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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Novelis, a global leader in sustainable aluminium solutions and the world's largest aluminium recycler, has announced the opening of the Ulsan Aluminum Recycling Centre. With this facility, Novelis anticipates reducing carbon emissions by 420,000 tonnes annually. This reduction is equivalent to the...
Hulamin Operations (Pty) Limited has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) with Provisional status for their facilities in South Africa. This includes the Richards Bay Casthouse (Facility 1) part of the Hulamin Rolled Products Division for the production of ingots, and the Pietermaritzburg...
In an interview for the 7th edition of LeaderSpeak 2025 , Wayne McVey, Director of Metals Process Fluids North America, sheds light on the current challenges and future opportunities in the aluminium industry, addressing issues like tariff volatility, limited domestic capacity and the growing...
In the 7th edition of LeaderSpeak 2025 , AL Circle chats with Judit Jeney, the Managing Director of Austin AI Europe, to explore the intersection of cutting-edge technology and aluminium recycling. From LIBS-based sensor systems to redefining what AI really means in aluminium sorting, Judit offers...
BigMint's latest assessments indicate that Tense scrap from the US stood at $1,925/t, while Wheels from the UK remained stable at $2,425/t, both on a CFR west coast India basis. On the London Metal Exchange (LME), aluminium prices remained largely range-bound, with the benchmark price averaging...
Industry leaders, environmental specialists, and policymakers convened in Muscat on Tuesday for the second Aluminium Recycling Forum, organised by Sohar Aluminium in partnership with the Environment Authority. The forum hosted two high-level panel discussions that explored the key challenges and...
Rising criminal activities have created tension among Ghana’s scrap dealers, leading to lower returns across the scrap metal industry. This gave a nudge to the scrap dealers to take up the issue to the government with the demand to implement stringent regulation to mitigate the current issue. The...
Lakeside Auto Recyclers in Carter Lake, Nebraska, is poised to reclaim processing work as 25 per cent tariffs raise the cost of imported metal. Local recyclers say the aluminium levy could redirect business back to their yard, where yard manager Nick Hanson oversees a 60-strong team processing...
The United States’ 2024 aluminium market has further demonstrated a clear shift from primary to secondary sector, as evidenced by a Y-o-Y drop in primary metal production and a rise in scrap recovery. According to the United States Geological Survey, the country’s primary aluminium production...
One metal consistently stands out in a world navigating towards decarbonisation, resource efficiency, and circularity: Aluminium . Lightweight, endlessly recyclable, and a strategic material across sectors, aluminium is now central to global sustainability transitions—and the recently published...
지속가능한 알루미늄 솔루션을 공급하는 세계 최대 알루미늄 압연 및 재활용 기업 노벨리스가 ‘울산 알루미늄 리사이클 센터’를 준공하고 본격 가동을 시작한다고 밝혔다. 노벨리스가 고베제강과의 합작법인인 ‘울산알루미늄’에 6천5백만 달러를 투자해 건립한 울산 알루미늄 리사이클 센터는 연간 10만톤의 저탄소 알루미늄 시트 잉곳을 생산할 수 있다. 경북 영주에서 아시아 최대 규모의 알루미늄 음료캔 재활용 시설을 운영하고 있는 노벨리스는 울산 알루미늄 리사이클 센터 준공으로 국내에서 연간 약 47만톤의 알루미늄 재활용 생산 능력을 확보하게...
While many countries are retaliating against the United States with counter-tariffs, Thailand is taking a different approach - considering reducing existing taxes on American goods. But why? The goal is to boost imports from the US and, in return, secure a favourable trade deal from the Trump...
On March 30, 2025, a UK recycling facility adopted Redwave XRF sorting machines to improve aluminium separation. With this initiative, the business aims to improve the efficiency and purity of recycled aluminium, reducing waste and contamination. Source: Redwave The upgrade enables efficient...
Global sensor-based sorting technology provider TOMRA Recycling has enhanced its advanced metals recycling portfolio with an innovative AI-powered solution designed to upgrade wrought aluminium scrap. This marks the debut of GAINnext, Tomra's deep learning-based sorting technology, in the metals...
India's imported aluminium scrap prices dropped by up to USD 75/tonne w-o-w following a decline in LME prices. However, buyers awaited further price corrections. BigMint's benchmark assessment for Tense scrap originating in the US was at USD 1,945/tonne (t), decreasing by USD 15/tonne w-o-w, while...
Austin AI Europe proudly represents Austin AI Inc., a pioneering innovator and manufacturer of sensor-based automated sorting systems since 2001. As the sole company holding intellectual property rights for the most advanced chemistry-based sensor sorting technologies—including LIBS, XRF, and...
Germany's aluminium sector is raising serious concerns about the far-reaching implications of the recently imposed US tariffs on aluminium. While hefty duties have been slapped on primary aluminium and aluminium-intensive products, scrap aluminium remains exempt, a move that industry leaders warn...
European Aluminium welcomes the European Commission’s EU Steel & Metals Action Plan as an important step toward addressing the critical challenges facing the aluminium industry. Aluminium is a strategic raw material essential for the green and digital transitions, defence, and other key sectors....
