China Sept bauxite imports climb 18.7% M-o-M; elevated freight costs hit non-mainstream imports
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's total bauxite imports reached 18.33 million tonnes in September 2026, up 18.7 per cent month-on-month and 15.4 per cent year-on-year. Over January-September, cumulative bauxite imports totalled 173.9 million tonnes, up 10.3 per cent year-on-year, with overall imported ore supply remaining at elevated levels. According to Mysteel's data, Chinese alumina producers consumed approximately 128.79 million tonnes of imported ore on a cumulative basis from January to September 2026. Actual imported ore consumption significantly lagged total imports over the same period, indicating that the imported bauxite market remains surplus for now. Among China's bauxite imports in September,...
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...
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ASI certifies Binzhou Beihai Regal Advanced Material Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3
Binzhou Beihai Regal Advanced Material Co., Ltd. has earned ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for its facility in Binzhou, Shandong, China. The Certification covers the production of high strength aluminium alloys, rare earth aluminium alloys, high thermal conductivity aluminium alloys, high-temperature resistant aluminium alloys, and other new aluminium alloy materials. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Binzhou Beihai Regal Advanced Material Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022). The entity specialises in the research, development, production, and sales of new aluminium alloy processing technologies. It operates a casting facility with a current annual production of 88,000 tonnes. The site includes melting...
RUSAL launches Russia’s first industrial carbon capture project
RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has registered Russia’s first industrial carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) project in the national carbon unit registry. Implemented at the Achinsk smelter, this initiative supports global efforts to cut CO₂ emissions and decarbonise heavy industry. As part of the project, RUSAL has modernised wet-type scrubber units to capture CO₂ generated during fuel combustion. The captured carbon dioxide is absorbed through a closed-loop water circulation system, preventing its release into the atmosphere. Over the next decade, the project is expected to reduce emissions by 1.8 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. This initiative is a key component of RUSAL’s broader strategy to lower its carbon footprint and implement...
ASI certifies Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd against Performance Standard
Jiangsu Zhongji Lamination Materials Co., Ltd has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) with Provisional status for their facility, Anhui Maximum Aluminium Industries Co., Ltd., in Huaibei, Anhui, China. The Provisional Certification is valid for the period of one year, during which the company can address the non-conformances assessed and subsequently seek full Certification. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Anhui Maximum Aluminium Industries Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status. The facility produces aluminium plate strips, and has an annual production capacity of 60,000 tonnes. Its key processes include casting, rolling, and cold rolling. The ASI Certification program was developed through an...
Giant recycling rainbow lights up St Patrick's festival in Dublin
Festivalgoers at St Patrick's Park over St Patrick's Day weekend (March 15th and 16th) were treated to the dazzling sight of a giant rainbow installation created from recycled drink cans. The eye-catching structure, created by not-for-profit organisation Every Can Counts (ECC) in partnership with Loreto College, was designed to shine a light on the power of recycling. Made from over 1,500 recycled cans, the installation returned for a second year following its success in 2024, reinforcing the message that recycling plays a crucial role in protecting our planet. Over 20 ECC ambassadors, including the 'Canny Mascot' dressed head to toe in more than 300 cans in the colours of the Irish flag, also engaged with festivalgoers to spread the word about the importance of recycling. The...
Alupro hosts expert panel event to accelerate circular economy progress
Earlier this week (March 19, 2025), Alupro brought together influential political figures from across Wales to discuss how best to further accelerate national progress towards achieving a truly circular economy in 2025. Kindly sponsored by Mike Hedges MS, the expert panel discussion took place at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. Chaired by Ruth Mosalski, political editor at Wales Online, speakers included Huw Irranca-Davies MS, deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs; Janet Finch-Saunders MS, shadow cabinet secretary for climate change and environment; Mike Hedges MS, member of the Senedd climate, nature and wellbeing cross-party group; Owen Derbyshire, chief executive officer of Keep Wales Tidy; and Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro. Alongside...
