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Aluminium consumption may hike by 10% due to increased demand of electric cars
As India's economy aims to develop at 9% or more in the next years, one of the country's biggest challenges will be to rebalance its energy demands in favour of renewables by 2030, according to the Paris Agreement. This is where the aluminium industry will play a bigger role than it has in the...
Taiwan-based aluminium capacitor manufacturers may witness strong Q1 in 2022
According to industry insiders, Taiwan-based aluminium electrolytic capacitors manufacturers (such as Apaq Technology, Lelon Electronics, and Taiwan Chinsan Electronic) are poised to have a very successful first quarter of 2022 despite constrained availability of upstream materials. The three...
US aluminium scrap export to Malaysia grows by 8.70% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 48,700 tonnes of US aluminium scrap to Malaysia, showing a month-on-month growth of 7,500 per tonne or 18.20%. In September 2021, 41,200 tonnes of US aluminium scrap were exported to Malaysia, showing a sharp downfall of...
Average alumina spot price in China hikes by RMB 14/t to close at RMB 3,129/t; A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB 40/t
On Tuesday, January 25, average alumina spot price in China climbed up by RMB 14 per tonne to clock at RMB 3,129 per tonne, finds the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shandong and Guangxi, the average alumina spot price has moved up by RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 3,135 per tonne and RMB 3,050 per...
South32 reports record breaking prices for South African aluminium
South32 claimed record aluminium pricing for metal produced by Hillside, its South African smelter, but struggled to clear a backlog of metal due to port congestion in both South Africa and Mozambique, where it has a smelter. The company said it was working on alternate strategies to mitigate a...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars import from South Africa hikes by 115.58% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 5,670 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars from South Africa, showing a month-on-month surge of 2,160 per tonne or 61.53%. In September 2021, 3,510 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars were imported from...
Union Budget of India 2022-23: PHDCCI request for re-classification of bauxite and freight cost in the railway tariff structure
With only a few days till the Union Budget 2022, there has been an outpouring of proposals to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from all corners, notably regarding Railways, which is regarded as India's "lifeline." The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has requested that bauxite be...
LME aluminium price slips by US$30/t to score at US$3,079.50/t; SHFE price drops by US$44/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,105 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$3,022 per tonne, down US$92.5 per tonne or 2.97%. On Friday, January 21, LME aluminium cash (bid) price dropped by US$30 per tonne or by 0.96% to close at US$3,079/t. LME aluminium official settlement price also went down by...
Eastern Shipbuilding Group inaugurates new aluminium fabrication facility
The formal opening of Eastern Shipbuilding Group's new aluminium production plant is being celebrated. The structure was created expressly to aid in the construction of the USCG's offshore patrol cutters. Triumph Gulf Coast provided a five-million-dollar grant to help pay for the project. President...
“As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, IAI will spotlight the industry's products, people and progress as part of demonstrating how aluminium is shaping a better tomorrow”, Miles Prosser, Secretary General, International Aluminium Institute.
On the 50 th anniversary landmark of the International Aluminium Institute, we are really glad to get an interview from Mr Miles Prosser discussing the role in guiding the global primary aluminium sector toward a more sustainable future. AlCircle: How would you describe the journey so far? Mr Miles...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars export to Canada slumps by 19.79% Y-o-Y in October 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 23,100 tonnes US aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Canada in October 2021, showing a month-on-month plunge of 800 per tonne or 3.34%. In September 2021, 23,900 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars were exported to...
Average alumina spot price in China grows by RMB 45/t to total at RMB 3,105/t; A00 aluminium ingot price slips by RMB 20/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price in China has surged by RMB 45 per tonne to come in at RMB 3,105 per tonne. The average alumina spot price in Shandong has also grown by RMB 35 per tonne to settle at RMB 3,110 per tonne. On the other hand, in Henan and Shanxi...
Aluminium billet inventory in China escalates by 36,500 tonnes to peg at 176,900 tonnes
The aluminium billet inventories in China escalated by 36,500 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories registered at 176,900 tonnes, as of Thursday, January 20. Except for Huzhou, all of the other four markets had increases in inventories. The majority...
Russia-Ukraine conflict may affect global aluminium market, says Alcoa Corp.
Alcoa Corp., the largest aluminium manufacturer in the United States, cautioned investors on Wednesday that any confrontation between Russia and Ukraine might affect the global aluminium market. Any form of aggressiveness, according to Chief Executive Officer Roy Harvey, might affect supplies from...
ASI certifies Lizhong Sitong Light Alloys Group against Performance Standard Certification
The Lizhong Sitong Light Alloys Group Co., Ltd. factory in Baoding City, Hebei Province, China, has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard accreditation for the design and manufacturing of alloys, metal additives, and fluxes. The company makes aluminium alloy sheet,...
LME aluminium price surges by US$30/t to stand at US$3,036/t; SHFE price slumps by US$24/t
LME aluminium opened at US$3,012 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at US$3,053 per tonne, an increase of US$33 per tonne or 1.09%. On Wednesday, January 19, LME aluminium cash (bid) price hiked by US$30 per tonne or by 0.99% to peg at US$3,035 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement price also...
Aluminium Bahrain signs MoU with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to reduce its carbon footprint
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter outside of China, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA Ltd. (MHI EMEA), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, on January 19, 2022, to collaborate on ways to reduce...
Alcoa Brasil’s Filtro Prensa project will create new ways to manage bauxite residue
Work on Alcoa Brasil's Filtro Prensa project began in August 2021 at the company's Poços de Caldas alumina refinery, which is fed by a captive adjacent bauxite mine. It is R$310 million (US$55 million) investment that will fully transform the waste disposal system at the Minas Gerais facility. The...
