From black shale to smelter feed: CEM advances North American alumina supply chain
Canadian Energy Metals has demonstrated a process for producing smelter-grade alumina from Saskatchewan black shale and has started a prefeasibility study for its Thor Project. Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has taken a step towards developing an alternative North American source of alumina...
Canada’s H1’26 aluminium exports dip 12.57% amid US tariffs: What does H2 hold?
The first half (H1) of 2026 witnessed Canada’s exports of unwrought aluminium taking a deep plunge. The country supplied a total of 1.33 million tonnes of aluminium products to the world including unwrought aluminium, bars, rods and profiles, aluminium foil, pipes and tubes, plates, sheets and...
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US aluminium crude metals and alloys import from Bahrain soars up by 107.66% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 13,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Bahrain in September 2021, showing a month-on-month surge of 6,680 tonnes or by 105.69 percent. In August 2021, 6,320 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
Launched! AlCircle’s new report on “World Recycled Aluminium Market Analysis - Industry Forecast to 2026”
AlCircle has come up with its latest sector focus report 2021, titled, “World Recycled Aluminium Market Analysis - Industry Forecast to 2026.” The report shows how the recycled aluminium industry has pulled itself up after experiencing fluctuating demand due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns...
Primary aluminium production in North America grows 4.6% M-o-M in October’21; Output in South America flaunts 6% rise
Primary aluminium production in North America in October 2021 stood at 318,000 tonnes, flaunting an increase of 14,000 tonnes or 4.61 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). In September, primary aluminium production came in at 304,000 tonnes, down by 11,000...
Indiana based aluminium packaging firm Sortera Alloys receives US$10 million funding
Sortera Alloys, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based firm that produces aluminium packaging from shredded automobiles using proprietary sorting technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has acquired $10 million in investment headed by Kirkland, Washington-based Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Sortera plans...
US import of aluminium scrap from Canada surges by 11.5% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 35,800 tonnes of US aluminium scrap from Canada in September 2021, showing a month-on-month decline of 700 tonnes or by 1.91 percent. In August 2021, 36,500 tonnes of aluminium scrap were imported from Canada, showing an...
Ball Corporation makes it difficult for craft breweries by increasing the minimum purchase limit of cans
Ball Corporation one of the world's top aluminium can manufacturers, has sent shockwaves through the craft beer sector by raising the minimum amount of cans that some makers must purchase and announcing price hikes. Starting January 1, non-contract clients, which include many smaller brewers, will...
US export of aluminium plates, sheets, bars to Mexico drops down by 3.49% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 22,100 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, bars to Mexico in September 2021, showing a month-on-month surge of 21,00 tonnes or by 10.5 percent. In August 2021, 20,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets, bars were exported...
US aluminium plates, sheets, bars export to Canada descends by 12.45% Y-o-Y in September 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 23,900 tonnes of US aluminium plates, sheets, bars to Canada in September2021, flaunting a month-on-month descend of 2,700 tonnes or by 10.15 percent. In August 2021, 26,600 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets, bars were...
Extruded Aluminum Corp. expanding its facility over 14-acre land in Otisco Township
Extruded Aluminum Corp. (EAC), a 6000 series aluminum extrusion manufacturer, will reportedly expand its facility at 7200 Industrial Drive in Otisco Township, near Belding in Ionia County. The news came last week after The Right Place Inc., together with the Ionia County Economic Alliance (ICEA)...
Ardagh Metal Packaging acquires Canadian digital printing service provider on aluminium cans
Irish financier-chaired Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), the New York-listed beverage cans group, has recently acquired Quebec-based Hart Print, a Canadian digital printing service provider that allows drinks companies to print colourful artwork on aluminium cans. Hart Print, founded in 2018, is the...
Global industrial expert Carmelo Maria Brocato joins AlCircle as Strategic Advisor for Europe and North America
AlCircle is pleased to announce the joining of Carmelo Maria Brocato as Strategic Advisor for Europe and North America region. Mr Brocato is presently associated with GMS/Engitec Group as Head of the Aluminium Division from April 2019. He has more than 30 years of experience in international...
US aluminium scrap imports from Mexico grow by 50.92% Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 16,300 tonnes of aluminium scrap from Mexico in August 2021, showing a month-on-month descends of 1,700 tonnes or by 9.44 percent. In July 2021, 18,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap were imported from Mexico, showing a drop down...
Hydro announces to invest in a new a state-of-the art aluminium recycling plant at Cassopolis, Michigan
Hydro has announced its decision to invest in building a new state-of-the art aluminium recycling plant at Cassapolis, Michigan, which will produce 120,000 tonnes of aluminum extrusion ingot per year. Construction will expectedly start in early 2022, and the operations of the plant to commence in...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys exports to Mexico moves up by 1.55 % Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States exported 7,820 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys to Mexico in August 2021, displaying a month-on-month decrease of 1210 tonnes or by 13.39 percent. In July 2021, 9,030 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
Aluminium cans supply expected to remain tight: Wilcraft Can
Sean Kingston is the owner of WilCraft Can, a mobile canning firm that helps craft breweries package their beer around Wisconsin and the adjacent states. According to him, the COVID-19 outbreak boosted demand for aluminium beverage cans as breweries of all sizes moved away from kegs and toward...
US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada show an increase of 6.82% Y-o-Y in August 2021
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the United States imported 219,000 tonnes of US aluminium crude metals and alloys from Canada in August 2021, showing a month-on-month ascend of 6000 tonnes or by 2.81 percent. In July 2021, 213,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys were...
The Aluminium Association appoints Virginia Gum Hamisevicz as new VP of Govt Relations
The voice of the aluminium industry in the US, the Aluminum Association has announced the joining of Virginia Gum Hamisevicz as new Vice President of Government Affairs & International Programs. Virginia carries around 20 years of working experience advocating energy, natural resources and trade...
Recycled Aluminium Weekly Recap: Spectro Alloys investing $10 million in aluminium recycling plant; CMI members target to achieve 70% aluminium cans recycling rate
Among some of the important developments we have come across this week in the global aluminium recycling industry, one is Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading aluminium recycling firm in Minnesota, is investing $10 million in making a recycling plant, applying high standards of safety and with...