EPIQ Machinery expands its global presence with the acquisition of a 50% stake in the FAFECO Group
EPIQ Machinery, a leader in integrated material handling solutions for the metals & mining, and pulp and paper industries, is proud to announce the strategic acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in FAFECO GROUP, one of India's most respected crane and overhead crane manufacturers. By this acquisition, EPIQ Machinery strengthened its human capital to reach a skilled workforce of over 900 employees, a third of whom are based in Canada. In addition, the company consolidates its global presence, particularly in India, where it has successfully expanded its operations over the past 12 years through EPIQ ADF in Pune. Founded in 1971, FAFECO GROUP has extensive expertise in custom-designed cranes with unit lifting capacities of up to 500 tonnes. The company operates three manufacturing facilities...
ASI certifies Kunshan Chaoqun Metal Products Co., Ltd against Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status
Kunshan Chaoqun Metal Products Co., Ltd has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) with Provisional status for the production of aluminium alloy ingots and bars, with the processes of melting, refining, ingot die casting, casting bar casting, homogenisation and cutting, at their facility in Zhangpu Town, Kunshan City, China. The Provisional Certification is valid for the period of one year, during which the company can address the non-conformances assessed and subsequently seek full Certification. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Kunshan Chaoqun Metal Products Co., Ltd has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 with Provisional status. The facility specialises in producing aluminium alloy bars and ingots. With an annual production capacity...
Aluminium beverage can moves from recycling bin to newly formed can in less than 60 Days
New research from circular economy and materials management consultant RRS confirms that used beverage cans (UBCs) move from recycling bin to newly formed cans in less than 60 days on average in the United States. The study, released today on Global Recycling Day and commissioned by the Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), demonstrates the uniquely circular nature of aluminium beverage cans, which when recycled almost always become a new can. “Aluminium beverage cans exemplify a robust, domestic circular economy operating at scale,” said CMI President Robert Budway. “When aluminium beverage cans are recycled properly, they become a new can in less than two months on average. And nearly 97 per cent of recycled aluminium beverage cans in the United States go on to...
ASI certifies Lizhong Group against Performance Standard V3
Lizhong Group has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for the production of aluminium alloy ingots and cast aluminium alloy liquid at their Guangdong Longda Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd. facility in Guangdong Province, China. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Guangdong Longda Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022). The facility’s main production processes melting, alloying, and casting design processes of aluminium alloys. Its main products include cast aluminium alloy ingots and cast aluminium alloy liquid. The facility has an annual production capacity of 100,000 tonnes. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the...
Oslo’s floating aluminium sauna featured in TIME’s annual list of the World's Greatest Places
The flagship of the Oslo Sauna Association’s fleet of floating saunas features an innovative façade made of recycled aluminium from Hydro. It has now won recognition as one of the world’s top hotspots in TIME’s annual travel guide. Image source: Hydro ‘ Trosten ’ is the association’s largest and most ambitious sauna to date, launched in 2024 through a close collaboration with Spanish architects eStudio Herreros, and aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro. In the latest update of TIME’s annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, the eye catching and universally accessible sauna has been included as one of 100 establishments worldwide offering visitors an extraordinary experience unlike any other. “For 120 years, we have been working to bring life to local communities. We are proud...
US aluminium industry responds to 232 implementation, calls for certainty in tariff landscape
Aluminum Association President & CEO Charles Johnson issued the following statement in response to increased Section 232 tariffs of 25% for most aluminium imports: “The aluminium industry supports tariff-free access for Canadian aluminium in the tariffs implemented today. We appreciate President Trump’s focus and attention on growing and strengthening the U.S. aluminium industry, and there is a lot to like in today’s action. The domestic industry has invested more than $10 billion since 2016 mostly in mid-and-downstream production and recycling. This has been driven by growing demand, a competitive tax environment and strong, targeted trade enforcement the president supported in his first term. For this growth to continue, the US aluminium industry needs two things – long-term market...
ASI certifies UACJ Corporation against Performance Standard V3
UACJ Corporation has earned ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) Certification for the manufacture of custom aluminium extruded shapes with precision fabrication and assembly for customer specific designs at UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries, Inc. located in Guanajuato, Mexico. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that UACJ Corporation has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022). The facility serves the automotive industry, producing extruded aluminium components and assemblies. Its primary products include sunroof tracks, convertible top components, and various structural parts made from aluminium alloys. The site’s processes also include CNC machining, bending, welding, fabrication, assembly, and CMM analysis. In 2024, the facility shipped...
