Weak domestic markets are holding back aluminium scrap sorting investments, WBCSD study finds
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...
ADC12 prices rise for consecutive weeks, profit improvement and marginal demand recovery
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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Greece export of Aluminium scrap to top 5 countries in 2020
The recycling of aluminium is gradually becoming crucial in the global aluminium value chain business, as it bars the metal aluminium to be sourced from the excavation of bauxite and shields exploitation. The aluminium industry generates a huge amount of metal scrap and also aluminium in use...
Operating rate at China’s large aluminium processing enterprises drops slightly by 0.6 percentage point
Operating rate at China’s large aluminium processing enterprises dropped 0.6 percentage point last week ended August 13, attributing mainly to production and transportation disruptions caused by spreading pandemic and power consumption restrictions. Besides, high aluminium prices affected...
MIT researchers discover hydrogen production process using scrap aluminium and water
MIT has conducted new research for the production of hydrogen, whereby it has used scrap aluminium and water to potentially reduce pollution while the production of hydrogen. Aluminium reacts with water at room temperature forming aluminium hydroxide and hydrogen. Hydrogen production emits...
India: Tata Motors ties up with Gujarat govt. to set up vehicle scrapping centre, eyeing 99% materials recovery including aluminium
The Indian automobile giant Tata Motors plans to set up a 36,000 vehicle per year scrapping facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in a row with India's focus to increase domestic scrap metal processing capacity and reduce dependency on scrap imports. On 13 th August, Tata Motors signed an MoU at the...
‘Only about 1% of the world’s recycled metals come from the African continent,’ says CEO of Romco Metals
A UK multinational non-ferrous metal recycler with an emerging market focus, Romco Metals presently recycles almost 3000 tonnes per month of non-ferrous scrap largely aluminium and copper, consigning it all over the world to car manufacturers. This mechanizes one of Romco’s sites that have...
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood 17% lower YoY in May 2021
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 18,600 tonnes in May 2021, from 22,300 tonnes in May 2020. That marked a decrease of 17% year-on-year. On a monthly basis, imports declined by 15% from 21,900 tonnes in April 2021, as updated by the US Census Bureau. For the first five...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US slip 2.31% M-o-M to29,600 tonnes in May’21; Total imports during Jan-May grow 27% on year
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States slipped in May 2021 to come close to the import volume of March. According to the US Census Bureau data, India imported 29,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US in May, which reflected a dip of 2.31 per cent month-on-month from 30,300...
France import of aluminium scrap during 2018-20 showcases excellent rise with a downfall; 10% further de-growth expected in 2021
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...
US primary aluminium production stands at 75,000 tonnes in May; secondary recovery rises 13% YoY
According to the latest report from the US Geological Survey, US domestic primary aluminium production stood at 75,000 tonnes in May 2021. The average daily output was 2,410 tonnes, unchanged from April 2021 and down 22% from May 2020. Total aluminium recovered from scrap was 257,000 tonnes in May...
Morocco’s export of aluminium scrap during 2018-20 demonstrates steady growth; 5% downfall estimated for 2021
According to the projections by World Bank, Morocco’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to reach a growth of 4.6% in 2021. The institution made the assessment in its “World Economic Outlook” for the MENA region, saying that Morocco’s GDP growth will be due to “several factors, including...
US aluminium scrap imports from Canada surge by more than 100% on year to 34,200 tonnes in April’21
According to the data found by the US Census Bureau, the United States aluminium scrap imports from Canada stood at 34,200 tonnes in April 2021. That stood flat compared to 34,800 tonnes in March but up by 16.72 per cent from 29,300 tonnes in February. The imports in March recorded an increase of...
UK’s leading salvage and vehicle recycling company SYNETIQ extracts more than 5200 tonnes of aluminium from recycled vehicles annually
The leading car salvage, dismantling and recycling company of Britain, SYNETIQ, has manifested it is an astute operator when it comes to recycling aluminium from its vehicles. Generally, SYNETIQ extracts more than 5200 tonnes of aluminium during the vehicle recycling process each year, which can...
Recycled Aluminium Weekly Recap: Odisha’s Chief Minister inaugurates India’s first zero-discharge aluminium dross processing unit; ASI certifies REAL ALLOY against Performance Standard certification
The week witnessed announcement of India’s first zero-discharge aluminium dross processing unit in recycling sector. Some of the major highlights of the week are: India’s projected aluminium hub, Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India’s first zero-discharge aluminium dross...
Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US down by 23% in four months
Taiwan’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 2,640 tonnes in April 2021, with a year-on-year decrease of 13.73%. Taiwan had imported 3,060 tonnes in April 2020. On a month-on-month basis, imports increased by 9.54% from 2,410 tonnes in March 2021, as updated by the US Census Bureau. In...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to US grow 44.5% Y-o-Y to 67,200 tonnes during January-April 2021
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the United States in April 2021 stood at 19,900 tonnes, almost flat compared to 19,300 tonnes a month ago, found the US Census Bureau. However, the exports in March recorded a month-on-month growth of 42.96 per cent from 13,500 tonnes. On a year-on-year...
London Metal Exchange adds six new cash-settled futures contracts, including aluminium scrap
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced the launch of a six new cash-settled futures contracts. The new cash-settled futures include lithium hydroxide, two regional steel scrap contracts, European HRC, aluminium scrap, and a duty paid European aluminium premium contract. Georgina Hallett, LME...
ASI certifies REAL ALLOY against Performance Standard certification for recycling of aluminium scrap
On Monday, July 19, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has successfully certified REAL ALLOY against Performance Standard certification for recycling of aluminium scrap and production of recycled aluminium alloys at Deizisau, Germany plant, and at European Headquarters in Grevenbroich, Germany. The...
Weekly Aluminium Recycling Recap: Robina Town Centre announces new container recycling initiative; Corona crisis crashes the aircraft scrap metal recycling market
Aluminium recycling is a major role player for driving the sector towards low-carbon, however this week the buzz kept low. In Australia, Robina Town Centre has teamed up with not-for-profit organisation Container Exchange to launch a new container recycling initiative named Partners for Change,...
