A project to create a complex of scrap metal processing and aluminum product manufacturing facilities is being implemented in the Saryarka Free Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region, the regional akimat (regional state administration) has announced. The project will be based on the full-cycle Silumin of Qazaqstan plant currently under construction in the free…
Azerbaijan and the Chinese companies Wanji and Sunstone discussed opportunities to expand mutual cooperation and implement joint projects in aluminum production. Deputy Economy Minister Samad Bashirli reportedly met with the company executives. The guests were informed about Azerbaijan’s favorable investment climate, the infrastructure established in industrial zones, and the incentives and support mechanisms available to…
The Slovak government plans to sign a ten-year memorandum of cooperation with the Slovalco aluminum plant, which stopped producing primary aluminum in early 2023, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. As part of supporting energy-intensive enterprises, Fico intends to propose a European solution that provides for several-year exemptions from participation in the emissions trading system.…
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has held a meeting with Liu Yongxing, founder and CEO of East Hope Group. The parties discussed the prospects for the project of creating a vertically integrated industrial park in Kazakhstan. The park will specialize in ferrous metals production based on circular economy principle. The goal of the project is…
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…