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Jamaican PM reassigns Clarendon Alumina Production duties to Finance Ministry
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reassigned the responsibility for Clarendon Alumina Production (CAP) to the Finance Ministry. Previously, the Transport Ministry was in charge of CAP. The alumina firm is currently embroiled in a huge dispute over a multi-million dollar contract with the...
LME aluminium price surges by 1.41% to close US$2,691/t; SHFE price descends to close at US$2,995/t
LME aluminium opened at $2,689 per tonne on Tuesday and closed at $2,672.5 per tonne, a drop of $22.5 per tonne or 0.83 percent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price moved up US$37 per tonne or by 1.39 percent to total at US$2,690 per tonne, as of Tuesday, November 23. LME aluminium official settlement...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: Aluminium smelter explosion in China’s Yunnan province fuels surge in price of the metal; Scottish Govt. compelled to unveil the guarantee provided to Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance
The global primary aluminium segment has been in the spotlight this week due to a number of events. To begin with, Ali Al Baqali, the Chief Executive Officer of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), received the 'People First Leader Award' at the GCC GOV HR Awarding Ceremony 2021 on October 26, 2021. It...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Hydro announces to invest in a new a state-of-the art aluminium recycling plant at Cassopolis; Nupur Recyclers files draft prospectus for IPO with NSE Emerge
The global aluminium recycling segment has been in the spotlight this week due to a number of events. To begin with, PyroGenesis Canada Inc. joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), as the new General Supporter member. This was followed by the news that the Aluminium Association and the Can...
LME aluminium price descends by US$20.5/t to settle at US$2,607.50/t; SHFE price soars up by US$9/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,610 per tonne on Thursday and closed at US$2,624 per tonne, an increase of US$15.5 per tonne or 0.59 percent. On Thursday, November 18, LME aluminium cash (bid) price dropped down by US$20 per tonne or by 0.76 percent to close at US$2,607 per tonne. For the same day,...
Alcoa’s ASTRAEA process can convert unused aluminium scrap to high quality products
Alcoa is working on a technology to convert low-quality aluminium scrap to a purity level that exceeds that of commercial smelters, potentially allowing sources of discarded aluminium scrap, known as Zorba, to be utilised. According to Alcoa, their ASTRAEA process can purify any aluminium scrap to...
Aconity3D reaches milestone by achieving 60% faster print speed with Equispheres aluminium
Aconity3D, a 3D printer company, and Equispheres, an AM powder expert, have reached an early and promising milestone in a collaboration effort. The firms achieved 60 percent quicker printing rates without losing mechanical qualities using Aconity3D's 1-kW MIDI system and Equispheres' aluminium...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico grow by 50.92% Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 16,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Mexico in August 2021, showing a month-on-month descends of 1,700 tonnes or by 9.44 percent. In July 2021, 18,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap were imported from Mexico, showing a drop down...
Welsh Aluminium Fabricator receives regeneration project in Bridgewater
Welsh aluminium fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium has been awarded a project in Bridgwater that is destined to become an iconic attraction for locals and visitors alike. Dudley's Aluminium, which was created in 1993, will collaborate on Northgate Yard, a mixed-use revitalization project in the heart...
Enterprise Odisha 2021: Vedanta Aluminium plans to collaborate with entrepreneurs and start-ups
At Enterprise Odisha 2021, Vedanta Aluminium Business, India's biggest manufacturer of aluminium and its value-added products, revealed intentions to work on innovation and technology with entrepreneurs and start-ups. The 23rd edition of Enterprise Odisha, organised by the Confederation of Indian...
Aluminium billet inventory in China drops by 11,700 tonnes this week to close at 100,500 tonnes
Aluminium billet inventories in China dropped again by 11,700 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas, found the Shanghai Metals Market. As a result, the inventories closed at 100,500 tonnes as of Thursday, November 18. The main reason behind the decline in aluminium billet...
US aluminium plates, sheets, bars imports from China grow by 80.18% Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 20,000 tonnes of plates, sheet, bars from China in August 2021, showing a month-on-month ascend of 10,290 tonnes or by 105.97 percent. In July 2021, 9,710 tonnes of plates, sheets, bars were imported from China, flaunting a...
LME aluminium price decreases by US$0.5/t to close at US$2,628/t; SHFE price moves up by US$22/t
The most-liquid SHFE 2201 aluminium contract increased RMB 90 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,630 per tonne in overnight trading. Three-month LME aluminium rose 1.38 percent to end at US$2,608.5 per tonne last night. Both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price...
Alupro welcomes UK government’s much-anticipated Environment Act
The UK government's Environment Act has finally got Royal Assent, more than two years after it was initially presented. Environment Secretary George Eustice thinks the Act would offer "the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on earth," outlining the government's sustainability...
Hindalco regains the place of world’s most sustainable aluminium firm in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 2021
Hindalco Industries has once again bagged the title of world’s most sustainable aluminium firm in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 2021. In the 2021 edition of the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) corporate sustainability assessment (CSA) rankings, Hindalco was ranked first in the...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys exports to Mexico moves up by 1.55 % Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 7,820 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys to Mexico in August 2021, displaying a month-on-month decrease of 1210 tonnes or by 13.39 percent. In July 2021, 9,030 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
Aluminium cans supply expected to remain tight: Wilcraft Can
Sean Kingston is the owner of WilCraft Can, a mobile canning firm that helps craft breweries package their beer around Wisconsin and the adjacent states. According to him, the COVID-19 outbreak boosted demand for aluminium beverage cans as breweries of all sizes moved away from kegs and toward...
LME aluminium price descends by US$49.5/t to close at US$2,628.50/t; SHFE price plummets by US$98/t
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,636.5 per tonne yesterday and closed at US$2,573 per tonne, a decrease of US$61.5 per tonne or 2.33 percent. On Tuesday, November16, LME aluminium cash (bid) price plunged down by US$50 per tonne or by 1.86 percent to stand at US$2,627.50 per tonne. LME...
