Chevron Australia has entered a new natural gas supply agreement with South32’s Worsley Alumina business, reinforcing the importance of reliable energy supplies to Australia’s alumina refining industry. The deal will support operations at the Western Australian facility, where energy availability remains central to mineral processing and industrial activity. Under the contract, Chevron will supply natural gas to South32 Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd from 1 January 2028. The arrangement continues a longstanding commercial relationship between the companies, with the fuel allocated to the alumina producer’s processing requirements. Explore the production, demand and consumption forecasts of bauxite and alumina in our report: " Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade...
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...
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Average alumina spot price in China has recorded a plunge from RMB 2,354 per tonne to RMB 2,346 per tonne, as of Tuesday, September 8, found the Shanghai Metals Market. This marks the second consecutive day of decline following a week-long restraint at RMB 2,360 per tonne during August 28-September 4. Among the major Chinese cities, Henan and Shanxi have witnessed a drop today in average alumina spot price of RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,350 per tonne and RMB 2,340 per tonne, respectively. In Shandong, alumina spot price has remained restrained at RMB 2,335 per tonne, and so in Guizhou and Guangxi at RMB 2,355 per tonne. Imported alumina price has remained muted today after a downfall on the previous day from RMB 2,415 per tonne to RMB 2,375 per tonne. Australian alumina FOB price...
The industry analysts said: “National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) shareholders may have a thing or two to worry about in the coming years. The firm is going ahead with an expansion plan that will deplete cash flows and raise its debt levels. That may just be weighing on the stock.” As on 7 th September’20, Nalco’s shares have slipped by about 2% in trade. Nalco refinery expansion project is causing a bit of a flutter. Kotak Institutional Equities said: “Nalco is proceeding with its return dilutive alumina refinery expansion project of INR 6,000 crore. We estimate a negative free-cash-flow in FY2021-23 (estimates) as it would use all its surplus cash and NACL (Nalco) would require raising debt in FY2023 (E) to continue its expansion spends." The strain on cash flows could also impact its...
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has dropped by RMB 6 per tonne on Monday, 07 September 2020, to stand at RMB 2354 per tonne, after remaining flat at 2360 per tonne since August 28. The prices of alumina in Shanxi, Guizhou, Guangxi China markets have declined by RMB 10 per tonne each to stand at RMB 2350 per tonne, RMB 2355 per tonne and RMB 2355 per tonne on Monday, 07 September 2020. Alumina (Imported) price has reduced to RMB 2375 per tonne, representing a drop of RMB 40 per tonne after remaining unchanged at RMB 2415 per tonne since August 28. The average price is expected to move within a range of RMB 2350-2400 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price has climbed by RMB 250 per tonne to stand at RMB 14720 per tonne on Monday, 07 September 2020,...
When the world is expecting a vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Alumar continues to work towards ensuring of health and safety of its employees, suppliers and the community. With its resources or through its consortium members, Alcoa, South 32 and Rio Tinto, the Alumar Consortium has already allocated R $ 1.3 million in humanitarian aid to restrict the spread of the disease in the state. The emergency support started in March’20, with the donation to the Government of Maranhão for around R$ 500,000 for the purchase of respirators and N95 masks, destined for public hospitals. Together with the Alcoa Institute, Alumar coordinated the donation of R$ 200,000 in thermometers, masks, glasses and facial protectors to the University Hospital (HU-UFMA). In partnership with the Alcoa...
According to a recent report, Hindalco Industries Limited has taken a few significant steps to ward off incidents like industrial by-product bauxite residue spillage from the storage area that took place at Hindalco’s Muri alumina refinery in April 2019. The company has ensured the safety and well-being of the land, water, and people by undertaking a massive task of assessing the overall impact of the incident. Hindalco also put back the spilled residue within the boundary of the storage area by using hundreds of earth-moving machinery, and all this they completed before the onset of monsoon. The firm also ensured to complete the routing of collecting storm water to the river bypassing the Bauxite Residue Storage area and treatment of the soil in the land area where spillage had occurred....
