The European Commission has delayed its planned measures on aluminium scrap exports, replacing the earlier proposal for export duties with restrictions on waste shipments to non-OECD countries. European Aluminium said the change has added to discomfort across the aluminium industry, which has been...
Aluminium scrap: This week, China's aluminium scrap market price centre edged up alongside primary aluminium. As of September 10, SMM A00 aluminium prices closed at RMB 24,560 per tonne, up RMB 210 per tonne from RMB 24,350 per tonne last Thursday. Domestic aluminium scrap prices followed with...
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A study released by the Aluminum Association documents across-the-board sustainability improvements in the North American aluminum industry. Among the findings of the report, “Aluminum: The Element of Sustainability,” are that, since 1991: Primary energy demand associated with secondary aluminum...
The first annual Arabal conference to be held in Oman is attracting delegates from around the world as the international spotlight on the global aluminium industry is set to shine on the Sultanate of Oman. During a three day conference between 14th and 16th November global industry leaders will...
A UK scrap dealer says his new indoor facility in Mansfield will make it easier for folk to recycle old metal - and get paid as part of the deal. Vic Baum, who has 20 years of experience in the metal recycling industry, opened up new premises on Anglia Way two months ago after agreeing a deal with...
The following article is based on the latest Non-Ferrous World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling body. An acute sense of caution is pervading the non-ferrous metal markets in response to the unresolved sovereign debt crisis in the EU, sluggish growth in the USA and further monetary...
Packaging recycling and recovery rates appear to have remained resilient over the summer despite a recent slowdown in the export market and ongoing fears of a double-dip recession. The Environment Agency of UK has published data for the third quarter of 2011 on its National Packaging Waste Database...
Nissan has revealed that it is to commit 70% of its engineering budget to environmental projects. In its mid-term environmental plan covering the next six years, the Japanese carmaker is focusing on three areas of development: a reduction in its carbon footprint, a shift to renewable energy and an...
In the U.S., we recycle because we should. In West Africa, they recycle because they must. In a world where survival trumps going green, the pleasant mantra of reduce, reuse, recycle becomes more of a financial necessity. “Recycling is characteristic of the informal economy,” said Emily Osborn,...
European aluminium scrap prices fell on Friday as market participants reported lower prices in the week, but prices had stabilised by Friday and ingot producers reported good business levels in the face of growing economic uncertainty. Floated frag fell to €1,260-1,320 ($1,732-1,814) per tonne from...
Sigma Group, which runs secondary aluminium facilities in China, has outlined plans to build supply bases for liquid aluminium across the country. In the future, die-casters will prefer liquid aluminium to ingots, according to Sigma. Sigma is building a 300,000 tpy liquid aluminium factory.
Aluminum used beverage can (UBC) recycling rates dropped for a second consecutive month in September, even as collection volumes exceeded levels seen in the same month last year. UBC reclamation totaled 130.6 million pounds in September, down 0.6 percent from 131.4 million pounds.
Snapping a four-day losing streak, base metals recovered up to Rs 5 per kg on the local non-ferrous metal market today on revival of buying by stockists on pick-up in industrial demand amid a firming global trend. The following were today''s quotations in Rs per kg:aluminium ingots 110, sheet...
U.S. aluminum scrap exporters maintained their summer momentum, with shipments hitting a new three-year high as they approached the 200,000-short-tons mark in August. Monthly exports of 199,987 tons rose 2.4 percent from July’s 195,300 tons and beat by 15.7 percent the August 2010 tally of 172,904...
Folks had the chance to recycle their cans and other aluminum products to help fund scholarships for local Flathead students on Wednesday. The Flathead Valley Renewable Resource Club hosted an aluminum can and scrap metal drive to benefit the Glen Ford Memorial student scholarship. Club members...
UK aluminium scrap prices fell again on Wednesday, with purer grades following London Metal Exchange primary aluminium downwards and commercial grades suffering from softer demand. In the pure grades, group 1 pure 99% scrap and group 1 litho both fell to £1,210-1,280 ($1,905-2,015) per tonne from...
Base metal prices dropped at the non-ferrous metals market here today on hectic stockists selling reacting to fall in the London Metal Exchange (LME). The industrial metals declined at the London Metal Exchange over German comments that European summit at Brussels could not produce a definitive...
Total aluminum recovered from scrap in the U.S. in August was 260,000 tons, slightly higher than 257,000 tons the previous month and 10% higher than the 207,000 tons recovered in August 2010. Of this, 139,000 tons of aluminum was recovered from new scrap, slightly higher than the 136,000 tons...
Averda, the Mena region's leading provider of environmental solutions, unveiled its reverse vending machine (RVM) technology - a revolutionary breakthrough in consumer recycling at the eco-Q exhibition in Qatar. The RVM represents a new concept in recycling designed for public spaces. Working on...
Nonferrous scrap exports, boosted by stronger offshore sales of copper and aluminum, surged to a more-than-three-year high in August. Shipments climbed to 350,615 short tons, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. That displaced July’s 343,231-ton total as the high mark...
