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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Surefire Resources published its first mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 38 million tonnes of aluminium oxide for the Victory Bore Project in Western Australia, underlining its high-purity alumina (HPA) potential. The MRE can potentially increase the project's value before an economic...
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Alumina production in Europe (incl. Russia) stood at 505,000 tonnes during April 2023, facing a fall of 52,000 tonnes or 9.34 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In March, the output was 557,000 tonnes, up by 13.21 per cent from 492,000 tonnes in February. On a...
On Friday, June 2, the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) announced receiving alumina futures trading permission from Beijing after the Securities Regulatory Commission approved the plan. That makes the SHFE the first exchange on Earth to offer an alumina contract with physical delivery. Noting...
Alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) amounted to 1.08 million tonnes during April 2023, reflecting an increase of 1.41 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In March, the output was at 1.065 million tonnes after a fall of 3.10 per cent from 1.033 million...
Dr Nigel Clarke, the Minister of Finance and Public Service, insists that it would not have been economically viable for the Jamaican government to take over the responsibility of 100 per cent operations of Jamalco, the bauxite mining and alumina refining company, after the previous majority...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, world alumina production during April 2023 edged a fall of 3.32 per cent month-on-month to stand at 11.235 million tonnes. In March, the output stood at 11.621 million tonnes, reflecting a hike of 12.48 per cent from 10.331 million tonnes in...
The average alumina spot price in China has extended decline over the weekend, marking the fifth consecutive day of downfall since Tuesday, May 23. Shanghai Metals Market finds the alumina price starts the week with a fall of RMB 8 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,853 per tonne as of Monday, May 29....
The Shanghai Metal Market has marked a rise of RMB 50 per tonne in the aluminium spot price, finally settling down at RMB 18,160 per tonne today, May 26. The average aluminium price trends are between RMB 18,040 per tonne and RMB 18,180 per tonne. The premium prices have ranged around RMB 100 or...
According to a recent report, new owners of Jamalaco refinery in Clarendon have initiated incorporating the alumina company before seeking financial funding from capital markets. According to Austin Mooney, Managing Director of Jamalco, incorporation would allow the joint venture firm to acquire...
China’s metallurgical-grade alumina production in April 2023 (30 calendar days) stood at 6.54 million tonnes compared to 6.64 million tonnes in March (31 calendar days), showed the Shanghai Metals Market survey. Hence, on a month-on-month calculation, China’s alumina output reflected a 1.5 per cent...
Alcoa and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have signed one of the largest alumina supply contracts, which can help in strengthening the long-term supply relationship between the two companies. Under the new multi-year deal, Alcoa will be providing EGA with smelting quality alumina, making the former...
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India reveals that the alumina exports to Russia escalated to 0.258 million tonnes in April-February of the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) from zero in the previous period of FY22. The surge in India-Russia trade with the mentioned...
On Monday, the Odisha government approved 11 projects worth INR 2,841 crore in investment, expected to provide employment opportunities to around 3,721 people. The approval was granted at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) on Monday, April 8. In addition to aluminium and...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in Europe (including Russia) surged by 13.41 per cent or 66,000 tonnes month-on-month during March 2023 to reach 558,000 tonnes. In February, the output stood at 492,000 tonnes, descending by 4.84 per cent from 517,000 tonnes....
According to Reza Kholghy, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and lead researcher in Carleton University's Energy and Particle Technology Laboratory, using metals, particularly aluminium, as a fuel source for energy storage and release could significantly decrease gas emissions and...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) stood at 1.070 million tonnes during March 2023, which reflected an increase of 2.88 per cent month-on-month. The output grew in March after a decline of 7.06 per cent in the previous month from 1.119...
According to the latest report revealed by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), Iran produced 225,942 tonnes of aluminium oxide, commonly known as alumina, in the past year 1401 (ended March 20, 2023). That reflected a drop of 2 per cent from the...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, the world alumina production stood at 11.417 million tonnes in March 2023, bringing the total output in the first quarter of the year to 33.175 million tonnes. Hence, the quarterly output ended March 31 decreased by 5.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter...
