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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Aluminium scrap: This week, the aluminium scrap market continued to see a tug-of-war between cost-supported floors and sluggish off-season demand, with prices moving sideways. The SMM A00 spot aluminium price closed at around RMB 22,950 per tonne on July 9. The decline in aluminium scrap was...
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has called on the Centre to immediately notify the long-pending BIS standards for aluminium scrap, warning that a surge in imports could turn India into a dumping ground for substandard material. In representations submitted to the Ministry of Finance and...
Recycling non-ferrous metals like aluminium, lead, and plastics is becoming more important because it reduces the need for raw materials, improves recovery, and supports circular production. Aluminium recycling is especially valuable because it uses much less energy than primary aluminium...
As aluminium producers place greater emphasis on recycled metal, scrap has become an increasingly important part of the wider aluminium value chain. Against this backdrop, Germany entered 2026 with a shift in its export picture, as aluminium scrap shipments moved higher after declining on an annual...
Survey data on operating rates of secondary aluminium alloy enterprises by region and scale in June 2026: According to an SMM survey, the operating rate of the secondary aluminium industry in June 2026 fell 0.9 percentage points M-o-M from May to 33.3 per cent, a decline of 7.6 percentage points...
India's aluminium industry is debating import duties and quality regulations for aluminium scrap. The Aluminium Association of India (AAI), which represents primary aluminium producers, has called for stricter controls on aluminium scrap imports and stronger quality regulations. The association has...
India's imported aluminium scrap prices fell sharply w-o-w, pressured by weaker LME aluminium prices and sluggish demand from domestic buyers. According to BigMint's latest assessment for CFR Nhava Sheva deliveries, UK-origin zorba 95-5 scrap prices declined by USD 135 per tonne W-o-W to USD 2,750...
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has urgently appealed to the Prime Minister’s Office to protect the domestic aluminium industry from a surge of low-quality aluminium scrap. The industry body warns that rising global protectionism has left India highly vulnerable, threatening massive...
The ToZero (Towards Zero Waste in Aluminum BiW Manufacturing) project has demonstrated that recycled automotive aluminium scrap can be transformed into powder suitable for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), supporting efforts to increase the use of recycled materials in additive manufacturing....
International geopolitical tensions are putting pressure on primary aluminium supply chains. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting trade flows from the Persian Gulf region, which accounts for around 9 per cent of global primary aluminium production. Further complicating the picture are...
The UK is one of the largest consumer hubs in the European continent, collecting several thousand tonnes of aluminium scrap each month. In 2025, the United Kingdom’s total aluminium scrap exports reached 623,584 tonnes, according to Customs data. These volumes have been on the rise since the start...
In this exclusive AL Circle interview, Emilio Braghi shares Novelis’ perspective on why aluminium scrap is becoming one of Europe’s most strategic industrial resources and what must change to keep more value within the region. Appointed as Chief Operating Officer in January 2026, Braghi is...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices were widely expected to remain in the range of USD 3,200 to USD 3,300 per tonne. However, Managing Director and Head of Research of InCred Research Services, Satish Kumar, has taken a more cautious stance. He believes aluminium could retreat to USD...
Not too long ago, aluminium scrap was viewed as the end of the metal's lifecycle, a by-product waiting to be melted down and reused. Today, it is becoming the starting point of a new industrial race. Over the past fortnight, seemingly unrelated developments across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and...
The global aluminium industry is entering a decade of unprecedented demand, and so is the European aluminium sector. Global aluminium demand is set to surge, driven by electric vehicles, renewable energy, construction and sustainable packaging. A similar situation is noted in Europe, as demand is...
June saw notable impacts on the secondary aluminium market from both lower primary aluminium prices and tighter scrap supply amid tax policy changes. The refined-to-scrap spread narrowed to RMB 412/tonne, a fresh year-to-date low, encouraging some consumers to replace scrap with A00 ingots. With...
As reported by the industrial association European Aluminium and other related sources, the European Union’s implementation of measures to curb aluminium scrap export have been postponed till September, 2026. The update has emerged in the midst of the calls made by the European aluminium industry...
India's Ministry of Commerce is seeking diplomatic discussions with the European Union (EU) regarding its upcoming Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR). It was prompted by concerns that the new framework could restrict the flow of recyclable materials, including aluminium scrap, to non-OECD countries....
