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EN+ emphasises the use of low-carbon aluminium for Japan’s Green Growth Strategy
En+ Group and its metals subsidiary, RUSAL has released new research today that emphasises the vital role of low carbon aluminium in Japan's Green Growth Strategy, laying the groundwork for the green energy transition and the further expansion of the circular economy. Based on industry statistics,...
Mytilineos receives ASI Performance Standard Certification for bauxite mining and alumina refining activities
On Friday, October 22, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) made it public that MYTILINEOS has been successfully accredited against the ASI Performance Standard to carry out production, sourcing, stewardship of aluminium for their Bauxite mining activities at the Delphi Distomon site. The...
Australia’s net zero carbon emission plan includes the use of low-emission aluminium technology, says PM
To meet a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, Australia is banking on existing technology and unproven innovations. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will carry the pledge to the UN's COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow, which begins on Sunday. Despite worldwide pressure to do more in the coming decade...
LME aluminium price decreases by 0.98% to US$2,917/t; SHFE price moves down by US$127
Three-month LME aluminium rose 0.75 percent to end at US$2,896.5 per tonne on Monday. On Monday, October 25, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price descended by US$29 or by 0.98 percent to total at US$2916.5 per tonne and US$2,917 per tonne. SHFE Aluminium...
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Alba floats its second ESG campaign ‘Shaping Our Future’
On Sunday, October 24, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), launched their second plant-wide Social, Environment, and Governance Awareness Campaign (ESG) called, ‘Shaping Our Future.’ Alba is one of the world’s leading smelters in Sustainable Development. Ali Al Baqali, the Chief Executive Officer of Alba...
Kam Kiu Aluminium Products Group secures ASI Performance Standard certification
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced today that Kam Kiu Aluminium Products Group Limited's extrusion plant in Taishan City, China, has been successfully accredited against the ASI Performance Standard for responsible aluminium production, sourcing, and stewardship. Re-melting,...
LME aluminium price decreased by 2.25% to US$2,946/t; SHFE price descends by US$30
LME aluminium opened at US$2,912.5 per tonne last Friday morning and closed at US$2,875 per tonne, down US$28 per tonne or 0.96 percent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price moved down by US$67.5 or by 2.24 percent to close at US$2,945.50 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement price descended by...
WEC projects designs and constructs a desalination and wastewater treatment plant for GAC bauxite mine
For a new bauxite mine and bauxite export facility at the Port of Kamsar in Guinea, WEC Projects designed and constructed a desalination and wastewater treatment plant. The two projects will generate potable, process, and fire water, as well as treat effluent from the port camp and activities....
Bauxite Weekly Recap: Rio Tinto renews partnership with UQAC for 3 years to continue R&D in bauxite and alumina manufacturing
This week, the bauxite industry started with the news that, Rio Tinto has reportedly renewed the partnership with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) for the next three years, meaning the former will invest more than $2 million to continue research & development in bauxite and tailings...
Aluminium billet inventories in China loses 3,200 tonnes this week to settle at 181,200 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China decreased by 3,200 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories closed at 181,200 tonnes on Thursday, October 21. Stock decline in Foshan and Nanchang resulted in the decrease in...
AlCircle launches its eighth quarterly e-Magazine “Aluminium Industry 4.0: Drivers & Change Makers of 2021”
AlCircle, one of the leading providers of information related to the metal industry, believes in staying at the forefront of the global aluminium value chain sector. By delivering the latest information and data related to the industry, AlCircle likes to stay connected with their readers and keep...
LME aluminium price descends by 1.66% to US$3,014/t; SHFE price drops by US$215
LME aluminium opened at US$3,093.5 per tonne on Thursday morning and closed at US$2,903 per tonne, down US$194 per tonne or 6.26 percent. LME aluminium cash (bid) price decreased by US$51.5 or by 1.68 percent to settle at US$3,013 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement price also moved down...
Brazil’s first ‘circular economy laboratory’ by Ball Corporation to facilitate collection and recycling of aluminium cans
Ball Corporation, a US-based aluminium packaging firm, has revealed intentions to construct Brazil's first "circular economy laboratory" on Fernando de Noronha's island. The VADELATA for the Planet Lab will make aluminium can collection and recycling easier. The project's construction has...
South32 keeps up their performance despite Covid-19 challenges
South32, a diversified mining and metal company, has kept its output estimate steady for the fiscal year 2022, based on the output in the first quarter. On Thursday, October 21, South32 informed that alumina output fell 10 percent Q-o-Q in the first quarter of FY2022 to 1.2 million tonnes, while...
China's energy crisis dents Press Metal’s margin, says Affin Hwang Capital
Affin Hwang Capital informed that China's energy crisis, which is projected to last until 2022, would result in some profit margin erosion in Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd's earnings. According to Affin Hwang Capital, raw material supply, including alumina, carbon anode, magnesium, and silicon...
LME aluminium price decreases by 3.49% to close at US$3,064.50/t; SHFE price moves down by US$13
Three-month LME aluminium closed at US$3,097 per tonne, down 0.19 percent or US$6 per tonne. On Wednesday, October 20, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement price moved down by US$111 or by 3.49 percent to total at US$3,064.50 per tonne and US$3,065 per tonne....
Scarcity of aluminium foil may disrupt drug supply chain
Scarcity of aluminium foil, along with the increase in its price, may cause shortage of many important medications, since their production has become unprofitable. The pricing of 680 scheduled medication formulations are regulated by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority. The wholesale...
Indian aluminium producers consuming expensive power from grid, following the distress on coal supply
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) on Tuesday, October 20, informed that India's aluminium makers are taking costlier electricity from the national grid, adding to pressure on utilities with limited coal stock, as state-run Coal India has curtailed supply. Due to a severe shortfall across the...
