Pete Downham

1 week ago | aluminiumtoday.com | Pete Downham

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has entered a strategic partnership with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to advance fire safety and occupational health. The signing took place on 12th May 2025, and it commences a three-year strategic collaboration. Alba is currently the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site.

1 week ago | aluminiumtoday.com | Pete Downham

The Young British Metal Recyclers (YBMR) have been given a tour of the metal separation technology at Bunting Magnetics’ Customer Experience Centre in Redditch. In May, the team at Bunting demonstrated a variety of metal separation technologies to the group including the eddy current, electrostatic and stainless steel varieties of separators.

1 week ago | aluminiumtoday.com | Pete Downham

RX has launched an Aluminium Arabia event, set to take place in Riyadh 2026. The event will take place in The Arena Riyadh between 27th and 29th April. Aluminium Arabia will unite a range of stakeholders including manufacturers, producers, technology providers and global investors. Areas such as the latest advancements in aluminium production techniques and growth of downstream industries will be showcased at the event.

2 weeks ago | aluminiumtoday.com | Pete Downham

Speira’s emissions targets, including net-zero by 2045, have been approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). The targets also include the short-term aim of a 51.2% reduction in scope one and two greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Head of Sustainability at the aluminium rolling and recycling company, Dorothea Flockert, said: “Overall, Speira commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2045.

2 weeks ago | aluminiumtoday.com | Pete Downham

The proposed inclusion of alumina and aluminium scrap in the EU’s CBAM regulation is flawed, states the European Aluminium association. It has commissioned a study which warns the inclusion of the two materials will negatively impact the European market. Both materials are currently excluded from CBAM. The study claims a major flaw is the incentive to over-declare scrap content in products to avoid paying carbon fees at the border.