Grinding Techniques, a part of the Tyrolit Group is well-known as a grinding company and has been supplying grinding solutions to the railway sector for years. The firm specialised in grinding products have been exporting to global satisfied customers and offers an extensive range of high-quality railway grinding wheels. All of Grinding Techniques’ products are manufactured in line with international standards (ISO, EN and OSA). Railway technology has enhanced remarkably over the decades, emerged with wooden rails first introduced, transforming to cast iron plates fixed to the upper surface of wooden rails that increased durability and load-bearing than to L-shaped metal plates – better known as plateway – was introduced. Down the time, the advancement continued as it worked its way...
During the mid-2019, PT Borneo Alumina Indonesia (PT BAI) created a consortium, formed of three companies, for the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) towards the development and execution of a One Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) smelter grade alumina refinery project and a 2×40,000 normal cubic metre per hour (Nm3/hr) coal gasification plant. The facility will also comprise a 3×25 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant. The Project Management Consultancy (PMC) consortium is now constituted with Progesys, a Canadian company with international presence, managing the alumina refinery scope; Black & Veatch, a global engineering firm, managing the power and coal gasification scope and JAYA CM supporting the project with site construction engineers and quality inspectors. Riad Faour, CEO of...
The new filtration process has started working; speciality alumina producer Alteo is permitted to discharge waste-free water at sea. The eight buyers who are in the run will visit the plant site in France next week. The trade unions demand that they incorporate this new data in their offer, fearing that they will abandon the transformation of Bauxite. The takeover firms for the world leader in speciality alumina Alteo in Gardanne might review their offer after the industrialist announced on 31 st August’20 that its discharges at sea now comply with standards. Faced with the difficulties in achieving this filtration objective, capable in particular of eliminating arsenic residues, five of the eight takeover offers in the hands of the Commercial Court of Marseille since 24 th July, intended...
According to a recent report, the Odisha Government has designated the hospital of Utkal Alumina International Limited, located at Doraguda village of Kashipur, Rayagada district, as the Covid Care Centre. Aditya Birla Group Company’s Utkal Hospital was earlier being used for institutional quarantine and treatment of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients and those with mild symptoms. The sense of resolve is apparent as the doctors, paramedics and support staff of Utkal Hospital gear up to shoulder this additional responsibility. The hospital is well-equipped with 22 beds, 500 full body suits, N95 masks, three ventilators, respirators, defibrillators. There are also 2 ICU beds and 22 general beds, with an ambulance on standby. So far, about 50 people have been cured and discharged from the...
Navin Agarwal, Executive Vice Chairman, addressed employees at Vedanta’s alumina refinery in Lanjigarh on Saturday through a virtual townhall meeting. Vedanta Limited reaffirmed its commitment to an Atma Nirbhar Bharat. The entire leadership team of the refinery, employees and business partners were present at the virtual meeting. Rahul Sharma – CEO Alumina business and Rakesh Mohan, COO – Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh were also present along with other members. Navin Agarwal, Executive Vice Chairman, Vedanta Ltd said, “I commend the technological excellence the alumina refinery has unlocked. This plant is poised to make a mark in the history of aluminium production in the world. The refinery will continue to support ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ by producing high quality raw material for aluminium...
The alumina price in China continued to remain flat over the week. The price on Monday, August 24, increased by RMB 17 per tonne to stand at RMB 2347 per tonne. The price did not show any movement on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The price stood higher at RMB 2360 per tonne on Friday, August 28. The average Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si＜5.5) price in Shanxi stands at RMB 390 per tonne on Friday, 28 August 2020, an increase of RMB 10 per tonne, after remaining flat at RMB 380 per tonne since July 2. The average price is expected to move within a range of RMB 360-RMB 420 per tonne. Other raw materials like Alumina (Imported), Australian Alumina FOB Price, Prebaked Anode Central, and Al Fluoride are hovering at RMB 2415 per tonne, USD 284 per tonne, RMB 3010 per tonne and RMB 7750 per tonne as of...
An Iranian-flagged vessel loaded a cargo of 14,000 tonnes of alumina in Venezuela this month after delivering supplies for an Iranian supermarket in the South American nation, said three sources familiar with the matter. However, the customer of the cargo or the destination is still unknown. According to Refinitiv Eikon data, Golsan, a general cargo ship with a capacity to carry 22,882 tonnes, is sailing east across the Atlantic Ocean, signalling its destination as the La Guaira port in Venezuela. The vessel is owned by Mosakhar Darya Shipping Co and managed by Rahbaran Omid Darya. Both are Tehran-based companies blocked in November 2018 by the Trump administration while reimposing sanctions on hundreds of Iranian banking and shipping companies. No response on the latest cargo could be...
