China's domestic spot alumina prices continued their gradual downward trend last week, with sporadic discounted transactions emerging in the market, based on Mysteel's survey. The pressure was partly contributed by the persistent expectation of fresh supply coming online in southern China, leaving...
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 ”....
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The first stage of Alpha HPA's 5N-purity aluminium nitrate precursor manufacturing plant is nearing completion in Queensland. The total production of aluminium nitrate in Stage 1 has achieved an estimated quantity of 258 tonnes, with a specified purity level of 5N (99.999%). Currently, an estimated...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has initiated the construction of a first-of-its-kind pilot plant to convert bauxite residue, a waste stream generated during alumina refining, into a specially engineered soil known as 'Turba.' EGA's Turba, created from bauxite residue, offers a promising...
According to an update on Monday, November 20, Hydro and Glencore’s partnership over Alunorte and Mineracão Rio do Norte (MRN) acquisition has received unconditional approval from relevant competition authorities, including Brazil, China, Germany, and Austria. There remain no regulatory conditions...
China’s average alumina spot price has gone down the graph by RMB 1 per tonne to close at RMB 2,996 per tonne. The alumina price in Shandong has tumbled by RMB 5 per tonne to officiate at RMB 2,945 per tonne. The Australian Alumina FOB price has faced a substantial fall of RMB 7.13 per tonne to...
The 124th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting on November 18 approved eight transformational projects totalling 1397.18 crores, bolstering Odisha's standing as an investment destination. Significant investments in aluminium, plastic, and technical textiles have increased...
Aughinish Alumina, a bauxite processing firm at Limerick in Ireland owned by the Russian aluminium giant Rusal, reported a loss of 167 million U.S. Dollars in the last year, as per the newly filed accounts. This is a decrease from the 378 million U.S. Dollars loss in 2021. The Irish operation on...
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has issued a fish habitat conservation order to West Indies Alumina Co (Windalco), a corporation involved in producing bauxite and alumina. This order pertains to the Rio Cobre watershed located in St Catherine. The order went into force on October 1 and will...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s metallurgical-grade alumina production stood at 6.842 million tonnes, down by 1.6 per cent month-on-month but up by 2.5 per cent year-on-year. Daily average output in the said month was 220,700 tonnes, down by 3,700 tonnes from the previous month....
On November 7, China's Department of Energy Conservation and Comprehensive Utilisation brought together representatives of relevant research institutions and key enterprises to hold a symposium on red mud. The purpose of the symposium was to discuss and promote the research, development, and...
In a recent incident at Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery, five workers were affected by a chemical spill, drawing emergency crews to the alumina refinery in Pinjarra, Western Australia. The spill, involving a caustic solution integral to the alumina extraction process from bauxite ore, occurred around 4...
The average alumina spot price in China has slumped by RMB 4 per tonne, closing at RMB 3,002 per tonne. Alumina price in Shandong has negated RMB 10 per tonne to rest at RMB 2,965 per tonne. Alumina prices in Shanxi and Guangxi have both toned down by RMB 5 per tonne to park at RMB 3,010 per tonne...
Century Aluminum Company, the owner of Jamalco, said on Wednesday, November 8, that the malfunction of the power generation unit at the Clarendon-based refinery caused a loss of about US$22 million. Explaining the incident, president & CEO of Century Aluminum Jesse Gary said a power disruption...
On Thursday, November 9, the average alumina spot price in China has recorded a drop of RMB 2 per tonne to reach RMB 3,008 per tonne, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The price has contracted after remaining restrained at RMB 3,010 per tonne from November 2 to 8. In Shandong and Shanxi, the...
Vedanta, India's largest aluminium producer, has achieved a significant breakthrough in bauxite refining, a pivotal step in aluminium production. In a collaborative effort with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP), the company has developed an innovative method to substantially...
In September 2023, alumina production in Europe (incl. Russia) stopped at 550,000 tonnes, lower by 1,000 tonnes or 0.18 per cent Month-on-Month from 551,000 tonnes recorded on August 2023, whereas, on a Quarter-on-Quarter scale, there has been an increase of 25,000 tonnes or 4.76 per cent from...
Anil Agarwal, the chairman of the Vedanta Group, seeks Indian investors’ attention for collaboration and investment in the continued development and expansion of Kalahandi alumina refinery in Odisha. Vedanta’s Kalahandi alumina refinery expansion would mark a turning point in the industrial...
The world alumina production during Q3 2023 ended September 30, registered a sequential rise of 3.04 per cent to stand at 36.567 million tonnes versus 35.487 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. But on a year-on-year calculation, the output in Q3 was almost the same as...
At Booth N 426 during the Aluminium USA 2023 Conference, HWI, a member of Calderys, will introduce a broadened portfolio with more product options, services, and technology enhancements for aluminium manufacturers. Earlier this year, HWI, North America’s largest refractory producer, joined Calderys...
