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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Landowners in Pahang have requested the state government to intervene in issuing bauxite mining approvals as the moratorium has been lifted now. According to Sungai Lembing assemblyman, Datuk Md Sohaimi Mohamed Shah, landowners in the bauxite mining area are dissatisfied with the delay in issuing...
Malaysia’s total imports of aluminium including scrap from the US stood at 20,500 tonnes in May 2019, 22.75 per cent per cent higher than the corresponding period of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. Total aluminium imports including scrap stood...
Private investment firm Via East West Capital (VEWC) has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with One Minerals Mining Sdn Bhd to provide funding of RM1.47 billion for 7,000 acres of bauxite mining area in Johor. As per the report, the investment firm will initially give US$50...
Malaysia-based aluminium company Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad has reportedly signed a power purchase agreement with Syarikat SESCO Berhad, a unit of Sarawak Energy Berhad, on July 31, 2019, in a bid to secure more power for capacity expansion. According to the agreement, Syarikat SESCO...
Vietnam’s aluminium profile manufacturers from the north have formed an association and it made it first public appearance in Hanoi on July 23. It was during a workshop on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) held in Hanoi that the announcement was made regarding the Association. The...
Malaysia imported 58,500 tonnes of crude metal and alloys, aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) and scrap from the US in the first four months of 2019, an increase of 25,900 tonnes or 79% from 32,600 tonnes in the first four months of 2018. In April, total aluminium imports...
French shipyard OCEA launched OPV 270, its largest vessel to date, solely designed and built by them, on July 17 2019 at its shipyard in Les Sables d’Olonne. The 84 meters long OPV 270 was selected by the Coast Guard of the Philippines and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) during an...
Crown Holdings, Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. Net sales were $3,035 million in Q2, from $3,046 million in Q2 2018, reflecting $80 million of unfavourable currency translation offset by increased beverage can volumes. Income from operations...
Indonesia is reportedly planning to spend billions of dollars in building aluminium and nickel smelters and reshaping its mining industry, in a bid to cut decades-long dependence on costly imports to meet domestic demand. Report says the Southeast Asian country is seeking to make building smelters...
Altech Chemicals Limited has provided an update on the current status of Stage 1 construction activities at its high purity alumina (HPA) plant site in Johor, Malaysia. Stage one construction work is progressing as planned. They have finished erection of the steel structure for the maintenance...
Malaysia’s imports of aluminium scrap from the US stood at 39,100 tonnes in the first three months of 2019, 93.56 per cent higher than the corresponding period of 2018, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. In March, aluminium scrap imports from the US...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced Lotte Aluminium has become a new Production & Transformation member of ASI. This brings the total number of ASI members to 92 and the total number of Production & Transformation members to 40. Lotte Aluminium manufactures and sells aluminium foil,...
As announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Vietnam is reportedly levying temporary anti-dumping duties on China’s aluminium semi-finished products, including both alloy and non-alloy products produced in bars, rods or any other shapes that have been extruded, regardless of whether...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire 25 per cent equity interest in PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia. PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia, involved in the production of non-ferrous metals, is building a 1 million-tonne alumina refinery plant together...
Australia-based aluminium extrusion producer Capral is reportedly eyeing to develop partnerships with Chinese and Southeast Asian fabricators and extrusion manufacturers, as aluminium is becoming a common choice for Asian architects to construct modern and sublime homes and buildings. Capral is the...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad, the largest Aluminium smelter in South East Asia, published released its financial results for the three months ended 31 March 2019. The group’s revenue increased marginally by RM45.82 million or 2.2% in 1Q FY19 compare with the same period last year. Revenue...
Indian steel and aluminium producers have asked the Commerce Ministry to exclude the two items from tariff reduction commitments in the on-going Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations. Senior officials from the 16 member- countries are to meet in Bangkok this week to give...
Japan’s aluminium industry has stepped up its efforts to have the light metal used more in bridges and other infrastructure, taking advantage of new design standards to boost stagnant demand. Therefore, the country has increased the use of aluminium in the building and construction sector, and also...
