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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Kyrgyzstan’s export of aluminium scrap during 2018-20 manifests gradual downfall
Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked mountainous, lower-middle-income country with an economy dominated by minerals extraction, agriculture, and reliance on remittances from citizens working abroad. Referred to as the Switzerland of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has documented 22,103 tonnes of aluminium scrap...
South African metal firm Alfeco Group acquires Hulamin’s aluminium extrusion division
Africa’s one of the largest aluminium exporters, Hulamin confirmed that its extrusion plant, in Olifantsfontein, Midrand has been acquired by integrated South African metals company Alfeco Group. The recently acquired extrusion assets, which are now part of Alfeco’s new aluminium division, with a...
US aluminium scrap exports to Hong Kong jumped 81.25% in January 2021
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States’ aluminium scrap exports to Hong Kong jumped by 9,100 tonnes or 81.25 per cent in January 2021 to stand at 20,300 tonnes. In December 2020, the exports stood at 11,200 tonnes, which also surged month-on-month by 4,930 tonnes or 78.63 per cent...
Govt. of India: Ministry of Commerce mandates import registration compulsory on a score of aluminium products
The Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India has mandated import registration compulsory for 43 aluminium and 46 copper items under non-ferrous metal import monitoring system. This is a move to boost domestic production and obstruct imports of such goods. As per the notification of the department of...
AMAG inks deal with Audi Hungaria to close the loop on aluminium recycling
AMAG has signed a supply contract with Audi Hungaria to close the loop on aluminium recycling. The agreement will see production waste generated at the Audi plant in Györ will be delivered to AMAG in Ranshofen in the form of sorted aluminium sheet scrap. AMAG will then recycle into new aluminium...
US aluminium scrap exports reflect a 5% rise YoY to 153,000t in Jan 2021 but exports to India decline 17% to 24,100 tonnes
The United States aluminium scrap exports started the year in January 2021 with a month-on-month decline of 3,000 tonnes or 1.92 per cent. From 156,000 tonnes in December 2020, the exports decreased to 153,000 tonnes in January 2021. But nevertheless, on a year-on-year basis, the US aluminium scrap...
US primary aluminium production rose 1,000 tonnes M-o-M in January 2021; Average daily output remains flat
The first month of 2021 (January) saw a month-on-month rise in the United States primary aluminium production, although marginal, found the latest data of the US Geological Survey. From 77,000 tonnes in December 2020, the US domestic primary aluminium output rose 1,000 tonnes to stand at 78,000...
Uruguay’s export of Aluminium scrap during 2018-20 reveals robust growth
The economy of Uruguay is crucially dependent on its neighbours, Brazil and Argentina. In 2020, GDP decreased by an estimated 4.5%, mainly due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic not only in the country but also in its neighbours. However, the pandemic had relatively little impact on the...
Malaysia’s aluminium scrap imports from US witness a drop of 1.8% in Q4 2020; Full-year imports stand 12% higher
Malaysia’s aluminium scrap import from the United States recorded a decrease of 7,900 tonnes or 17.83 per cent in December 2020 to stand at 36,400 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey’s latest data. In November 2020, the import volume stood almost flat at 44,300 tonnes compared to 44,800 tonnes...
Hydro plans to recycle aluminium within the primary production process at its Norwegian smelters
Hydro aims to recycle aluminium directly within the primary production process at its smelters in Norway. This will minimize the company’s industry-leading climate footprint from primary aluminium and increase production through the use of post-consumer scrap. “We are currently piloting this...
Moldova’s export of Aluminium Scrap during 2018-20 reflects unsteady movement
The economy of Moldova slides towards one of the poorest countries in Europe. The economy is heavily reliant on agriculture and manufacturing industries being the minor also supports the GDP of the nation. The manufacturing industries generally deliver scraps, pre-dominantly aluminium and on time...
Narrow downstream demand and soaring aluminium prices lead to weaker secondary aluminium operating rates in China in Feb’21
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, secondary aluminium producers operating rates in China recorded a month-on-month plunge of 20.8 percentage points in February 2021 to stand at 41.35 per cent. However, on a year-on-year calculation, the operating rates increased by 23.23 percentage points,...
Jupiter Aluminum’s three facilities certified against ASI Chain of Custody Standard
Jupiter Aluminum has been against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Chain of Custody Standard Certification for its scrap re-melting, cold rolling, annealing, and finishing operations in Hammond, Indiana, as well as its two coil coating facilities located in West Virginia and Indiana, USA....
India Govt. considers creating Non-Ferrous metal scrap recycling an organized sector, Aluminium to play vital role
The mining ministry has lately released the National Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap Recycling Framework 2020, covering key non-ferrous metals like Aluminium among others. The framework has been released with the intent to promote a formal and well-organized recycling ecosystem in the country which is...
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US down by 5% in 2020
South Korea's imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 18,900 tonnes in December 2020, from 22,900 tonnes in December 2019. That marked a decrease of 17.47% year-on-year. On a monthly basis, imports declined by 25% from 25,200 tonnes in November 2020, as updated by the US Census Bureau. For...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from US in Q42020 edge 18% higher to 99,600 tonnes; Total imports in 2020 grow 13%
According to the recent data shared by the US Geological Survey, India imported 30,600 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States in December 2020, almost flat compared to 30,300 tonnes of imports in November 2020 and 8,100 tonnes or 20.93 per cent less than 38,700 tonnes in October 2020. On...
US primary aluminium production rebounded in December 2020 to 77,000 tonnes; Total output in 2020 lowers 7% YoY
The United States domestic primary aluminium production stood at 77,000 tonnes in December 2020, up by 3,000 tonnes or 4.05 per cent from 74,000 tonnes in November, showed the recent data released by the United States Geological Survey. With this, the total aluminium production in 2020 came in at...
China to import aluminium and copper scrap from 26 new foreign companies
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...
