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...
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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...
Futures: There was no night session on the evening of February 13, 2026. On the last trading day before the holiday (February 13), the aluminium alloy 2603 contract closed at RMB 22,040 per tonne, down RMB 100 or 0.45 per cent from the previous trading day. Trading volume was 5,427 lots, and open...
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...
We welcome you to our conversation with Mr Ruggero Zambelli and Mr Paolo Gamberini of Raffmetal, the Europe’s leading producer of aluminium alloys from recycling. Mr Zambelli serves as Quality Manager and Head of Alloys Development, and Mr Gamberni is Sales Responsible for Foundry Alloys from...
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) opened the AIT Outlook 2026 conference hosted by Aluminium International Today in London with a clear message: so-called “scrap” aluminium must be recognised as a strategic industrial resource central to UK growth, circularity and...
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...
A visit by Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Samson Ahi, to the Shai Hills facility of Recyclers Ghana Ltd has drawn attention to the company’s export contribution and the pressures facing the recycling industry. To learn about the global aluminium outlook, download our...
Futures: The most-traded aluminium alloy 2604 contract opened at RMB 22,305 per tonne overnight, with a high of RMB 22,385 per tonne, a low of RMB 22,085 per tonne, and closed at RMB 22,140 per tonne, down slightly by 0.54 per cent. Spot-Futures Price Spread Report: According to SMM data, on...
The global sustainability narrative continues to evolve as policymakers, industries and communities reassess how resources are produced, reused and managed. Over the past week, developments across Europe and Asia -along with policy signals from India, reflected opportunities embedded in the...
On February 11, for example, Mysteel assessed the average price for domestically-generated #6063 aluminium scrap in South China's Guangdong province at RMB 18,750 per tonne (USD 2,712 per tonne), lower by 3.6 per cent from the end of January. By the same day, China's composite primary aluminium...
On the occasion of the European Industry Summit and the Antwerp Call, Einar Glomnes, CEO of Speira, states,“In order to maintain strategic advantage in the circular economy and contribute to decarbonisation and raw material independence, immediate and sustainable steps towards European...
Futures: The aluminium alloy 2603 contract closed at RMB 22,150 per tonne, up RMB 235 yuan or 1.07 per cent from the previous trading day. Volume was 2,539 lots, and open interest stood at 4,211 lots (down 150 lots from the previous session). After pulling back from the previous high of RMB 24,410...
Suppliers delayed revised price announcements. The market adopted a cautious wait-and-see approach. India's imported aluminium scrap prices fell w-o-w aligning with the correction seen on LME. Meanwhile, domestic scrap prices held largely steady amid tight domestic supply. To know more about the...
On Monday, a global recycling industry body informed that the European Commission's proposed limits on scrap aluminium exports are unnecessary and could actually harm the circular economy. Dating back to November, the Commission had implemented a restriction on these exports to keep the metal...
