Finland-based renewable heat technology developer Coolbrook has joined Australia’s Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) as an affiliate partner, bringing its electrified heating technology into research aimed at decarbonising alumina refining and the wider aluminium industry. The collaboration would explore how high-temperature electric heating can support next-generation alumina refineries, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Coolbrook would work alongside major alumina and aluminium producers, including Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Alcoa, Rio Tinto, South32 and Hydro, as well as research organisations of CSIRO and Adelaide University. Initially, it would focus on HILT CRC’s Alumina Refineries’ Next-Generation Transition (AlumiNEXT) project,...
Qingdao Allheart Marine, established in 2012, is a high-tech aluminium boat manufacturer in Qingdao, China. Spanning 42,000 m, the facility produces over 60 vessel models from 4 to 30 meters, including fishing, work, patrol, pilot boats, tugs, water taxis, catamaran ferries, and landing crafts. Certified under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and CE, Allheart offers professional OEMper ODM solutions, exporting 50 per cent of its production to over 30 countries across Oceania, Europe, and the Americas. Qingdao, Shandongper China - November 11, 2026 Qingdao Allheart Marine Co., Ltd, a recognised leader in the maritime manufacturing sector, is reinforcing its commitment to international buyers seeking robust commercial watercraft and specialised marine solutions. Operating from an advanced...
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Concord Resources Limited (Concord) has acquired an equity position in New Day Aluminium Holdings LLC, the parent company of Noranda Bauxite and Alumina, according to news reported by Jamaica Observer. Concord is a global resources merchant focused on the supply chain and risk management of nonferrous metals and associated raw materials. It is incorporated in the United Kingdom, and headquartered in London. “We have been working closely as a marketing partner with New Day from very early on, and are pleased to be able to acquire an equity position in the company. We view this strategic investment as a terrific opportunity to expand our partnership with a proven management team executing a strategy we are pleased to be supporting to add value,'' Mark Hansen said. Concord's CEO Mark Hansen...
After completing the preliminary feasibility study (PFS) late last month, FYI Resources has now reportedly commenced a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for its 100 per cent-owned Cadoux Kaolin Project in Western Australia. The company recently detailed a US$ 178 million capital cost for the project as well. The company says it is now fully funded to complete the BFS. Earlier, the preliminary feasibility study (PFS) was modelled on a 25-year old project life, which revealed construction forecast to commence in the fourth quarter of 2019. Managing Director Roland Hill said: “The PFS demonstrates FYI Resources is in the attractive position with the potential of becoming a long-life, low-cost and high margin High-Quality Alumina producer.” In regards to the commencement of bankable...
The companies of the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) produced nearly 3.3 billion cans e in the first half of 2018, representing a growth of about 5 per cent in comparison with the previous year. AEROBAL reported the demand for deodorants and antiperspirants remains brisk worldwide. This is one of the main reasons for the good production output. Cosmetic products such as dry shampoos, foaming shower gels, and sun creams also contribute to the satisfactory growth rates for the industry; the demand from the promising pharmaceutical sector is still on the rise. An analysis of the globally significant economic areas shows that the European and North American markets, which dominate the scene in terms of quantity, remain stable at a high level....
Following hot on the heels of the carbon fibre Terra gravel and adventure bike, Orbea reportedly launches an aluminium version Terra Hydro. It is a versatile aluminium all-rounder bike which they say will “make any terrain rideable.” Orbea has designed the new bike in such a manner so that it can fit in all purposes and a variety of uses - gravel, road, cyclocross courses, and the like. The bike will be available in three different models and colours. This aluminium-framed bike features all-road geometry and generous tyre clearances and comes with the options to mount mudguards and racks, and a dynamic structure and internal wiring. It also features a carbon fork and will be available in a range of six sizes. "Terra is designed to be at home on dirt, gravel or just about anything else you...
According to a report by CARE Ratings, India’s aluminium production, which was at 3.39 million tonnes in 2017-18, is forecast to remain stable or grow a little to 3.42 million tonnes in the fiscal year 2018-19. The giants like National Aluminium Company (Nalco), Bharat Aluminium (Balco), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, and Hindalco are some of the key players in the Indian aluminium sectors. {newsStudioGallery} Having said that, a good number of aluminium producers and cement and ceramic producers in India import a substantial amount of alumina for consumption. One of them is Vedanta Aluminium that has been importing a large amount of alumina to feed its smelters, as being unable to source bauxite from Odisha for its Lanjigarh refinery as promised. In fact, it is noteworthy that...
