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India's hidden urban mines are going to landfills: Why e-waste needs a second life
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India's hidden urban mines are going to landfills: Why e-waste needs a second life

As smartphones, laptops, televisions, electric vehicles, and household appliances become an integral part of modern life, electronic waste (e-waste) is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing waste streams. Yet, every discarded electronic device contains more than just obsolete technology—it...

Japanese aluminium buyers offered $310-$325/t premiums for October-December shipments
03 SEPT 20262MINS
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Japanese aluminium buyers offered $310-$325/t premiums for October-December shipments

Major aluminium producers have offered Japanese buyers premiums of USD 310-325 per tonne for primary aluminium shipments in the October-December quarter. The bar is 18-22 per cent lower than the USD 395 per tonne premium agreed for the current July-September quarter. The premium paid by Japanese...

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Asia’s alumina exports jump 27%: Is an 8Mt H2 shipment within reach?

Asia’s alumina exports entered 2026 on a strong footing, with shipments to global markets reaching 7.05 million tonnes worth USD 2.76 billion in H1 2026 , up 27.36 per cent year-on-year . The sharp rise in H1 was driven by a quarter-on-quarter surge by a considerable margin. This indicates an...


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Aluminium traders approach Japanese buyers for Q4, ahead of producers
15 AUG 20161MINS

Aluminium traders approach Japanese buyers for Q4, ahead of producers

<p>At least two traders have approached two or more Japanese buyers for sale of primary aluminium ingot for the fourth quarter of 2016, ahead of producers expected to arrive in Japan in the week of August 22, sources said Wednesday.<br /><br />Offers were not specific yet as the traders appeared to...

Forest chapel covered in 21,000 aluminium shingles wins Architizer's 2016 A+Awards
10 AUG 20162MINS

Forest chapel covered in 21,000 aluminium shingles wins Architizer's 2016 A+Awards

<p>A small chapel at Sayama designed by Japanese architect Hiroshi Nakamura, which features extreme gables and a roof covered in 21,000 aluminium shingles has won Architizer's 2016 A+Awards.<br /><br />Nakamura and his Tokyo studio NAP created the Sayama Forest Chapel for a site at the edge of a...

Japanese aluminium fabricators boost output in US to leverage demand from auto industry
18 JUL 20162MINS

Japanese aluminium fabricators boost output in US to leverage demand from auto industry

Big names in Japan’s aluminium fabricating industry such as Kobe Steel and UACJ are giving tough competition to the likes of Alcoa and Novelis by beefing up output in the United States. Their strategic move is aimed at leveraging rising demand for aluminium in the world’s second largest automobile...

Japan's Aluminium Association head sees metal price at $1,500-$1,700/T
15 JUL 20162MINS

Japan's Aluminium Association head sees metal price at $1,500-$1,700/T

Aluminium prices are likely to hover between $1,500 and $1,700 per tonne for the later half of this year as oversupply will cap further gains, Akio Hamaji, the new chairman of the Japan Aluminium Association said on Thursday. "With uncertainty over the European economy after Brexit, it is unlikely...

Kobe Steel to begin aluminium sheet production in China early 2017
14 JUL 20162MINS

Kobe Steel to begin aluminium sheet production in China early 2017

Japanese steel producer Kobe Steel is all set to start aluminium sheets output for the automotive industry in China in the first quarter of the next financial year, said company spokesperson Tatsuro Kanoh on Monday, June 11. Kobelco Automotive Aluminium Rolled Products, Kobe Steel's wholly owned...

Japan Q3 aluminium premiums set at $90-$93/t, down 19-23% QoQ
06 JUL 20161MINS

Japan Q3 aluminium premiums set at $90-$93/t, down 19-23% QoQ

Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay producers a premium of $90 to $93 per tonne for metal imported in the July-September quarter, six sources directly involved in the quarterly pricing talks said. The deals, which mark a 19 to 23 percent fall from premiums of $115 to 117 per tonne...

Showa Denko Group recycles 5.15 mln aluminium cans in FY2015
28 JUN 20162MINS

Showa Denko Group recycles 5.15 mln aluminium cans in FY2015

Showa Denko, its Group companies, and their cooperative companies continued to perform aluminium can recycling activity in fiscal 2015 (April 2015 - March 2016), collecting approximately 5.15 million cans: equivalent to about 83 tons of aluminium when converted at the rate of 16.2 grams of...

