Chinese researchers show that a few extra hours of CO2 curing can roughly double the wet-dry service life of red mud–CFB ash–MgO backfill, while keeping leaching of hazardous elements low even after weeks of exposure to alkaline red mud liquor. Red mud remains one of the aluminium industry’s...
Canadian Energy Metals has demonstrated a process for producing smelter-grade alumina from Saskatchewan black shale and has started a prefeasibility study for its Thor Project. Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has taken a step towards developing an alternative North American source of alumina...
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As shown by the latest US Geological Survey latest release on Bauxite and Alumina in the First Quarter 2019, imports of alumina by the U.S. in the first quarter of 2019 more than doubled to 623,000 tonnes from 273,000 tonnes in fourth quarter of 2018. The volume was 35% more than those in the first...
The Australian firm Pure Alumina Limited is on track to acquire Canada-based Polar Sapphire that owns one of the world’s most efficient and effective processes for making high purity alumina (HPA). Scott Nichol, the founder and chief executive of Polar Sapphire, who is soon becoming the Pure...
Followed by restraint on June 14 at RMB 3032 per tonne, the average spot price of alumina has recorded a decline by RMB 53 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,979 per tonne, found Shanghai Metals Market. Due to the price restraints and declines over the month until now, the average spot price of alumina is...
According to Shanghai Metals Market on June 13, the average spot price of alumina has inched down by RMB 46 per tonne to RMB 3032 per tonne after remaining restrained at RMB 3078 per tonne May 30 to June 12, 2019. Since the decline in alumina spot price has touched upon all the major markets in...
Rio Tinto has disclosed additional information in relation to its global tailings facilities in its website in line with its commitment to disclose information about its practices. Rio Tinto, in its website, defines tailings as “residues created as part of mining, refining, smelting and water...
Hydro on Monday announced the signing of an agreement with the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). The agreement will lead to research to improve operations in Barcarena and Paragominas, as well as community development there. On May 31, Hydro’s companies in Brazil - Mineração Paragominas, Alunorte...
According to Fastmarkets reports, the China’s alumina supply has not been affected by the full production cut at Xinfa Group’s Jiaokou alumina refinery. The market has not showed any sign of tightness till now. As shown by Shanghai Metals Market’s data, China’s alumina price has been continuing its...
To commemorate the World’s Environment Day, Vedanta Aluminium, Lanjigarh unit, is celebrating the World Environment Week from June 5 to June 12. Keeping the theme of the year in mind – ‘Tackling Air Pollution’, the company is organising mass plantation drives, sapling distribution and other...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, production of metallurgical-grade alumina in China came in at 5.97 million tonnes in May, a decrease of 1.39% year-on-year, as maintenance, technical upgrade, and environmental probes affected output. China’s production of alumina stood 4.19% higher in the first...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire 25 per cent equity interest in PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia. PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia, involved in the production of non-ferrous metals, is building a 1 million-tonne alumina refinery plant together...
Though there is a fear of alumina shortage in China due to environmental checks, Chalco or Aluminum Corp of China Ltd will increase its alumina import alumina only if the international prices are low enough compared to domestic alumina. A company executive from its trading unit said this on...
The average spot alumina price registered a drop of RMB41 per tonne or 1.31 per cent on Thursday, 30 May 2019. Alumina price declined from RMB3119 per tonne to RMB3078 per tonne today. This marks the second consecutive drop in alumina price. Alumina price in East and Central dropped RMB20 per tonne...
Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte refinery in Brazil with a production capacity of 6.3 million tonne has been given approval to restart production by the Brazilian authorities. Though it was expected by the market, the move came earlier than time taking the industry by surprise. A Brazilian federal court has...
China’s alumina import is estimated to rise in the coming months as the shutdown of Xinfa alumina refinery in early May could affect the local supply. Market sources said on Tuesday, May 28, that the amount of import may range between 60,000 tonnes to 160,000 tonnes. An Australian refinery source...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the average spot price of alumina has recorded a dip today, May 29, to RMB 3,119 per tonne, after being remained restraint at RMB 3,163 per tonne from May 23 to May 28. After more than a month, the average alumina spot price has registered a decline. Since April...
According to a report, Jamaica’s largest alumina refinery JISCO Alpart lost several hours of production time as residents from surrounding communities blocked the entrance early yesterday to protest against environmental pollution and related issues. The protest continued until the JISCO Alpart...
SRG Global has secured an asset services contract with South32 Worsley Alumina in Western Australia. Under the contract, SRG Global will provide engineered access solutions for the Worsley Alumina operation, including scaffold services and rope access technicians. Work will start in June 2019 for...
Alumina Limited warned its shareholders that the company is getting into a period of increased spending on growth which might affect shareholder returns in the coming years. The warning came after Alunorte had resumed production with the lifting of the embargo. The company management told its...
