Odisha CM visits EGA Jebel Ali, highlights NALCO–EGA aluminium partnership
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Jebel Ali site in Dubai, highlighting the strategic importance of the NALCO–EGA technology licensing partnership in strengthening Odisha’s aluminium industry. During the visit, Majhi emphasised how the collaboration...
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....
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AL Circle x Alfiniti: Aluminium tubing innovation through precision, sustainability, automation & strong customer collaboration in evolving industrial markets
Steve James (also published as Richard S. James) is Managing Director of Alfiniti, Inc., steering the company’s aluminium-tubing operations to strong operational and financial results. A veteran of aluminium extrusions, heat-treated sheet and plate, and casthouse processes, he has driven growth and...
US exempts refined copper from tariffs as aluminium faces 50% duty; Macquarie, Century Aluminum, USGS weigh in
As of August 2025, the US has doubled the tariff from 25 per cent to 50 per cent for both aluminium and steel, but in the same context has exempted import tariffs on refined copper, making a visible contrast between the metals. The exemption has been made with consideration of the key role of the...
Is Tesla’s robotaxi dream slipping away—or just getting started?
Tesla’s vision for an autonomous, robotaxi-powered future is as controversial as it is ambitious. For some, it signals the next big leap in mobility; for others, it’s a risky bet dragging down Tesla’s numbers and its stock. The ripple effect even touches suppliers like aluminium manufacturers. The...
US primary aluminium imports rise during Jan-May 2025 despite Canada’s slump; UAE and India step in to fill the gap
According to the latest data from the US Geological Survey, the United States’ aluminium crude metal and alloys imports increased over the year during January-May 2025, even as shipments from Canada - the country’s top supplier - declined. The data highlights two key trends: (1) Canada retained its...
RUSAL clears $760M legal cloud as court dismisses ‘destructive shareholder’, SUAL partners’ claim
United Company RUSAL has finally crossed over on the winning side of a long-running courtroom battle that threatened to saddle the world’s second-largest aluminium producer with hundreds of millions in potential liabilities. Image for representational purposes only The company announced that the...
US aluminium faces shutdowns and tariff pressures as Canada expands exports
US aluminium exports keep shrinking. In the first half of 2025, volumes plunged to 562.17 thousand tonnes down from over 804.67 thousand tonnes a year earlier, same period. It continues the downward trend from 679.20 thousand tonnes in H1 2023 and 593.52 thousand tonnes in H1 2022, as reported in...
Press Metal’s H1 revenue climbs 7% to $1.78B; PATAMI edges up by 3%
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, a Malaysia-based largest aluminium smelter in Southeast Asia, has announced its Q2 2025 financial results, with revenue closing at RM 4.19 billion from RM 3.95 billion. Y-o-Y, a significant growth of 6 per cent was recorded, backed by higher sales volume. Q-o-Q,...
Loftis Steel and Aluminium sets sights on North Alabama with $65 million investment for high-tech facility adding 20 new jobs
Loftis Steel & Aluminum, a family-owned steel and aluminium fabrication firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, has announced a USD 6.5 million investment to establish a new high-tech operation facility in Decatur, further strengthening its regional presence and growth strategy. This expansion...
Rio Tinto enhances focus on safety following incident at SimFer site
Rio Tinto has paused production at its SimFer project in Guinea after a contractual employee lost his life in an unfortunate incident on August 22. An immediate and detailed safety review has been initiated in collaboration with relevant authorities. The move underscores the company’s ongoing...
Metal detection application, Doctor Scrap gains widespread market acceptance
As the recycling industry embraces digital tools to improve efficiency and transparency, Arcadia, California-based Doctor Scrap is seeing its metals identification and trading app gain strong traction worldwide. The platform has not only built a steady user base in North America but is also...
Insolation Green scales up with solar cell plant & aluminium frame manufacturing unit
Insolation Green Energy, a fully owned arm of Insolation Energy, has kickstarted construction on a game-changing renewable project in Madhya Pradesh. The company is setting up a massive 4.5 GW solar cell plant alongside an 18,000 metric tonne aluminium frame manufacturing facility in the Power and...
LME aluminium inventory's truth: Numbers up, but metal missing!
The aluminium markets have just seen another twist in what’s become a long-running stocks carousel. But this time, the spin may be nearing its end. As reported by Reuters on August 20, over the past six weeks, a hefty 156 thousand tonnes of aluminium found its way into London Metal Exchange (LME)...
AL Circle x Marlene Johler: Europe’s aluminium scrap faces a critical test
In conversation with Marlene Johler, the Head of Sustainability & Public Affairs at Hammerer Aluminium Industries GmbH and also a lecturer of circular economy at the Technical University Vienna. She speaks about Europe’s aluminium recycling ecosystem. She highlighted that once a global benchmark...
H1 2025: Hulamin reports loss of 8c per share owing to its struggling extrusion business
South Africa’s aluminium supplier Hulamin has slipped into the red, battered by a stronger-than-expected rand, surging energy costs, and a flood of cheaper imports squeezing margins. Adding to the blow, the company revealed plans to offload its struggling extrusions division, which racked up a...
Habitat for Humanity Chico launches aluminium can drive to boost sustainability
Starting this August, Habitat for Humanity, a global non-profit organisation that partners with people to build affordable housing, sanitation facilities and more, have announced their acceptance of aluminium can donations via ReStore, a retail division of Habitat for Humanity in Chico, supporting...
Mozal retreat clouds outlook, but Worsley Alumina & GEMCO may reignite South32’s growth story
South32, one of the world’s most prominent diversified miners, finds itself at a critical juncture. The company is caught between the looming silence of its Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique and the fresh promise of growth from its Australian assets. Together, these developments illustrate the...
Arcade of Aluminium marks 15 years with innovation, partnerships and customer excellence
Arcade of Aluminium, one of Sri Lanka's leading suppliers and traders of premium aluminium extrusions and accessories, including products from Alumex, serving the construction and industrial sectors, recently marked a milestone by successfully hosting its 15th annual get-together under the theme...
The Most-traded contract rose 0.55% aluminium scrap tightness and policy disruptions make prices more likely to rise than fall
Futures: On Friday night, the most-traded AD2511 contract for cast aluminium alloy opened at RMB 20,170 per tonne, with a low of RMB 20,170 per tonne and a high of RMB 20,320 per tonne, closing at RMB 20,285 per tonne, up RMB 110 per tonne or 0.55 per cent from the previous close. Trading volume...
