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Zacks’ consensus estimate signals 87.5% growth in Alcoa’s Q2 earnings per share — here’s what’s driving the projection
All eyes are on Alcoa Corporation’s Q2 2025 earnings, set to be revealed on July 16, 2025. In the meantime, Zacks Investment Research has offered an early outlook, projecting the company’s revenue to reach USD 2.91 billion, reflecting a modest increase of 0.3 per cent from the same quarter in 2024. But the estimation on year-on-year movement says otherwise as Zacks estimates Alcoa to face a decline. Zack’s estimation on Alcoa’s earning per share, on the other hand, shows it has decreased in the past 30 days, amounting to 30 cents. But if the figure is compared with the prior year's quarterly level, it represents an increase of 87.5 per cent. The company's four-quarter earnings show an average of 57.4 per cent, which is significantly higher than the estimate. Supports gained for Alcoa's...
Canyon Resources appoints Adjou Ait Ben Idir as nonexecutive director
Canyon Resources, a company focused on bauxite development and exploration for Minim Martap in Cameroon, has announced the appointment of Adjou Ait Ben Idir as its nonexecutive director. Adjou has resumed in this role from July 14, 2025. Image source: linkedin.com Ait Ben Idir has a strong 20+ years of experince as a corporate lawyer in finance and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). She is based in Dubai but has international work experience across Europe and the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Idir's strong corporate profile highlights her specialisation in cross-border M&A, international joint ventures, special situations or boardroom crisis management and privatisation across a myriad of sectors like mining, energy, infrastructure, and transport. Canyon Resources expects Idir's...
Alcoa resumes San Ciprián smelter restart, facing economic loss first
Alcoa Corporation, with its joint venture partner, IGNIS Equity Holdings, SL, have recently made an announcement of commencing the restart process of the San Ciprian smelter in Spain. Previously, on April 28, 2025, Alcoa's complex in this location received a wide power outage all across Spain, affecting the operations of both the smelter and the refinery. The production of this joint venture was curtailed in 2021 due to the high power prices. It began the process of restart, but again took a pause due to nationwide power outage in Spain on April 28, 2025, disrupting the overall operations in the adjacent smelter and refinery. Before the curtailment, the facility held the total production capacity of 228,000 tonnes annually, representing a substantial portion of the European aluminium...
Rio Tinto appoints Simon Trott as Chief Executive, effective 25 August 2025
Rio Tinto, a leading global mining group, has announced the appointment of Simon Trott as its new Chief Executive Officer. Trott is set to succeed Jakob Stausholm, with the position being effective from August 25, 2025. At present, Trott is working as the Ore Chief Executive, with an exceptional delivery for more than 25 years in dynamic roles ranging from commodities and geographics, focused on a strong value-based performance culture to bolstering partnerships with the stakeholders. He has already made a significant impact in strengthening our core business and deepening our relationships with stakeholders in Australia. In the role of Ore Chief Executive, Simon successfully upheld the business with improved operational performance, with a focus on the financial and safety disciplines....
Maan Aluminium affirms compliance with SEBI for Q1 FY26
Maan Aluminium, a leading manufacturer and trader of aluminium profiles based out of India, has recently announced its Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, MUFG Intime India Private Limited, about is compliance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'s Depositories and Participants Regulations for the quarter ending on June 30, 2025. Image source: maanaluminium.com Within the confirmation, the company has highlighted the dematerialisation of securities with ensured listing on the stock exchange. Additionally, the confirmation includes updates on registering the members. Till 2003, Maan Aluminium was a private limited company and became a private limited company in August 2006. Nearly a decade later, the firm announced its Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, M/s. MUFG Intime...
McKesson unveils Foster & Thrive: first OTC brand with eco-friendly aluminium packaging
Concerning the recent report shared by Daymon Private Brand Intelligence, nearly 89 per cent of consumers are turning towards private label brands and away from the national brands, especially for over-the-counter (OTC) care products. Owing to this, McKesson, a leading American healthcare company, has launched a new and readily available OTC line, called the Foster & Thrive eco-friendly aluminium packaging product line. Image source: dosterandthrive.com The rising shift of preferences has increased across various industries as consumers become aware of less expensive private label options. The brand "Foster & Thrive" was launched to address and manage consumers' common health concerns independently, and previously consolidated as Health Mart and Sunmark. These products under the...
