Russian aluminium producer Rusal is working on plans to build a bauxite and alumina complex in Indonesia as it looks to strengthen its raw material supply for aluminium production. The company mentioned that the Indonesian project is part of its “ diversification strategy in the Pacific region ”....
A NewPro study supports a staged 2,000-to-4,000-tonne-per-year high-purity alumina plant on the US Gulf Coast, with a post-tax NPV of about USD373 million and a 42.3 per cent IRR. Impact Minerals is advancing plans for a modular high-purity alumina (HPA) plant in the US after an independent scoping...
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Through the first eleven months of 2024, the world’s metallurgical-grade alumina production stood at 125.66 million tonnes, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.91 per cent from 123.304 million tonnes, according to the latest data revealed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI)....
Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), on the last day of the year, has been super active in the stance of base metal—aluminium pricing. From raw material to primary ingot to secondary ingot, such fluctuations in pricing have been a rare incident in recent times. During the winters, a lot of smelters have...
It's a new week but not a new beginning! Both alumina and primary aluminium prices have continued to decline over the weekend, albeit at a lower rate than the previous day . According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, the average alumina spot price has decreased by RMB 6 per tonne, compared to...
On Tuesday, December 3, two technical standards related to red mud road construction were officially published on the National Group Standard Information Platform. The two technical standards developed by the Guangxi Branch of Chalco included Technical Specifications for the Production and...
China’s aluminium trading market, often seen as a bellwether for global trends, exhibited subtle yet telling shifts as per the latest Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) pricing report released on Thursday. Alumina and aluminium prices showed mixed dynamics, reflecting evolving supply-demand balances and...
Iran's alumina powder production has recorded a five per cent growth during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year, spanning March 20 to November 20, as reported by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO). According to IMIDRO's...
According to the United States Geological Survey, the United States alumina imports through the first three quarters of 2024 reflected a year-on-year downfall of 1.1 per cent, despite sequential growth in the second and third quarter of the year. Image Source: iStock A sharp fall in Q1 by 20.33 per...
Today, on December 19, the Shanghai Metals Market has indicated a drop in alumina and aluminium prices. Traditional off-season in China causing lessened demand for primary aluminium among the downstream industry is one of the major factors for sequential aluminium price fall, while production cuts...
The Australian-based company specialising in producing ultra-high purity alumina (HPA), Alpha HPA, has achieved a significant milestone by securing $400 million in debt financing to advance its High Purity Alumina (HPA) First Project in Gladstone, Queensland. The funding, supported by Export...
On December 17, 2024, Chevron, one of the world's leading integrated energy companies with a presence in Australia for over 70 years, Chevron Australia announced that it will supply aluminium producer Alcoa with 130 petajoules of natural gas over a 10-year period starting in 2028. Chevron...
The natural gas supply to the Pinjarra alumina refinery in Australia, which has an annual production capacity of 4.7* million tonnes, has been unexpectedly disrupted on December 10, 2024. This interruption caused a power outage and a substantial caustic soda spill at the facility. However, full...
Shares of NALCO saw a sharp decline of over 7 per cent on Thursday, December 12, dropping to their lowest point of the day. Answering to the question of why several key factors have weighed in on this nationally and internationally. The primary trigger appears to be the movement in alumina prices,...
The UK's biggest wagon and tank container fleet, VTG Rail UK, which provides its customers with logistical expertise and innovative digital solutions, has secured a significant ten-year wagon leasing agreement with ALVANCE British Aluminium, a prominent player in the aluminium manufacturing...
China’s metallurgical-grade alumina production continued to grow in November 2024, driven by expanded capacity. As of December 6, China’s metallurgical-grade alumina capacity stood at about 103.02 million tonnes, up by 0.31 per cent from 102.7 million tonnes in the previous month. Image Source:...
After three months of continuous upheaval in alumina's pricing at the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), today, on December 09, the crystalline substance's price ultimately remained unfazed. Image Courtesy: Flickr (Jorge Sá) Alumina price trend Both the average price and the provincial prices remained...
Bauxite residue, commonly known as red mud, is a highly alkaline by-product generated during the Bayer process of alumina extraction from bauxite ore. With global alumina production steadily increasing to meet the demands of various industries, the volume of red mud produced has surged...
Alumina production in South America reached this year’s peak, marking a month-on-month hike of 9.3 per cent and a year-on-year increase of 5.52 per cent, found the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) survey. This significant increase in South America’s alumina production contributed to the...
In a significant development for the global aluminium market, Indonesia is poised to become a major player in the industry, driven by its vast reserves of bauxite and a strategic partnership with China. Image Source: https://leadthecharge.org/ According to recent data, Indonesia's bauxite reserves...
