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....
Grow with
AL Circle
2026 Arrangements for secondary aluminium alloy enterprises during Chinese New Year break
According to the latest SMM tracking, the Chinese New Year break schedules for secondary aluminium alloy producers have been successively released. The specific production schedules are as follows: Source: https://news.metal.com/ According to the SMM survey, most secondary aluminium alloy...
Vedanta Aluminium expands billet production capacity at Jharsuguda to 830 KTPA
Vedanta Aluminium has scaled up billet production at its Jharsuguda facility in Odisha, lifting total capacity to 830 KTPA and pushing the operation into the league of the world’s largest billet manufacturing sites. The expansion reflects the company’s continued shift toward value-added aluminium...
Ireland collects 2.4 billion bottles and aluminium cans through deposit scheme
Ireland’s effort to reshape recycling habits is showing scale. More than 2.4 billion plastic bottles and aluminium cans have been collected since the launch of the country’s deposit return scheme, according to new figures released as the initiative marks its second anniversary. The programme,...
Aisin, Toyota Tsusho & Minth come together for EV aluminium parts production in Canada
Japanese automotive supplier Aisin is moving to expand its electric-vehicle supply chain footprint in North America, announcing a new manufacturing venture in Canada focused on aluminium components. The company said it will form a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho and Taiwan’s Minth Group to produce...
AL Circle x Carsten König, GROB: “The global aluminium die casting market was recently valued at around $73 billion and is expected to reach approximately $126 billion by 2032”
Carsten König, Head of Machining Technology and Digital Products at GROB, initially began his career in turning and milling at the age of 16, progressing from conventional machines to advanced 5-axis CNC machining centers. After 3½-year of apprenticeship, he was appointed shift supervisor in the...
Exlabesa Coimbra 2030: Investment of €40M to boost Portugal’s aluminium industry
Spanish-founded multinational company Exlabesa is about to invest EUR 40 million (USD 47.17 billion) in its Coimbra plant in Portugal, to turn the site into a focal point for the aluminium industry. The aluminium industry in Portugal is going through a phase of modernisation, shaped by growing...
Laos to gear up for aluminium smelting project with 1MT production capacity
The Sekong Province in Laos is to witness the development of a large-scale aluminium smelting project. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has notified that once operational, expected in 2028, it is set to deliver up to 1 million tonnes of aluminium production on an annual basis. Explore- Most...
VBX expands Wuudagu bauxite resource with high-grade additions from new plateaus
VBX Limited has significantly increased the scale of its Wuudagu bauxite project in northern Western Australia after defining new high-grade mineralisation across three additional plateaus, more than doubling the site’s Measured and Indicated resource base. To know more about the global primary...
Alcoa in spotlight: Market outperformance driven by a cautious approach
Remaining in the spotlight among value-oriented metals stocks, the American Alcoa Corporation has been outperforming in the market. It has remained in focus, reinforced by high aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME). However, a more cautious approach may prove worthwhile and take the...
Kanishk Aluminium India slides 24% on BSE SME debut
Shares of Kanishk Aluminium India made a subdued debut on the BSE SME platform, ending their first trading session well below the IPO price. The stock was last seen trading at INR 55.48 (USD 0.61), reflecting a 24 per cent decline from the issue price of INR 73 (USD 0.81) per share. To know more...
ASI certifies Ardagh Metal Packaging Brasil Ltda. against Performance Standard V3.1 (Transitional – Principles 1-4)
Ardagh Metal Packaging has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with a focus on Material Stewardship for the production of aluminium beverage can bodies at their facility in Alagoinhas, Brazil, as well as management activities for centralised operational functions, global support...
AL Circle x Glen Hodgson: CBAM is designed for an idealised future rather than today’s reality, and that gap undermines its effectiveness
Glen Hodgson, Founder and CEO of Free Trade Europa, with over twenty-five years of experience in communications, public affairs, and lobbying, focuses on promoting free trade, liberalisation, and the rule of law within the European Union and internationally. Glen was previously responsible for the...
High aluminium prices suppress stockpiling demand for the Chinese New Year, extended holiday periods for alloys and downstream die-casting
Futures: The aluminium alloy 2603 contract closed at RMB 22,150 per tonne, up RMB 235 yuan or 1.07 per cent from the previous trading day. Volume was 2,539 lots, and open interest stood at 4,211 lots (down 150 lots from the previous session). After pulling back from the previous high of RMB 24,410...
Impact Minerals’ quarterly report marks a success-driven approach in the annual 2025 landscape
Australian Impact Minerals Limited released its quarterly update for October-December 2025 on January 30, 2026. This report completes the full annual cycle of the progress in the Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) Project and the financial performance of the mineral mining company throughout the...
Aluminium left out of India’s US and EU trade deals-but the industry may still benefit and here’s how
In a span of just one week, India has signed two major international trade agreements – one with the European Union and another with the United States. Together, these much-awaited deals are projected to add nearly USD 150 billion to India’s exports over the next one decade and ease several...
New SECO/WARWICK CAB Line supports production for data centres and rail transport in China
The SECO/WARWICK Group will deliver a continuous Controlled Atmosphere Brazing (CAB) line to a Chinese manufacturer specialising in thermal solutions. This is the first project carried out for this Partner. The equipment will be used to braze a variety of components, ranging from cooling plates for...
Global aluminium downstream enters a new phase as foil and FRP projects, trade shifts and policy signals begin to realign the value chain
The global aluminium downstream is blending new capacity, tech upgrades and innovative applications in packaging, mobility and advanced manufacturing. The industry is seeing everything from investments in integrated foil and FRP to design-focused architectural solutions and localising equipment and...
VALCO targets 1.5MT output alongside 5000 jobs through its integrated aluminium plan
Plans to develop a fully integrated aluminium industry in Ghana could elevate the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) into one of Africa’s largest aluminium producers, according to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Robert Malika Sambian. To know more about the global primary aluminium...