EGA advances EX pilot at Al Taweelah, setting global benchmark in aluminium smelting
On July 11, 2025, the Chairman of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Homaid Al Shimmari, began the final reduction cell process in the company's next-generation smelting technology pilot project in Al Taweelah. Image source: EGA Within the process of incorporating EX smelting technology, the pilot is the key step required for large-scale industrialisation, upholding the project as an integral foundation of EGA's strategic growth. Not only this, but this project will aid the company to amplify its position as the technology provider in the aluminium industry worldwide. EGA has been developing its aluminium smelting technology in the UAE for nearly three decades now, since the 1990s, reassembling the older potlines. By using its technologies, the firm has successfully been able to reduce the...
India targets $3.82 billion in additional tariffs on US goods as aluminium trade tensions escalate
While both nations, the US and India, engage in a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) discussion, the latter country has shown an increased retaliatory action as opposed to the current import tariff on aluminium and steel imposed by the US. Recently, India announced to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) its intention to raise an additional USD 3.82 billion in import tariffs with significant adjustment duties on US goods. Does this signal a further trade tension between the two nations or the start of a new trade war? Image source: shutterstock.com The unprecedented hike in the US tariff on aluminium and steel from 25 per cent to 50 per cent on June 3, 2025, has been the stimulus for India for the additional tariff cost. With the higher duties, the Indian exports will witness an impact worth...
Euric pushes back on EU aluminium scrap export ban while others support it - what drives this divide?
The Brussels-based European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) has voiced strong opposition to a proposed ban on recycled aluminium exports from the EU. On the flip side, several other European industry groups are pushing for tighter controls, citing growing concerns over aluminium scrap leakage. What's fueling this split in opinion?. The recycling organisation, amidst the rising demand for safeguard measures urged by the majority of the EU scrap exporters, have enunciated that the low aluminium scrap export volume indicates a restriction to the trade, providing no solution for the trade and energy concerns of the aluminium producers in the EU. Owing to the previous messages of the European aluminium producers and organisations, the association states that it is deceiving, as it...
Capral, Rio & Sims team up for closed-loop aluminium recycling
Three major aluminium giants, Capral, Rio Tinto and Sims Metals, have successfully collaborated to have a closed-loop aluminium recycling plant in Queensland, Australia, giving tribute to the "Made in Australia" gesture. Image source: capral.com.au In this collaboration, Capral's Bremer Park facility will provide post-production aluminium scrap, which will be further sorted and processed by Sims Metal and later be delivered to Rio Tinto's Boyne Smelter in Gladstone for remelting. These scraps are estimated to produce more than 1,000 tonnes of aluminium, with the recycled content being at 20 per cent, and then would be supplied back to Capral's Bremer Park manufacturing site located in Southeast Queensland to indulge in extrusion operations, aiding in establishing a recycling solution...
ALFED launches UK Aluminium Alliance, driving low-carbon growth & strategic industry alignment
The voice of the UK aluminium Industry, Aluminium Federation (ALFED), have once again marked their supremacy today by officially launching the UK Aluminium Alliance (UKAA). This initiative is tapped to create a future-proof aluminium industry, which shall aid the sector in securing low-carbon growth, making it the heart of the UK industrial policy. Image source: alfed.org.uk Around the same time, ALFED, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, has also proposed to bolster the UK's aluminium sector's international trade and technical capabilities. This was announced in the House of Lords, where this partnership marked a pivotal role in rising opportunities as well as challenges. This partnership emerges as UK businesses adapt to a changing regulatory...
AlcoTec introduces 32-lb spools to boost productivity in high-volume aluminium MIG welding
All welders, pay attention here because new consumables will make your work easier and faster. Keeping in mind the heightened productivity in the high-volume Metal Inert Gas (MIG) aluminium welding application, AlcoTec, a leader in the manufacturing and supporting of aluminium welding consumables, has pioneered 32-lb spool sizes for the 4043 and 5356 wires in dimeters of 0.047 (6/64th or 1.2 mm) and 0.062 (1/16th or 1.6 mm). Image source: esab.com The 14-inch diameter spool provides 60 per cent enhanced capacity, helping to reinforce the brand's standard 20-lb spools, abetting an extensive welding period before the need for spool changes whilst using the sledge-style feeders. With the promptness of the grooved spool hub, this spool supports conducting tangle-free feeding. The company's...
