Technical rebound combined with destocking support; Marginal supply increase limits aluminium price upside
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,300 per tonne, up 1.44 per cent. Prices broke firmly above MA5 (23,057) and MA10 (23,082), but upside remains capped by MA30 (23,802) and MA60 (23,772), with the overall move representing a strong rebound after oversold conditions. Although the MACD lines (DIF=-265.99, DEA=-229.00) remain below the zero axis, the green bars narrowed sharply to -73.98 (previous day -156.23), indicating a significant decline in bearish momentum and the initial emergence of a technical bullish divergence. Trading volume reached 102,100 lots, reflecting active bottom-fishing. The suggested core trading range for SHFE aluminium is 23,000-23,800. LME aluminium closed at USD 3,037.5 per tonne, up 0.35 per cent. Prices have stabilised above MA5 (3,026.7) and MA10...
Hydro reaches key milestone in development of zero-emission aluminium technology
Hydro has produced aluminium using its new HalZero electrolysis technology for the first time. The milestone marks an important step in Hydro’s work to develop a new primary aluminium production process with the aim of achieving net-zero emissions. Since 2016, Hydro’s technology teams have been working to develop HalZero, an entirely new process for producing primary aluminium, which could replace the technology used globally today, first patented in 1886. The new technology is based on converting alumina into aluminium chloride before electrolysis in a process designed to keep chlorine and carbon in closed loops. The long-term ambition is to eliminate CO2 emissions from both electrolysis and anode production, releasing oxygen instead of CO2. Hydro has now produced metal from aluminium...
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Aluminium specialist urges the Chancellor to give industry certainty in next week’s Budget
The UK’s last remaining producer of flat rolled aluminium coils is calling for ‘certainty’, urgent help to mitigate rising energy prices and immediate industrial support ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget next week. Bridgnorth Aluminium, which employs over 300 people at its extensive production facility in Shropshire, believes the metals and manufacturing sectors also need to avoid a repeat of the tax rises seen in last year’s Autumn Statement. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain Management at the company wants aluminium to receive the same standing and political attention as steel, especially considering that it is an infinitely recyclable metal and one that is crucial to driving advanced engineering, defence products and carbon...
SMS group launches its X-Pact® Digital Hub ecosystem to propel the metals industry towards fully autonomous production
SMS group is pleased to announce the launch of its groundbreaking software ecosystem, the X-Pact ® Digital Hub, designed to transform the metals industry and enhance productivity and sustainability. This sophisticated ecosystem offers seamless data integration, scalability, and a holistic user experience, serving as a comprehensive framework that consolidates SMS’s applications as well as third-party software into one single platform. By aggregating all data and integrating level 1 HMIs as well as level 2 and level 3 applications, the X-Pact ® Digital Hub improves operational flows and the efficiency of entire production routes beyond the potential offered by individual applications alone. As such, it is paving the way to SMS group’s vision of achieving true ‘lights-out’ operations. Most...
Geomega Receives $2.7M from Exercise of Warrants and Provides Update on Bauxite Residue Opportunity
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - November 19, 2025) - Geomega Resources Inc. (TSXV: GMA) (" Geomega " or the " Corporation ") is pleased to provide an update on the recent financial instruments' exercises and observations and takeaways on the growing bauxite residue valorisation opportunity as seen during the ICSOBA and IFCURM 2025 conferences. Financial Instruments Exercises Since the beginning of the current fiscal quarter (September 1, 2025), the Corporation has raised $2,728,773 through the exercise of various financial instruments (warrants and options). In addition, some convertible debentures were converted as well. All inclusive, this resulted in the issuance of a combined total of 11,991,819 common shares. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+...
Hydro signs new $1,600M and $800M sustainability-linked revolving credit facilities
Norsk Hydro ASA has on November 18, 2025, signed USD 1,600 million and USD 800 million revolving multi-currency credit facilities with the margin linked to Hydro’s greenhouse gas emission target. The facilities, which are available for general corporate purposes, replace Hydro’s undrawn USD 1,600 million and USD 1,000 million revolving credit facilities. The entire amounts are also available as sub-facility swinglines to facilitate immediate liquidity needs. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain The margin of the facilities will be adjusted based on Hydro’s progress to meet its annual targets to reduce CO2 emissions per tonne of hot metal from electrolysis. “The successful refinancing is a testament to the strong relationship...
