The US aluminum trihydrate market strengthened in September 2026 as downstream procurement, rising overseas production costs, and shipping bottlenecks supported prices. In contrast, Bosnia’s market faced a quarterly correction as European buyers drew on accumulated inventories and lower caustic soda costs eased manufacturing pressures, highlighting diverging regional price trends. US aluminum trihydrate market gains on demand and supply constraints US aluminum trihydrate prices increased 2.38% month over month in September, supported by purchases from wire and cable manufacturers, electrical infrastructure compounders, and electric vehicle (EV) component producers. Demand remained particularly resilient for applications involving low-smoke cable compounds and flame-retardant materials....
China-based China Aluminum International Engineering Co., Ltd. (CHALIECO) has won a bid for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract valued at approximately USD 833 million for a proposed alumina project in Vietnam, adding to investment activity in the country’s mineral processing sector. The project, being developed by Binh Phuoc Ore Mining and Beneficiation Joint Stock Company, is designed to process 2.4 million tonnes of alumina annually. The proposed contract is valued at around CNY 5.595 billion (USD 839.04 million), with completion expected within 27 months of the contract’s effective date. CHALIECO to oversee turnkey refinery development Under the proposed turnkey arrangement, CHALIECO’s responsibilities will cover the full project delivery process, from...
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AMMG updates on its South West HPA (High Purity Alumina) Project, Western Australia HPA Optimisation Test Work Underway • AMMG engaged specialist consulting engineers to conduct ‘optimisation test work’ on the process flowsheet developed by AMMG; • Test work aims to identify areas of potential economic optimisation by incorporating several efficiencies into AMMG’s process flowsheet; • During the test work the leaching stage was conducted on a continuous basis, which represents an advance towards the full scale pilot plant; • A bulk trade sample of HPA will be produced as part of the optimisation test work. • AMMG aims to secure competitive funding for its proposed HPA pilot plant following the current test work. HPA Integrated Study commenced • The consulting engineers also commenced an...
Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL), a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group owned Hindalco Industries, is looking at alumina production of one million tonne in 2014-15 from its refinery at Kashipur in south Odisha's Rayagada district. The refinery commenced operation six months back and it produced 0.3 million tonne alumina in the last fiscal. "At present, only one unit of the plant is operating at 90 per cent of its total 0.7 million tonne per annum (mtpa) capacity. The second unit of the plant with the same capacity is scheduled to go on stream from June," said a senior officer at UAIL. The company has projected output of 1.5 million tonne of alumina in 2016-17. Meanwhile, the company has decided to export its products to West Asia countries. In the first phase, it would export...
Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) expected its instructive output of metallurgic aluminum oxide to be 13.02 million tonnes and the instructive output of alumina to be 3.21 million tonnes in 2014. In accordance with Chalco’s production target for 2014, it intended to raise funds through issue of debt financing instruments, exploration of bonds and bank financing products, carrying out equity financing through overseas markets and other methods, the company said in a statement filed to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
After weeks of declines, Chinese alumina prices seemed to be stabilising this week with supply and demand approaching a balance. On the local spot market, alumina prices were at 2,180-2,520 yuan ($353-408) per tonne on Thursday April 24, compared with 2,200-2,520 yuan per tonne on Thursday April 10. Imported alumina was offered around $323.5 per tonne fob Australia this week, compared $319-320.5 per tonne fob Australia for the week of April 10. China port prices for alumina were in the range of 2,520-2,550 yuan per tonne this week, compared with 2,540-2,550 yuan per tonne fot in Liangyungang of Jiangsu province for the week of April 10. Rallies in aluminium futures prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange this week provided little boost to alumina prices. "It is still in question whether...
Australian coal-based energy firm MetroCoal has increased its stake in Cape Alumina from 46.04% to 57.22%. As per the offer made on 18 March 2014, the company has purchased 27,136,354 shares of Cape Alumina for 0.6 cents per share. MetroCoal is seeking to review Capes operations and merge the administrative operations of both the entities to eliminate duplication of tasks. The company will soon discuss with Cape's management to engage with Queensland Government to ensure that the Bauxite Hills project will be developed in compliance with the Cape York Regional Plan, and use its excess cash to fund and accelerate the development of Bauxite Hills project. Additionally, MetroCoal intends to gain full control of Cape Alumina to strengthen its asset base and risk profile which will provide it...