As announced by a press release from Norsk Hydro dated October 3, it’s alumina refinery Alunorte in Brazil is preparing for full curtailment of its operation. The decision, according to the press release was taken as the bauxite residue deposit area 1 (DRS1) is almost in its full capacity, due to the ban on using the state-of-the-art press filter and the newly developed bauxite residue deposit area (DRS2). Alunorte has been running at 50% capacity since March, following bans from Brazilian authorities. Though environmental authorities confirmed that there was no spill or overflow from the residue areas, the ban prevented Alunorte from utilizing the newest bauxite residue deposit area (DRS2), which was under commissioning in February, and the state-of-art press filter technology. The...
HVG Facades, a division of HVG (Halifax Vogel Group), has launched two new facade products to their premium façade product lines. HVG has merged Alucobond Architectural and HVG Facade Solutions division as part of its growth strategy and launched demand driven products to bolster its premium facades portfolio. The launch of refreshed brand and new products will provide the market with one of the most comprehensive ranges of high quality facade products in Australia. Mark Bradfield, General Manager of HVG Facades, said: “HVG Facades has been a trusted name in the Australian facades industry for many years. We are firmly focused on continuing to grow our market share across Australia and to achieve increased awareness of our leading range of premium products.” The new brands introduced by...
Altech Chemicals Limited recently participated in BATTERY OSAKA, a three-day international rechargeable battery exhibition held in Osaka, Japan from 26 to 28 September 2018. The company provided an update on the recent developments and the outlook for high purity alumina (HPA) demand in the lithium-ion battery sector. BATTERY OSAKA is one of two international rechargeable battery exhibitions held in Japan each year, and is a significant event for the lithium-ion battery industry. The exhibition, now in its 5th year, attracts representatives from major lithium-ion battery manufacturers, materials suppliers and equipment suppliers that are mostly located in Japan, South Korea and China. Altech presented its HPA project and marketing plan in an exhibition booth in collaboration with...
Aluminum Association president and CEO Heidi Brock issued a statement expressing disappointment as the Section 232 aluminium tariffs were not addressed during United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). She opined that this was the perfect opportunity for the U.S. to work with Canada and Mexico to provide a full exemption from the 232 aluminium tariffs without quotas on aluminium imported from those countries. She urged the U.S. to include the issue before the final agreement is signed. She reiterated the significance of the integrated North American supply chains for the three countries and said that it is their collaboration for which they have been able to meet growing aluminium demand year over year. The U.S. aluminium industry has some of the most competitive and innovative...
Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations has reportedly bagged a prestigious recognition for being a world-class bauxite producer in the global aluminium industry at the 2018 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory Export and Industry Awards. Rio’s Gove Operations, located on the Gove Peninsula in North East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, had begun bauxite mining in 1970 with supply exported both domestically and overseas. It is situated on extensive deposits of high-grade bauxite, a burnished red ore with high aluminium oxide content. Reportedly in the recent time, Gove has increased its production shifting its business focus to disciplined capital spend and low-cost delivery. In May this year, Rio Tinto had also become a primary customer and exporter of the first bauxite from the nearby Gulkula...
Indonesia’s primary aluminium producer PT Inalum (Persero) has exported 20,000 tonnes of aluminium ingots to Trafigura Pte. Ltd, in Port Klang, Malaysia. President- Director of Inalum Budi G. Sadikin said the export of aluminium ingots to Malaysia is a real step to make the company a leading global company. The company’s exports, especially aluminium ingots, are expected to stand at 40,000 tonnes in 2018 worth US$79 million. The export destinations are Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, Britain, Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Netherlands. "This export of aluminium ingots to Malaysia is a concrete step to make Inalum a leading global company. In the future, Inalum is expected to be able to bring Indonesia as one of the global players in the aluminium market," said Budi G....
