Rio Tinto and Rondo Energy have commenced front-end engineering and design for a 30 MW/360 MWh thermal energy storage project at the Yarwun alumina refinery near Gladstone, Queensland, marking a potential milestone in the use of heat batteries to reduce emissions from alumina refining. The Rondo Heat Battery will store energy as high-temperature heat in refractory bricks and supply continuous process heat to support Rio Tinto’s alumina refining operations. If progressed, the project would be one of the first large-scale demonstrations of thermal energy storage for industrial process heat globally and a world-first for the alumina industry. Heat batteries target round-the-clock industrial demand Australia regularly experiences four to six hours of surplus solar-generated renewable...
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin are testing a new type of concrete made using red mud, a residue from alumina refining. The project, supported by Enterprise Ireland and carried out with Gannon Eco and McGrath Quarries, has progressed from laboratory research to trials using industrial batching equipment. The university reported on 22 October that the geopolymer concrete formulations reduced the carbon footprint by 67.8–79.8 per cent against a CEM II-A/L cement reference. The comparison included raw material supply, transport and manufacturing. To know the futuristic market and value proposition of red mud, explore the report " A Comprehensive Analysis of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud): Sustainability, Resource Recovery and Strategic Recommendations " Laboratory tests also found that the...
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According to the data found by the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in South America during July 2021 came in at 1.019 million tonnes, essentially unchanged from June 2021 and 1.018 million tonnes in May. South America's alumina output had last recorded a change in May by reflecting a decrease of 4.32 per cent from 1.064 million tonnes in April 2021. On a year-on-year calculation, alumina production in South America during July 2021 stood 4 per cent higher than 980,000 tonnes. From January to July, South America produced 7.366 million tonnes of alumina in total, up by 4.23 per cent from 7.067 million tonnes during the same period last year. In July 2021, alumina production in North America stood at 234,000 tonnes during July 2021, 4 per cent more than 225,000 tonnes...
The alumina price in China has increased by RMB 45 per tonne after remaining flat on Friday. The price now stands at RMB 2802 per tonne on Monday, 30 August 2021, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. Alumina price in Shandong has climbed by RMB 50 per tonne to stand at RMB 2810 per tonne. The prices of alumina in Henan, Shanxi, Guizhou and Guangxi have risen to stand at RMB 2825 per tonne, RMB 2825 per tonne, RMB 2675 per tonne and RMB 2675 per tonne on Monday, 30 August 2021. SMM aluminium ingot price has jumped to stand at RMB 21030 per tonne on Monday, 30 August 2021, indicating a hike of RMB 400 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 21010-21050 per tonne. The aluminium alloy (ADC12) price has inched up by RMB 400 per tonne to RMB 20650 per tonne on Monday, 30 August 2021....
World alumina production in July 2021 amounted to 12.234 million tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month growth of 3.18 per cent from 11.857 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. On a year-on-year basis, the production stood 7.95 per cent higher than 11.333 million tonnes. In the past seven months of the year, world alumina production totalled 82.229 million tonnes, an increase of per cent from 77.152 million tonnes during the corresponding period of the previous year. Daily average alumina production in July 2021 came in at 394,600 tonnes, down 0.15 per cent month-on-month from 395,200 tonnes but up 7.93 per cent year-on-year from 365,600 tonnes. In China, the world’s leading aluminium market, alumina production came in at 6.730 million tonnes in July 2021, which was...
The alumina price in China has registered a hike of RMB 6 per tonne. The price stands at RMB 2757 per tonne on Thursday, 26 August, from 2751 per tonne, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. The prices of alumina in Shandong, Guizhou and Guangxi markets have risen to stand at RMB 2760 per tonne, RMB 2600 per tonne and RMB 2580 per tonne on Thursday, 26 August 2021, an increase of RMB 50 per tonne, RMB 20 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price has dropped today, standing at RMB 20540 per tonne on on Thursday, 26 August 2021. This marks a decline of RMB 60 per tonne. The price is expected to move within a range of RMB 20520-20560 per tonne today. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price has reduced by RMB 80 per tonne and RMB 45 per tonne to stand at RMB 20640 per tonne and RMB...
The price of alumina has escalated to its highest in almost six months after a flare-up at the Jamalco refinery in Jamaica leading to the disquiet of restricted supply. On 20 th August 2021, COMEX alumina futures AALc1, assessed free-on-board (FOB) from major producer Australia, which rose to $302.14 per tonne, up from $300.48 a tonne and the highest since 25 th February 2021. The prices of the raw material for aluminium, alumina have been shooting upwards since mid-April despite robust demand for aluminium and disruption in China due to flooding. Noble Group Holdings, the Hong Kong-based firm, which remains as an ally with the Jamaican Government in Jamalco joint venture said: “Major fire" broke out in the powerhouse that produces power, compressed air and steam for alumina-refining...
