Secondary aluminium is increasingly central to Europe’s decarbonisation plans. It is used in automotive castings, construction profiles, packaging and consumer goods and is valued because it can deliver similar mechanical properties to primary metal while requiring a fraction of the energy and...
India’s aluminium recycling sector has matured significantly over the past decade. Secondary aluminium, produced by remelting and refining scrap, now accounts for a growing share of the country’s total aluminium consumption. Recycling aluminium requires up to 95 per cent less energy than smelting...
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The economy of Yemen is a mixed economy, where there is limited private freedom, but the economy remains extremely controlled by the government. Civil war, corruption and economic mismanagement have driven Yemen to stand as one of the poorest of the world's low-income countries. Although crude oil...
The economy of South Korea is comprised of a mixed economic system that incorporates a variety of private freedom, blended with centralized economic planning and government regulation. Following the decades of robust economic development and global integration, South Korea has become a...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States in December 2021 edged a downfall of 6,600 tonnes or 13.50 per cent month-on-moth to stand at 42,300 tonnes, found the US census bureau data. In November, India’s aluminium scrap imports were at 48,900 tonnes from the US, down by 13.30 per cent...
In November 2021, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States dwindled by 7,500 tonnes or 13.30 per cent month-on-month to come in at 48,900 tonnes,found the latest US Census Bureau data. In October, the United States aluminium scrap exports to India stood at 56,400 tonnes, up by 22.34...
In October 2021, India imported 56,400 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States, found the Shanghai Metals Market. That was an increase of 10,300 tonnes or 22.34 per cent from 46,100 tonnes in September. In August, India imported 45,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap, meaning the imports in...
Aluminium is regarded as a sustainable metal, which signifies it can be recycled again and again with no loss of material, like aluminium cans are 100% recyclable, making them the most recyclable (and valuable) of all materials. The most common source of scrap aluminium is general-purpose items,...
The demand for aluminium goods is increasing steadily due to its positive contribution to modern living. The metal aluminium is the second most extensively used metal whereas the aluminium can is the most recycled consumer product in the world. The exceptional recyclability of aluminium, jointly...
The process by which scrap aluminium can be reused in products after its initial production is termed aluminium recycling. However, the process involves simply re-melting the metal that is considered far economic and energy-intensive than producing new aluminium through the electrolysis of...
The 2021 outlook has enhanced significantly for the scrap market, propelled in part by constrained supply chains and rising prices of the metal have seen a dramatic turnaround. However, prices remain volatile and most market participants remain cautiously optimistic. Aluminium scrap can be recast...
The economy of Mozambique is a combination of both traditional and market economic systems. The export of primary aluminium is one of the major exports of the country among other commodities with Mozal Aluminium is the sole aluminium producer. The Southern African nation, Mozambique exported 3731...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States stood at 28,100 tonnes in June 2021, reflecting a downfall of 1,500 tonnes or 5.07 per cent from 29,600 tonnes in May, found the latest data from the US Census Bureau. However, on a year-on-year basis, the imports stood 119.53 per cent higher...
In Q1 2021, the French GDP contracted only 0.1% Q-o-Q, after a 1.5% plunge in Q4 of 2020. The economic activity was boosted by a modest rebound in investment spending and private consumption. However, the growth rate in Q2 is impacted by the comprehensive lockdown measures imposed in April, whiles...
In April 2021, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States stood at 30,300 tonnes, almost flat compared to 29,700 tonnes in March 2021, found US Geological Survey. In February, India imported 27,200 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US, 12.86 per cent more than 24,100 tonnes in January....
Of 170,000 tonnes of the United States total aluminium scrap exports in March 2021, India imported 29,700 tonnes, according to the US Geological Survey’s latest data. India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US in March recorded an increase of 2,500 tonnes or 9.20 per cent month-on-month from...
China’s aluminium scrap imports during January-February 2021 totalled 107,200 tonnes, recording a year-on-year decrease of 12.3 per cent, found the China customs data. In January, China imported 69,100 tonnes of aluminium scrap, which stood 16.21 per cent down month-on-month but up by 9.5 per cent...
Late last month, China’s metal recycling body unveiled the second batch of 44 certified domestic importers and a list of over two dozens of foreign companies who would be permitted to export aluminium and copper scrap to the country. China had prohibited imports of solid waste from 2021 but...
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States dropped in November 2020 after five consecutive months of growth during June-October 2020. Data shows India imported 30,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States in...
Iceland is considered as a stable democracy with an active consumer economy. The pillars of the Icelandic economy are aluminium smelting, fishing, and tourism and the major material exports are aluminium products and fish products, and main service exports are tourism-related services. The Nordic...
