
Commodity price volatility continues to create a significant commercial challenge for aluminium recyclers, affecting inventory valuation, purchase decisions, sales commitments and margins. As businesses navigate increasingly dynamic metal markets, understanding how to identify and manage price...
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...
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Survey data on the operating rates of secondary aluminium alloy enterprises by region and by scale in February 2026. According to the SMM survey, the operating rate of secondary aluminium producers in February 2026 fell by 18.1 percentage points M-o-M from January to 23.2 per cent, down 9.4...

India's imported aluminium scrap prices recorded a sharp week-over-week rise as of 10 March 2026, supported by gains in prices on the London Metal Exchange and ongoing geopolitical tensions, while domestic Tense scrap prices also remained firm amid tight local supply conditions. As per BigMint's...

Milan residents can now dispose of their aluminium coffee capsules in the yellow bag used for light multi-material waste collection. The change was announced on 9 March by the Municipality of Milan together with waste management firm Amsa, A2A Ambiente, Aluminium Recycling Consortium Cial and...

Specialised in plasma-based technology for heavy industry and defence, PyroGenesis has completed manufacturing a plasma torch system for Constellium . A significant step toward aluminium furnace electrification, the system will be installed in the company’s casthouse remelting furnace to replace...

On March 1, a Sunday afternoon, a call that shocked the leaders at Novelis, yet again. The call informed of another fire breakout at the firm's facility in Greensboro, Georgia, dedicated to aluminium recycling. According to the call made, Joe Bashore, the Greene County Fire Public Safety, Emergency...

A new report by L.E.K. Consulting for the Australian Aluminium Council released today has found that while aluminium recycling offers one of the most effective pathways to lower-emissions manufacturing, significant economic, technical and policy barriers are preventing investment in domestic...

Alupro has welcomed Zorbatek, a leading aluminium recycling and processing business, as its latest member. Headquartered in Ellesmere Port, the family-run firm was founded to push quality, innovation and performance to a new level within aluminium recovery. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...

The most-traded AD2604 aluminium alloy contract opened higher and retreated after a rapid rise, touching a high of RMB 23,305 per tonne before fluctuating downward, reaching a low of RMB 22,940 per tonne, and rebounding slightly at the close. It finally closed at RMB 230,450 per tonne, down RMB 135...

February 2026 marked a period of unprecedented regulatory volatility for the global secondary aluminium and scrap markets. Driven by a confluence of tariff upheavals, aggressive decarbonisation mandates, and stringent environmental crackdowns, the traditional flow of aluminium scrap is being...

Raffineria Metalli Cusiana S.p.a. (Cusiana), a major Italian secondary aluminium refiner supplying multinational automotive, construction and furniture companies across Europe, has established a strategic partnership with TOMRA Recycling to redefine aluminium recycling with advanced multi-sensor...

India's imported aluminium scrap prices witnessed a positive trend w-o-w on 24 February 2026, following gains in LME aluminium prices. While some grades saw firm support from steady demand, others experienced modest corrections. Domestic Tense scrap prices also remained firm due to tight local...

Futures: The most-traded AD2604 contract for cast aluminium alloy closed at RMB 22,275 per tonne overnight, down RMB 45 per tonne, or 0.20 per cent, from the previous trading day. It opened at RMB 22,305 per tonne, hitting a high of RMB 22,435 per tonne and a low of RMB 22,235 per tonne. Trading...

If 2024 was the year aluminium demand normalised, 2025 is the year scrap becomes the pressure valve. Global cumulative aluminium consumption reached 100.8 million tonnes in 2024, with 28.4 million tonnes supplied by recycled aluminium. That share, already above 28 per cent, is not a marginal...

A long-debated industrial project in Benson has cleared its final regulatory hurdle, but the conversation around it is far from over. Aluminum Dynamics has received the last permit required from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), allowing the company to continue construction...

Local authorities in England can now take advantage of free online resources to help residents recycle packaging more effectively. The resources, which include animations and social media graphics, can be easily downloaded from the Alupro website. To learn about the global aluminium outlook,...

The aluminium beverage can-recycling performance of Europe continues to strengthen, offering a boost to the region’s broader climate and circular economy ambitions. As declared in the joint report from Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium, the can recycling rate across the EU, UK,...

India's imported aluminium scrap prices showed a mixed trend w-o-w on 17 February 2026, despite a decline in London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices. While some grades remained supported due to steady demand, others faced mild corrections. Meanwhile, domestic Tense scrap prices firmed up on...

Ertan Çoğul, a scrap dealer in Bursa (a city in Northwestern Turkey), purchased a 22-tonne Boeing 747 for TRY 80,000 (USD 1.8 thousand) after a municipal project to turn the aircraft into an aeroplane cafe was cancelled. Today, the plane’s estimated scrap value has risen to approx TRY 2.5 million...