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Downstream weekly recap: ElvalHalcor's aluminium rolling division receives aerospace industry AS9100 standard certification; CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd. joins ASI as the new general supporter member
The downstream aluminium segment has been in the news for a number of reasons. To begin with, Sortera Alloys, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company that uses patented sorting technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to create aluminium packaging from shredded autos, has received a $10 million...
Bauxite weekly recap: Jamalco to initiate public offering (IPO), informs Jamaican Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke; Metro Mining signs Bauxite deal with Xiangsen Aluminium worth 5 Million WMT for the next 3 years
This week, the bauxite industry was in the news for a limited number of reasons. To begin with, Dr. Nigel Clarke, Jamaica's Minister of Finance and Public Service, said on Tuesday that Jamaicans may soon be able to participate in Jamalco, a bauxite mining/alumina firm, through an initial public...
Beiersdorf rolls out climate-friendly valves and PCR aluminium cans throughout Nivea aerosol lines
Climate-friendly valves and post-consumer recycled (PCR) aluminium cans are being introduced throughout Beiersdorf's main Nivea aerosol products, resulting in a considerable decrease in total environmental footprint. The action was part of Beiersdorf's larger climate aims, which included a target...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys import from Bahrain soars up by 107.66% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 13,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Bahrain in September 2021, showing a month-on-month surge of 6,680 tonnes or by 105.69 percent. In August 2021, 6,320 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd. joins ASI as the new General Supporter member
On Wednesday, December 1, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd. has joined ASI as the new General Supporter member. With this, the total number of members in ASI comes to 203. CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd....
LME aluminium price moves down by US$14.5/t to settle at US$2,655/t; SHFE price slips by US$33/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,648.5 per tonne on Thursday and closed at US$2,613 per tonne down US$35 per tonne or 1.32 percent. On Thursday, December 2, LME aluminium cash (bid) price decreased by US$15 per tonne or by 0.56 percent to close at US$2,654 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement...
Launched! AlCircle’s new report on “World Recycled Aluminium Market Analysis - Industry Forecast to 2026”
AlCircle has come up with its latest sector focus report 2021, titled, “World Recycled Aluminium Market Analysis - Industry Forecast to 2026.” The report shows how the recycled aluminium industry has pulled itself up after experiencing fluctuating demand due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns...
Aluminium billet inventories in China drops by 7,200 tonnes this week to total at 71,700 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China drops by 7,200 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. Due to which the inventories stood at 71,700 tonnes as of Thursday, December 2. The greatest contributor to the dropping social inventory was still...
US aluminium scrap export to South Korea escalates by 3.30% Y-o-Y in September 2021
As per the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 25,000 tonnes US aluminium scrap to South Korea in September 2021, showing a month-on-month decrease of 200 tonnes or by 0.79 percent. In August 2021, 25,200 tonnes of US aluminium scrap was exported to South Korea, flaunting an...
Alba’s BoD meeting for Q4 2021 approves offtake agreement with South32 for the supply of Alumina
On Wednesday, December 1, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), the world’s largest smelter outside China, held its Board of Directors (BoD) meeting in person for Q4 2021. The meeting was conducted at the Alba Oasis Hall, following all the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines laid down by Bahrain National...
LME aluminium price ascends by US$34.5/t to stand at US$2669.50/t; SHFE price moves down by US$8/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,621 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at US$2,648 per tonne, an increase of US$23 per tonne or 0.88 percent. On Wednesday, December 1, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price surged by US$34.5 per tonne or by 1.30 percent to total...
Jamalco to initiate public offering (IPO), informs Jamaican Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke
Dr Nigel Clarke, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, indicated on Tuesday that Jamaicans may soon be able to invest in the bauxite mining/alumina business company, Jamalco, through an initial public offering (IPO). Dr Clarke informed the House of Representatives that the Government of...
Indiana based aluminium packaging firm Sortera Alloys receives US$10 million funding
Sortera Alloys, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based firm that produces aluminium packaging from shredded automobiles using proprietary sorting technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has acquired $10 million in investment headed by Kirkland, Washington-based Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Sortera plans...
Average alumina spot price in China descends by RMB 10/t to close at RMB 3,394/t; A00 aluminium ingot price climbs by RMB 30/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price has shrunk by RMB 10 per tonne to close at RMB 3,394 per tonne, as of Wednesday, December 1. The average alumina price in Henan has decreased by RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 3,415 per tonne, as of December 1. For the same...
ElvalHalcor's aluminium rolling division receives aerospace industry AS9100 standard certification
Elval, ElvalHalcor's Aluminium Rolling Division was certified against the AS9100 standard after meeting all of the standard's requirements and receiving extremely favourable feedback from the assessors. AS9100 is one of the most recent standards developed by the International Aerospace Quality...
Japanese aluminium shipments premium for Q1 2022 finalised at US$195/t, down 11% Q-o-Q
Two sources directly involved in quarterly price discussions stated on Tuesday, November 30 that one major aluminium manufacturer has offered Japanese customers premiums of US$195 per tonne for January-March (Q1 2022) primary metal shipments, down 11 percent from the Q4 2021. Japan is Asia's...
Replacement of primary aluminium by scrap will be sluggish until usage increases in the associated areas
The market has recently begun to speculate the impact of aluminium scrap on primary aluminium consumption in the coming year. However, the impact of scrap aluminium on primary aluminium will be less than anticipated as it has a number of drawbacks. The fundamental reason for this is because all...
US import of aluminium scrap from Canada surges by 11.5% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 35,800 tonnes of US aluminium scrap from Canada in September 2021, showing a month-on-month decline of 700 tonnes or by 1.91 percent. In August 2021, 36,500 tonnes of aluminium scrap were imported from Canada, showing an...
