【SMM Aluminum Flash News】CIE Automotive India approves merger with aluminium casting subsidiary

[SMM Aluminum Express News] India has approved a broad-gauge rail line linking Tikiri to the Kutrumali and Sijimali bauxite mines in Odisha, boosting upstream logistics for the aluminum sector. The project, granted Special Railway Project status, will be developed under a PPP model with funding support expected from Kalinga Alumina and Vedanta Limited, improving bauxite evacuation and supply chain efficiency.

The Indonesian bauxite market in 2026 is being shaped by three concurrent developments that, when read together, point toward a meaningful and potentially rapid price recovery. Individually, each is significant. Together, they form a self-reinforcing mechanism that the market has not yet fully priced in.

The board of the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) has given tentative approval to add a new specification called “ginger” to its ISRI Specifications booklet. The proposed ginger grade refers to wrought aluminium materials such as sheet, extrusion, and plate. According to ReMA, the material must be dry and meet strict limits. It should not contain more than 1 per cent free magnesium, 1 per cent free zinc, and 0.5 per cent analytical iron. Non-metallic content must also remain below 1 per cent. The material must be free from heavily oxidised pieces, airbag canisters, and any sealed or pressurised items. Any variations are to be agreed upon directly between buyers and sellers.