ZOEY Ware and her young family have returned from the red dust of the Northern Territory. While Gladstone isn't a huge place, it is certainly a city in comparison to Gove in the north-eastern corner of Arnhem Land. With the announcement of the alumina refinery shutting down in the latter months of last year, Zoey's family of four decided to relocate back to their home town. "Home will always be Gladstone," she said. "It took a lot to leave in the first place. We have all of our family and friends here." Ms Ware, her partner of ten years Brenden Slatter and their two children Bailey, 6 and Aliyah, 9 are resettling into a faster pace of life. "There were no traffic lights or roundabouts in Gove," she laughed. "And certainly a lot less people." The couple are pursuing new career...
Alumina Limited notes Alcoa Inc’s (“Alcoa”) quarterly earnings release and attaches it for reference. Relevant market data to assist readers in understanding the market, operational and commercial matters of Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals (“AWAC”) are attached. Alumina Limited’s CEO Peter Wasow, commented, “Margins for the alumina segment improved over the last quarter due to ongoing productivity improvements, cost control and a decline in the Australian dollar. Industry conditions remained challenging due to long refining positions in the Atlantic region. In China, there have been further curtailments in refining capacity in the Shandong region due to uncertainty over bauxite supply and cost, while inland refiners continue to satisfy domestic Chinese demand. Worldwide, alumina demand...
Inbound shipments of alumina to China fell 18.91% to 376,900 tonnes in March due to production cuts at aluminum producers and falling prices, Shanghai Metals Market understands. In China, more than 1.32 million tonnes of aluminum capacity has been put offline by the week ending April 18, leaving 660,000-tpy alumina capacity, or an additional monthly increase of 55,000 tonnes of alumina in surplus. In Guangxi, alumina price slid to 2,180 yuan ($353) per tonne from 2,380 yuan per tonne (ex-works, including tax) before the Chinese New Year holiday. As domestic aluminum prices tumbled, term price for alumina weakened to 2,250 yuan per tonne in Shanxi and Henan, while alumina price at ports held above 2,500 yuan per tonne, leaving domestically-produced alumina in a more favorable position,...
“International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Society (IBAAS) in association with CHALIECO, China and JNARRDC, India is organising an International mega event during November 27-29, 2014 in Visakhapatnam, India. The topic of this 3 days conference is “Technological Improvements & Market Developments in Aluminium Industry with Special Reference to Value Added Products of Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium”. With setting up of new alumina refineries and aluminium smelters by HINDALCO -Aditya Birla, Sesa-Sterlite and ANRAK in India, Country has become a second largest alumina and aluminium producers in Asia. The low prices of aluminium in the world market necessitates upgrading of alumina technology and smelting process for improved productivity and reduced cost of production. In this sphere,...
GLADSTONE'S Queensland Alumina Ltd is set for a healthy future that is capable of producing alumina for the next 40 years at least as the business continues to improve efficiency, Despite an organisational restructure in 2012 which saw 130 positions cut from QAL, the plant's biggest setback was from last year's floods. But QAL general manager Mike Dunstan said Yarwun and QAL had recovered well and were both a key part of Rio Tinto's aluminium strategy. "The future looks sound for us as long as we work safely and get the environment right, and we've got to work on our efficiencies," he said. "For us it's business as usual." Mr Dunstan said that moving from one phase to the next was about efficiency - collecting the bauxite, refining it into alumina and smelting it to aluminium. "You...
iAbrasive announced on Tuesday that in early April, most of brown-fused alumina and sub-white-fused alumina markets keep stable. The mainstream taxes of brown-fused alumina dumping furnace interval sand, stationary furnace interval sand and sub-white- fused alumina dumping furnace interval sand are respectively around 4,350 to 4,450 Yuan per ton, 4,300 to 4,400 Yuan per ton and 5,200 to 5,300 Yuan per ton. Enterprises in Henan show little enthusiasm for brown-fused alumina production at the moment and the abrasive market proportion decreases gradually. Some enterprises revealed that based on the demands and benefits situation in current abrasive market, they have made reduction on interval sand and fines proportion to survive, and use more blocks to process grain-sized sand in order to...
