The US aluminium industry’s dependence on Canada extends far beyond primary aluminium imports. While Canada supplies around 75 per cent of US imported primary aluminium, covering roughly 60 per cent of the country’s annual aluminium usage, it is also a major supplier of crude oil, natural gas and...
Voya Energy has unveiled an aluminium-based power system that converts low-grade aluminium scrap into electricity through a low-temperature electrochemical process, offering a potential new route for aluminium recycling, energy storage and off-grid power generation. The Hayward, California-based...
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India’s transport transition is often framed as a contest between internal combustion engines and electric mobility. The data, along with the lived reality of energy demand, suggest something far less binary. As Dr Chanchal Samanta, DGM of Bharat Petroleum, made clear in his remarks at the ongoing...
With over 16 years of extensive experience in the metals industry, Karl Matthíasson is a visionary leader at the helm of DTE, a leading solution provider for molten metal processing, including aluminium. As a co-founder, CSO and the former CEO, his knowledge of the industry is central to DTE’s long...
Intending to revamp energy configuration for aluminium operations , NALCO is making sincere efforts to reduce carbon emissions from its power-intensive industrial processes by minimising its dependence on coal-based captive power generation. Presently, the state-owned miner and metal producer is...
The India Government has reportedly brought four additional industrial sectors under greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction norms, and those sectors include petroleum refinery, petrochemicals, textiles, and secondary aluminium. This move is part of the efforts to strengthen climate action across...
Imagine running a factory where one input dominates the cost structure and suddenly, far richer buyers start paying more for the same supply. That is the pressure aluminium smelters are now facing which affacets the overall aluminium smelting outlook 2026. From Europe to Australia to the United...
AL Circle launches its latest industry-focused market research report—" Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2026 ”— a concise, data-driven guide to a year that will deliver twists, turns, and transitions across the aluminium value chain. As cost curves reset, trade flows realign, and decarbonisation...
Aluminium is everywhere in Europe’s economy, from power transmission and renewable energy systems to transport, defence, construction and packaging. Its importance has led the European Union to classify aluminium as a critical and strategic raw material. The challenge now is whether Europe’s...
Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), observed that the Indian aluminium sector is not well-equipped for a full-fledged transition to green aluminium. It spikes concern, especially in the context of the Carbon Border Adjustment...
After remaining dormant for nearly three years, the Slovalco aluminium smelter in Žiar nad Hronom is once more at the centre of Slovakia’s industrial debate. Prime Minister Robert Fico assigned great priority to the plant’s revival, warning that without cheaper electricity, heavy industry,...
The rapid expansion of the energy and functional beverage market has placed aluminium packaging firmly at the very core. In recent years, consumers seeking performance, focus and stamina have embedded energy drinks in their daily routines. Thus, beverage brands are looking for fresh packaging...
With the total import value at USD 4.57 billion, down 0.3 per cent on year but up 42.6 per cent on month, Mysteel Global estimated the average import price at USD 78 per tonne, marking a 10.9 per cent year-on-year decline while rebounding 7.2 per cent from November. To know more about the global...
Call it destiny or plain arithmetic, aluminium’s decarbonisation story now hinges on energy prices. The Hall-Héroult smelting process is evidently electricity-intensive, so swings in oil, gas, coal and (crucially) electricity prices feed directly into producers’ margins, and definitely into the...
Despite recent market rumors about production capacity cuts in some of China's major coal-producing regions, actual thermal coal supply has so far not been disrupted, Mysteel has determined after surveying multiple coal mines on January 8. Market jitters had been sparked on Wednesday by news that...
A turning point for Mexico’s energy storage market is set to be seen in 2026 due to the rising private-sector tenders. Quartux, which commands over 85 per cent of the commercial and industrial sector, is set to venture into utility-scale projects. However, this is only possible with robust...
A surge in the battery energy storage capacity of India is expected, where an addition of almost ten times to around 5 GWh in 2026 will be made from 507 GWh in 2025. The extended capacity is owed to the key major projects lined up and is ready to move into the execution stage. 2026 will be the year...
Energy storage is moving steadily towards the centre of Asia-Pacific’s energy transition, as governments and industry bodies strengthen policy support and market frameworks that could unlock a new phase of capacity deployment from 2026 onwards. The shift is increasingly being viewed as a catalyst...
As of January 4, a makeup workday in China for the New Year's Day holiday, Mysteel assessed the benchmark 5,500 kcal per kg NAR thermal coal at RMB 690 per tonne (USD 98.8 per tonne) FOB northern ports with VAT, up by RMB 3 per tonne from a week earlier. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
Consumers Energy continues to scale up its renewable portfolio with the Muskegon Solar project going operational at Michigan. This new utility-scale solar facility, located at the Muskegon Resource Recovery Centre, covers roughly 1,900 acres and has an installed capacity of 250MW, which the company...
