
A WBCSD study says advanced sorting technology is available, but stronger demand for grade-specific secondary aluminium is needed to unlock investment. Technology for sorting mixed aluminium scrap has advanced significantly, but weak domestic markets for some recovered grades are limiting...
This week, domestic aluminium scrap prices in China remained largely stable, with some slight increases. Although primary aluminium prices rose notably, aluminium scrap struggled to catch up, and the price difference between A00 aluminium and aluminium scrap stayed high. In terms of prices, as of...
Grow with
AL Circle

Organised by Sohar Aluminium in partnership with the Environment Authority, the third Aluminium Scrap Recycling Symposium is going to take place on Wednesday, April 22, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Muscat. The event will be conducted in the presence of the esteemed patronage of Dr Abdullah bin Ali...

Futures: The aluminium alloy 2606 contract opened at RMB 23,755 per tonne during the night session and closed sharply higher at RMB 24,130 per tonne. In the early stage of the night session, prices moved sideways around the opening level with a steady trend. Mid-session, bulls pushed prices up...

1st London Colney Scouting Group has been recognised with a prestigious Green Can Award from Every Can Counts after recycling more than 76,000 aluminium cans in the last year alone. Now in their 13th year, the Green Can Awards from recycling not-for-profit, Every Can Counts, celebrate organisations...

Aluminium can recycling between Norway and the UK is set to continue at scale, with Novelis and Infinitum extending their long-running partnership. The setup is fairly straightforward but effective. Used beverage cans collected across Norway are sent to Novelis’ recycling plant in Latchford, where...

A majority of people in the UK want the government to step in and support aluminium recycling, with concerns growing that too much of the material is being lost instead of reused domestically. A poll commissioned by Alupro and carried out by Yonder Consulting surveyed around 2,000 adults and found...

In the current global downstream and recycled aluminium, every company is making crucial steps towards sustainability, circularity and better operational efficiency. With new regulations coming into play, smart investments being made and improvements in recycling and manufacturing practices,...

Glencore secured a 45 per cent stake in an aluminium recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina, raising its position in the US aluminium market. The move is due to global supply chains facing pressure because of the conflict in the Middle East, which has affected availability...

Did you know? Around 7 per cent of black dross is generated from the total volume of recycled aluminium worldwide, and Europe reflects a similar ratio of black dross generation at around 6.83 per cent. Aluminium dross occurs in two forms: black and white. White dross is generated mainly in primary...

Novelis Inc. has moved to standardise its global operations, with 10 of its manufacturing plants achieving the first level of certification under the Novelis Operating System (NOS) by the end of fiscal year 2026. The milestone marks the first tier in a four-level certification framework designed to...

The next BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition from (31 May) 1–3 June 2026 will be held at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre (Gothia Towers) in Gothenburg (Sweden), building on the organisation’s record-breaking momentum from 2025. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook,...

Futures: The most-traded aluminium alloy 2606 contract closed at RMB 23,595 per tonne overnight, down RMB 55 from the previous trading day's close, a decline of 0.23per cent. Trading volume was 1,340 lots, down 2,647 lots from the previous value, with a notable contraction in volume. Open interest...

Detroit-based General Motors (GM) will invest over USD 150 million in its Saginaw Metal Casting Operations (SCMO) in Michigan for the production of the sixth generation of V-8 engine blocks and cylinder heads used in full-size pickup trucks. Don’t miss out- Buyers are looking for your products on...

The Columbia Falls Community Market has launched an aluminium recycling campaign in April as part of Earth Month initiatives, encouraging residents and businesses to collect and recycle aluminium cans. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook...

Futures: Overnight, the most-traded cast aluminium alloy ad2606 contract closed at RMB 23,585 per tonne, down RMB 40 from the previous trading day's close, or 0.17 per cent. The night session formed a small bearish candlestick, with an extremely narrow body and short upper and lower shadows, a...

China is taking further steps to bring order to lithium-ion battery recycling, with a new policy issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology together with the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives. Published on April 3 and reported by IT-Home, the guidance...

ORIX Real Estate Corporation, along with ORIX Corporation and ORIX Eco Services Corporation, has revealed its plans to start horizontal recycling of the used window glass and aluminium window frames from the demolition of the Naka Kan guest room building at Beppu SUGINOI HOTEL. Within this...

People living in Malvern are now able to recycle a couple of additional everyday items from their own homes, following an update from Malvern Hills District Council. From now on, aluminium foil can be placed in green recycling bins. This includes common items such as kitchen foil and foil food...

Toyota is advancing its circular manufacturing strategy in the UK by feeding aluminium recovered from end-of-life vehicles into new engine components for Corolla production. Don’t miss out- Buyers are looking for your products on our B2B platform At Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK’s Burnaston plant...