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Russia captures 46% of India’s crude oil basket as June imports hit record 2.6 million bpd
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India’s crude oil sourcing map underwent another significant shift in June, with Russian barrels accounting for nearly half of the country’s total imports. Purchases from Russia climbed 17 per cent month-on-month to a record 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd), lifting Moscow’s share of India’s crude import basket to 46 per cent. The scale of the change is particularly striking when viewed against the pre-2022 trade pattern. Before February 2022, Russian crude typically represented less than 1 ...
3D printing to replace casting? Nikon SLM, Bosch unveil one-piece aluminium V8 engine block
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Nikon SLM Solutions and Bosch Industry Consulting have jointly manufactured a complete V8 engine block as a single aluminium component. It indicates the progress of the metal additive manufacturing (AM) system or 3D printing from prototype development to production. The engine block has been produced in AlSi10Mg aluminium alloy using Nikon SLM's NXG XII 600 multi-laser AM system at the Bosch Additive Solution Center in Nuremberg, Germany. No longer relying on conventional casting processes, 3 ...

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In early June, according to public information, the Kazakh Prime Minister met with the Vice Chairman of Xinfa Group. Xinfa expected that, based on its entire industry chain industrial park construction plan, the project will create a highly integrated production system, achieving full chain production from raw materials to high value-added aluminium products by deeply processing bauxite. After the project is put into operation, the annual alumina capacity is expected to reach 4.8 million tonn ...
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Maison L'Occitane en Provence celebrates 50 years with new travel retail exclusive Shea Hand Cream
End User
05 Jul 2026
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Maison L'Occitane en Provence unveils a new Travel Retail Exclusive Limited Edition of its iconic Shea Hand Cream in a generous 150ml format, available exclusively in global travel retail from Summer 2026. Created as a tribute to five decades of sensorial beauty, craftsmanship and connection to nature, the exclusive edition reimagines one of the Maison's most beloved creations through a distinctive anniversary design inspired by the landscapes, flora and end ...
Aluminium billet inventory falls to 130,000mt, warehouse withdrawals rebound, processing fees soften
Primary AL
05 Jul 2026
According to SMM statistics, on July 2, aluminium billet inventory in major domestic consumption areas fell to 130,000 tonnes, down 4,000 tonnes from last Monday and 10,000 tonnes from last Thursday, with the pace of destocking visibly accelerating. On a year-over-year basis, it was down 23,500 tonnes from the same period in 2025 and 9,700 tonnes from 2024, pushing total inventory to the lowest level for the same period in nearly three years. In terms of warehouse withdrawals, aluminium bille ...
Aluminium takes centre stage in Opsun’s new rooftop inverter racking system
End User
05 Jul 2026
As commercial solar installations grow in scale, the supporting infrastructure around rooftop arrays is becoming an increasingly important area for engineered aluminium applications. North American solar mounting manufacturer Opsun Systems Inc. has added to this space with the launch of its SunRail Inverter Rack, a structural aluminium system developed to support string inverters on commercial and industrial (C&I) flat roofs. The newly launched system brings inverter mounting into a standardi ...
Türkiye’s 120 GW renewable target puts grid modernisation and aluminium demand in focus
Sustainability
04 Jul 2026
Türkiye’s plan to scale combined solar and wind capacity to 120 GW by 2035 is putting pressure on a less visible part of the energy transition: the networks required to carry growing volumes of electricity. With around USD 80 billion of investment expected in the renewable energy sector, the expansion is also bringing materials such as aluminium into sharper focus because of their role in cables, transmission lines, distribution networks and solar energy systems. That need is likely to become ...
From innovation to industry standard: How Dhanvanti Enginnering’s game-changing revolution is powering the future of non-ferrous metal recycling industry
Recycled AL
04 Jul 2026
During the Last Couple of years, Dhanvanti Engineering has successfully executed highest turnkey non-ferrous metal recycling projects by an Indian company across both domestic and international markets. Company's engineering expertise and commitment to quality have enabled to deliver high-performance industrial solutions throughout India as well as in the Middle-east and African region. Each project reflects company's ability to understand diverse operational requirements, deliver customised e ...
Vedanta Aluminium output rises 5% Y-o-Y to record 632,000 tonnes in Q1 FY27
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04 Jul 2026
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited opened FY27 with higher output across key parts of its operations, as new smelter volumes and improved efficiency at existing lines supported aluminium production, while expansion-led gains drove a sharp increase in alumina output. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, aluminium production reached a record 632,000 tonnes, up 5 per cent from 605,000 tonnes in Q1 FY26 and 3 per cent from 613,000 tonnes in Q4 FY26. The company attributed the increase to volumes from ...
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