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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Alspec, Alspex, and Rio Tinto have recently come together to enhance a closed-loop aluminium recycling programme, aimed at supporting local industry with raw materials, help them reduce emissions, and strengthen low-carbon supply chain in Queensland. The initiative is called 20-13 as the aluminium...
Recent UK research conducted by Every Can Count (ECC), a recycling not-for-profit organisation, has revealed a shocking generational divide in recycling awareness and support for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Despite Gen Z’s (from the age group of 16 to 28) reputation for having a strong voice...
Last month, Thailand held its position as the top aluminium scrap supplier to China, with shipments jumping 16.5 per cent on year to 26,708 tonnes, accounting for 16.9 per cent of China's total imports, but the volume slumped by 33.6 per cent from the previous month. It's worth noting that...
Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), a sustainable recyclable advocacy group, has approved a new aluminium scrap grade called “vesper,” marking a notable shift in how the industry handles the wrought fraction found in end-of-life (EOL) vehicles and other complex scrap streams. The update to the...
Since the LME aluminium price began its upward trend in October 2025, SMM research shows that the trading volume of scrap aluminium and recycled aluminium alloys in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand and Malaysia, has declined due to factors such as rising aluminium prices and natural disasters....
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) expresses concern regarding the announcement made last week by European Commission Executive Vice-President for Trade, Maroš Šefčovič, on the launch of preparatory work on a new trade measure targeting recycled aluminium exports from the European Union,...
The United States shares a deep, long, and almost personal bond with aluminium as the metal has played a pivotal role in shaping up the nation’s manufacturing base while contributing about USD 228.31 billion to the economy. But at the same time, the industry in the US has weather many highs and...
Sortera Technologies Inc.,the market leading aluminium sorting company with an upcycling platform powered by artificial intelligence, data analytics and advanced sensors, today announced the close of USD 45 million in funding led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates and VXI Capital, with...
Futures: On the night session of November 24, the SHFE aluminium 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,415 per tonne. After a slight dip below RMB 21,385 per tonne, prices quickly rebounded, hitting a high of RMB 21,430 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,405 per tonne, up 0.12 per cent. In terms of...
The Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) is pleased to announce the International Material Recycling Conference & Exposition (IMRC 2026), scheduled for January 20–22, 2026, at the Novotel Jaipur & Convention Centre, Jaipur, India. This flagship event will focus on advancing a sustainable...
Waste is a story about the loss of power more than merely an environmental crisis, according to the Global Recycling Foundation. As we discard valuable resources, those countries that focus on advanced recycling processes will dominate. Speaking to mark the opening of COP30, the UN’s climate change...
A trial of Scotland’s forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), at New College Lanarkshire, has seen positive responses from students, returning more than 20,000 cans and plastic bottles over five weeks. This initiative, which was part of a joint effort between Keep Scotland Beautiful, Coca-Cola...
In a year defined by climate alarms and geopolitical rifts, aluminium revealed something deeper about the world: how nations negotiate vulnerability, how industries confront responsibility, and how humanity responds when the numbers stop being abstract and start touching real lives. Across energy...
While the discussion hovers over aluminium, there are very few metals that can race with aluminium and win. The CEO of Sortera, Michael Siemer, has developed a system which can separate the aluminium grades with 95 per cent accuracy. This marks a breakthrough which aids in tapping into resources...
During the night session on November 20, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 21,545 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,650 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 21,540 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,550 per tonne, down 0.14 per cent. The night session mainly...
The apex body for India’s mining sector, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), recently shared its key recommendations for the Ministry of Finance, before the Union Budget 2026-27. These recommendations by FIMI indicate the pressing need for policy intervention in order to safeguard...
Century Recycling, a Mexican metals recycler, is preparing to extend its footprint into the United States with a sizeable investment planned for southern Texas. The company, headquartered in Atizapán de Zaragoza, is renowned for producing brass and bronze ingots in Mexico, and intends to establish...
What began as a quiet movement of scrap out of Europe has gradually turned into a significant concern for the region’s aluminium recyclers. The volumes leaving the bloc have increased year after year, and the trend is now firmly visible in the export numbers. In 2020, the EU exported USD 1 billion...