Average alumina spot price in China has continued to increase by RMB 53 per tonne for the second consecutive day to come in at RMB 2,751 per tonne as of Wednesday, August 25, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In Henan, the price has grown the highest by RMB 75 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,800 per tonne, followed by the rise of RMB 50 per tonne in Shanxi to settle at RMB 2,775 per tonne. In Guizhou and Guangxi, alumina price has grown by RMB 20 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,580 per tonne and RMB 2,550 per tonne, respectively, while the price in Shandong has remained restrained at RMB 2,710 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price has also increased for the fourth day in a row to exceed RMB 20,500 per tonne. According to SMM, the price has surged by RMB 190 per tonne to stand at RMB 20,600 per...
According to China Customs data, China imported 526,900 tonnes of alumina in July 2021, which reflected an increase of 91.66 per cent from the previous month and 26.27 per cent from a year ago. From January to July, China’s alumina imports totalled 1.94 million tonnes, however, a decrease of 17.73 per cent from the same period last year. China Customs data also showed that the country exported 51,400 tonnes of alumina in July 2021, which brought the total exports during January-July to 92,800 tonnes. Australia was the leading source of China’s alumina imports in July 2021. According to customs data, Australia exported 365,284 tonnes of alumina to China in the said month, accounting for 69.33 per cent of China’s total alumina imports. Vietnam was the second leading alumina exporter to...
The average alumina spot price in China has climbed by RMB 23 per tonne to RMB 2,667 per tonne on Thursday, August 19, after remaining restrained at RMB 2,644 per tonne from August 6 to 18, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In Guangxi, the price has increased by RMB 35 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,520 per tonne, followed by the rise of RMB 30 per tonne in Shandong and Henan to RMB 2,670 per tonne and RMB 2,700 per tonne, respectively. In Guizhou and Shanxi, alumina price has witnessed a growth of RMB 20 per tonne and RMB 15 per tonne to RMB 2,510 per tonne and RMB 2,690 per tonne. Australian alumina FOB price has, however, continued to remain restrained at US$ 300 per kg since July 16, learned SMM. But despite the increase in the average alumina spot price, A00 aluminium ingot price in...
The New South Wales, Australia headquartered Alpha HPA has signed definitive agreements with Orica Australia, the global leader in mining and civil blasting for the HPA First Project in Gladstone, Queensland. The collaboration implies the supply and offtake of by-products to and from Alpha's First Project and Orica's Yarwun manufacturing facility. The agreement incorporates a supply and offtake deal and a project execution agreement that details the capital investment obligations and the scope for commissioning, reagent and by-product validation trials. Alpha said: “The newly signed agreements secure the commitment by both parties to leverage the process synergies to unlock the value from both of their projects.” The agreement is valid for a 10-year term with an option to extend for...
Monadelphous Group Limited, a leading Australian engineering group providing construction, maintenance and industrial services, has received new contracts worth $200 million to provide construction and maintenance in the resources sector. The company has won new three-year contract with Queensland Alumina Limited to offer general mechanical maintenance services at its operations in Gladstone. It has also secured a 10-month extension to its existing contract with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance for provision of dragline shutdown and maintenance services to its operations in the Bowen Basin. Monadelphous managing director Rob Velletri said, “We are pleased to have secured this work and look forward to continuing to build on our valued long-term customer relationship.” Monadelphous’ fabrication...
The alumina price in China has marked a growth of RMB 13 per tonne. The price stands at RMB 2644 per tonne on Monday, 16 August 2021, from 2631 per tonne, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. The prices of alumina in Shandong, Henan and Shanxi markets have risen to stand at RMB 2640 per tonne, RMB 2670 per tonne and RMB 2675 per tonne on Monday, 16 August 2021, an increase of RMB 20 per tonne, RMB 10 per tonne and RMB 20 per tonne. The price in Bayuquan has increased by RMB 25 per tonne to RMB 2650 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price has risen for the second day in a row, standing at RMB 20250 per tonne on Monday, 16 August, 2021, from RMB 20050 per tonne. This registers a growth of RMB 200 per tonne. The price is expected to move within a range of RMB 20230-20270 per tonne today. The...