Kolkata to host its first Engineering Technology Expo
A Landmark for the East Indian Manufacturing Hub scheduled from 20–22 November 2025 at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Kolkata. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain Kolkata, India: Future Market Events has announced the debut edition of the Engineering Technology Expo (ETE), co-located with the India Fastener Show. The event marks a significant step in strengthening the engineering and manufacturing landscape of Eastern India. The Engineering Technology Expo is positioned as a dedicated platform to highlight advancements across sheet metal working, metal forming, metal cutting, precision engineering, laser cutting, automation, robotics, and industrial fasteners. The inaugural edition is expected to attract over 100 exhibitors and 7,500...
Improvement of the effectiveness of making alumina by the Updated ILTD Process: alumina refineries in India as examples (Part 2)
The updated ILTD (UILTD) process and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 SDGs were adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in New York in September 2015. “United Nations, 2015” Since that time numerous conferences, and publications were organised and prepared most of them connected with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UILTD Process comprises significant improvements in processing efficiencies and cost reductions, with the major focus on sustainability and alignment 6 SDGs. This paper presents significant potential, especially within materials science, industrial ecology and environmental engineering. The amount and composition of the bauxite feedstocks, the bauxite residues, the same for the dicalcium-silicate (C 2 S, belite) by-products were...
ASI certifies Magna PT S.p.A Modugno against Chain of Custody Standard V2
Magna International Inc. has achieved ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the production of automotive transmissions at their Modugno site in Italy. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Magna International Inc. has been certified against the ASI Chain of Custody Standard V2 (2022). The facility manufactures dual-clutch transmissions and gearwheel sets for the automotive industry, with current production focused on DCT 300 and DCT Eco models. Preparations are underway for hybrid transmission production. The ASI CoC Standard V2 sets out requirements for the creation of a Chain of Custody for material that is produced and processed through the...
Celebrating Excellence: A Night of Recognition for the UK Aluminium Industry
The UK aluminium community came together in style on Thursday 13 November for the Aluminium Federation’s (ALFED) Annual Business Briefing and Dinner 2025, held at Carden Park, Cheshire. What unfolded was not only a celebration of achievement but a statement of how far the sector has come and how united it remains in building a more sustainable, skilled, and innovative future. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain The day began with ALFED’s Business Briefing, where members and partners explored the year’s defining theme - The Element of Growth: Trade, Talent and Transformation. The discussions captured the mood of an industry that is forward-looking and collaborative, tackling everything from global trade pressures to CBAM...
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DTE appoints Sohail Nazari as Chief Commercial Officer to lead next phase of global growth
Appointment marks a new chapter of commercial expansion as DTE scales real-time molten metal analysis solutions globally. Nazari’s appointment supports DTE’s global momentum as circular aluminium demand intensifies. Icelandic metals analysis pioneer DTE today announced the appointment of Dr Sohail Nazari as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain Nazari’s appointment signals a new phase of growth for DTE as the company scales globally to meet accelerating demand for its Liquid-Phase Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LP-LIBS™) technology, a breakthrough enabling real-time, in-furnace compositional analysis of molten aluminium. This expansion has seen a series of recent international...
Aluminium grain refiner specialist MQP celebrates 25 years of innovation
Grain refiner specialist MQP is celebrating its 25 th anniversary with a range of new global customers and year-on-year production growth of 40 per cent. MQP has moved from trials to roll-outs of its Optifine grain refiner with both major groups and independent producers this year, resulting in significant growth. Using Optifine means casthouses have to add up to 85 per cent less product to their melts, helping aluminium producers become more efficient, improve operations and melt quality and meet their sustainability targets by reducing waste. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain MQP chairman John Courtenay, who worked at senior level for Foseco Aluminium before founding MQP, said he “couldn’t be prouder”. I set up MQP 25 years...
Improvement of the effectiveness of making alumina by the Updated ILTD Process: alumina refineries in India as examples (Part 1)
For those who are familiar with alumina production by the Bayer Process it is evident that that the Cost of Production (COP) largely depends on the Available alumina (A.Al) and Reactive silica (R.Si) content of the particular bauxite. The caustic consumption, which is mainly dependent on A.Al and R.Si; constitutes the second largest cost item after the cost of bauxite in the Bayer process. Image for representational purpose In India there are large lateritic bauxite resources with medium available alumina (trihydrated alumina, THA) and medium to high Reactive SiO 2 content. With the deteriorating bauxite quality, refineries are struggling to keep the alumina production cost at the low level. The Updated Improved Low Temperature Digestion (ILTD) Process as a novel way to increase the...
