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Aluminium can shortage may amplify expenses for North Texas breweries
The epidemic has wreaked havoc on a variety of industries, including aluminium cans. Due to supply chain issues, aluminium cans are in short supply. As a result, the prices of canned beer in local breweries could go up. For brewers, it's just another stumbling block on the road back to life before...
Average alumina spot price in China slips by RMB 41/t to close in at RMB 2,860/t; A00 aluminium ingot price descends by RMB 70/t
On Thursday, December 16, the average alumina spot price has slumped by RMB 41 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,860 per tonne, says Shanghai Metals Market. To begin with, in Henan and Shanxi, the average alumina spot price has slipped by RMB 50 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,850 per tonne for both provinces,...
Montana receives 40,000 pounds of aluminium; Workers to resume regular license plate production
Montana Correctional Enterprises (MCE) received nearly 40,000 pounds of aluminium last week, allowing workers to resume regular licence plate manufacturing for the state of Montana after contending with a shortfall of aluminium in late October due to supply chain interruptions. MCE is a division of...
Vedanta Aluminium aims to achieve 24% reduction in GHG emissions by FY2025, says its SDR report
On Tuesday, December 14, Vedanta Aluminium Business launched its Sustainable Development Report (SDR) titled, ‘Nature, Nurture, Future’, for FY 2020-21. Vedanta Aluminium Business, a part of Vedanta Limited, is India's largest aluminium maker, generating more than half of the country's aluminium,...
LME aluminium price descends by US41/t to close at US$2,636/t; SHFE price decreases by US$9/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,655 per tonne last night and closed at US$2,622 per tonne, down 1.35 percent or $36 per tonne. On Tuesday, December 14, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$2,635 per tonne, after descending by US$40 per tonne or by 1.49 percent. LME aluminium official settlement...
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. buys Ontario based speciality extruded metals manufacturer Nu-Tech
Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc. ("Nu-Tech"), a specialised maker of speciality extruded metals, fabricated parts, and welded components, has been bought by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS). Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., founded in 1939 and located in Los Angeles, California, is a major global...
US pitches to Japan to end the Trump-era steel and aluminium tariffs, states anonymous sources
The United States made an offer to Japan to address the disagreements over tariffs imposed on Japanese steel and aluminium in 2018 under former President Donald Trump, stating the people familiar with the situation. According to the anonymous sources, the proposal for the same has been submitted by...
Average alumina spot price in China slumps by RMB 24/t to stand at RMB 2,953/t; A00 aluminium ingot price soars up by RMB 380/t
On Tuesday, December 14, the average alumina spot price in China has recorded a continued decline of RMB 24 per tonne or by 0.80 percent to close at RMB 2,953 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average alumina price in Guizhou and Guangxi has slipped by RMB 15 per tonne to settle at...
Odisha alone possesses 51% of the country's 3,897 MT of bauxite deposits; Advantageous for aluminium companies in India
Compared to the aluminium smelters in West Asia, which benefit from low-cost natural gas, and those in Europe and Canada which benefit from hydropower, India's white metal production is solely dependent on significantly more expensive coal-fired energy. However, this country has a distinct edge...
Why Buy AlCircle’s Report on “World Recycled Aluminium Market Analysis - Industry Forecast to 2026”?
The year 2021 shows how the recycled aluminium industry has bounced back after experiencing fluctuating demand due to the pandemic and ensuing lockdowns in 2020 and early 2021. As a result, AlCircle has come up with its recently published sector focus report 2021, titled, “World Recycled Aluminium...
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Alba Chairman announces the commissioning of its first SPL treatment plant worth US$37.5 million
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), announced the commissioning of Alba's Spent Pot Lining (SPL) Treatment Plant, a US$37.5 million zero-waste plant that is the first of its kind in the...
LME aluminium price dips by US$6/t to stand at US$2,625 per tonne; SHFE price slumps by US$16/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,625 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$2,611 per tonne, down US$16 per tonne or 0.61 percent. On Friday, December 10, LME aluminium cash (bid) price dipped by US$6 per tonne or by 0.22 percent to stand at US$2,624 per tonne. For the same day, LME aluminium official...
End user weekly recap: Breweries in Phoenix likely to be affected by the surge in price of aluminium cans; Malaysia: First electric bus service trial run to begin soon in Sabah’s capital, GML to supply aluminium coaches
The end user sector has been in the news for a number of reasons. To being with, the shortage of aluminium cans has sent shockwaves throughout the sector. The majorly affected with this incident are the local or craft breweries. Beer drinkers may have to pay more for their favourite craft brews in...
Bauxite weekly recap: EGA inks three-year agreement with China’s Bosai Minerals Group for bauxite supply from Guinea; Canyon to release bankable feasibility study for Minim Martap bauxite project to improve production by above 20%
This week the bauxite industry was in the news for a limited number of incidents. To begin with, Guinea Alumina Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), announced on December 6, 2021 that it had awarded a critical mining contract to a Guinean firm, GPC, as the...
GMG announces the production of their first graphene aluminium ion battery in cell format
On December 9, Australian based Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) (FSE: 0GF) ("GMG” or the "Company") announced that the pilot production and testing plant (“Battery Pilot Plant”) for its G+AI Batteries is now operational. GMG is a clean-tech firm located in Australia that manufactures...
Shortage of aluminium cans increases the use of growlers amongst South Carolina breweries
The pandemic has caused disruptions, in many sectors of the industry, including aluminium cans. Aluminium cans are in low supply due to supply chain difficulties. However, companies in Lowcountry, Carolina, stated that it is not a big issue. Tradesmen Brewing Co., a renowned brewery in South...
ASI’s total count of members grows to 204 with the joining of apt group
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative welcomes apt Holding GmbH as the new Production and Transformation member. With this, the total count of ASI members comes to 204. The apt Group is one of the most well-known business conglomerates in the European aluminium sector. They create and produce...
US aluminium scrap export to Indonesia descends by 16.05% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 7,370 tonnes of US aluminium scrap to Indonesia in September 2021, showing a month-on-month hike of 170 tonnes or by 2.36 percent. In August 2021, 7,200 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to Indonesia, showing a slip of...
