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...
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...
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The average alumina spot price in China has shed RMB 1 per tonne, officiating at RMB 2,933 per tonne. The alumina price in Henan has added RMB 5 per tonne to stop at RMB 2,945 per tonne, while the alumina price in Shanxi has lost RMB 10 per tonne to settle at a similar rate as Henan. On September...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s metallurgical-grade alumina production in August 2023 stood at 7.017 million tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 2.15 per cent from 6.869 million tonnes . Daily output also grew by 2 per cent to 226,400 tonnes, driven by new and...
According to data released on September 8, 2023, by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), business turnover in July witnessed declines in seven of the 13 selected industries. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government, responsible...
The Government of India is taking a significant step towards using Rare Earth Elements (REE) by establishing a cutting-edge pilot plant. This facility will process 100 kg of red mud, a hazardous waste generated from the alumina refining process, and extract REE from it. It's worth noting that red...
On Wednesday, September 6, the average alumina spot price in China gained RMB 7 per tonne, settling at RMB 2,933 per tonne. As per the Shanghai Metal Exchange (SMM) data, M-o-M, the alumina price had expanded by RMB 37 per tonne or 1.27 per cent from RMB 2,896 per tonne recorded on August 7. As of...
In Europe (incl. Russia), alumina production during July 2023 stood at 549,000 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month hike of 24,000 tonnes or 4.57 per cent, found the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). In June 2023, the output stood at 525,000 tonnes, which was, however, down by 35,000 tonnes...
Technip Energies, a renowned French engineering and technology firm, has successfully obtained a front-end engineering design contract to construct an alumina refinery in Guinea, West Africa. The nation is one of the leading producers of bauxite in the world. However, in this case, the contract was...
In July 2023, the world alumina production saw a month-on-month rise of 4.32 per cent to reach 12.179 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The growth occurred in July 2023 after a monthly fall in June by 1.96 per cent from 11.908 million tonnes to 11.675 million...
Alumina Limited, an Australian holding company, declared its 2023 first half results ended June 30, 2023, reporting a net loss (after tax) of US$43 million, compared to a net profit after tax of US$168 million during the corresponding period of the last year. Alumina Limited holds 40 per cent share...
Sumitomo Chemical has achieved remarkable achievement in pioneering production techniques for ultra-fine α-alumina, with mass production slated to begin in September this year at its Ehime Works. Through technical advancements in inorganic materials, the Company will build new markets in the ICT,...
According to data revealed by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), alumina powder production in Iran grew 2 per cent year-on-year during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to July 22). Iran produced 82,548 tonnes...
The average alumina spot price has dropped RMB 1 per tonne, stopping at RMB 2,912 per tonne, while the alumina price in Shanxi has lost RMB 5 per tonne to clock at RMB 2,925 per tonne. The alumina price in Guangxi has gained RMB 10 per tonne, closing at RMB 2,915 per tonne, and the alumina price in...
China’s alumina spot price has skipped RMB 1 per tonne upwards, officially closing at RMB 2,913 per tonne. The alumina spot price in Shandong has levitated by RMB 10 per tonne, stopping at RMB 2,875 per tonne, while the alumina price in Shanxi has stepped up the graph by RMB 5 per tonne, closing at...
Alinta Energy, an Australian energy business, has announced its plant to construct a 200MWh battery next to the Alcoa alumina plant to help stabilise the grid and supply backup power. On Thursday, Alinta said it hired Shanghai Electric Power Design Institute and Sunterra to construct the 100MW,...
In Europe (incl. Russia), alumina output during the second quarter of 2023 was recorded at 1.59 million tonnes, with an accumulated daily production for three months at 52,400 tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute data. These figures indicate a sequential rise of 1.53 per cent in...
Hydro Alunorte has signed a wind power purchase agreement (PPA) in addition to using solar energy for aluminium manufacturing, which aims to bolster the decarbonisation plan of the Norwegian Aluminium Company. The newly signed project is called the Ventos de São Zacarias project. Investments in...
According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina output during July was 6.869 million tonnes, with a daily production average of 222,000 tonnes, a surge attributed to the phased release of newly added capacity and the conclusion of maintenance in several Guangxi region companies, leading...
The Shanghai Metal Market, today, on August 10, has noted an RMB 5 per tonne spike in China’s average alumina spot price, with it officially halting at RMB 2,901 per tonne, while in Shandong and Shanxi, the alumina spot prices have seen an increase of RMB 5 per tonne, closing at RMB 2,860 per tonne...