EGA’s programme to empower UAE-based start-ups in collaboration with Ministry of Economy and Tourism
His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq: The UAE places great importance on developing the skills of entrepreneurs, considering them a key pillar in building the economy of the future. EGA Ramp-Up contributes to strengthening the environment of innovation and entrepreneurship in the UAE. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain United Arab Emirates, 14 November 2025: Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas today announced that HyveGeo, The AM Lab, and Magmec, have won the latest season of EGA Ramp-up, the company’s programme to support the growth of UAE start-ups and encourage UAE entrepreneurship. Launched in 2022 with the support of the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism,...
AICE 2026 opens registration, set to illuminate the future of the global aluminium industry in Suzhou
AICE 2026 will be held from April 8-10, 2026, in Suzhou, China. Building on 20 successful consecutive editions, AICE 2026 is poised to be the definitive gathering for professionals across the entire aluminum value chain. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain The event's theme, "Aluminum Lifestyle, Illuminate the Future," underscores the metal's expanding role in creating sustainable, advanced solutions for modern living—from electric vehicles and green buildings to smart packaging and renewable energy systems. "AICE has consistently been a catalyst for progress in our industry," said a spokesperson for the event. "In 2026, we are elevating this further by focusing on how new quality productive forces and sustainable practices are...
CBM calls for government support for the ‘many’ as ‘Energy Armageddon’ hits the supply chain
Manufacturers are facing an ‘Energy Armageddon’ as recent non-commodity changes and a new stealth tax have added £millions to crippling bills. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain That is the stark message from the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM), who believe the dire situation is a far bigger problem than most of the issues we see in the media every day. Business leaders have reached the end of their tether trying to compete globally whilst facing extortionate pricing for gas and electricity supply through the amount of taxes and levies that form parts of the bill. President Stephen Morley predicted this exact scenario six weeks ago when he spoke about non-commodity electricity price rises due to the new Balancing...
Ball is making investments to increase its production capacity in India
Ball Corporation, a global leader in sustainable aluminium packaging, announces strategic investments in India, reinforcing its long-term commitment to meet growing customer demand and strengthen the regional supply chain in one of Asia’s fastest-growing consumer markets. Following its 2024 investment of nearly USD 55 million in the Taloja can manufacturing facility located in the Maharashtra district, close to Mumbai, Ball is making another key investment of approximately USD 60 million in its Sri City manufacturing facility located in the Andhra Pradesh district, close to Chennai city. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain “India is key to our global strategy, and this investment reflects our focused approach to scaling...
Making the invisible visible: smart connected valves deliver precise gas control, boosting efficiency and improving quality
In the age of Industry 4.0, "visibility" goes far beyond what meets the eye. Smart factories are now leveraging sensors, IoT, and data analysis to monitor and optimize every aspect of their operations, including the precise management of the invisible industrial gases that are crucial to key processes. From small workshops to large-scale manufacturers, businesses are adopting these technologies to build smarter, more efficient workflows. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value c hain Real-Time Process Monitoring Precise control of the delivery of industrial gases is essential for many processes, demanding continuous oversight to maintain efficiency and safety. Real-time monitoring is vital to ensure industrial gases remain within specified...
Chuangxin Industries announces its plan to list on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited is an integrated enterprise group with a core focus on the aluminium industry, focusing on alumina refining and aluminium smelting within the upstream of the aluminium industry chain. The Company’s business mainly comprises the production and sales of electrolytic aluminium as well as alumina and other related types of products, and has established a self-sufficient and integrated ecosystem across the electrolytic aluminium industry chain that covers “energy — alumina refining — aluminium smelting.” Since 2012, the Company has strategically established its presence and deeply cultivated its business in Huolinguole, Inner Mongolia and Binzhou, Shandong Province, two regions with significant resource advantages. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
International Aluminium Institute appoints Jonathan Grant as new secretary general
Jonathan Grant to lead global aluminium industry body in demonstrating the benefits of aluminium and the industry's commitment to sustainable development and responsible production. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the value chain The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) today announced the appointment of Jonathan Grant as its new Secretary General. He will lead the organisation in advancing sustainability initiatives, strengthening industry collaboration, and maintaining the IAI’s position as the authoritative voice of the global primary aluminium industry. Jonathan Grant is a seasoned climate and sustainability leader with extensive experience across the mining, energy, and professional services sectors. He spent nearly six years at Rio...
