GM invests $40m in US aluminium casting operations for truck, SUV transmissions
Explore how GM is expanding aluminium casting capacity in Indiana to support 10-speed transmissions and strengthen its US manufacturing footprint. General Motors is investing more than USD 40 million in its Bedford Casting Operations in Indiana, expanding aluminium casting capacity to support...
Can old trains become new ones? Hydro joins Train2Train aluminium loop
Hydro has joined Siemens Mobility, TSR Group and Voestalpine in the Train2Train pilot project aimed at recovering aluminium from decommissioned trains and recycling it into components for new rail vehicles. The project brings together the rail value chain, from train dismantling and material...
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Aluminium momentum strengthens as LME cash offer reaches USD 2,945 per tonne
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on December 30 saw a significant rise from the previous day’s close. The expanded trend was seen in the LME inventory except for the live warrant, which witnessed a slight dip. Both the LME cash bid and offer rose by USD 31.5 per tonne or 1.1 per...
New aluminium projects in Indonesia ramp up, boosting daily average aluminium production outside China
According to SMM statistics, overseas aluminium production in December 2025 increased by 2.2 per cent y-o-y. The average monthly operating rate was 87.7 per cent, down 1.1 percentage points M-o-M and 0.8 percentage points y-o-y, mainly due to the commissioning of new aluminium projects in...
Oricon Enterprises shares update: Sale of assets at aluminium tube manufacturing unit
Oricon Enterprises Limited has notified stock exchanges about sanctioning the sale of assets in its aluminium collapsible tube manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. The process of ratifying the manufacturing facility sale was carried out with adherence to Regulation 30 and Schedule III of the SEBI...
Tian Yuan Law Firm mediates the country’s largest A-share aluminium merger
Tian Yuan Law Firm has advised on a landmark RMB 63.5 billion (USD 8.75 billion) merger involving two subsidiaries of Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group, setting a new record as the largest merger and acquisition undertaken by a privately owned company in China’s A-share market. The deal marks China...
From bottles to cans: scientific evidence strengthens aluminium’s case in wine packaging
For centuries, glass bottles have been the gold standard in wine packaging, prized for their nonreactive nature and airtight seals that preserve flavour and aroma. Yet the wine industry is now reassessing this tradition as mobility, sustainability, and changing consumer habits reshape packaging...
Essentiality of aluminium and other critical minerals in the metals age
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has updated the critical minerals list, which now contains 60 distinct materials, representing 80 per cent of the mined items on the periodic table. Some of these include nickel, copper and zinc. Exotic metals like gadolinium, praseodymium, and ytterbium have been...
RAM Ratings affirms Press Metal’s AA1 IMTN programme rating
RAM Ratings has affirmed the AA1 per Stable rating on Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad’s (Press Metal or the Group) RM5.0 billion Islamic MTN (IMTN) Programme (2019 per 2049) based on its strong market position and solid debt servicing ability. Press Metal is Southeast Asia’s largest primary...
Europe’s primary aluminium output rose only 0.9% in 2025 - are CBAM and policy pressures steering the shift toward 51% recycling?
Just like the US, Europe appears to be reshaping its aluminium strategy - and scrap is steadily gaining the upper hand. With recycling crossing the 50 per cent mark in 2025, the balance of the industry is shifting away from primary aluminium and moving toward secondary metal. That trend is also...
SMM aluminium: Year-end trading weakens, spot discounts widen
The SHFE aluminium 2601 contract performed strongly in the morning session, with prices rising overall and the price centre significantly higher than the previous trading day. Trading sentiment in the East China market weakened overall, primarily affected by year-end enterprise settlement and...
LME aluminium cash offer at $2,913.5/t as opening stocks slip to 479,675t
LME aluminium prices softened between December 24 and December 29, while exchange inventories fell but showed a shift toward more live warrants. On December 29, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 2,913 per tonne, compared with USD 2,931.5 per tonne on December 24 - a decline of about...
RUSAL: the En+ KraMZ collaboration and other landmarks throughout 2025
As 2025 is about to wind up, United Company RUSAL secures an extension of the sales agreement with the En+ associate KraMZ Ltd. The global aluminium producer, RUSAL, has achieved milestones, securing several partnerships as well as shareholding throughout the year. These endeavours, despite...
New VALCO Governing Board sworn in with mandate to unlock Ghana's bauxite potential
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has tasked the newly inaugurated Governing Board of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) with converting Ghana’s bauxite resources into concrete economic value. At the inauguration ceremony, where 10 board members were...
Chongqing Jianto Aluminium comes up as a new secondary aluminium supplier for China’s NEVs
Chongqing Jianto Aluminium Co. Ltd., a Zhejiang-invested enterprise based in Fuling, Chongqing, is emerging as a key supplier of recycled aluminium to the city’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. Operating under the Zhejiang-Fuling cooperation framework, the company illustrates how cross-regional...
Bhutan Agro Industries Limited marks a packaging shift with aluminium cans for Royal Bhutan
Bhutan Agro Industries Limited (BAIL), in response to high consumer demand for better quality and convenience, have responded with a new packaging evolution. This new packaging upholds modern, easy-to-open aluminium cans, which are a flagship of the firm's "Royal Bhutan" beverage line. For the...
KDSBuilding’s new aluminium door comes with style while adhering to standards
Xiamen KDSBUILDING Material Co., Ltd, a China-based fenestration manufacturer, has announced its compliance with TITLE24 standards while launching new aluminium products. KDSBUILDING ensures the reliability of its aluminium fenestration systems, reinforced by strict, performance-driven regulatory...
The pace of inventory buildup for aluminium billets continues, with the decline in processing fees accelerating
According to SMM statistics, on December 25, the inventory of aluminium billets in mainstream domestic consumer areas stood at 124,500 tonnes, an increase of 1,500 tonnes from Monday's inventory and an increase of 5,000 tonnes from Thursday's inventory. According to SMM statistics, during the...
Aluminium contracts in India surge past records in future trade
Aluminium prices recorded a historic milestone in the futures market with a consistent upward momentum, reflecting a strengthened buying interest on the back of robust spot demand and tightened supply expectations. On the Multi Commodity Exchange ( MCX), aluminium futures for December surged by INR...
Supreme Court restores arbitral award in BALCO Case, reaffirms limited scope of judicial review
The Supreme Court has set aside the Chhattisgarh High Court’s interference and restored the arbitral award in Ramesh Kumar Jain v. Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (BALCO) (2025 INSC 1457), reaffirming that courts exercising jurisdiction under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,...
