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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Japan’s aluminium semi-finished exports to the US up 26% YoY in H1 2019; imports from the US rise by 24%
Japan’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) to the US stood at 22,800 tonnes in the first half of 2019, representing an increase of 25.97% or 4,700 tonnes from 18,100 tonnes in the first half of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from...
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in June outpaced imports by about 5%
Mexico’s aluminium scrap exports to the US in June 2019 outperformed the imports by about 5 per cent, found the United States Geological Survey. While the exports in the said duration pegged at 14,500 tonnes, the imports came in at 13,800 tonnes. {newsStudioGallery} Nonetheless, Mexico’s total...
Cabinet approves proposal for scrapping old vehicles, policy to be out soon: Union Minister
The Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari reportedly said that he cleared a cabinet note on the proposed vehicle scrapping policy, while the finance ministry approved it. So, a final call should be taken on the policy soon, said the Union Minister, adding that it will be applicable on...
New Study from ISRI shows recycling Industry continues to be a driving force in U.S. economy
According to a new study conducted by John Dunham and Associates for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recycling industry continues to drive the American economy. Other than contributing environmental benefits, the sector provides 531,500 jobs and an overall economic impact of...
China’s secondary aluminium operating rate increased in August as downstream plants began restocking
Shanghai Metals Market found secondary aluminium producers continued to increase their operations in August as downstream plants in north China restocked in advance on worries about environmental curbs before the Nation Day on October 1. Data shows that the operating rates in August increased to...
Taiwan’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products to the US jump 167% YoY in H1 2019
Taiwan’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products to the US came in at 36,000 tonnes in the first half of 2019, a jump of 166.67% from 13,500 tonnes in the first half of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. {newsStudioGallery} But exports of...
TOMRA to launch X-TRACT sorting technology for non-ferrous scraps at Aluminum USA
Tomra Sorting Recycling, a Norwegian company that designs and supplies equipment for recycling, will launch its new X-TRACT X6 Fines machinery for high-purity sorting of mixed non-ferrous metal scraps, including aluminium during Aluminum USA. The new technology is capable of sorting smaller...
US aluminium scrap imports dropped 10.31% Y-o-Y in H1 2019; Imports in June declined by 3.38% M-o-M
According to the data shared by US Geological survey, the United States’ aluminium scrap imports in the first six months of 2019 came in at 313,000 tonnes, down 10.31 per cent from 349,000 tonnes in the same period last year. Let us here analyse the monthly trend of the United States’ aluminium...
India’s aluminium exports to the US stand 10% higher in the first half of 2019; semi-finished exports up by 38%
India’s exports of total aluminium including crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products to the US in the first half of 2019 stood 9.68% higher than the same period of 2018. India exported 136,000 tonnes of aluminium in the mentioned period. In June alone, exports came in at 15,300 tonnes,...
Malaysia’s imports of aluminium including scrap from the US up 57% YoY in January-June 2019
Malaysia’s total imports of aluminium including scrap from the US stood at 21,600 tonnes in June 2019, 43.05% higher than the corresponding period last year. Imports were 15,100 tonnes in June 2018. On a month-on-month comparison, imports increased by 5.37% from 20,500 tonnes, according to the...
Top five aluminium exporters to the US in June 2019
The US imports of aluminium (crude metals and alloys, plate, sheets, bars, etc., and scrap) stood at 500,000 tonnes in June 2019, 8.7% or 40,000 tonnes more than that in June 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. Canada continued to be the leading...
Residents oppose Alliance Metals' aluminium recycling plant in Arizona on environmental grounds; the company assures safety
Florida-based Alliance Metals, which applied for the permit for an aluminium recycling plant in a farming town in Wenden, Arizona in April 2019, faced with oppositions from local communities. In a public hearing, residents urged environmental regulators not to sign off on the project. Homeowners...
The US imports of total aluminium increases 8.7% YoY and 4.6% MoM in June 2019
The US imports of aluminium including scrap increased 40,000 tonnes or 8.7 per cent year-on-year to stand at 500,000 tonnes in June 2019. On a month on month comparison, the import volume increased 4.6 per cent from May’s import volume of 478,000 tonnes, according to the latest Mineral Industry...
India's aluminium scrap import from the U.S. grew 74% in H1 2019; Niti Aayog and BIS to regulate scrap usage
Domestic aluminium producers are working together with planning think-tank Niti Aayog and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to determine standards for scrap usage. This was done at the background of exponentially growing aluminium scrap imports and random applications of scrap. Aluminium scrap...
Saudi Arabia to export 17% lesser amount of aluminium scrap to the world in 2019 and to India 43% lower
After rising incessantly in the last three years, Saudi Arabia’s aluminium scrap export is estimated to reduce in 2019 by about 17 per cent to 142,128 tonnes, compared to 171,488 tonnes in 2018, found the global export-import data. The data also shows that Saudi Arabia’s aluminium scrap export to...
Slow demand and falling prices of scrap aluminium leading to closure of recycling centers in California
In early August, rePlanet suddenly closed all 284 of its recycling centers and terminated 750 employees. The company blamed reduced payments, depressed pricing for scrap aluminium and PET plastic, and higher operating costs as the factors leading to their closure. Currently, about 19% of all...
The US exports of aluminium scrap up 14% YoY in the first six months of 2019; China and South Korea top the importer list
The US exports of aluminium scrap in June stood 9.66% higher than the same period last year. Exports came in at 159,000 tonnes in June 2019. On a month-on-month comparison, aluminium scraps exports dropped by 1.85% from May’s export volume of 162,000 tonnes, according to the latest report from US...
Aluminium recovery from scrap in the U.S. drops 7% YoY to 1.7 million tonnes in H1 2019
According to the latest report from United States Geological Survey for aluminum total aluminium recovered from scrap (recovery from purchased, tolled, or imported scrap) in June was 286,000 tonne, essentially unchanged from the revised amount in May, 9% less than the amount in June 2018, and 5%...
