DriveSys Systems Private Limited has acquired additional land in Maharashtra to expand its aluminium project. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ZF Steering Gear. The company has acquired Plot No. E-10, covering around 25,882 sqm, at Supa Parner Industrial Park in Ahilyanagar district. The...
The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...
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India-based PRB Infraprojects Pvt Ltd has applied for clearances to carry out bauxite exploration across 1,100 acres of forest land in Karnataka’s Honnavar division, sparking concerns over potential ecological impact in a fragile coastal belt. Image for representational purpose The company has...
The global aluminium industry is at a crucial turning point as the surge in demand driven by the clean energy transition meets the urgent need to decarbonise a sector known for its high energy consumption. From new smelter projects popping up in Asia to the shifting supply-demand balance in China,...
On September 15, 2025, one of Ashapura Minechem's mining subsidiaries located outside of India signed a multi-year strategic cooperation agreement (SCA) with China Railway. The deal focuses on developing the Boffa bauxite deposit in Guinea-Conakry, spanning over 200 sq km and estimated to hold more...
National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), in partnership with the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), recently hosted an exclusive roadshow in Bhubaneswar on September 23, 2025, to unveil the ambitious Angul Aluminium Park Pvt. Ltd. (AAPPL). This dynamic joint venture...
China's unwrought aluminium trade landscape in 2025 shows imports on the rise, climbing to 2.1 million tonnes in the first half of the year, which is a 2.4 per cent increase compared to the same time last year. This growth is largely driven by robust demand from the construction and transportation...
Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest aluminium producer, operates in a resource-intensive industry where efficiency, sustainability, and, most importantly, safety remain paramount. Under the leadership of Rajiv Kumar, CEO, the company has launched a comprehensive digital transformation initiative to...
India's aluminium sector is currently navigating a rapidly changing landscape in the first half of 2025, with significant shifts in both exports and imports of alloyed, non-alloyed and scrap aluminium. Exports of non-alloyed aluminium, alloyed aluminium and waste and scrap have all taken a...
India’s steel and aluminium exports to the EU plummeted 24.4 per cent in FY25, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). This drop occurs even before the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) duty comes into effect on 1 January 2026, suggesting early market consequences....
As the global clean energy transition, electric vehicle boom, and digital economy accelerate, India has realised the hard truth that its deep reliance on imported critical minerals is unsustainable. Thus, in an attempt to increase the domestic production of critical minerals, India is considering...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, marked Engineers’ Day by honouring the contributions of its 2,000+ engineers across Jharsuguda, Lanjigarh and Korba. With an average age of just 29-30 years, this workforce combines youthful energy with technical depth to power India’s metals...
GDCTECH will host a landmark international conference on Aluminum and Magnesium Die Casting Technology from December 4 to 6, 2025 in Pune. The three-day mega event will bring together industry leaders, experts, and innovators for an exchange of ideas, technological advancements, and collaborative...
Non-ferrous metal prices are on the rise, fueled by a mix of global influences, where LME aluminium prices have seen a 5 per cent increase over the last month. Heightened geopolitical tensions, a weaker dollar index and dwindling inventories are all contributing to the strength seen in key...
The Indian government has moved to slash the goods and services tax (GST) on renewable energy equipment, bringing the rate down from 12 per cent to 5 per cent from 22 September 2025. This decision is meant to speed up the country’s energy transition, ease the strain on consumers and developers, and...
At the Financial Times organised Energy Transition Summit in India, Pankaj Jain, Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, mapped out India’s evolving energy roadmap. His intervention cut through partisan mottos and international pressure with a pragmatic reality check of hydrocarbons...
Maan Aluminium, a pioneer in the Aluminium extrusion industry in India, has revised its valuation score to adjust the market’s evaluation grade. This is indeed a reliable move to align seamlessly with a fair market assessment and simultaneously provide investors with a clear picture of the...
At the Financial Times Energy Transition Summit in India, Johannes Zutt, Vice President for South Asia at the World Bank, offered a candid assessment during a keynote interview session of how emerging economies are recalibrating their growth strategies around clean power — and why the aluminium...
IBAAS is delighted to announce the release of the Fourth Circular for the 13 th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS-IMMT-IIM 2025), scheduled in Bhubaneswar, India, from October 8–10, 2025. As one of the most anticipated gatherings in the global aluminium...
Vedanta has recently announced that it has begun a land acquisition process for manufacturing an aluminium smelter in Dhenkanal, Odisha. This is part of its production expansion plan from 3 MTPA to 6 MTPA (million tonnes per annum). This particular announcement was made by Rajiv Kumar, the Chief...
