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China and the UAE forge a clean energy partnership to accelerate solar and battery projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China are collaborating on an increasing number of renewable energy projects across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In this partnership model, UAE companies provide funding and project development support, while Chinese firms supply equipment, technology, and construction services.  In late 2025, UAE-based Global South Utilities began two 50 MW solar projects in the Central African Republic and Madagascar using Chinese technology. In early 2026, Abu Dhabi’s ...
How ceramic welding is reducing furnace downtime in aluminium production: Fosbel’s approach
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Keeping aluminium furnaces running efficiently often comes down to a component that rarely attracts attention: the refractory lining. These linings protect furnace structures from extreme temperatures and harsh operating conditions, but they gradually wear over time, particularly in areas such as metal lines, roofs and side walls. Repairing this damage has traditionally required furnace shutdowns, resulting in production losses and maintenance costs. Technologies that allow repairs to be carr ...

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The aluminium industry has been fighting on multiple fronts. Energy prices have surged. Carbon regulations are tightening. Labour shortages persist across manufacturing hubs. Meanwhile, customers are demanding shorter lead times, better quality and greater traceability — often simultaneously. Yet amid all these pressures, one issue is quietly separating industry leaders from the rest and that is efficiency. In today's market, every unplanned stoppage, every handling delay and every percentag ...
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From waste to energy: GeT Metal Group transforms tyres into fuel for aluminium production
Sustainability
23 Jun 2026
South Africa-based GeT Metal Group and its subsidiary GeT Alloys have launched a waste-to-energy initiative aimed at eliminating fossil fuel use in aluminium melting operations by converting end-of-life tyres into industrial fuel. The project is designed to process around 150,000 waste tyres annually, producing approximately 1.44 million litres of industrial fuel. The fuel will replace conventional heavy fuel oil previously used in GeT Alloys’ aluminium recycling operations, helping address S ...
Vedanta Aluminium poised for Large-Cap status in upcoming AMFI reclassification
Primary AL
23 Jun 2026
Vedanta Aluminium holds the potential to secure a place in the Large-Cap segment along with BSE, Vodafone Idea, and Hitachi Energy India, under the upcoming semi-annual stock categorisation by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Meanwhile, LG Electronics and Siemens Energy India might occupy Mid-Cap positions. Vedanta Power, Vedanta Oil & Gas and Vedanta Iron & Steel, from the Vedanta demerger, are expected to enter the Small-Cap category. The revised classification, expected in ...
Aluminium rod operating rate hits new high for the year, price spread between Chinese and overseas markets narrows rapidly, watch out for marginal weakening of demand
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23 Jun 2026
According to SMM statistics, as of June 18, days of inventories at domestic aluminium rod plants stood at 1.82 days, down 0.84 days from the same period last week (2.66 days on June 12); the inventory ratio fell from 9.28 per cent to 6.87 per cent, a decline of 2.41 percentage points, and inventory levels have dropped to an extremely low range for the year. During the same period, the comprehensive operating rate of leading aluminium rod enterprises recorded 83.40 per cent, up 1.3 percentage p ...
Grainger & Worrall’s diversification strategy pays off with $38.4M push into aerospace, defence and energy
Downstream
23 Jun 2026
Securing more than £30m (USD 38.4 million) of new orders in defence, energy and aerospace is helping one of Bridgnorth’s largest employers bounce back from a tough trading period. Grainger & Worrall, which received the King’s Award for Innovation in 2025, is utilising is technical expertise and proven production capability in complex aluminium sand casting to win work with customers manufacturing light aircraft engines, specialist vehicle transmissions and data centre applications. Located a ...
Austal Vietnam marks new manufacturing milestone with aluminium-steel hybrid ferry
End User
23 Jun 2026
Austal Vietnam has broadened its shipbuilding capabilities with the completion of its first vessel combining aluminium and steel construction, handing over the newly built Dory 2 to French Polynesian operator Degage Group. The 71-metre roll-on/roll-off passenger and cargo ferry formally changed hands during a ceremony held at the company's Vung Tau shipyard on 15 June, following the successful conclusion of its sea trial programme. Designed by Austal Australia, the vessel represents a departu ...
Hindalco removes East Coast Bauxite Mining Company from subsidiary list
Bauxite
23 Jun 2026
Hindalco Industries Limited said its wholly owned subsidiary, East Coast Bauxite Mining Company Private Limited, has been struck off by the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Cuttack, after the subsidiary applied for voluntary removal from the register of companies. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued a notice on June 22, 2026, confirming the strike-off under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013. With effect from the same date, East Coast Bauxite Mining Company is no longer a subsidiary of ...
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