National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is advancing its INR 30,000 crore or INR 300 billion (USD 3.18 billion) aluminium smelter expansion project at Anugola or Angul, Odisha, which is expected to more than double its existing smelting capacity from 460,000 tonnes per annum to approximately 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). The Navratna public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Mines has secured key statutory approvals and initiated partnerships and preparatory measures for the project, which is targeted to begin operations in 2030-31. A recent meeting of the Rehabilitation and Peripheral Development Advisory Committee (RPDAC) focused on facilitating land acquisition for the proposed facility and addressing associated compensation and rehabilitation matters. Explore the...
Impact Minerals has proposed changing its corporate name to Altrica Advanced Materials as it sharpens its focus on high-purity alumina (HPA) development. The proposed rebranding reflects the company's strategic shift towards its 80 per cent-owned Lake Hope project in Western Australia, which has become its principal priority for management attention and development capital. The name change will require shareholder approval through a special resolution at the company's annual general meeting scheduled for November 30, 2026. The proposal follows an October strategic review that established a clearer direction for the company's HPA activities while separating them from its earlier focus on precious and base metals exploration. Lake Hope remains central to HPA development strategy The Lake...
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The Indian multinational mining and metal giant Vedanta’s Board has approved the growth expansion project of its subsidiary Bharat Aluminium Company (Balco) at its meeting held on October 28, 2022. A revised cost of $ 72 million (INR 595 crore) has been assessed for expanding Balco's rolled product capacity to 180 KTPA from its existing 50 KTPA. Upon completion of this project, Balco will be placed in the high-premium product segment. Balco is equipped to deliver high quality rolled products in segments with application in automobiles, insulations, bus bars, power projects, electrical, packaging etc. The expansion of Balco's capacity from 580 KTPA to 994 KTPA will be accomplished through an expansion project of 414 KTPA smelter with an improved VAP portfolio at a revised cost of around $...
Recycling is proven to be more of a need than a cause for concern in the socioeconomic climate of today when the world is buzzing with issues like a growing global population, rising carbon emissions, rising energy expenses, and a scarcity of feedstock. The Henan province's secondary aluminium-producing business was severely hit by the Covid pandemic's reappearance throughout China. An SMM study found that the pandemic typically impacted the production and shipping of secondary aluminium facilities in the neighbourhood. To transform its old motorcycles into fashionable jewellery, Bolt worked with famous Estonian designer Tanel Veenre. The award-winning designer has created the "Hardwear collection," which includes approximately 100 individually made bracelets, earrings, and pendants. The...
This week the global primary aluminium industry witnessed a lot of significant events. The ongoing geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine has brought about many changes in the industry. To begin with, on October 24, 2022, Norsk Hydro's CEO and President Hilde Merete Aasheim urged the European Union and the United States to stop importing Russian aluminium onto their respective continents. On October 24, five European business organisations said they had encouraged European policymakers to avoid imposing sanctions, tariffs, or boycotts on Russian aluminium. From the market forefront, Hydro reported an adjusted EBIDTA of NOK9,721 million in 3Q2022, an increase of 34.65% from NOK7,219 million for the same period in the previous year. Due to port congestion and a decrease in...
The Ramverk Pro Luggage collection from Douchebags (Db) satisfies many requirements to make transporting photographic gear simpler, safer, and more fashionable. Db is renowned for its premium minimalist bags. Every model in the new collection has a sturdy aluminium frame that serves as an "unbreakable backbone" and can survive falls of up to 7 metres (23 feet). High-end cameras are well-protected by the shockproof mix of aluminium and recyclable polycarbonate materials. Additionally, the suitcase fits the need of many creative workers for a sleek, practical, and fashionable design. According to the company, the Ramverk Pro Luggage line is built for both the cabin and conveyor belt and has already earned the famous Red Dot design award. There are two alternatives for the cabin, a...
On a journey to reach the Company’s Twentyby30 goals, Crown Holdings, Inc. is celebrating individual units in its network worldwide for showing extraordinary innovation and leadership in sustainability. Every year Chairman's Sustainability Awards is arranged to honor the crucial contributions offered by employees appointed in Crown’s manufacturing facilities or the operational divisions. Mostly the awards are in three categories – Social, Environmental, and Safety. The winners of the 2022 awards judging by the outcomes of 2021 are mentioned below: Crown’s Texas beverage can plant in Conroe was awarded the Social Sustainability title that represents the work done for the upliftment of the workforce or the regional community. The team showcased a rigid commitment to their locality by...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, primary aluminium inventories in China witnessed a decrease of 15,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Therefore, on Thursday, October 27, the inventories totalled 621,000 tonnes, which in comparison with the month’s last Monday, October 24, shrunk by 5,000 tonnes. As of now, the inventories in October dropped by 361,000 tonnes, as recorded in the same period last year. The local inventory was getting dumped in the warehouse because the imports to Wuxi were as usual, but the market transactions were slow. The Gongyi Railway Station in Henan province has started restoration work from the evening of October 26, which assures the traders that more cargoes will enter the station next week, but the local...
