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India’s aluminium recyclers face a scrap-supply bottleneck

India’s rapidly expanding secondary aluminium industry is facing a shortage of domestic scrap, leaving recyclers dependent on overseas suppliers and vulnerable to changing trade policies in major exporting regions. Secondary aluminium production has increased from approximately 0.85 million tonnes in 2015–16 to nearly 2.2 million tonnes in 2025–26, according to industry estimates cited by the Material Recycling Association of India. The sector now supplies around 35 per cent of India’s alumi ...

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AL Circle Analysis: Inside aluminium’s global recycling reckoning with scrap, solar and smelters

Aluminium’s circular economy is no longer a sustainability side story — it is becoming a contest over who controls scrap, who sets the compliance bar, and who can afford the energy to keep smelting. On one hand, recycled aluminium is being tested, as dross piles up in China, scrap ships out of the US faster than domestic recyclers can replace it, and only a third of the world’s beverage cans actually become cans again. On the other hand, governments are throwing real money at keeping primary ...

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Aluminium billet inventory in China hits 5-year high, processing fees rise amid price decline

According to SMM statistics, as of August 20, aluminium billet inventory in China's major consumption areas recorded 143,000 tonnes, with an inventory buildup of 500 tonnes from last Monday and 6,000 tonnes from last Thursday, maintaining a continuous buildup pace. Compared with the same period, total inventory has risen to the highest for the same period in the past five years. From the perspective of warehouse withdrawals, aluminium billet warehouse withdrawals from August 10 to August 17 ...

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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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Recorp enters Australia with 550m-can capacity, 85% recycled aluminium push

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21 Aug 2026

Recorp enters Australia with 550m-can capacity, 85% recycled aluminium push

New Zealand-owned aluminium beverage can manufacturer Recorp has entered the Australian market, offering beverage companies access to multiple can formats from its South Auckland manufacturing facility. The company is positioning flexible production, lower minimum order quantities (MOQs) and high recycled aluminium content as key advantages as it targets Australian beverage brands. Recorp will serve Australian customers from its 16,000-square-metre plant in Manukau, South Auckland. The facili ...

Vedanta Aluminium launches advanced metals for automotive industry at AutoEdge 2026

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21 Aug 2026

Vedanta Aluminium launches advanced metals for automotive industry at AutoEdge 2026

Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading aluminium producer, today expanded its automotive solutions portfolio with the launch of two advanced offerings under its best-selling Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA) range. These include the Copper-Doped Alloy, developed for high-performance automotive applications, and the Vedanta Foundry Alloy (VFA), a versatile material for enhanced durability, developed in collaboration with IIT Delhi. The two innovations represent a new frontier in the development of next-g ...

MBSB retains BUY on Press Metal as 24.3% FY26 earnings growth offsets lower aluminium outlook

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21 Aug 2026

MBSB retains BUY on Press Metal as 24.3% FY26 earnings growth offsets lower aluminium outlook

MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB Research) has maintained its BUY recommendation on Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, although it lowered its target price to MYR 9.56 (USD 2.36) from MYR 9.66 (USD 2.39). The research house expects the company’s low-cost, renewable-powered smelting operations and favourable alumina spreads to continue supporting its margins. MBSB Research expects LME aluminium prices to average around USD 3000 to USD 3,200 per tonne in the second half (H2) of 2026 as supply di ...

US-Canada trade deal could cut aluminium tariffs to 25%, autos to 15%

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21 Aug 2026

US-Canada trade deal could cut aluminium tariffs to 25%, autos to 15%

The US and Canada are moving closer to a potential trade agreement that could reduce tariffs on certain Canadian aluminium and steel exports to 25 per cent and reduce duties on the non-US content of Canadian automobile exports to 15 per cent. The proposed tariff changes could offer some relief to Canadian exporters while easing cost pressures across highly integrated North American supply chains. However, the agreement remains under negotiation, with key details still to be finalised. The po ...

China aluminium stocks fall below 900,000t, defying seasonal norms

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21 Aug 2026

China aluminium stocks fall below 900,000t, defying seasonal norms

While the traditional summer off-season of 2026 draws to a close, domestic traders' aluminium inventory has successfully dropped below the critical threshold of 900,000 tonnes. This move has completely defied the seasonal pattern of inventory buildup typically seen between June and August, marking a strong counter-seasonal drawdown driven by robust fundamentals. This rally stands out for its steady upward drift in aluminium prices, while spot premiums/discounts have remained conspicuously unc ...

Macro expectations repeatedly disturb futures, weak expectations for peak season, aluminium prices are under pressure

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21 Aug 2026

Macro expectations repeatedly disturb futures, weak expectations for peak season, aluminium prices are under pressure

Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,500 per tonne in the night session on August 20, hit a high of RMB 23,615 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,465 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,520 per tonne, down 0.32 per cent from the previous settlement. Dragged by the LME's breakdown, futures weakened again, trading below all moving averages. Trading volume shrank in the session, with open interest pulling back slightly, mainly driven by bulls reducing positions. Technically, ...

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