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Chinese aluminium giant eyes $2b Egypt complex, targeting 3,000 jobs and clean-energy manufacturing

A leading Chinese aluminium manufacturing group is considering a USD 2 billion investment in Egypt that could create more than 3,000 jobs and support the development of a clean-energy-based industrial complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The proposed project was discussed by Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa and a senior delegation from the Chinese aluminium group, as Egypt seeks to attract investment that can strengthen its industrial and manufacturing bas ...

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Voltalia eyes €120m IFC funding for solar, BESS projects through 2028

Voltalia has reached an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for a proposed investment of up to EUR 120 million (USD 140.3 million) in shares of its subsidiary, Voltalia Management International B.V. The collaboration has materialised as the renewable energy company seeks to accelerate its solar power and battery energy storage system (BESS) expansion through 2028. EUR 120 million investment planned in two tranches The proposed long-term investment would be provided in ...

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EU corrects CBAM default values, selected aluminium products and unknown-origin precursors affected

On July 31, 2026, the European Commission published Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1740, correcting a number of default values, production-route indicators and product-code entries under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The corrections apply retroactively from January 1, 2026, meaning affected importers may need to revisit calculations already made for 2026 transactions. For the aluminium sector, the latest correction does not materially change the main country-specific defau ...

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20 Aug 2026

From 67% to 80%: Crown Holdings steps up its recycled aluminium ambition for beverage cans

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19 Aug 2026

US aluminium extrusion demand to hit 4.2Mt by 2034: Which end-use sectors will drive demand?

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18 Aug 2026

420 billion cans, one 20-year-old fix: The Six Sigma Case for can-to-can recycling

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From 1.27Mt to 1.02Mt: How China’s aluminium extrusion export equation changed in 2025

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NALCO explores rare earth and valuable material recovery from bauxite residue and fly ash

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20 Aug 2026

NALCO explores rare earth and valuable material recovery from bauxite residue and fly ash

NALCO is advancing pilot projects in Odisha to turn industrial residues into valuable resources, including rare earth elements, alumina, iron and titanium, strengthening India's push for critical mineral recovery and a circular economy. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is expanding its research into ways of converting industrial waste into useful resources, with a new pilot project focused on bauxite residue, or red mud, and another facility already operating for coal fly ash. The ...

Newly updated: The world of aluminium extrusions to 2035, understanding the next decade of demand, economics & opportunities

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20 Aug 2026

Newly updated: The world of aluminium extrusions to 2035, understanding the next decade of demand, economics & opportunities

Aluminium extrusion is entering a new phase of structural growth, shaped by electrification, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, lightweighting and more sustainable material solutions. Global aluminium extrusion usage was estimated at 34.27 million tonnes in 2024 and is projected to reach 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a CAGR of 2.29 per cent. But the bigger question is where incremental demand will come from, which applications will drive it and where the greatest opportunit ...

Alcoa and US Department of Energy to explore critical mineral recovery from bauxite residue in Arkansas

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20 Aug 2026

Alcoa and US Department of Energy to explore critical mineral recovery from bauxite residue in Arkansas

The US Department of Energy and Alcoa are teaming up on a pilot project in Saline County, Arkansas, to recover critical minerals from mining waste left behind by earlier bauxite operations. The project is part of USD 162 million in DOE selections for nine private-sector projects aimed at recovering critical minerals and other valuable materials from industrial and mining byproducts. Alcoa has not mined bauxite in the area for decades. However, the company says residue from earlier mining op ...

Vedanta’s net-zero transition investments cross $1 billion; Renewable energy use surges 52 per cent Y-o-Y to 4 billion units

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20 Aug 2026

Vedanta’s net-zero transition investments cross $1 billion; Renewable energy use surges 52 per cent Y-o-Y to 4 billion units

As India rapidly expands renewable energy and electrification to meet its growing energy needs, Vedanta Group is strengthening its position across the energy transition — both as a supplier of the critical materials needed to build the new energy economy and how those materials are produced sustainably. India has set an ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based power capacity by 2030, alongside its broader ambition of meeting 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable sou ...

The importance of data in driving progress towards the circular packaging economy

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20 Aug 2026

The importance of data in driving progress towards the circular packaging economy

Prior to the roll-out of extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR), the UK’s approach to capturing, recording and reporting recycling data had remained consistent for years. You had a denominator (market size) and a numerator (number of Packaging Recovery Notes [PRN/PERNs] issued), which provided a simple route to calculate the amount of material recycled against the total volume produced. Although many would argue, myself included, that this approach was far from perfect, it prov ...

Inventory destocking continues to support the futures, making it difficult for aluminium prices to break the consolidation range in the short term

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20 Aug 2026

Inventory destocking continues to support the futures, making it difficult for aluminium prices to break the consolidation range in the short term

Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,655 per tonne in the night session on August 19, hit a high of RMB 23,720 per tonne, a low of RMB 23,630 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,685 per tonne, up 0.04 per cent from the previous close. After the sharp decline, futures consolidated at lows, with prices trading below the short-term moving averages MA5, MA10, and MA20, and tested the support around MA60 on the downside. Trading volume during the session contracted somewha ...

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