A team of researchers from the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), India affirms to have developed a technique for transforming fly ash waste into wealth. As per the research team’s claim, they have extracted commercially-useful minerals like alumina among others containing rare earth elements from the ash. The process also intends to solve the issues related to the disposal of fly ash. According to the researchers, the main achievement was the extraction of alumina, which could be used for manufacturing of aluminium metal, and the rare earth elements. Dr Sanjay Kali, Senior Principal Scientist in Hydro and Electrometallurgy Department of IMMT, said: “The team was researching the institute’s laboratories since 2016 in a phased manner. They had collaborated with National...
According to the latest data shared by the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in North America rose month-on-month in July 2020 by 8,000 tonnes or 3.6 per cent to stand at 231,000 tonnes. In June, the output was 223,000 tonnes, growing by 13,000 tonnes or 6.19 per cent from 210,000 tonnes in May. On a year-on-year calculation, North America’s alumina output in July 2020 stood down by 33,000 tonnes or 12.5 per cent from 264,000 tonnes in July 2019. During May-July 2020, North America’s total alumina production amounted to 664,000 tonnes, down by 67,000 tonnes or 9.17 per cent from 731,000 tonnes during the same period last year. In South America, on the other hand, alumina production in July recorded a month-on-month decrease of 16,000 tonnes or 1.64 per cent to stand at...
In July 2020, China imported 417,263 tonnes of alumina, more than double the 200,000 tonnes in the year ago, according to Chinese customs data released on Tuesday, August 25. China’s total alumina imports since the beginning of the year has come in at 2.33 million tonnes, up by 341.2 per cent from the corresponding period last year. The stupendous hike in Chinese alumina imports has reportedly blown the domestic alumina market, which was already under pressure due to the lack of buying interests among domestic primary aluminium producers. However, according to a Shanghai-based alumina analyst, China’s domestic alumina market has a fair chance to rebound after last week’s surge following Hydro’s disruption. He said, “Overall, the market has ample supply, and I heard northern China started...
West Europe produced 477,000 tonnes of alumina in July 2020, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) data. That was a decrease of 2.45% from 489,000 tonnes in July 2019 and 0.12% from 478,000 tonnes in June 2020. Alumina production in the first seven months of 2020 stood at 3.319 million tonne, from 3.402 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2019.This marks a decrease of 2.44% year-on-year. East & Central Europe produced 383,000 tonnes of alumina in July 2020, an increase of 3.79% from 369,000 tonnes in July 2019. On a month on month basis, the output increased by 7% from 358,000 tonnes in June 2020. Alumina production in the first seven months of 2020 stood at 2.606 million tonne, from 2.557 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2019.This marks an increase...
Global alumina production stood at 11.368 million tonnes in July, a slight decrease of 0.5% from 11.425 million tonnes in July 2019, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) on Wednesday, 26 August 2020. On a month-on-month comparison, the output increased by 3% from 11.029 million tonnes. Total alumina production came in at 77.466 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2020, an increase of 0.59% from 77.016 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2019. In Africa and Asia ex-China, alumina production increased by 26% year-on-year and up 7.5% month-on-month to 1.090 million tonne tonnes in July. In January-July, output came in at 7.191 million tonnes, an increase of 19.25% from 6.030 million tonnes in January-July 2019. In Oceania, alumina...
Alumina (Imported) price has increased to RMB 2365 per tonne, representing a growth of RMB 65 per tonne after remaining unchanged at RMB 2300 per tonne since August 18. The average price is expected to move within a range of RMB 2350-2380 per tonne. Alumina price in other major China markets remained unchanged today. The average Bauxite CIF price has dropped by USD 1 per tonne to USD 41 per tonne as on Wednesday, 26 August 2020. The average price is expected to hover between USD 40 per tonne and USD 42 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price has climbed by RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 14770 per tonne. This marks the second back-to-back rise. The average price is expected to range at RMB14750-14790 per tonne today. Aluminium ingot price in Foshan stand at RMB 14840 per tonne, up RMB 70...