Western Yilgarn boosts bauxite resource base with new Cardea 3 estimate
A recent announcement of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC 2012), Western Yilgarn Limited, has made an inferred Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Cardea 3 Bauxite Project. This estimate will add nearly 16.57 million tonnes to the total bauxite resource base, which at present holds 205 million tonnes. Image source: westernyilgarn.com.au The recent enlargement of the resource shall enhance the firm's potential to have future resource growth as well as help it gain a key leader position in the bauxite supply chain. Not only this, but also the strategic advantages that the company will receive with the proximity to such infrastructure and high-grade bauxite will directly aid in shipping ore operations. The Inferred MRE-achieved has a high-grade subset consisting of 3.78 million...
Aluminium prices dip amid weak manufacturing demand despite steady global supply and rising Chinese output
Aluminium prices fell by 0.56 per cent and are settled at INR 249.15 (USD 2.99) per kg, where the fall is witnessed due to the weak manufacturing demand, irrespective of immense support from the supplies. As per the latest manufacturing Purchasing Manufacturing Index (PMI) by China's National Bureau of Statistics, another contraction month has been indicated, stipulating challenges in sustainable recovery in the world's top aluminium-consuming sector. Concerning China's production, aluminium output rose by 5 per cent year-on-year, reaching 3.83 million tonnes in May 2025. The total year-to-date China's total aluminium output stood at 18.59 million tonnes, representing a surge by 4 per cent. Concerning the global aluminium output, as per the data of Aluminium Institute, the year-on-year...
US aluminium tariff 2025: Latest updates, trade figures and partner responses as July 9 approaches
As the July 9 deadline approaches, the US trade partner countries are looking to initiate deals with the Trump administration for tariffs to snap back to higher levels. Moreover, more than 100 partners are expected to see a "reciprocal" rate of 10 per cent in the coming week, where the possibility of emerging flurry deals materialises before the deadline hits. Image source: customssuport.com Stand of the Chinese trade partners Currently, the US has eased the export restriction on China for conducting business with chip design software and ethane, indicating a calming trade tension between the two countries. This ease had come into being after signing an agreement in May, concluding a framework directing larger trade deals. US-based software firms like Synopsys (SNPS) and Cadence (CDNS)...
Vedanta's MoU with Subhalaxmi Cooperative sparks green, women-led brick initiative
With sustainability becoming the core of every industry, Vedanta Aluminium, the world's leading aluminium producer, has taken a bold step that not only helps to uphold sustainability but also empowers women in the metal industry. Currently, the firm is on the road to establishing a one-of-a-kind women-led fly ash brick manufacturing facility, which shall aid in producing almost one crore bricks annually. The firm has taken this initiative by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Subhalaxmi Cooperative to set up the facility in Jharsuguda, Odisha. Image source: IndiaMART Subhalaxmi Cooperative, which is deemed to be India's largest rural women's cooperative, would be supplied with fly ash by Vedanta Aluminium at no cost, which would be sourced from Vedanta's mega aluminium...
"A Young Packaging for Future Generations" - A must-attend aluminium canmaking seminar
A seminar, jointly organised by BetterCans, LLC and Ohio State University, is gaining attention in the metal packaging space. Designed for canmakers, non-canmakers, and brand owners, the event will feature key voices from the canmaking and beverage industries. With the theme " A Young Packaging for Future Generations, " the focus will be on two-piece aluminium cans for beverages. This two-day seminar provides a comprehensive overview of the key processes and materials used in aluminium canmaking and beverage packaging. Participants will learn how two-piece aluminium cans are manufactured and explore the regulations governing materials that come into contact with ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. The seminar will follow the full lifecycle of a beverage can, from aluminium coil to the...
Vedanta share price inches closer to INR 500 mark amid demerger momentum
Vedanta Limited, an Indian multinational company, has represented solid returns in the first 6 months of 2025. The share price of the firm is poised to reach the INR 500 (USD 5.99) mark and has gained nearly 5 per cent over time, while continuing with the previously announced demerger activities. Under this demerger plan, the company will divide itself into five new companies, creating a significant opportunity for investors. Image source: vedantaaluminium.com On July 3, at 11:42 AM, Vedanta Limited's share price stood at INR 464 (USD 5.56). The price is expected to rise today and reach its highest value of INR 472.35 (USD 5.66), which reflects on the same price as achieved on March 27, 2025, where the value stood INR 472.35 (USD 5.66). On June 16, a week ago, the share price stood at INR...
