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Chinese ports attract global interest as industry leaders explore cooperation opportunities
Bauxite
China's ports are becoming increasingly important centres for international cooperation, bringing together industry players to exchange technology, management expertise and business opportunities, with the bauxite trade emerging as a key part of that growth.  At a logistics conference in Yantai, eastern China, representatives from around the world gathered to discuss the future of breakbulk shipping before touring the city's port facilities to see how operations are evolving. One of the key ...
Secondary aluminium in Italy, France and Belgium: 65 Kt recycled, 490 Kt produced & over 1 Mt processed annually
Recycled AL
Europe's aluminium industry is undergoing a structural transformation as manufacturers increasingly turn towards secondary aluminium to address rising energy costs, decarbonisation requirements and supply-chain challenges. While the European aluminium market is projected to grow from USD 30.84 billion in 2025 to USD 57 billion by 2035, the region’s primary aluminium production base has continued to shrink, creating a stronger reliance on recycled metal and circular material flows. The number ...

Bauxite
ABx Group is progressing development of its Sunrise bauxite project in southern Queensland following a strategic investment from Good Importing International (GII). The company said GII’s initial USD 2.7 million investment is being used to advance mine planning and secure key environmental and port approvals required for the project’s proposed direct shipping ore (DSO) operation. According to ABx, the approvals process remains on track, with advice from the Department of the Environment, Tour ...
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Dongfeng’s advanced die-casting facility cuts vehicle component production to minutes
End User
16 Jun 2026
Chinese automotive manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Corporation is accelerating vehicle manufacturing efficiency through one of the world’s largest integrated die-casting facilities, capable of producing major automotive structural components in just minutes. Located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, the advanced workshop uses molten aluminium and ultra-high-pressure die-casting technology to create large finished vehicle parts at unprecedented speed. During production, molten aluminium is poured into spe ...
Make UK: Aluminium recycling sector must grow 25% every year to support UK industrial demand
Recycled AL
16 Jun 2026
New analysis published today emphasises that a substantial 25 per cent annual growth rate will be needed for the aluminium scrap sector to meet the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy demand. Aluminium scrap is an essential material for products supplying defence, clean energy, digital technologies and automotive - all pillars of the UK economy and critical to national security and resilience. However, export scrap leakage has soared by an alarming 84 per cent in the past decade, undermining dome ...
WEEKLY: Chinese alumina prices rise on bauxite supply risks, tight alumina availability
Alumina
16 Jun 2026
According to Mysteel's assessment, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent was at RMB 2,730 per tonne (USD 404 per tonne) on June 11, up by 1 per cent on week. The firmer spot prices were largely driven by market anticipation that Guinea would this month announce measures to restrict bauxite exports. The expected curbs also lent support to the futures market. On June 11, the most-traded September alumina contract on the Shangha ...
Could the UK’s aluminium scrap export spike risk domestic industrial strategy by 2035?
Recycled AL
16 Jun 2026
Britain's increasing exports of aluminium scrap are raising concerns about the long-term availability of a key raw material. With the intensified push for sustainability across the world, aluminium scrap is a requisite by strategic sectors such as defence, automotive, clean energy and digital technologies. The UK’s aluminium scrap export surge, therefore, may raise concerns within the nation’s industrial chain. Manufacturing body Make UK has cautioned that continued outflows of aluminium scra ...
ASI certifies Porsche against Performance Standard V3.1 (Transitional – Principles 1-4)
Sustainability
16 Jun 2026
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Porsche has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany plant is responsible for manufacturing and assembly of 911 and Taycan models, production of boxer engines for the two-door sports cars, V8 engines for the four-door Porsche models and electric drives for the Taycan and Macan electric model series. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stake ...
EGA recognised with Platinum Innovation Award by Dubai Quality Group
Sustainability
16 Jun 2026
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, was recognised with the Platinum Innovation Award by Dubai Quality Group. The prestigious award was one of five for EGA at the annual awards ceremony. The awards were presented to EGA by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group. Najeeba Al Jabri, ...
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