Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including aluminium and steel products, take effect as Washington intensifies pressure on Canadian industry. Canada is escalating its trade confrontation with the United States, imposing tariffs of up to 50 per cent on US imports worth CAD 27.6 billion (USD...
The government has declined provisional protection against surging aluminium extrusion imports, leaving local producers waiting for the outcome of a wider safeguard investigation. New Zealand's aluminium extrusion industry faces several more weeks of uncertainty after the government decided not to...
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Dr Greeshma Gadikota, Professor at Columbia University, has explained in this interview the growing importance of advanced recovery technologies for extracting critical metals such as gallium and scandium from red mud. She noted new technologies that are more energy and material-efficient are...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2606 contract closed at RMB 24,885 per tonne, up 1.32 per cent. The price was above MA5 (24,559.00), MA10 (24,603.50), MA30 (24,786.00), and MA60 (24,542.33), with short-term moving averages forming support and the price currently testing upward for a...
Two scrap collectors were intercepted for depositing an aluminium ladder on the railway track between the stations of Coimbatore North and Peelamedu. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Coimbatore detained them on Monday. Explore the position of aluminium at the intersection of sustainability and...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Henan Everyhigh New Material Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility specialises in integrated metal packaging materials for the food sector, producing aluminium coils used in easy-open...
On May 13, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, after following a downward price movement for some time, significantly rose across all its contracts, crossing a four-year high as well. Moreover, the LME inventory also saw a shift, where opening stock and live warrants declined, but the...
India's aluminium scrap imports declined by 16 per cent Y-o-Y to 0.35 tonnes in Q1CY'26, down from 0.42 tonnes in the corresponding period last year. The country remains heavily dependent on imports, with nearly 85 per cent of its aluminium scrap requirement sourced from overseas. As a result, the...
Arctial, backed by Rio Tinto, is targeting first hot metal production from its planned aluminium smelter in Finland in the second half of 2029. Speaking at the CRU World Aluminium Conference in London, Arctial chief commercial officer Maxime Vandersmissen said the project aims to produce around...
Africa’s aluminium sector entered 2026 facing a difficult question: how exposed has the continent’s supply chain become to power disruptions and concentrated production risks? The concern intensified after regional aluminium production declined to 381,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, marking a 6.2 per cent...
Shares of Aluminium Corporation of China Limited slipped 3.38 per cent on Monday, May 11, closing at HKD 11.15 (USD 1.43) from HKD 11.54 (USD 1.48) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, amid broader weakness across the commodities sector. According to market data from StockInvest.us dated May 12, 2026,...
The interview revolves around the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and its implications for the aluminium sector, particularly Indian exporters. Alberto Monje Gama, global Sustainability Policy Manager at TIC Council explains that CBAM is not primarily designed to reduce...
During the night session, aluminium alloy 2607 exhibited an overall trend of "retreat after rapid rise, hovering at lows." From the intraday perspective, prices first dipped quickly to around 23,180 after the opening, then rebounded as capital flowed in, briefly surging to around 23,340-23,350,...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Nanjing Yunhai Aluminum Co., Ltd. has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The facility manufactures high-quality industrial aluminium alloy cast rods, ingots, and extruded profiles for applications including...
In comparison to the previous day’s close, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price on May 12 dipped slightly. A similar movement was seen at the LME inventory level, but the live warrants and alumina platts price showed no change from the last day’s closing. The LME cash bid declined by USD...
Foshan Dajia Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd. is expanding its focus on automated and precision-based surface treatment systems for the aluminium industry through its Mingtu Painting division. Based in Foshan, the company develops anodising, electrophoretic coating, electrostatic powder...
The global bauxite trade, which has been one of the strongest drivers of dry bulk shipping demand in recent years, is now facing pressure from both supply restrictions and geopolitical disruption. Guinea, the world’s biggest exporter of seaborne bauxite, is reportedly considering a cap on exports...
A group of scientists in China has turned to crocodiles for inspiration while working on a new body armour concept built around lightweight ceramic materials. The idea came from the way crocodile scales overlap across the animal’s body. Instead of sitting in neat patterns, the scales form uneven...
Alcoa Corporation continues to benefit from strong demand in its aluminium business, supported by the packaging, electrical and transportation sectors. The company’s aluminium production capacity has increased following the restart of the San Ciprián smelter in Spain, Alumar in Brazil and Lista in...
Ferretti Group has launched the fifth hull of its Pershing 140 superyacht series at the company’s Superyacht Yard in Ancona, Italy. Unlike earlier units in the series, which used a metallic aluminium-grey finish, this version was completed in bright white following requests from the owner. The...
