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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Lightweight metals leader Alcoa today announced that it plans to curtail 443,000 metric tons per year (mtpy) of alumina refining capacity at Suralco in Suriname. In addition, the Company and the Government of Suriname have agreed to pursue a transaction for a Government-owned entity to acquire the...
Highlights • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed for partnership with Atea • Atea to supply and install dual-laminate anti - corrosive composite materials for Altech’s high purity alumina (HPA) plant • Extensive expertise in design and construction of plant materials and equipment for extreme...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has issued a notice of allowance for patent application No. 14/371,364, pertaining to Processes for Treating Red Mud. Orbite had previously received a notice of allowance by the Canadian...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. today announced that, the Company has appointed RHI Canada Inc. as its contractor for the installation of the refractory system for the decomposer and calcination units at its HPA production facility in Cap-Chat, Quebec. Following certain preparatory activities, refractory...
Highlights • Appointment of M + W Group as EPCM partner • Leading global engineering and construction group with extensive Asian experience • Strengthens the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) team Altech Chemicals Limited is pleased to announce that following its strategic decision to select Johor...
China’s alumina imports fell 40% on monthly and yearly basis to 385,194 tonnes in January 2015, customs data showed. Imported material being less attractive is the main reason for lower inbound shipments. Domestic prices fell due to growing production, while FOB price of Australian alumina stayed...
Alcoa today welcomed the announcement of a new gas supply agreement with Santos. Commencing in 2018, the five-year agreement to supply natural gas to Alcoa’s Western Australian alumina refineries will meet 18 per cent of Alcoa’s WA gas requirements. “We hope this agreement will lead to other gas...
The owners of two historic plantations asked the St. James Parish Council Wednesday to pay for tests that would determine whether the Noranda Alumina plant near Gramercy is causing mercury soil contamination. Norman Marmillion, owner of Laura Plantation in St. James Parish, and John Cummings, owner...
Highlights - Altech secures partner to fund ~$100,000 bulk kaolin scoping study - MOU provides a First Option over 10Mt of kaolin, for a $1m share placement and 2% gross sales royalty - Second Option for a further 10Mt of kaolin, for an additional $1m share placement and 2% gross sales royalty...
Sanmenxia Yixiang Aluminum Co. has been ordered to close its 300,000-tpy alumina project for failure to pass environmental protection inspections, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) said in its website. The company has been fined 100,000 yuan ($16,209), and is not allowed to resume...
Alcoa's Australian assets have faced higher energy costs since the carbon tax was repealed, in revelations that challenge one of the primary criticisms of the controversial scheme. The higher energy costs were revealed on Thursday by Alcoa's local joint venture partner, Alumina Limited, which said...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. is pleased to announce today that the Company will be hosting a booth at the PDAC International Convention, March 1st - 4th, 2015. Additionally, Glenn Kelly , the Company's CEO will be presenting at the 27th ROTH Capital Partners Annual Conference on March 9th. The PDAC...
Australia’s Alumina Limited reported a net loss of $US 98.3 million for the year 2014 ending in December while in 2013, the company had reported a profit of $US 500,000. Two major changes for the company in 2014 have been the sale of stakes in Jamaica’s Jamalco refinery and the closure of Point...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. today announced that, further to its press release of December 12, 2014, the Europe-sourced components of the new castable material for the refractory system at the Company's HPA plant in Cap-Chat have arrived in the port of Montreal. In addition, the new mortar formulation was...
Alumina Limited has broken a three-year dividend drought after posting a slightly better than expected underlying profit of $US91.1 million ($117 million). Shareholders in the company, which operates a joint venture with American aluminium giant Alcoa, have not been rewarded for their patience...
The Fourth IBAAS symposium (IBAAS-CHALIECO-SINR 2015), an International Aluminum Industry Conference will be held in Suzhou (Near Shanghai), Jiang Su, China from November 25th to 27th, 2015 in cooperation with China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation Limited (CHALIECO). The conference...
Highlights · Analysis of Altech’s high purity alumina (HPA) samples confirmed lower levels of impurities compared to leading HPA competitors. · Results of test work incorporated into process design for further optimization Altech Chemicals Limited is pleased to announce that as part of the Bankable...
Orbite Aluminae Inc. is pleased to announce today that it has been selected to receive up to $4.5M in non-dilutive funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to be applied towards Orbite's technology development, demonstration and commercialization related to the processing of...
