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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Alumina output in South America during January-February 2022 totalled 1.859 million tonnes, reflecting a year-on-year downfall of 8.6 per cent from 2.034 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute’s data. In February, alumina production in South America amounted to 864,000 tonnes...
Geomega Resources, located in Montreal, has won funds to construct a C$4 million alumina waste processing plant in Quebec. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a federal agency that funds small and medium-sized enterprises will provide C$1.5 million. Rio Tinto, a Geomega partner, will...
In the first two months of 2022, alumina production in Africa & Asia totalled 2.224 million tonnes, with the output in February at 1.075 million tonnes, down by 6.44 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute’s data. In January, alumina production in Africa & Asia stood at...
The Government of Ireland, which is the cabinet exercising executive authority in-country, is pursuing its dialogue with the European Commission and other EU nations in regards to the future of the Aughinish Alumina refinery to safeguard any type of job losses at one of the biggest employer of...
Norsk Hydro ASA, a Norwegian aluminium manufacturer, has secured a US$200 million sustainability-linked loan to assist its transition from heavy oil to natural gas, a more sustainable fuel that will help meet its greenhouse gas reduction objectives. Hydro Alunorte, located in the city of Barcarena,...
World alumina production in February 2022 amounted to 10.606 million tonnes, which included 9.975 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina. That reflected a month-on-month decline of 8.7 per cent from 10.926 million tonnes but a year-on-year increase of 0.8 per cent from 9.897 million tonnes,...
United Co. Rusal International PJSC can’t get hold of its share of alumina contained in an Australian joint venture therefore increasing the pressure on Russian aluminium giant to find sufficient amount of raw material it needs to feed the company plants. Two weeks back when Australian Prime...
The state-owned Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GDMC) is planning to expand its wings around the alumina and solar sector, as a part of diversification. The last one year has been very tremulous for GMDC since they have been trying to improve their bauxite, limestone, manganese, silica and...
China’s alumina imports were 212,900 tonnes and 201,100 tonnes in January and February 2022, reflecting a downfall of 16.58 per cent and 5.57 per cent month-on-month. On a year-on-year calculation, the country’s aluminium imports in January stood down by 35.67 per cent, while imports in February...
The average alumina spot price has opened the week on Monday, March 28, with an increase of RMB 4 per tonne to close at RMB 2,977 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. For the same day in Shandong, the price has inched up by RMB 10 per tonne to total at RMB 2,960 per tonne. However, in other...
War is never good for the economy and the earliest of its blows are felt in the industrial or manufacturing sector. This week has been full of turmoil and uncertainty following the Australian ban on bauxite import to Russia, Rusal’s Irish counterpart Aughinish Alumina is facing ownership crisis....
The Deputy Governor of Ireland, (Tnaiste) Leo Varadkar and Minister of Finance, Paschal Donohoe in their talks about the Aughinish Alumina’s future exhibited the ownership of the refinery is under scrutiny and should be altered to change the course of business. All the European sanctions against...
On March 20, in response to the Ukraine-Russia standoff, the Australian government had imposed a ban on the export of alumina, bauxite and other commodities to Russia. As a result, some industry analysts believe that Russia may now seek help from China for the alumina supply. However, Chinese...
On 25 th February 2022, Robert Peterson, the CFO at the American multinational organization engaged in hydrocarbon exploration in the United States, the Middle East, and Colombia, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) claiming that its chemical division, OxyChem is planning to outdistance some chlor-alkali...
On Friday, March 25, the average alumina spot price has inched up by RMB 3 per tonne to score at RMB 2,973 per tonne. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the price in Guizhou and Guangxi has climbed up by RMB 10 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,975 per tonne and RMB 2,970 per tonne. For the same day...
Indonesian state miners Aneka Tambang (Antam) and Inalum’s joint venture operation is delayed for two years since its US$831.5 million alumina refinery is not ready yet, as reported by the president director of the joint venture Dante Sinaga who said all this at the parliament on Monday. On 4 th of...
Queensland Alumina Limited, one of the largest alumina refineries by alumina output capacity, on Tuesday unleashed a caustic spray of chemical following an equipment breakdown at Gladstone, central Queensland. The matter is being investigated by the Department of Environment and Science, according...
The average alumina spot price in China has increased by RMB 7 per tonne on Thursday, March 24, after remaining restrained for the past four days at RMB 2,963 per tonne. According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the rise today has brought the domestic alumina spot price to RMB 2,970 per tonne. In...
