
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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China exported 106,600 tonnes of aluminium foil in November, down by 7 per cent Y-o-Y and 6 per cent M-o-M. A total of 1.36 million tonnes of aluminium foil was exported from January to November, a growth of 12 from the same period last year. The top two purchasers were India (10,500 tonnes) and...

According to China customs data, the country imported 105,900 tonnes of unwrought aluminium alloy in November 2022, which was 11.4 per cent less year-on-year but 6.1 per cent more month-on-month. Imports in the first 11 months of 2022 totalled 1.19 million tonnes, up by 15.6 per cent on a yearly...

Asia Clean Capital Vietnam (ACC Vietnam) has joined hands with aerospace components provider Universal Alloy Corporation Vietnam (UACV), agreeing on a 15-year power purchasing deal. The partnership has begun shaping a rooftop solar PV project with a capacity of 4.3 MWp, which will be crucial for...

The Malaysian construction engineering company, Citaglobal Bhd, formerly known as WZ Satu Bhd, is exiting its bauxite mining venture under SE Satu Sdn Bhd to focus on a portfolio of businesses that includes civil engineering and construction, oil and gas, power generation, property development,...

According to China customs data, Chinese aluminium extrusion exports amounted to 82,200 tonnes in November 2022, up by 8,100 tonnes or 10.9 per cent month-on-month but down by 6.7 per cent year-on-year. Gunagdong province accounted for 51.2 per cent of the total exports, followed by Shandong at 12...
On December 19, 2022, the construction work on a bauxite-alumina mining industrial complex, one of Vietnam’s most significant projects in Lao, was initiated in Dakcheung district, the southern Lao province of Sekong. The investment is counted as one of the biggest investment projects in the...

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a multinational, non-profit organisation with the mission of maximising aluminium's contribution to a sustainable society, seeks to advance sustainability throughout the whole aluminium value chain. ASI Aluminium is a metal manufactured and obtained in line...

French leader in aluminium shipbuilding, OCEA S.A., has reconfirmed the allotment of £ 1.5 billion for developing the Philippines’ shipyard, as the Office of the Press Secretary reported on December 14. The ship company is renowned for aluminium shipbuilding, with expertise in the design and...

The RHB Research Institute in Malaysia has declared that Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is one of its biggest alternatives for providing low-carbon aluminium opposing the smelters in the ASEAN vicinity. The risk-reward factor for the basic raw materials industry would be on a constant rise with...

The globally recognized windows and doors brand, Tostem, celebrates its 100th anniversary by launching the latest innovation, which is also a first in the aluminium door and window manufacturing industry. The latest anodizing colour, "Dusk Gray", marks the start of a new era for Tostem, which is...

During last year's end, a brand new EXPERT K5 3650 machine was installed at PT Polyplex Indonesia to efficiently enhance the production rate of flexible packaging solutions. This machine is a successor to the prevailing EXPERT K5 3650 in the compound installed in 2019. Both machines help achieve...
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According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) was recorded at 1.181 million tonne during October 2022. That reflected a month-on-month increase of 6.01 per cent from 1.114 million tonnes, following a sequential plunge of 6.86 per cent from...

Aluminium is not just another metal anymore. It is one of the industry's most widely used and accepted materials. From technology to architecture, aluminium can be found almost everywhere. The Jakarta-based architecture studio, GeTs Architects has designed a modern home partially covered in...

In August 2022, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 46,600 tonnes, reflecting an increase of 12,600 tonnes or 37.06 per cent month-on-month, found the US Census Bureau data. In July, the export volume was 34,000 tonnes, slightly up by 900 tonnes from 33,100 tonnes a month...

A recent attempt by a local business to ship 158,284 kg of aluminium and copper flakes to China via Senari Port was stopped by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMC). According to Dr Ahmad Taufik Sulaiman, director of Sarawak Customs, the objects were scrap metal estimated to be worth RM2.17...

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced on Tuesday, November 22, that it successfully certified Press Metal Bintulu Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad, against the Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification. Through the certification, ASI has acknowledged the...

The primary aluminium sector was extremely active this week, with big aluminium companies like EGA, Alba, Vedanta, INALUM and many other prominent ones extending hands in collaboration for a better sustainable future. Emirates Global Aluminium and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) have signed...

On November 13, 2022, the Indonesian large-cap house Adaro stated that PT Adaro Minerals Indonesia Tbk inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea's auto giant Hyundai Motor Company on aluminium supply for automobile manufacturing. In Bali, Indonesia, a Memorandum of Understanding...