Uno Minda plans INR 14.15bn capex as aluminium casting capacity jumps 162%
Uno Minda is set to invest around INR 14.15 billion (USD 147.51 million) across four manufacturing expansion and consolidation projects, with a major portion of the spending directed towards increasing its aluminium casting capacity in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The automotive components maker plans to...
EU Parliament backs wider CBAM scope for steel and aluminium products
The European Parliament has backed plans to expand the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to a wider range of steel and aluminium products, including screws, wires, springs and household utensils. MEPs approved the Parliament’s position on the proposed CBAM review with 464...
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Upstream weekly: Guinea to end military rule with planned elections; Indonesia launches Danantara Sovereign Wealth Fund
This week has been highly eventful for the upstream aluminium industry, both for the bauxite and the primary aluminium sector. To begin with, Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah announced that the country will restore constitutional rule in 2025, according to global media reports. He added that...
US Commerce Department finalises anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese aluminium containers
The US Department of Commerce has reportedly determined the excessive imports of disposable aluminium containers, pans, trays, and lids from China sold at unfairly low prices in the US market. As a result, the department has set final anti-dumping duties ranging from 193.90 per cent to 287.80 per...
What happened in India's secondary aluminium industry in Feb'25? BigMint explores
India's ADC12 alloy market showed recovery in February 2025, as India's largest automaker announced March 2025 settlement prices for ADC12, which saw an increase by INR 4,210/tonne and was at INR 212,110/tonne, as demand improved and prices rose for the first time in nine months. BigMint's latest...
US aluminium premiums spike to a record $900/t, fueling hope for Novelis’ bottom line boost. But how?
The soaring price premiums for aluminium on the physical market in the United States are believed to benefit Novelis, the US subsidiary of Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla-led Hindalco Industries. A Reuters report on March 5 highlighted that aluminium premium prices in the US physical market surged to a...
Efficient power transmission with Diamond Power Infrastructure’s AL 59 wire rods
Diamond Power Infrastructure, known for manufacturing aluminium conductors and other power transmission equipment has launched a commercial production at its inaugural rod mill, which is dedicated to manufacturing next-generation AL 59 wire rods. The company is also advancing a Green Field project...
Here’s what GIADEC’s new CEO thinks about Ghana’s integrated aluminium industry and the impact of the bauxite export ban
Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) is striving to become a leading contributor to the country's economic development under the leadership of its newly appointed acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah. Image source: LinkedIn (GIADEC) Mr Twumasi...
Korean firms LS Cable and LS Eco Energy bag $25 million aluminium cables supply deal to the US market
LS Cable and LS Eco Energy are set to supply medium-voltage (MV) aluminium power cables to the U.S. market for the first time, strengthening their presence in the region. On the 6th, the companies announced a $25 million (approximately 36.3 billion won) deal to provide 35kV aluminium cables to U.S....
Production of LME deliverable KAS-branded aluminium at Kazakhstan’s Eurasian Resources Group has reached the four-million-tonnes milestone
Primary aluminium output at Pavlodar-based Kazakhstan Aluminium Smelter (KAS), owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading diversified natural resources group and the only producer of high-grade aluminium in Kazakhstan, has reached the four-million-tonnes milestone since the start of...
FORNNAX reaches new heights with groundbreaking ceremony for one of the largest manufacturing facility
FORNNAX Technology, a leading name in India's recycling equipment manufacturing sector, has achieved a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its expansive 23-acre manufacturing site in Gujarat, India. Specializing in high-capacity and heavy-duty recycling equipment such as...
West Africa’s bauxite powerhouse gears up for general elections following military governance
The West African nation and the world's largest producer of bauxite, Guinea, has been under military rule since September 2021, when Colonel Mamady Doumbouya led a coup against President Alpha Condé, citing widespread corruption, human rights violations, and economic mismanagement. According to...
Transparent aluminium on a budget? Researchers discover groundbreaking technique using acid & electricity
Researchers from Ateneo de Manila University and the Nara Institute of Science and Technology have developed a groundbreaking, low-cost method to transform ordinary aluminium into a transparent, glass-like material with remarkable durability. By using microdrops of acid and just two volts of...
Constellium posts a 6% drop in revenue on muted aluminium demand. Will its FRP price rise compensate the loss?
Constellium SE, a Paris-based global manufacturer of aluminium rolled products, extruded products, and structural components made from advanced alloys, described 2024 as a challenging year, citing extreme weather conditions and weak demand from end markets as significant operational setbacks. At...
India’s small-scale exporters push for import duty cuts amidst Trump tariff. Aluminium export scenario also under radar
Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff on imported aluminium and steel, set to take effect on March 12, has left many domestic industries worried about rising prices and declining orders. As a result, India's small engineering goods exporters have called on the government to lower import tariffs on...
Tariffs on Mexico finalised, SHFE aluminium weakens due to alumina drag
Today, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2504 contract opened at RMB 20,600 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,660 per tonne and a low of RMB 20,560 per tonne, closing at RMB 20,620 per tonne, up 0.22 per cent. The trading volume was 77,000 lots, and the open interest was 183,000 lots. SMM Comments: The...
Aluminium giant seeks 14% premium hike in Q2, a surging trend set owing to trade and supply concerns
A leading global aluminium manufacturing giant has recently sought a premium of USD 260 per tonne from Japanese buyers for April-June (Q2) primary metal shipments, which is a notable 14 per cent increase from the current quarter (Q1, 2025). This development is nothing but a ripple effect of the...
Aluminium prices diverge as LME gains, SHFE declines amid rising inventories
China's aluminium industry remains the world's largest, driven by high production capacity and growing downstream demand. However, rising inventories, fluctuating raw material costs, and cautious buyer sentiment are shaping market dynamics. Despite challenges, facility expansions and policy shifts...
YKK AP ups its sustainability game, plans to source 80% of aluminium from North American low-carbon providers
YKK AP America, a brand that designs and manufactures high-quality architectural products for the construction industry, has unlocked a significant milestone. YKK AP will now source 80 per cent of its aluminium from low-carbon suppliers across North America. This is a great achievement in a time...
Strong, healthy and on the go: Death Wish launches new aluminium canned lattes across US
Death Wish Coffee Co., the top-selling Fair Trade coffee brand in the U.S., has introduced its newest creation: premium aluminium canned lattes. Available in three bold flavours — Vanilla, Mocha, and Original — these lattes deliver the signature strength Death Wish Coffee is known for while...