LME aluminium started the week and the new month with a gain and closed at US$ 2047.50 per tonne on October 1. The contract gained further to close at US$2080 per tonne on October 2. Aluminium inventories in London Metal Exchange have been falling at an unforeseen speed. LME on-warrant aluminium stocks, metal not earmarked for delivery, are currently at their lowest since January 2006 at 608,050 tonnes. Though analysts are suspicious about whether the fall is as much to do with the exchange’s warehousing function as with market reality, it is also apparent that the aluminium prices are again picking up; despite the fact the market will not remain tight in the short and medium term. As on October 2, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2079.50 per tonne, LME official settlement...
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA reportedly declared late last week to expand its automotive aluminium production at a plant in Cressonia, Pennsylvania, which would expectedly create 60 family-sustaining jobs over the next three years and retain an additional 1,307 jobs. The expansion will take place on a property of 96,000-square-foot, adjacent to an existing facility that will provide new manufacturing capabilities needed to compete in the automotive market. According to the report, Hydro will also invest some of its money to upgrade the existing facility’s infrastructure as well as purchase and modernize some equipment. This entire project of Norsk Hydro is estimated to involve more than US$ 100 million. Charles Straface, business area president for Extrusion North America...
Aluminium semi-finished imports by the USA increased in July despite on-going trade disruptions between the US and its exporting countries. The USA imported 105,000 tonnes of aluminium Plates, sheets, bars, etc. from the global market in July and for the period from January to July the amount stood at 838,000 tonnes, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from US Geological Survey. Aluminium scrap exports by Brazil stood at 2920 tonnes in July 2018, up from 368 tonnes in June 2018. The figure represents a growth of 693 per cent month-on-month. Canada, the leading supplier of aluminium to the USA, exported 18,700 tonnes of aluminium Plates, sheets, bars etc. to the US in July 2018, from 18,300 tonnes in June 2018. The total export for the seven months in 2018 stood at...
Premiums for Japanese aluminium shipments for the October to December quarter were set at $103 per tonne, down 22 percent from the previous quarter, as Asian spot premiums fell amid ample supply, four sources directly involved in the pricing talks said. The new premium compares with the $132 per tonne premium in the July to September quarter and follows three quarters of rising premiums. Japan is Asia’s biggest importer of aluminium and the premiums for primary metal shipments it agrees to pay each quarter over the London Metal Exchange (LME) cash price set the benchmark for the region. “We’ve settled with all of our Japanese customers at $103 a tonne,” a source at a producer said. “All contracts were signed at $103 per tonne last week after producers made a compromise to come down as...
Arconic announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its Texarkana, Texas rolling mill to Ta Chen International, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of aluminium and stainless steel distributor Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. Under the terms of the transaction, Arconic will sell Texarkana for approximately $300 million in cash, plus additional contingent consideration of up to $50 million. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018, subject to receipt of certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Company expects to record a gain on the sale. “The strong market conditions for industrial products gave us an opportunity to sell an asset that has been idled for several years,” said Tim Myers, President of Arconic’s Global Rolled Products...
Aluminium Association of Canada president and chief executive officer Jean Simard hopes the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) reached on Sunday September 30 will lead to a swift resolution of the dispute over 10% US tariffs imposed beginning June 1. A side letter aiming to prevent the future use of such Section 232 national security tariffs has already been released, along with the text of the USMCA, which will replace the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), Simard told Fastmarkets MB. He also stressed that the US and Canadian negotiators have formulated a model (in another side letter) that aims to prevent future disputes over Canadian exports of automobiles to the US, which involves effective caps on trade volumes. Export volumes up to the cap levels would...
BendTec Inc., the 100-year-old, 140-worker Duluth company wants an exclusion from President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff on steel. Six other Minnesota companies that make products using steel or aluminium have made similar claims of insufficient U.S. supplies to the federal government. Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminium have left hundreds of U.S. manufacturers with problem securing the required raw material domestically. Trump claimed the tariffs would boost U.S. manufacturing jobs and rebuild the country’s steel and aluminium industries by making them cost competitive with foreign suppliers. However, many companies claimed U.S. producers do not make the specialized steel and aluminium that they need as raw material. According to Christine McDaniel, an economist from the...
