Ball v. Crown and the limits of design
A patent dispute between two aluminum can giants highlights that a can designed to minimize waste shouldn't be piling up in landfills.
Tag: Emissions
Can scrap justify trading at a premium to primary metal?
As premiums on primary climb and low-carbon goals reshape buying, does the math - or melt loss - back up scrap trading above the cost of metal?
Rio Tinto’s power move: Building to last and green aluminum’s infrastructure
Rio Tinto is embarking on a major upgrade of the nearly century-old Isle-Maligne hydroelectric station in Quebec, preserving one of the lowest-cost smelting footprints in the world.
Panel: Scrap yards must be good neighbors
"With as many great operators we have, we also have bad operators too, and those operators give us a bad name."
NF recycled metals optimization at its best
Does focusing on integration of end-of-life vehicle recycling technologies and partnerships with automotive OEMs give Novelis an advantage in the world of automotive sustainable practices?
EU emissions regulations to drive more scrap demand
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) was officially enacted May 17 by the European Commission.
DOE to fund up to $934.6M in aluminum, copper decarb projects
The projects are part of a larger, $6-billion DOE agenda funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).