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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VALCO remains state-owned: GIADEC chief addresses TDC land issue and aluminium park plans
Speculations about Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), a primary aluminium smelter, being sold were shattered by statements of Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC). With his recent press conference, Twumasi Ankrah gave the...
Worldwide Aluminium Ltd struggles to translate sales growth into profits
Worldwide Aluminium Limited, a listed company on BSE & Calcutta stock exchange, engaged in the trading of all kinds of aluminium foils, aluminium sheets, strips, coils, PP caps, reported a flat bottom line for the December 2025 quarter, because high revenues failed to translate into net profit. The...
ALFED launches aluminium training course for industry newcomers
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has rolled out a refreshed version of its Aluminium Light Training Course. The update sharpens its focus on helping newcomers confidently navigate the UK aluminium industry at a time when skills awareness is becoming as critical as technical expertise. To know more...
ASI certifies Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials Joint-Stock Co., Ltd against Chain of Custody Standard V2
Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials Joint-Stock Co., Ltd has achieved ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the manufacture of aluminium alloy sheets, strips and foils at Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials Joint-Stock Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Five Star Aluminium Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou...
Bechtel to lead preparatory engineering work on Oklahoma aluminum project
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world, and leading American primary aluminium producer Century Aluminum today announced the selection of American firm Bechtel to conduct preparatory engineering for their planned primary aluminium production plant in Inola,...
Aluminium price rallies sharply as LME cash offer spikes to $3,083.5 per tonne
On February 9, 2026, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices surged, reflecting a significant increase with declining inventory. The alumina platts tend to remain the same from the previous day’s close. Both the LME cash bid and offer rose by USD 38.5 per tonne or 1.3 per cent, where the...
Seasonal weakness pressure dominates aluminium prices in the doldrums
Futures: Last night session, SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,525 per tonne, down 0.06per cent, fluctuating rangebound near the MA5 (23,544). The short-term moving average system showed a bearish alignment, with prices under pressure below the MA10 (24,035.5) and MA30 (24,006.17), but medium and...
Aluminium tariffs leave Canadian brewers suffering from domestic can supply
For Canada’s beer industry, the most difficult part of going local isn’t the hops or the barley, it’s the can. As the US tariffs on aluminium near their one-year mark, breweries say packaging has become one of the most stubborn and expensive obstacles in their supply chains. To know more about the...
From West Virginia to deep space: Ravenswood aluminium joins Artemis II
The Artemis program , which is NASA’s bold mission to return humans to the Moon and pave the way for crewed missions to Mars, has set out the launch window for NASA’s Artemis II mission. This launch is set to roll out in the next month. Post the launch to the Moon, nearly 11 hundred of...
Major SHFE non-ferrous metals futures decline on week
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 By the end of the daytime trading session on Friday, the most-traded nickel contract for May delivery had fallen by 6 per cent from a week earlier to end at RMB 132,330 per tonne (USD 19,069.8 per tonne). Meanwhile, the most-traded March aluminium and copper contracts had dropped...
Section 232 tariff stays, reciprocal duties to be reduced in India-US deal: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
In a recent interview in New Delhi, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal discussed the back-pedal on the pending rebate on aluminium, steel, and copper. Earlier, a rebate was expected on the Indian exports of raw metals, but on the basis of the US national security duties defined in...
PGT line-up enhanced with new aluminium window systems and French doors
PGT Custom Windows and Doors has widened its product range, adding new aluminium window and door systems as well as two French door models to its branded offering. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 ". The...
Trinasolar’s advancement in perovskite-silicon tandem solar technology
Trinasolar, leading the way in smart photovoltaic technology and energy storage solutions, focusing on R&D, manufacturing, and sales, achieves a new milestone with promising results regarding a new industrial-built format of solar panel using advanced light-absorbing materials.Teaming up with the...
Taural India expands casting footprint with new Supa aluminium sand facility
Taural India, the Maharashtra-based aluminium casting manufacturer, in Supa, Maharashtra, has opened its second aluminium sand casting facility. With this new facility, the firm aims to expand its production beyond the first plant, which is located in Pune and contribute towards advancing the...
Aluminium ingot inventory buildup pressure rises, aluminium prices mainly under pressure
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 Futures: Last Friday, SHFE aluminium night session closed at RMB 23,585 per tonne, up 0.98 per cent, fluctuating rangebound during the session. The price traded below the short-term moving averages, MA5 (23,610) and MA10 (24,118), under short-term pressure, but remained above the...
LME aluminium prices record cash offer rising to $3,045/t while inventories slide downwards
Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange rose sharply on February 6, with both cash and forward contracts reporting gains in contrast to the inventories, which followed a decline. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry...
AL Circle x Rathin Vyas: Energy efficiency is about fixing the leaks before you worry about the source
Rathin Vyas is the CEO and Co‑founder of Enerco Energy Solutions LLP, a Mumbai‑based consulting firm focused on industrial decarbonisation, renewable energy and energy efficiency. With over 17+ years of experience, he has led more than 250 industrial energy assignments and 100+ renewable energy...
Brazil to host Latin America's first exclusive Metal Packaging Congress
Brazil will host, for the first time in Latin America, a congress dedicated exclusively to the metal packaging industry. The OneCan – International Metal Packaging Congress will be held from April 6 to 8, 2027, at Distrito Anhembi, in São Paulo (SP), with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and...
