South Korea’s Russian aluminium imports reached a record high in 2025, making Russia the country’s largest aluminium supplier for the first time. The sharp increase has strengthened Korea’s dependence on Russian metal even as the US and Europe tighten sanctions against Moscow. The exposure is...
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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The SMM Aluminium Industry Conference & Expo (AICE) 2025 returns as Asia’s premier platform for aluminium industry innovation, strategic collaboration, and global business expansion. Co-located with CLNB 2025 (China International New Energy Industry Expo), this year’s event amplifies opportunities...
While many countries are retaliating against the United States with counter-tariffs, Thailand is taking a different approach - considering reducing existing taxes on American goods. But why? The goal is to boost imports from the US and, in return, secure a favourable trade deal from the Trump...
State-owned aluminium producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) plans to finalise the feasibility study and make a final investment decision (FID) for the second phase of its smelter-grade alumina refinery (SGAR) in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, within this year. These documents will serve as...
According to customs data, unwrought aluminium alloy imports in January 2025 were 99,700 tonnes, down 4.9 per cent Y-o-Y and down 5.6 per cent M-o-M. In February, unwrought aluminium alloy imports were 91,900 tonnes, up 3.6 per cent Y-o-Y and down 7.8 per cent M-o-M. Cumulative imports from January...
Nanshan Aluminium International Holdings, backed by commodities giant Glencore, faced a muted debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, reflecting broader concerns over declining alumina prices. Shares of the Southeast Asian alumina producer opened by climbing as much as 1.1 per cent in early trading...
The Aluminium Industry Conference & Expo (AICE) 2025 returns as Asia’s premier platform for aluminium industry innovation, strategic collaboration, and global business expansion. Co-located with CLNB 2025 (China International New Energy Industry Expo), this year’s event amplifies opportunities...
Primary aluminium imports: According to data from the General Administration of Customs, domestic primary aluminium imports in January 2025 were approximately 161,000 tonnes, almost flat M-o-M and down 34.8 per cent Y-o-Y; in February, imports were about 200,000 tonnes, up 24.0 per cent M-o-M and...
Vietnam’s mining industry is taking a turn towards a greener future as it looks like the path forward is paved with sustainability. Leading the charge is Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (TKV), which has laid out an ambitious roadmap to modernise its operations and...
The Court of Appeal on March 17, 2025, upheld the forfeiture of RM44,000 (approx. USD10,000) in cash belonging to Syed Umar Khalil Syed Khalid, an assistant director of enforcement at the Pahang Land and Mines Department. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seized the money a decade ago...
Get ready, sports fans! The World Aquatics Championships 2025 is splashing into Singapore from July 11 to August 2 and it's creating ripples for all the right reasons. For the very first time, a Southeast Asian nation is hosting this massive event, with the Singapore Sports Hub and Sentosa Island...
On Wednesday, March 5, news emerged of a multi-year strategic deal between Press Metal Aluminium and Novelis Korea Limited, where the former will supply its low-carbon certified aluminium product, GEM, made with renewable energy, to the latter. Image source: Press Metal GEM is a new series of...
Indonesia has introduced a new sovereign wealth fund, Daya ‘Anagata Nusantara or Danantara’, with an initial commitment of US$20 billion. President Prabowo Subianto launched it last week. Danantara aims to serve as both an investment vehicle and a holding company for the country’s influential...
On February 27, 2025, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) to build an aluminium solar frame manufacturing facility with an annual production capacity of 80,000 tonnes. Under the JV signed, the...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, a Malaysia-based largest aluminium smelter in Southeast Asia, has announced its fourth-quarter and full-year results of 2024, reporting stupendous financial gains supported by increased aluminium prices on LME and strong global demand. Figures and numbers...
On Friday, February 14, a major fire broke out at a factory known for storing aluminium dross in Labis. As per the reports, the factory storing recyclable materials has been burning for two days. The blaze began in Kampung Usaha Jaya and has prompted ongoing firefighting efforts. Sharfini Nasar,...
An industry partner specialising in the production of heat exchangers purchased a semi-continuous furnace for controlled atmosphere aluminium brazing (CAB) from SECO/WARWICK to increase production capacity. The system is designed to increase the efficiency and quality of the heat exchangers with...
The United States is one of the leading aluminium scrap exporters in the world. As per the United States Geological Survey (USGS) data, in November 2024, a total of 196,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap was exported from the US, which, when compared to Y-o-Y, reflected a significant surge of 20.24 per...
The first batch of cathode sets for the Indonesia Beijia electrolytic aluminium project, supplied by Shenyang Institute, was successfully shipped from Lianyungang on Friday January 10, 2025. The project is a joint venture between Indonesia's Adaro Group and China's Liqin Resources, with Shenyang...