Rio Tinto and Edify Energy sign landmark solar and battery agreement for Rio Tinto’s Gladstone operations
Rio Tinto and Edify Energy have signed two new solar and battery hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to increase the supply of reliable, competitively priced electricity to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations in Queensland. Image from Rio Tinto's website for representational purposes only Under the agreements, Rio Tinto will purchase 90 per cent of the power and battery storage capacity generated by the Smoky Creek & Guthrie’s Gap Solar Power Stations for 20 years. Edify Energy will build, own, and operate the projects, with construction due to begin in late 2025 and targeting completion in 2028. Located in Central Queensland, the adjacent Smoky Creek & Guthrie’s Gap Solar Power Stations, will together feature 600MWac 1 of solar and 600MW / 2,400MWh of battery storage. Rio Tinto...
IBAAS-IMMT-IIM 2025: Advancing a green and smart aluminium industry
The 13 th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS-IMMT-IIM 2025) is set to take place during October 8-10, 2025, in Bhubaneswar, India. In association with the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) and the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Bhubaneswar Chapter, the event will bring together global experts, researchers, and industry leaders to discuss the latest advancements in the aluminium sector. This year’s conference theme, “A Green and Smart Aluminium Industry for Tomorrow,” underscores the industry’s commitment to sustainability, digitalisation, and innovation. As the aluminium sector undergoes rapid transformation, the conference will serve as a crucial platform for addressing challenges and exploring cutting-edge developments...
UK Aluminium industry braces for impact as US tariffs set to take effect
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has today raised serious concerns about the incoming 25 per cent tariffs on aluminium imports into the US, set to take effect on 12th March 2025. Image Source: ALFED Following extensive discussions with the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State at both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Business and Trade, ALFED has outlined the significant challenges already facing the UK aluminium sector and the potential long-term implications for the industry. Immediate Concerns and Sector Impact The US is a vital export market for UK aluminium, accounting for 10 per cent of all exports in 2024, valued at £225 million. ALFED members have already reported early signs of market disruption....
Mopar's new launch Ram 1500 RHO all set to push the limits on nearly any terrain
The talented design team at Mopar has created an exclusive, limited-edition and collectable vehicle for enthusiasts who want to set bold new performance limits for off-roading machines in 2025. The Mopar '25 Package for the Ram 1500 RHO, with exclusive content inside and out, continues the annual factory-vehicle customization program, now in its 16th year, for the performance and service brand of Stellantis. Image Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/ "The inspiration for the new Mopar '25 flows directly from the concept truck we showed at the SEMA Show last November, which generated strong positive feedback on how well the Ram 1500 RHO was 'Moparised' by our design team," said Darren Bradshaw, senior vice president, Stellantis Parts and Services – North America. "We're proud to continue...
Greenwave's margins expand as scrap metal prices surge ahead of steel and aluminium import tariffs taking effect Mar 12
Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: GWAV) ("Greenwave" or the "Company"), today announced that its margins have expanded significantly due to surging prices for scrap steel – already up 20 per cent since early February and expected to go higher – ahead of steel and aluminum import tariffs taking effect on March 12, 2025. Image Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/ Greenwave operates 13 metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio, providing 100 per cent domestically-sourced scrap metal to Nucor, Sims, Cleveland-Cliffs, Georgia-Pacific, alongst other industry titans. Prices for scrap steel have surged more than 20 per cent the past month and are expected to go higher Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Empire, Greenwave operates the #1 scrap metal chain in...
Genesis reveals US pricing for newly redesigned GV70 SUV
Genesis today announced US pricing for the newly redesigned 2026 GV70 SUV. Starting from a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP)* of $47,985, the 2026 GV70 embraces Genesis' “Athletic Elegance” design philosophy by offering consumers the perfect blend of utility and refinement. Image Source: https://www.genesis.com/ “GV70 is the most popular Genesis model in North America and the 2026 model year updates bring even more excitement to our SUV lineup,” said Tedros Mengiste, chief operating officer of Genesis Motor North America. "With its athletic appearance, an updated cabin and elevated driving experience, we look forward to welcoming even more customers into our growing GV70 family." The 2026 GV70's exterior design has been elevated with enhanced details, such as the redesigned...
