...
Average alumina spot price in China plunges by RMB 35/t to RMB 3,153/t; A00 aluminium ingot price falls by RMB 120/t
On Monday, February 28, the average alumina spot price in China has fallen by RMB 35 per tonne to come in at RMB 3,153 per tonne, finds the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shanxi and Guangxi, the price has gone down by RMB 25 per tonne to record at RMB 3,115 per tonne and RMB 3,135 per tonne. In...
