In 2024, Tajikistan produced 85 thousand tons of aluminum, up by 24% YoY. In monetary terms output grew by 47%. Manufacture of copper cathodes increased significantly. During discussions with China Mining it was agreed that copper processing in the republic would increase. Moreover, Tajikistan increased gold output by 18.8%, antimony by 23% and silver by…
In January-November, Ukraine increased aluminum ore and concentrate (bauxite) imports by 82.3% YoY, to 30.14 thousand tons. According to the State Customs Service, expenses grew by 78.2%, to $3.672 million. The main supplier was Turkiye (76.74% in monetary terms), followed by China (21.06%) and Spain (2.12%). Ukraine didn’t re-export bauxites in the period. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-September, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum and its wares by 21.1% YoY, to $333.056 million. In September, imports amounted to $40.325 million. According to the State Customs Service, exports increased by 30.3%, to $93.318 million, with $10.352 million exported in September. In 2023, Ukraine exported $97.616 million worth of aluminum, up by 0.7% YoY.…
Alro Slatina, one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe by production capacity, has put into operation a new aluminium processing facility, following an investment of RON 13.7 million (EUR 2.7 million). In conjunction with the launch of Cutsmart Systems, Alro is also announcing a comprehensive brand-revitalizing initiative that is under implementation. Cutsmart…
In January-August, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum and aluminum wares by 20% YoY, to $292.7 million. According to the State Customs Service, in August imports amounted to $42.649 million. Exports grew by 31.1%, to $82.966 million ($11.901 million in August). Last year, Ukraine increased aluminum imports by 7.7% YoY, to $366.463 million, and exports by…
Norway’s Hydro started operating a new aluminium-recycling plant in Szekesfehervar (Western Hungary) on September 9. The plant, with capacity to recycle 90,000 tons a year, will produce advanced alloys for extrusions used in the premium automotive segment. Located next to Hydro’s aluminium extrusion plant in Szekesfehervar, the plant will recycle both post-consumer scrap and process…
In January-April, aluminum exports grew 4.7-fold YoY, from 16,000 to 75,400 tons, the Industry and Construction Ministry reported. Kazakhstan’s exports increased, since aluminum demand in Azerbaijan grew 8-fold, from 5,500 to 43,100 tons, 10.5-fold in Uzbekistan, from 200 tons to 2,100 tons, and due to the expansion of sales geography to countries such as Belarus,…
In January-April, Ukraine increased impost of aluminum and aluminum products by 26.6% YoY, to $136.761 million ($38.235 million in April). According to the State Customs Service, exports grew by 5%, to $33.008 million ($9.608 million in April). Last year, imports increased by 7.7%, to $366.463 million, and exports by 0.7%, to $97.616 million. (Ukrainian metal)