Indian electronics manufacturers are increasingly substituting aluminium for copper in key components as surging metal costs put pressure on margins. Indian electronics manufacturers are turning to aluminium and steel as alternatives to copper as a sharp rise in copper prices pushes up production...
The US Department of Justice has urged a court to dismiss Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s lawsuit filed on the proposed USD 4 billion Oklahoma aluminium smelter, arguing that the project would strengthen national and economic security. The move comes as the joint venture of Emirates...
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The global aluminium downstream industry reflects a vibrant character, with companies skillfully navigating through rough markets by making smart moves, innovating and expanding. From mixed results in quarterly reports and dividend news to exciting new facility launches and advanced alloy research,...
On Wednesday, local and state leaders, alongside industry officials, broke ground on Kloeckner Metals' new USD 90 million aluminium processing facility at Dynamic Drive near Aluminium Dynamics in Mississippi. Governor Tate Reeves attended the ceremony, speaking to a crowd of around 100 people....
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the world’s largest producer of premium aluminium, has announced another major expansion at its EGA Spectro Alloys facility in Minnesota, USA. The latest phase of development will increase the aluminium recycling plant’s total capacity to 200,000 tonnes per year,...
Vedanta's Chairman, Anil Agarwal, recently reached out to Odisha's Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, to rally support from the state government for speeding up regulatory approvals and moving forward with Vedanta's ambitious USD 20 billion aluminium project. This conversation highlights the...
Nupur Recycling Ltd, New Delhi, has announced to start its operation in Tycod Autotech Pvt. Ltd in Haryana next month. The company's emphasis on metal scrap processing and the manufacture of aluminium extrusion products has acquired the plant for INR 240 million (USD 2.7 million). The expansion...
As India accelerates its transition to clean energy, Serentica Renewables and MRF Limited have joined forces to develop a major hybrid renewable energy facility. The 170-MW hybrid renewable energy facility will supply green power directly to MRF Limited, a tyre-making firm. The project will combine...
Vietnamese publicly listed company Đức Giang Chemicals Group has taken a major step to expand the country’s aluminium value chain footprint. On October 12 2025, the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Lam Dong Province Investment Promotion Conference in Da Lat. The...
Vedanta Aluminium’s subsidiary firm Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) has achieved a major milestone with the first metal output from India’s most advanced 525 kilo-ampere (kA) smelter. This is quite a strategic drive that makes BALCO’s goal of producing one million tonnes of metal a...
Canyon Resources, an Australian junior miner, is ramping up its ambitions in Cameroon with a major logistics play that could reshape the country’s bauxite landscape. Through its local arm Camalco, the miner plans a USD 446 million (XAF 252.6 billion) investment to fast-track the development of the...
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has secured a contract worth approximately USD 24.4 million from Hindalco Industries. The project involves the fabrication of post shells and superstructures, and other crucial components that play a critical role in aluminium production facilities. The new...
The factory will help boost the EU supply of recyclable packaging solutions, reaching a target capacity of 100 million cans per year by the end of 2027. Polish co-packer FILLSY has today announced the opening of a manufacturing factory in Żyrardów, Poland, in partnership with Swedish packaging-tech...
Vedanta Aluminium has announced plans to expand its all-women locomotive team at Jharsuguda aluminium smelter in Odisha by the end of this year. This is the extension of the company’s ongoing efforts to foster inclusivity and promote women’s leadership in the traditionally male-dominated industrial...
Price, policy, and projects – the three Ps - have defined the pulse of the global upstream aluminium industry this week. The sector has been abuzz with record-high prices on the London Metal Exchange, strategic investments in bauxite projects, and reports of a potential full-scale restart of a...
India’s top tyre maker, MRF Limited, is stepping firmly into the green energy space with a INR 990 million investment to acquire a 26 per cent stake in Serentica Renewables India Private Limited. The transaction signifies a defining point in MRF's decarbonisation strategy as the automotive industry...
According to recent reports, ABx Group (ASX:ABX) has secured USD 2.7 million of funding from Good Importing International (GII) to accelerate its Sunrise Bauxite Project in Queensland. The funding by GII marks a strategic partnership that is directed to fast-track the development and positioning of...
Hub Power Company Limited (HUBC), the largest independent power producer in Pakistan, is looking to set up an aluminium smelter in Karachi. This move could help absorb the country’s surplus electricity while adding industrial value. In a recent meeting, CEO Kamran Kamal and CFO Muhammad Saqib...
Global mining firm Rio Tinto has opened full-scope expressions of interest (EOIs) for three key work packages for its Kangwinan Project, part of a major expansion of bauxite operations on Cape York Peninsula. The EOIs, available from October 13, will cover the concrete batch plant, site survey...
Century Aluminum Company has extended its power agreement with South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper), securing reliable electricity for the Mt. Holly smelter through 2031, an essential step toward restarting idle capacity at the Charleston-area facility. The renewed PPA advances...
