AL Circle Analysis: Rising bauxite supply, India’s alumina surplus and US policy reshape the aluminium industry
The bauxite and alumina industry has been busy repositioning itself on several fronts. Companies are expanding mining and smelting capacity, exploring new resource regions and moving towards higher-value products, while governments are stepping in to protect strategically important alumina assets....
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...
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Sortera’s AI sorting system is quietly rewriting the rules of aluminium recycling
While the discussion hovers over aluminium, there are very few metals that can race with aluminium and win. The CEO of Sortera, Michael Siemer, has developed a system which can separate the aluminium grades with 95 per cent accuracy. This marks a breakthrough which aids in tapping into resources...
Here's how Europe's present aluminium foil market looks and what you can expect by 2030
European aluminium foil makers opened 2025 in high gear. Orders were strong through the first quarter and that strength carried into the spring. Between April and June, producers shipped 236,500 tonnes, up 4.2 per cent from the same period, previous year, according to European Aluminium Foil...
India’s mining sector pushes for zero duty on low-grade bauxite
India’s mining sector has intensified its pre-budget campaign, with the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) renewing its push for major policy corrections that it argues are essential to keep the aluminium value chain competitive. FIMI calls for removal of 15 per cent Duty on low-grade...
EGA surpasses 50 million tonnes of cast metal as a new growth phase unfolds
On November 20, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), known to be the world’s largest premium aluminium producer, announced that in cast metal production, since 1979 to date, it has reached 50 million tonnes. After the export of oil and gas, EGA’s aluminium is deemed to be the largest made-in-the-UAE...
Demand has not yet shown significant weakening, and with fundamental support, aluminium prices are expected to fluctuate within a narrow range
During the night session on November 20, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 21,545 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,650 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 21,540 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,550 per tonne, down 0.14 per cent. The night session mainly...
FIMI flags urgent duty reform as India faces an influx of inferior aluminium scrap
The apex body for India’s mining sector, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), recently shared its key recommendations for the Ministry of Finance, before the Union Budget 2026-27. These recommendations by FIMI indicate the pressing need for policy intervention in order to safeguard...
Mexican scrap processor sets sights on major Texas expansion
Century Recycling, a Mexican metals recycler, is preparing to extend its footprint into the United States with a sizeable investment planned for southern Texas. The company, headquartered in Atizapán de Zaragoza, is renowned for producing brass and bronze ingots in Mexico, and intends to establish...
From Ball Corporation to FACE: AL Circle brings END-USER sector’s insights under one roof
Different images pop into the listeners’ heads as the word aluminium is uttered. Some would think about aluminium wires, some about doors and windows. Some would even instantly visualise an appetising dish being cooked in an aluminium utensil. It is only a notion that proves the mass around the...
RUSAL to shut Kremniy silicon plant as imports undercut domestic supply
Russia’s RUSAL will halt operations at the Kremniy plant in the Irkutsk on January 1, 2026, a move that underscores the growing strain across Russia’s industrial base. Image for representational purpose The plant will be idled because demand has dried up, with imported silicon now undercutting...
Mark Cables advances its aluminium rod project in KEZAD Abu Dhabi
The joint venture between Platinum Group and Mark Cables, a global manufacturer of cables and aluminium rods - Mark Cables Power Solutions LLC Abu Dhabi - has reportedly made progress on the construction of an aluminium rod plant in Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi. The project aims to meet the...
Europe eyes export restrictions as aluminium scrap continues to drain toward Asia
What began as a quiet movement of scrap out of Europe has gradually turned into a significant concern for the region’s aluminium recyclers. The volumes leaving the bloc have increased year after year, and the trend is now firmly visible in the export numbers. In 2020, the EU exported USD 1 billion...
Carbon border dispute deepens as EU refuses to reconsider India’s plea for CBAM exemption
Efforts by India and the European Union to finalise a long-discussed trade agreement before the end of the year have faced another obstacle, with Brussels preparing to turn down New Delhi’s request for an exemption from the EU’s carbon border tax. The disagreement over the carbon border adjustment...
Enpack secures a 50 million m² aluminium composite foil deal
China’s Enpack Packaging has moved beyond its core drinks-can business with a striking new win: a long-term supply deal for over 50 million square metres of composite aluminium foil to be used in next-generation semi-solid-state battery cells. The agreement signals how suppliers once rooted in...
Indonesia’s 900Kt aluminium goal’s reality check: 7 stalled refineries, 24Mt of lost bauxite demand
Indonesia is rich in bauxite. That is no news. It has been exporting bauxite to leading aluminium-producing countries for years. That is no news either. It imposed a ban on its bauxite export back in 2023. While that creates a whirl for a while, the world has re-strategised and found its bauxite...
Buying sentiment warms up, aluminium ingot destocking in mid-week, SHFE aluminium expected to hover at highs in the short term
Futures: During the night session on November 19, the most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 21,620 per tonne, reached a highest price of RMB 21,635 per tonne and a lowest price of RMB 21,515 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,530 per tonne, down 0.18per cent. The night session was...
AEC announces Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition for 2026
Aluminium Extruders Council has announced the Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition for 2026. The event is sponsored by the ET Foundation and administered by the Aluminum Extruders Council. The AEC.org website contains educational information about end use application of aluminum...
China's aluminium foil exports stay strong via rerouted trade; domestic consumption poised to grow 2.4% alongside
For more than a decade, China aluminium foil sector has been quietly reshaping the global marketplace — expanding capacity, feeding a growing domestic appetite and pushing exports deeper into different regions, even as anti-dumping barriers rise around it. In 2024, the world’s aluminium foil market...
Indonesia’s Alamtri targets mid-December for an aluminium plant commencement
Indonesia’s strategic move to expand its domestic mineral processing continues with PT Alamtri Minerals Indonesia Tbk (ADMR) planning to start its new aluminium plant in North Kalimantan in mid-December. The facility, situated on the Island of Borneo, is set to become one of Indonesia’s large...