As of October 27, the domestic aluminium billet social inventory settled at 55,800 tonnes, down by 16,100 tonnes from the previous week. Since the National Day break ended, the inventory witnessed a downfall and was also at its lowest point in recent years. The figure below provides further information on the current state of aluminium billet inventories in China: The inventory in Foshan plunged by 13,300 tonnes or 25.97 per cent to settle at 37,900 tonnes from 51,200 tonnes recorded last week. On the same day, inventories in Huzhou and Changzhou dropped by 1000 tonnes and 800 tonnes to peg at 5,000 tonnes and 4,100 tonnes. As per the data, inventories in Wuxi and Nanchang slumped by 600 tonnes and 400 tonnes to record at 5,200 tonnes and 3,600 tonnes. As a result of logistical problems...
Swedish Company ProfilGruppen AB's Nomination Committee has selected Mats Johansson as the Board's new Chairman. The decision was finalised in the Extraordinary General Meeting held on October 31, 2022. ProfilGruppen is a Swedish manufacturer that develops, commercialises and produces aluminium extrusions and components. The company's headquarters is situated in Åseda, Småland, a historical province in Southern Sweden. The company was established in 1981 and now has around 450 employees. ProfilGruppen primarily operates within the Northern European Market and is an expert in supplying turnkey customised aluminium components and extrusions. The organisation dreams of becoming the leading provider of innovative aluminium extrusions and other solutions in Northern Europe. The new Chairman,...
This year’s Environmental Packaging Summit will host the executive director of Alupro, Tom Giddings as a speaker. During the event, from 2-3 November, Giddings would lend his opinion on how to build a successful deposit return scheme (DRS) in the UK. As part of the panel, Giddings will present his ideologies on how, if formulated and administered properly, a DRS in the UK could benefit the recycling rates of aluminium packages. The related event, ‘Recyclable: Recycled – A changing ratio?’ will commence at 1.45 pm in the main hall. The event has been scheduled to take place in the Coventry Building Society Arena, where well-established businesses would be present from around the packaging sector to converse about the difficulties in the supply chain. The Environmental Packaging Summit has...
The Dutch aluminium producer Delfzijl Aluminum commonly known as Aldel, filed for bankruptcy with the court on Thursday, October 27. The news was confirmed by Eric Wildschut, director of finance. High energy costs are the primary reason for the financial issues, resulting from which they had stopped manufacturing since the beginning of September. In 1966, Damco Aluminum Delfzijl (Aldel) was established in Delfzijl and considered one of the biggest employers in Northeast Groningen. The plant melts and casts high-quality aluminium consumed in the automobile sector. The factory requested the judicial deferral of payment on Monday, October 24. Since then, the Dutch aluminium maker has attempted to work with an administrator to establish a payment option, but according to Wildschut, there need...
Vedanta Limited hiked its aluminium wire rod and billet prices, effective from Thursday, October 27, following a slash of INR 6,000 per tonne on October 22. The company’s aluminium wire rod price witnessed a gain of INR 9,500 per tonne on October 27 to come in at INR 224,750-232,250 per tonne versus INR 215,250- 222,750 per tonne last week. Vedanta’s aluminium billet price has clocked in at INR 226,250 per tonne, up by INR 9,500 per tonne or 4.38 per cent from INR 216,750 per tonne on October 22. Aluminium ingot price has also been raised by INR 9,500 per tonne by Vedanta, with effect from October 27, to sell the item at INR 217,250-247,750 per tonne. Vedanta links its aluminium prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which surged by US$110 per tonne...
Hong Kong-based designer Charlotte Wong Ka-man has revolutionised the use of recycled aluminium by incorporating them in making Wind.n.Sand’s flagship sustainable jewellery. The eco-friendly accessories brand upcycles around 500 used aluminium coffee pods each month to produce key chains, hair-tie charms and earrings. Charlotte Wong Ka-man is a 25-year-old student at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital School of General Nursing. It is quite astonishing how this young woman contributes to creating a better ecosystem. Tough, according to her, the number of aluminium coffee pods the company can successfully recycle is “only a drop in the bucket”, and she hopes to change that for good in the upcoming days. Modernisation has blessed us with smart technologies that allow us to have a perfectly brewed...
