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Reimagining the aluminium value chain through digitalisation
Bauxite
The global aluminium industry must balance surging demand from the energy transition with stringent decarbonisation mandates, requiring a shift beyond incremental operational improvements. This paper investigates how integrating Industry 4.0 technologies can transform traditional value chains into highly efficient, sustainable, and transparent ecosystems. We examine the deployment of advanced digital levers including the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Digital Twins, Artificial Intellige ...
ALFED and Cast Metals Federation urge action on industrial energy competitiveness following parliamentary engagement
Primary AL
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) and the Cast Metals Federation (CMF) have jointly submitted a Parliamentary briefing to Ministers and MPs following discussions at the All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group (APMG) on 23 June, highlighting growing concerns over the impact of industrial energy costs on UK manufacturing competitiveness, investment and employment. The briefing, developed following engagement with parliamentarians and industry representatives this week, calls for a renewed fo ...

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Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has awarded the Suzlon Group with a fresh 400 MW wind energy EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract. It has further strengthened the long-standing partnership between the two companies. The latest award pushes their cumulative collaboration beyond 1 GW of installed wind capacity across four Indian states. The project will be developed in Andhra Pradesh under TPREL's DevCo model, with Suzlon supplying and installing 127 units of its ...
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EU–US talks focus on critical minerals and tariff cooperation
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29 Jun 2026
The European Union and the United States have agreed to step up work on critical minerals following discussions between EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Cameroon. Describing the talks as "very positive," Sefcovic said the two sides agreed to further advance cooperation on critical minerals. Tariffs also featured in the discussions. The meeting came shortly after EU lawmake ...
Ireland considers EU funding as Aughinish Alumina faces Russia sanctions risk
Alumina
29 Jun 2026
The Irish government is considering seeking financial support from the European Union (EU) to keep Aughinish Alumina operating if fresh sanctions on Russia cloud the future of the refinery owing to its Russian ownership. Officials are reportedly examining several measures, including temporary State control of the County Limerick refinery, should European sanctions halt the company's operations. However, given Aughinish's strategic importance to European industry, such intervention might depe ...
WEEKLY: Guinea quota rumours whip up alumina volatility as Shanxi outages tighten spot supply
Alumina
29 Jun 2026
As of June 26, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,781 per tonne, increased RMB 32 per tonne from a week earlier, according to Mysteel's price assessment.  On the supply side, since Shanxi province launched a safety inspection and rectification campaign for red mud storage facilities, several enterprises were forced to halt production due to insufficient remaining capacity in existing red mud ponds or delays ...
Destocking acceleration provides support, export concerns limit rebound space
Primary AL
29 Jun 2026
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 23,115 per tonne last Friday, up 0.81 per cent, with intraday fluctuations within 22,890-23,190. Prices are far below all key moving averages (MA5=23,119, MA10=23,622, MA30=24,149, MA60=24,501.5). The moving averages are in a bearish alignment and diverging at an accelerating pace, signalling pronounced weakness. The MACD indicator shows DIF at -359.93 and DEA at -249.68, with a death cross downward and the negative histogram expanding to -220.50, indicat ...
Andhra Pradesh government denies any move on bauxite mining in the agency region
Bauxite
29 Jun 2026
The Andhra Pradesh government has dismissed allegations that it is facilitating bauxite mining in the agency region, stating that no proposal or official process related to bauxite mining is currently under way.  Addressing concerns raised by several ZPTC members, Madugula MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy rejected claims that the state government and district administration were covertly supporting bauxite mining and a proposed hydropower project in the tribal areas. He emphasised that the ...
Five arrested over theft of aluminium conductors from KSEB office in Kerala
Downstream
29 Jun 2026
Five persons, including an employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB) and a contract worker, have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 100 kg of aluminium line conductors from the Vazhikkadavu KSEB office in Kerala's Malappuram district. According to police, the theft took place during the early hours of June 26. The accused include Thomas, a KSEB employee from Wandoor, Abdul Salam, a contract worker at the Pookkottumpadam KSEB office, and Jasir Hussain, Hishamudh ...
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