US industrial policy needs to be systematic, not just ad hoc – Part 1
Our current approach can win economic skirmishes, but not the geopolitical conflict. – Part 1 After decades during which the very concept was taboo and the reality swept under the rug, the US has now rediscovered industrial policy. But this rediscovery remains incomplete, as too much of it is...
Vedanta's ₹210b metals push targets India's EV and critical minerals demand
Vedanta is expanding aluminium, copper and other metals capacity as electric mobility and India's demand for critical minerals reshape the domestic materials market. Vedanta Group is putting INR 210 billion (USD 2.21 billion) into metals production and capacity through FY2026, building a broader...
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Vedanta Aluminium enters Top 10 per cent of Global Companies in S&P’s Sustainability Yearbook 2026
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has been featured among the Top 10 per cent of global companies in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026 , backed by a robust Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score of 84/100 . This marks the company’s first-ever Top 10 per cent...
India: Aluminium scrap import prices climb up w-o-w; UAE port activity hit by US-Iran conflict
India's imported aluminium scrap prices recorded a sharp week-over-week rise as of 10 March 2026, supported by gains in prices on the London Metal Exchange and ongoing geopolitical tensions, while domestic Tense scrap prices also remained firm amid tight local supply conditions. As per BigMint's...
LME aluminium price stays above $3,400/t despite a slight dip from the last close as inventories undergo a major shift
On March 10, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price, amidst the ongoing geopolitical tension and the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz trade route, experienced a significant change, especially on the inventory side. Moreover, there is a mixed signal in the futures aluminium prices,...
Milan opens yellow bag recycling to aluminium coffee capsules
Milan residents can now dispose of their aluminium coffee capsules in the yellow bag used for light multi-material waste collection. The change was announced on 9 March by the Municipality of Milan together with waste management firm Amsa, A2A Ambiente, Aluminium Recycling Consortium Cial and...
Primary aluminium drove a sharp rally in alloys, while the raw material side continued to strengthen
Futures: Overnight, the most-traded 2604 aluminium alloy contract closed at RMB 23,645 per tonne, down RMB 25 from the previous trading day’s settlement price, a decline of 0.11 per cent. The high was RMB 23,705 per tonne, and the low was RMB 23,310 per tonne, with a fluctuation of RMB 395. The...
Novelis Aluminium powers sustainable Urban Regeneration at Milan's Torre Seta
Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, today announced its contribution to the ambitious regeneration of Torre Seta, a landmark project redefining Milan's architectural identity while prioritising safety and...
Sweden’s scientist proposes to include aluminium as a maritime transport fuel
Joakim Haraldsson, a researcher at Lund University, suggested that aluminium can be a sustainable fuel for maritime transport. This might reduce the CO2 emission, evidently, after tackling prevailing technical and economic challenges. Haraldsson suggests that renewable energy can be stored in the...
Citigroup Inc. announces acquisition of Kaiser Aluminium Corporation shares
US-based multinational financial service firm Citigroup Inc. expanded its holdings in Kaiser Aluminium Corporation by 127.3 per cent or 19,294 shares during the third quarter, based on the company’s latest Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm now owns 34,456...
Alba promotes Shoji Takeuchi to lead Asia Pacific Sales
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, announced the promotion of Shoji Takeuchi to Manager Sales - Asia Pacific, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in high‑growth markets. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book...
Trivium Packaging takes home World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2025 for cans designed for Adidas
Recognised among the winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards 2025 in the prototype category by AEROBAL, Trivium Packaging is now making significant moves to incorporate innovative and clean elements in its packaging design. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our...
LME aluminium surpasses $3,400/t while Trump’s pledge to resolve conflict softens future contracts
The London Metal Exchange (LME) continues to record the escalation of aluminium prices owing to the ongoing geopolitical tensions between US-Israel and Iran. The temporary closure of the global trade passage, viz., the Strait of Hormuz, has brought about massive trade disruption in the global...
Middle East geopolitical risks ease significantly; aluminium prices expected to hover at highs in the short term
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2604 contract closed at RMB 24,850, still well above long-term moving averages such as MA30 (24,251.09) and MA60 (23,585.42), indicating that the medium- and long-term uptrend has not yet reversed. However, in the MACD indicator, although the DIF line...
Vedanta Aluminium deploys all-women team to run command control room
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has announced the deployment of an all-women team to lead the Distributed Control System (DCS) at its alumina refinery in Lanjigarh, Odisha . A cohort of 40 trained women professionals will now steer the refinery’s nerve centre, one of the...
Toyo Printing Inks introduces innovative metal packaging solutions at World Can Experience 2026
Manisa, Turkiye —Together with its export sales and R&D teams, Toyo Printing Inks showcased its innovative solutions for the metal packaging industry to international stakeholders at the World Can Experience event, held in Dubai between January 21 st and 23 rd , 2026. To know more about the global...
SHFE nickel, copper futures drop, aluminium climbs on the week
By the close of Friday's daytime trading session, the most-traded May nickel futures contract had fallen by 3.1 per cent from a week earlier to RMB 137,140 per tonne (USD 19,883 per tonne), the most-traded April copper contract declined by 2.8 per cent on the week to RMB 101,050 per tonne. In...
Apple eyes expansion with high-end ‘Ultra’ iPhone, MacBook and AirPods
Apple recently completed a week of product launches, introducing several new devices, including the iPhone 17e and the MacBook Neo. After these announcements, an industry report suggested that the company may now focus more on developing high-end products. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026...
Constellium’s sustainability report 2025: progress in recycling and decarbonisation, but limits persist
The aluminium industry’s sustainability narrative is often framed around circularity and lightweighting benefits. Yet the sector remains deeply tied to energy-intensive upstream processes and global supply chains that are difficult to decarbonise. In its 2025 Sustainability Report, Constellium...
PyroGenesis×Constellium: Plasma torch to pave way for aluminium furnace electrification
Specialised in plasma-based technology for heavy industry and defence, PyroGenesis has completed manufacturing a plasma torch system for Constellium . A significant step toward aluminium furnace electrification, the system will be installed in the company’s casthouse remelting furnace to replace...
