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Average alumina spot price in China slips by RMB 52/t to close at RMB 3,020/t; A00 aluminium ingot price climbs up by RMB 80/t
On Friday, December 10, the average alumina spot price in China has slumped by RMB 52 per tonne or by 1.69 percent to settle at RMB 3,020 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average alumina price in Henan and Shanxi has slipped by RMB 50 per tonne to settle at RMB 3,010 per tonne and...
Aluminium billet inventories in China grows by 13,800 tonnes this week to close at 85,500 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China escalate by 13,800 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories settled at 85,500 tonnes as of Thursday, December9. Only in Nanchang, inventories fell by 2,900 tonnes, or 21.82...
Saturnose manufactures new aluminium-ion-battery aiming to replace lithium-ion-batteries
Saturnose, a US-based battery development company, is working on an aluminium-ion battery that it hopes to commercialise next year. The Delaware-based company is testing an improved altered aluminium ion (Ea2I) battery with an energy density of 550Wh/L, which is 20 percent higher than the best...
China’s aluminium industry becomes highly reliant on foreign supply for bauxite
China's aluminium sector, the world's largest, is growing increasingly reliant on foreign supply of the ore needed to produce the metal, highlighting the country's long-term reliance on imported raw materials. Alumina, an intermediate substance created from bauxite ore, is used to make the...
US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars import from Oman hikes by 29.50% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the US imported 6,380 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Oman in September 2021, showing a month-on-month decrease of 2,670 tonnes or by 29.50 percent. In August 2021, 9,050 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars were imported...
LME aluminium price inches up by US$0.5/t to stand at US$2,625/t; SHFE price decreases by US$6/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,625 per tonne last night and closed at US$2,635 per tonne, an increase of US$10.5 per tonne or 0.4 percent. On Wednesday, December 8, LME aluminium cash (bid) price inched by US$0.5 per tonne or by 0.01 percent to peg at US$2,625 per tonne. LME aluminium official...
Aluminium packaging recycling rate surges 15% Y-o-Y in 2021; EFW collection increases by 8%
Aluminium package recycling rates have once again reached record-breaking levels, according to Q3 figures issued by the Environment Agency in November, and appear to be on course to exceed their annual objective. In the third quarter of 2021, 39,974 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for...
Portland aluminium smelter to become country’s first smelter to run on renewable energy
Alinta Energy, an Australian energy business, has announced intentions to develop a 1GW wind farm 10 kilometres off the coast of Portland, Victoria. The project would make the Portland aluminium smelter one of the country's first to run entirely on renewable energy. It will provide energy to the...
Average alumina spot price in China descends by RMB 68/t to stand at RMB 3,127/t; A00 aluminium ingot price hikes by RMB 100/t
The average alumina spot price has been in the declining phase since November 25. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price has shrunk by RMB 68 per tonne or by 2.12 percent to close at RMB 3,127 per tonne, as of December 8. The average alumina price in Henan and...
Vedanta Aluminium partners with IDCO to set up an Aluminium Park in Jharsuguda
On Tuesday, December 7, Vedanta Aluminium Business, a branch of Vedanta Limited, one of the leading aluminium manufacturers in India, invited aluminium companies to the Enterprise Odisha 2021 event. The offer is to become a partner in the company's aluminium park project in Jharsuguda, Orissa....
EU’s circular aluminium action plan aims to collect and recycle all aluminium products to the fullest
European Aluminium, located in Brussels, was created in 1981 to represent the European aluminium sector. They actively interact with decision makers and the broader stakeholder community to promote aluminium's remarkable characteristics, ensure growth, and maximise their metal's contribution to...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys export to Canada shrinks by 23.99% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 5,290 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys to Canada in September 2021, showing a month-on-month plunge of 140 per tonne or by 2.57 percent. In August 2021, 5,430 tonnes of US crude metals and alloys were exported to...
Average alumina spot price in China drops by RMB53/t to close at RMB 3,195/t; A00 aluminium ingot price shrinks by RMB 90/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, on Tuesday, December 7, the average alumina spot price has dropped by RMB 53 per tonne or by 1.63 percent to settle at RMB 3,195 per tonne. The average alumina price in Shandong and Henan has slipped by RMB 60 per tonne to total at RMB 3,290 per tonne and...
LME aluminium falls by US$47.5/t to close at US$2,600.50/t; SHFE price shrinks by US$23/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,622.5 per tonne on Monday and ranged between 2,581.5-2,633 per tonne before closing at US$2,594 per tonne, a drop of US$22 per tonne or 0.84 percent. Open interest fell 1,667 lots to 665,000 lots, and trading volume was 11,593 lots. Both LME aluminium cash (bid) price...
Breweries in Phoenix likely to be affected by the surge in price of aluminium cans
In 2022, beer drinkers may have to pay extra for their beloved artisan beverages. Aluminium cans are in low supply due to supply chain difficulties. Furthermore, wholesalers have modified the minimum quantity of cans required to satisfy an order, making it more difficult for small breweries to...
Aluminium Association’s new campaign focusses on the sustainable benefits of aluminium
On December 2, the body representing aluminium production and jobs in the United States, the Aluminium Association declared the launch of the Choose Aluminium campaign. This campaign comes loaded with a fresh website at www.chooseAluminum.org, digital media buy, important materials emphasizing the...
US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars import from South Africa plunges by 31.71% Y-o-Y in September 2021
The United States imported 3,510 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars from South Africa in September 2021, showing a month-on-month drop of 3,780 tonnes or by 51.85 percent, finds the US Geological Survey (USGS). In August 2021, 7,290 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, and bars were...
LME aluminium price drops by US$7/t to total at US$2,648/t; SHFE price hikes by US$28/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,611 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$2,616 per tonne, an increase of US$3 per tonne or 0.11 percent. On Friday, December 3, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price moved down by US$7 per tonne or by 0.26 percent to score at...
