Adani-IHC expand Odisha investment plans to $25bn across 14 projects
Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) and India’s Adani Group have expanded their investment plans in Odisha, outlining INR 2.105 trillion (USD 25 billion) of potential investment across 14 projects spanning metals, critical minerals, energy, chemicals and infrastructure. The...
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...
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Q2 2025: Hind Aluminium reports strong revenue momentum with sales jumping 324%
Hind Aluminium, a maker of aluminium and alloy conductors and aluminium wire rods, has recently announced its financial results for the quarter ending June 2025 (Q2). The results highlight a positive shift in the company’s evaluation, with its score improving to 4 from 3 over the past three months....
Australia’s alumina index correction highlights fragility of commodity benchmarks
The reliability of the price benchmarks for commodities is fundamental to global trade and investment decisions made. When even slight adjustments happen to the benchmarks, it is important for the participants in the market to know the implications. The recent adjustments made to the alumina index...
Aluminium powers India-Japan alliance
There is a long history of economic relationships between India and Japan. The key events that fortified this relationship were Japan's contributions to India in the steel sector in the 1950s and Japan's direct investments in the IT sector in the 1990s, and now Japan is beginning to depend on India...
Steel city of India to showcase aluminium-structured pandal for 2025 Durga Puja
The festive drums have already started rolling. With only 38 days left to the much-awaited celebrations of the year, preparations for Durga Pujo have already begun in full swing. Pandals are rising like dreams in every corner, artisans are giving life to the goddess with strokes of devotion, and...
India’s aluminium push vs renewable energy mandate: Can both goals align?
Just when the Indian aluminium industry is prioritising its production, aiming to increase it by sixfold to achieve more than 30 million tonnes per annum of output from the present 4.2 million tonnes, the mandate issued by Renewable Consumption Obligation seems to have dampened the spirit because...
AL Circle x Daniel Lim: Merging profitability with sustainability in aluminium competitiveness
Daniel Lim, the Sales & Marketing Director at ALCOM, drives the company’s global growth in HVACR, building and industrial segments. With 20+ years of aluminium industry expertise, he leads commercial strategy and client engagement with top brands like Daikin, Carrier and York. His focus on...
Tariff tsunami hits Karnataka’s aluminium extrusion industry
Karnataka’s aluminium extrusion sector, once a steady contributor to India’s industrial ecosystem, is facing its toughest test in decades. A convergence of global trade shocks, inclusive of but not limited to the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the United States under President Trump, along with a...
AL Circle x Klaus Schmitz: Why US aluminium furnaces lag today and strategies to modernise
In an interview for " American Aluminium Industry: The Path Forward ", Klaus Schmitz, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Thermoprocessing Plants, Otto Junker, discussed the modernisation of US aluminium furnaces and recycling systems with direct context to decarbonisation, electrification and...
US tariff expansion escalates costs for EV and aftermarket exhaust industries
A recent US ruling extending steep tariffs to include steel and aluminium-containing products is poised to drive up costs for both electric-vehicle components and aftermarket exhaust systems. This move is expected to significantly impact the cost structures of electric-vehicle components and...
Impact Minerals sharpens HPA edge with Alluminous pilot push
Tracing back to July 2025, Impact Minerals, an Australia-based mineral exploration company, is advancing its focus on high-purity alumina (HPA) with the Lake Hope Project in Western Australia, where a completed pre-feasibility study positions it as one of the world's lowest-cost potential...
Easing alumina price & tariff delay to boost Press Metal’s Q2 earnings: RHB estimates
RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) reportedly expects that Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is projected to post a higher net profit for the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, supported by lower alumina prices. The core earnings are expected to grow Q-o-Q to between RM480 million and RM520 million,...
July aluminium alloy imports saw a significant YoY decline, while aluminium scrap imports continued to grow
Futures: The most-traded AD2511 contract for cast aluminium alloy opened at RMB 20,090 per tonne, with the lowest point at RMB 20,075 per tonne and the highest point also at RMB 20,075 per tonne. It finally closed at RMB 20,090 per tonne, up RMB 15 per tonne or 0.07 per cent from the previous...
LME aluminium dips 0.21% as stronger supply outweighs demand support
Aluminium prices rose on Thursday, August 20, leading other base metals, as falling stocks and stronger demand from China supported the market. But the rise was held back by an increase in global supply. At the London Metal Exchange (LME), cash aluminium bid stood at USD 2,566 per tonne, down 0.21...
ASI certifies Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody V2
Shandong Innovation Group Co., Ltd. has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for alumina refining . The Certification covers processes for the manufacture of alumina at their Shandong Chuangyuan New Material Technology Co., Ltd....
Deutschlands Vorzeigeanlage definiert die Metallrückgewinnung aus Rostasche neu
In Magdeburg setzt die Mitteldeutsche Schlackenunion (MDSU) neue Maßstäbe für Lösungen in der Kreislaufwirtschaft. Mit ihrer hochmodernen Anlage zur Metallrückgewinnung aus Rostasche zeigt das Unternehmen die zentrale Bedeutung zuverlässiger und leistungsstarker Sortiertechnologien – und stärkt...
Oscilante, mas estável: taxa de reciclagem de latas de alumínio no Brasil cai 2,7%, mas permanece acima de 95% há 15 anos
O sistema de reciclagem bem estruturado do Brasil mais uma vez impulsionou a taxa de reciclagem de latas de alumínio do país para impressionantes 97,3%. Há mais de 15 anos, o Brasil mantém consistentemente uma taxa superior a 95%, resultado não apenas de uma forte infraestrutura de reciclagem, mas...
No plastic, only aluminium cans – says Fayette County officials
Every aluminium can has a second life waiting to be written. When recycled, it can be back on store shelves in as little as 60 days, saving energy, cutting waste, and keeping valuable materials out of landfills. Now, Fayette County is giving residents a simple way to be part of that cycle of...
Metra North America launches in the US and Canada, raises the bar for aluminium extrusion quality, reliability and worth
Today three premier US and Canadian aluminium extrusion companies combine to launch Metra North America. Extruded Aluminum Company, Profile Custom Extrusions and Metra Canada unite as Metra North America to redefine aluminium extrusion quality, reliability and worth. “Simply put, we’re raising the...