Some Japanese aluminium buyers agree to pay Q3 premium of $90/T
28 JUN 20161MINS

Some Japanese aluminium buyers agree to pay Q3 premium of $90/T

Some Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay producers a premium of $90 per tonne for metal to be shipped in the July-September quarter, two sources directly involved in the quarterly pricing talks said on Monday. The deal, which marks a 22-23 percent fall from a $115-117 per tonne premium...

Japanese aluminium buyers said to settle on 23% lower premium
27 JUN 20162MINS

Japanese aluminium buyers said to settle on 23% lower premium

Aluminium buyers in Japan, Asia’s top importer, have settled on a premium that’s as much as 23 percent lower for the July quarter, as rising output swells a global glut of the lightweight alloy. The premium for the three months starting July 1 will drop to $90 a metric ton from $115-$117 a ton in...

Aluminium delivery premiums treading a more familiar path
17 JUN 20162MINS

Aluminium delivery premiums treading a more familiar path

While London Metal Exchange warehouse queues have all but disappeared the even better news is physical delivery premiums have dropped back closer to historically lower levels and more importantly taken on a flat, stable pattern. As analysts point out, the reasons for the unusual spike in physical...

Japan aluminium stocks rise for first time in 9 months
16 JUN 20162MINS

Japan aluminium stocks rise for first time in 9 months

Aluminium stocks held at three major Japanese ports climbed for the first time in nine months in May due to an increase in imports and softer demand at home. The increase comes as global aluminium producers and Japanese buyers negotiate premiums for July-September primary metal shipments. Japan is...

Japanese manufacturer acquires extruded aluminium components supplier
15 JUN 20162MINS

Japanese manufacturer acquires extruded aluminium components supplier

Manufacturer Whitehall Industries of Ludington has been acquired by a Japanese aluminium supplier. According to a statement, SRS Industries LLC, which does business as Whitehall Industries, was acquired in May by UACJ Corp., a Tokyo-based aluminium manufacturer. Whitehall Industries is a vertically...

Japan’s spot aluminium premiums steady at $80-$90/mt in thin trading
15 JUN 20162MINS

Japan’s spot aluminium premiums steady at $80-$90/mt in thin trading

Japan’s spot aluminium premiums are steady at $80-$90/mt in thin trading. Platts assessed spot aluminium premiums for imports into Japan at $80-$90/mt plus LME cash CIF Japan Monday, unchanged from May 30 in thin trading against the backdrop of third-quarter contract premium negotiations. An...

Producers seek Q3 aluminium premiums of $100-110/T from Japan buyers
08 JUN 20162MINS

Producers seek Q3 aluminium premiums of $100-110/T from Japan buyers

Top aluminium producers have offered Japanese buyers premiums of $100-110 per tonne for July-September primary metal shipments, down 4-15 percent from the previous quarter, three sources directly involved in pricing talks said on Tuesday. Japan is Asia's biggest importer of aluminium and the...

Market-Research-Reports  adds a new report on Aluminium Foil Tape Market 2016-2021
03 JUN 20161MINS

Market-Research-Reports adds a new report on Aluminium Foil Tape Market 2016-2021

Market-Research-Reports.com adds “Global (US, China, Japan) Aluminium Foil Tape Industry 2016 Analysis and Forecast to 2021 Market Research Report” reports to its database. The report contains 8 Company Profile and List of figures providing key statistics on the state of the industry and more...

UC RUSAL invests $2 mln in Boksitogorsk alumina refinery modernization
12 MAY 20162MINS

UC RUSAL invests $2 mln in Boksitogorsk alumina refinery modernization

UC RUSAL , a leading global aluminium producer, has commenced the modernization of the Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery. The goal of the modernization programme is to increase the production of corundum, which is used in the manufacturing of abrasive and fire-resistant products. The project investment...

Japanese firms ramping up automotive aluminium offerings
03 MAY 20162MINS

Japanese firms ramping up automotive aluminium offerings

Two major Japanese metals companies are planning to expand their aluminium offerings to take advantage of the emerging trend in consumer vehicle lightweighting for improved fuel efficiency. Kobe Steel is planning to spend approximately US$93 million to assemble aluminium plants in the United States...

UC RUSAL and transcontainer sign long-term agreement
21 APR 20162MINS

UC RUSAL and transcontainer sign long-term agreement

UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, and PJSC TransContainer have announced the signing of a 3-year contract to ship RUSAL products in containers. TransContainer will be responsible for all of RUSAL’s shipments in containers within the territory of the Russian Federation from May 1, 2016...

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