National Aluminium Company’s [NALCO] alumina Refinery located at Damanjodi in Koraput district of Odisha has got ISO 50001:2011 ‘Energy Management System certification’ by M/s. DNV-GL of Netherland. The refinery has been accorded this certification based on its highly energy efficient measures using upgraded technology and state-of-the-art facilities. With this certification, NALCO has achieved a distinct milestone in the non-ferrous segment that further strengthens the company’s intention for pursuing Green Initiatives, a company press release issued here said today. It may be mentioned that ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System certification aims at identifying energy intensive processes and taking appropriate technological measures to reduce energy consumption. Apart from meeting and...
UC RUSAL is set to complete a project to switch the Aughinish alumina refinery, Europe’s largest alumina producer, from heavy fuel oil to gas as its main energy source. The two steam generators designed to generate a total of 300 tonnes per hour of reliable, high-pressure superheated steam will replace the existing oil-fired boilers and are scheduled to produce their first steam at the end of May this year. Energy savings are expected to reach up to USD12 per tonne depending on gas and fuel prices. RUSAL is investing approximately EUR 15 million in the gas project which is part of a large-scale modernization programme being carried out at the Aughinish refinery. The shift from oil-fired boilers to gas-powered steam generators will reduce carbon emissions by 5%, particulate pollutants by...
Norton Abrasives, the world’s leading manufacturer of metal fabrication abrasives products for over 125 years, has introduced Gemini XXL, the fastest grinding 100% aluminum oxide depressed center wheels on the market. Providing 50% more life and metal removal than standard aluminum oxide wheels, Gemini XXL works best on hard-grade carbon steel applications, weld repairs, flashing and jobs that require a quick turnaround. “The new Gemini XXL wheels help metalfab users dramatically improve productivity and material output,” said Debbie Gaspich, Norton Abrasives Director of Product Management, North America. “Gemini XXL’s increased metal removal rates and improved overall performance make it an exceptional value when compared to standard aluminum oxide wheels.” For example, in a field case...
Orbite Aluminae Inc., a cleantech company currently commercializing its high-purity alumina process, today provided a general update on its previously announced financing activities. The change in provincial government resulting from the April 7, 2014 elections in Québec, is not expected to have any impact on the financing presently being finalized with Investissement Québec. The finalization of the equity investment by the Government of Québec continues to proceed as planned, as communicated in Orbite’s March 27 general update press release. Additionally, in accordance with the subscription agreement between Orbite and Crede Capital Group, LLC (“Crede”), Orbite issued Series X and Y Subscription Rights on March 11, 2014, as announced previously. Once exercisable, the Series X...
Alumina chief executive Peter Wasow said industry conditions remained difficult in the first quarter as oversupply continued to depress alumina prices, despite “robust” growth in global demand and a strong result for joint venture partner Alcoa’s alumina unit. Alcoa posted a 59 per cent increase in after tax operating income for its alumina operations year-on-year from $58 million to $92 million for the quarter. But market conditions have since deteriorated and analysts fear momentum is set to stall for Aloca’s Australian and broader alumina operations. Mr Wasow put the increases in margins for alumina down to a lower Australian dollar, better productivity and “cost control”. Oversupply in the Atlantic market had hampered the industry, despite the Chinese continuing to reduce refining...
Economic ties between Iran and Russia are developing successfully, Iranian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mehdi Karbasian said. "There are good potentials for boosting cooperation between Tehran and Moscow," he said. As an example of growing bilateral ties, Mehdi mentioned the signing of a new contract between Iranian Industries Development and Renovation Organisation and Russian oil and gas construction company Stroytransgaz. According to Russian news agency TASS, under this contract, Stroytransgaz will provide engineering, procurement and construction services to produce alumina from nepheline syenite in a mine at Sarab, East Azarbaijan province. The facility will be commissioned in 3-4 years.
Chinese alumina prices remained weak this week amid sluggish demand ahead of the long weekend. Alumina was offered around $319 per tonne fob Australia this week, compared with $317-318 per tonne last week, according to market participants. "The suspension of alumina loading at a Norsk Hydro facility has boosted overseas prices but Chinese buyers are not interested in importing at the moment," a Beijing-based analyst said. Loading of alumina at Alunorte has been suspended by the local environmental watchdog, but its production continues unaffected, Norsk Hydro said on Tuesday April 1. China port prices for alumina were flat at 2,540-2,550 yuan ($412-413) per tonne fot in Liangyungang of Jiangsu province this week. "Trading of imported alumina has been stable, with most transactions done...