The alumina price in China has registered a growth of RMB 26 per tonne. The price has increased to RMB 2631 per tonne on Thursday, 12 August 2021, from 2605 per tonne on August 11, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. The prices of alumina in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Guizhou China markets have risen to stand at RMB 2620 per tonne, RMB 2660 per tonne, RMB 2655 per tonne and RMB 2490 per tonne on Thursday, 12 August 2021, an increase of RMB 20 per tonne, RMB 40 per tonne, RMB 20 per tonne and RMB 10 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price has dropped after a hike yesterday. The price has declined by RMB 60 per tonne to RMB 20020 per tonne on Thursday, 12 August 2021 2021 from its earlier price of RMB 20080 per tonne. The price is expected to move within a range of RMB 20000-20040 per...
The largest integrated Bauxite-Alumina-Aluminium-Power complex in Asia, Nalco has sold 91,000 tonnes of metals in Q1FY22 against 71,000 of the corresponding previous year. The Indian state-run mining and metal company sold 2.86 lakh tonnes of alumina in Q1FY22. Sridhar Patra, the CMD of Nalco said: “For the year, around 12 lakh tonne of alumina will be sold and the company is confident of achieving that.” He further explained: “There was a gradual decline in employee cost as people were retiring. Now we have taken a very conservative approach.” “With the reduction in the interest rate the long-term benefit that we calculate, that liability is likely to be changed. We are quite confident that the employee cost will be within acceptable range with comparison to the previous year.” However,...
In July 2021, China’s alumina production came in at 6.29 million tonnes after increasing by 2.78 per cent month-on-month from 6.12 million tonnes, found the Shanghai Metals Market. According to SMM data, the output in July included 6.08 million tonnes of metallurgical grade alumina compared to 5.91 million tonnes in the previous month. The average daily output of metallurgical grade alumina in July was 196,000 tonnes, down by 0.34 per cent from 196,800 tonnes in June but up on a year by 6.71 per cent. SMM learned that the total production of metallurgical grade alumina during January-July amounted to 41.51 million tonnes, an increase of 8.28 per cent from the same period last year. The month-on-month decline in daily output during July 2021 could be attributed to the tight supply of coal...
The average alumina spot price in China has opened the week on Monday, August 9, with an increase of RMB 11 per tonne to RMB 2,603 per tonne. This marks the second consecutive day of hike, following a rise of RMB 8 per tonne from RMB 2,584 per tonne to RMB 2,592 per tonne. In Shanxi and Shandong, alumina spot price has grown by RMB 25 per tonne and RMB 20 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,635 per tonne and RMB 2,600 per tonne, respectively. Australian alumina FOB price has, however, remained restrained at RMB 300 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price, on the other hand, has decreased by RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,890 per tonne on Monday, August 9. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 19,870 per tonne and RMB 19,910 per tonne, with spot contract likely to be traded at a...
The alumina price in China has registered a hike of RMB 8 per tonne after remaining flat yesterday. The price has climbed to RMB 2592 per tonne on Friday, 06 August 2021, from 2584 per tonne, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. The prices of alumina in Henan and Shanxi have risen by RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 2620 per tonne and RMB 2610 per tonne on Friday, 06 August 2021. The prices in other major markets have remained unchanged. SMM aluminium ingot price has risen for the second day in a row, standing at RMB 19910 per tonne on Friday, 06 August, 2021, from RMB 19740 per tonne. This indicates a growth of RMB 170 per tonne. The price is expected to move within a range of RMB 19890-19930 per tonne today. The aluminium alloy (ADC12) price has increased by RMB 100 per tonne to RMB...
According to a recent report, FYI Resources (FYI) and Alcoa Australia have extended their exclusive agreement period for possible high purity alumina (HPA) joint venture. The companies started correspondence with each other over the potential partnership in May. Within three months’ time, due diligence has been completed and substantial progress has been made with negotiations on the key terms and structure of the possible joint venture. FYI sees this JV highly potential to be turned into a material global HPA business in the high-tech energy materials sector. FYI and Alcoa have mutually decided to extend the agreement for another month as they continue to assess broader development and future growth options for the project. Both the companies believe the short extension is essential to...
The alumina price in China has marked a growth of RMB 13 per tonne. The price has inched up to RMB 2584 per tonne on Wednesday, 04 August 2021, from 2571 per tonne, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. The prices of alumina in Henan, Shanxi, Guizhou and Guangxi China markets have risen to stand at RMB 2610 per tonne, RMB 2600 per tonne, RMB 2460 per tonne and RMB 2475 per tonne on Wednesday, 04 August 2021, an increase of RMB 20 per tonne, RMB 10 per tonne, RMB 5 per tonne and RMB 10 per tonne. Alumina price in Shandong has remained unchanged at RMB 2580 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price has dropped for the three days in a row. The price has declined by RMB 60 per tonne to RMB 19730 per tonne on Wednesday, 04 August 2021 2021 from its earlier price of RMB 19790 per tonne. The price is...
