Can old trains become new ones? Hydro joins Train2Train aluminium loop
Hydro has joined Siemens Mobility, TSR Group and Voestalpine in the Train2Train pilot project aimed at recovering aluminium from decommissioned trains and recycling it into components for new rail vehicles. The project brings together the rail value chain, from train dismantling and material...
South China aluminium premiums hit year-to-date high on rising southwest conversion rates, scarce ingot supply
In recent weeks, the domestic spot aluminium ingot market has exhibited notable regional divergence. While basis levels in East China and the Central Plains have remained relatively stable, the South China market has seen its aluminium ingot basis strengthen independently to a year-to-date high....
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AL Circle x Amit Kumar: For aluminium, electrification is the most critical pathway because electricity is the dominant energy input
Dr. Amit Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta and a global leader in energy systems assessment. He holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Assessment of Energy Systems and the Cenovus Energy Endowed Chair in Environmental Engineering. He...
ALFED highlights strategic importance of UK secondary aluminium at AIT Outlook 2026
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) opened the AIT Outlook 2026 conference hosted by Aluminium International Today in London with a clear message: so-called “scrap” aluminium must be recognised as a strategic industrial resource central to UK growth, circularity and...
Saudi Arabia’s Tahweel Metal orders a six-high aluminium cold rolling mill from SMS group for its new integrated aluminium foil rolling complex in Dammam
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tahweel Metal Industry Company (TMIC) has signed a contract with SMS group for the engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of a six-high aluminium cold rolling mill for the production of high-quality aluminium strips. The plant will be the centrepiece of an...
LME aluminium cash offer increases to $3,035/t on February 18 as opening stocks decline 0.42% to 475,550t
LME aluminium prices registered gains on February 18 compared to the previous trading session, while warehouse stocks continued to decline.The LME aluminium cash bid price rose to USD 3,034.5 per tonne on February 18 from USD 3,013.5 per tonne on February 17, marking an increase of USD 21 or 0.70...
Nifty Metal drops 2% as InCred turns cautious on Hindalco, Nalco
Metal counters fell under tremendous pressure today, as investors moved away from the sector, thus affecting several stocks with significantly lower rates on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The Nifty Metal index reflects the weakness, when it declined around 2 per cent during the session and...
Vedanta Aluminium deploys CFD-driven cooling network to save energy at Jharsuguda smelter
India’s leading producer of aluminium, Vedanta Aluminium, has deployed an in-house developed Forced Cooling Network (FCN) at its mega smelter in Jharsuguda to strengthen energy efficiency and potline performance. The advanced system uses 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling to optimise...
Annual report of the aluminium industry 2025: Fourth consecutive year of crisis
The German aluminium industry remains in crisis. In 2025, capacity utilisation is projected to decline by up to a further 0.8 percentage points. As production data for the fourth quarter of 2025 shows, production levels are only 76 to 88 per cent of those in 2021. Europe's most important aluminium...
Alba’s 2025 performance report: Higher LME prices and operational discipline drive 18.5% YoY profit growth
If 2025 were to be summed up in one word for Alba, the world’s largest aluminium smelter, it would be momentum - a year that started steadily and closed with record-breaking confidence. By the final quarter, the numbers were no longer just improving; they were making history. Across 2025, Alba...
Oklahoma Department of Commerce hails successful plant tour of Emirates Global Aluminium in the UAE
Senior figures from across Oklahoma’s public and private sectors have returned from the Middle East after examining, at first hand, the scale of aluminium production in Emirate Global Aluminium that could soon be replicated in their own state. To learn about the global aluminium outlook, download...
India: Imported aluminium scrap prices remain mixed w-o-w; domestic prices firm up on tight supply
India's imported aluminium scrap prices showed a mixed trend w-o-w on 17 February 2026, despite a decline in London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices. While some grades remained supported due to steady demand, others faced mild corrections. Meanwhile, domestic Tense scrap prices firmed up on...
US trade representative hints towards tariff recalibration as aluminium stocks go down amid trade pressure
Jamieson Greer, US Trade Representative, stated on Tuesday that the Trump administration is willing to adjust the broad tariffs imposed on imported aluminium and steels amongst rising pressure from businesses. However, he expressed that the underlying tariffs have been “very successful” for the US...
Alcoa secures federal approval for mining in Western Australia under the EPBC Act
The Australian Federal Government has granted Alcoa Corporation, a leading producer of bauxite, alumina and aluminium, the modernised framework of mining activities in the Western Australian region. Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC), the Australian...
790 Mt of emissions and counting: China’s 18 tCO₂e aluminium production in a 1.5°C world
China is greening its aluminium, a trending statement for the past year. But while greening its onshore production, is it dumping its carbon footprint elsewhere? China's primary aluminium production (exceeding 44 million tonnes in 2025, while some report the production volume has exceeded 45...
From Aluminium to Steel: Meiyume strengthens Its sustainable metal packaging strategy
At Paris Packaging Week on February 5-6, Meiyume grabbed the spotlight to underline how it is responding to rising expectations around sustainability in the luxury beauty sector. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry...
LME aluminium cash offer eases to $3,014/t as opening stocks drop 0.42% to 477,550t on February 17
LME aluminium prices declined on February 17 compared to the previous session, while warehouse stocks also registered a drop, accompanied by a rise in cancelled warrants. On February 17, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3013.5 per tonne and the cash offer price at USD 3014 per tonne,...
US aluminium imports from India rose 17.2% in 2025 despite tariffs - with 90% of costs borne domestically, is the US reassessing the tariff?
In 2025, India-US aluminium trade did not simply slow - it changed direction. What began as a policy intervention quickly evolved into a broader supply-chain shift. In March, Washington imposed a 25 per cent tariff on aluminium products under Section 232, citing the need to protect domestic...
AL Circle x Tiziana Tronci from Gefond: “The aluminium die casting market shows strong growth potential in 2026 and the years ahead”
Tiziana Tronci is a Board Member & New Products Development Manager at Gefond Srl and CEO of HPDC. With a degree in Communication Sciences and over 20 years of experience in communication and business development, Tiziana plays a pivotal role in advancing innovation across the non-ferrous foundry...
Turkish scrap dealer turns $1.8K Boeing 747 into $57K asset
Ertan Çoğul, a scrap dealer in Bursa (a city in Northwestern Turkey), purchased a 22-tonne Boeing 747 for TRY 80,000 (USD 1.8 thousand) after a municipal project to turn the aircraft into an aeroplane cafe was cancelled. Today, the plane’s estimated scrap value has risen to approx TRY 2.5 million...
