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BALCO aluminium wire rods play a key role in India's power infrastructure
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Although BALCO, owned by Vedanta, doesn’t get a lot of attention for its aluminium wire rods, they are an important part of the supply chain for power transmission and distribution projects across India. BALCO manufactures the wire rods at its Korba plant in Chhattisgarh and sells them to cable and conductor manufacturers who use the rods to make products used in power lines, electrical infrastructure and industrial applications. The rods are made from electrical grade aluminium and engineer ...
Mecwin and Fraunhofer IWKS join hands to advance rare earth magnet manufacturing in India
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Mecwin Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany-based Fraunhofer IWKS to support development and production of sintered neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets in India. The partnership is meant to augment India’s capabilities in manufacturing rare earth magnets, a segment gaining strategic importance in view of growing demand from electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, industrial equipment and defence applications. Under the terms ...

Alumina
This week, trading sentiment weakened somewhat for domestic aluminium fluoride enterprises, with prices running steady. As of now, SMM’s aluminium fluoride reference price is RMB 11,280-11,700 per tonne; cryolite prices also held steady, with SMM’s reference price at RMB 7,000-8,500 per tonne. Raw material side, the 97 per cent fluorite wet powder market was largely stable, with mainstream delivery-to-factory prices at RMB 3,100-3,400 per tonne, and notable price spreads by region. Supply sid ...
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China’s aluminium scrap imports from overseas jump 4% in Q1’26
Recycled AL
21 Jun 2026
As we look more closely into the aluminium industry of China, the leading exporter in the global aluminium supply chain, it appears to fall short in the aluminium scrap market. How do we know? China’s import data accumulated from the International Trade Administration offer evident pointers. In Q1 2026, China sourced 526,380 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the world, which reflects a notable year-on-year surge of 3.92 per cent from the import volume of 506,546 tonnes in Q1 2025. The spike in i ...
From iPhones to trucks, aluminium's downstream and end-user demand story is gathering pace
End User
20 Jun 2026
If you wanted to understand where aluminium demand is heading in 2026, you could spend hours tracking smelter output, warehouse stocks and trade flows. Or you could simply look at the products shaping everyday life. A smartphone. A motorcycle. A truck engine. A beverage can. A roll of aluminium foil. At first glance, these products have little in common. Yet each has emerged as a piece of aluminium's downstream story this year, offering clues about where demand is accelerating, where manufac ...
Brazil–Norway research partnership launches book on the biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest
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20 Jun 2026
The book, Amazon Forest: Biodiversity and Forest Restoration in Paragominas, presents findings from research conducted in rehabilitated areas covering approximately 3,759 hectares. It examines how these areas develop over time and how mining activities affect the surrounding ecosystem. The work is based on contributions from 78 researchers across 19 institutions. Since 2013, the BRC has carried out 25 research projects and contributed to more than 80 scientific publications on biodiversity, e ...
Secondary aluminium market supply-demand weakness continues
Recycled AL
20 Jun 2026
The aluminium scrap market mostly fluctuated at highs this week. As of June 18, SMM A00 spot aluminium closed at RMB 23,870 per tonne, up RMB 90 per tonne from last Thursday. Regarding price spreads, on June 18, the price difference between A00 aluminium and mixed aluminium extrusion scrap free of paint in Foshan was RMB 2,347 per tonne, and the price difference between A00 aluminium and shredded aluminium tense scrap was RMB 1,696 per tonne, narrowing by RMB 251 per tonne and RMB 364 per tonn ...
China port bauxite stocks reach 32.4 million tonnes despite higher prices
Bauxite
20 Jun 2026
China’s bauxite inventories continued to increase last week despite higher prices and ongoing concerns over supply from Guinea. Stocks held at Chinese ports reached 32.4 million tonnes, up 24 per cent year-on-year and the highest level recorded since 2022. However, inventories remain around 20 per cent below the five-year peak of 39 million tonnes. At the same time, the price of Guinea’s 45 per cent grade bauxite rose by USD 1 per tonne week-on-week to USD 69.5 per tonne CFR China. Despite th ...
ALFED Awards 2026: Two weeks left to nominate as industry focuses on "Making Things Happen"
Sustainability
20 Jun 2026
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) is reminding the industry that there are now just two weeks remaining to submit nominations for the 2026 ALFED Awards, with the deadline fast approaching on Friday, July 3, 2026. The Awards celebrate the individuals, innovations and organisations helping to drive the UK aluminium industry forward. Taking place as part of the ALFED Business Briefing & Annual Dinner, the Awards have become a key opportunity to recognise excellence across the aluminium value chai ...
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