The new Waveform pedals from Wolf Tooth feature an aluminium dual-concave design, 11 grip pins on each side to keep feet in place, and a broad tapered leading edge to deflect pedal hits. These pedals are appropriately proportioned and available in 2 different sizes to offer a stable platform that resembles the shape of a rider's shoe. Each pedal body made of 6061-T6 aluminium in its CNC mills is manufactured separately. A dual-concave profile is literally at the heart of Waveform aluminium pedals, which are made to cradle and lock in feet while offering a supporting base for power transfer. The pedals have a thickness of 12.5mm in the centre and 14mm around the outside. A subset of the 6061 aluminium alloy, one of the most popular types of aluminium alloy worldwide, is aluminium 6061-T6....
The Cardiff-Welsh-based fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium, had secured a significant project in Ebbw Vale, allying again with Jones Brothers (Henllan) Ltd. However, previously, the fabricator has worked with the town's leading construction, housing, and civil engineering company to create the TVR Showroom. An industrial unit of 52,582 square feet will be built on the Welsh Government's 30-acre Rhyd Y Blew site. A part of the Tech Valleys initiative, the RYB1 unit, which aims to capitalise on the opportunities arising from the 4.0 revolution, will incorporate manufacturing and production space, a two-storey open plan office, a service yard and a loading area. It will be built to be carbon-neutral when operating. The leading fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium, will install Metal Technology System...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,333.5 per tonne on Thursday; with its high and low at US$2,341.5 per tonne and US$2,275 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,291 per tonne, a drop of US$39 per tonne or 1.67 per cent. On October 27, Thursday LME aluminium cash bid price augmented by US$31.50 per tonne or 1.39 per cent to halt at US$2,296.50 per tonne, and the LME aluminium official settlement price also escalated by the exact same percentage to rest at US$2,297 per tonne. The 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price increased by US$40 per tonne or 1.77 per cent to close at US$2,300 per tonne and US$2,302 per tonne, respectively. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price recorded a US$43 per tonne or 1.84 per cent hike, stopping at US$2,375 per tonne and US$2,380 per tonne....
Symetal and BOBST are breaking boundaries in the aluminium foil coating and rolling sector with the MASTER CO 5000 coating machine, which was installed during the first quarter of 2022 in the former's production facility in Mandra, Greece. The coater accomplishes Symetal's process quality expectations by augmenting the company's capacity from its existing weightage of 24,000 tonnes per annum. Aluminium foil is a tender material; therefore, its transformation calls for high-end and elaborate technologies. The coating equipment is technically customised, requiring a close collaboration between the equipment manufacturer and the converter. Symetal S.A. runs two ultra-modern production units in Greece; one in Oinofyta that manufactures aluminium foil rolls and the other in Mandra that masters...
Radiohead Brands, in collaboration with Ball Corporation, launches three new sparkling beverages. Jimmy's non-alcoholic drink will now be available in Tonic Water, Ginger Ale and Classic Lemonade flavours. Radiohead’s partnership with Ball ensures the best quality aluminium for their canned beverages. The purest form of aluminium is used in making cans, and they have one hundred per cent recyclability. This largely contributes to the sustainability quotient of the planet. The three different flavours, Tonic Water, Ginger Ale and Classic Lemonade, would come packed in 250ml cans. The Founder and CEO of Radiohead Brands, Ankur Bhatia, commented: “We put a lot of effort in crafting our mixers, ensuring fine flavour craftsmanship and perfectly balanced taste profile. For this range, we...
The new Solid Core™ Composite Series Railing and Compass™ Series Aluminium Railing from MoistureShield, an iconic composite decking brand from Oldcastle APG, provide any deck design with a modern, chic appearance. Made in the USA, these railings are built to last, are reportedly stain-proof, and won't rot or splinter. The Compass Series aluminium Railing from MoistureShield gives any deck design a sleek, modern edge with options for top rails in Cambridge or Classic styles and matte black or bronze powder coating. The powder coat is rated more than three times the industry norm for durability and rust resistance, particularly in difficult coastal circumstances. "We created our Solid Core Composite Railings with unmatched durability and moisture resistance for years of beauty and...
