Chinese researchers show that a few extra hours of CO2 curing can roughly double the wet-dry service life of red mud–CFB ash–MgO backfill, while keeping leaching of hazardous elements low even after weeks of exposure to alkaline red mud liquor. Red mud remains one of the aluminium industry’s...
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...
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Under Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission, city-based institute Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development Design Centre (JNARDDC) has innovated a distinct technology to extract Rare Earth Elements (REE) from aluminium waste (Red Mud), in an attempt to reduce India's import dependence on China for REE....
North America's alumina production in February 2021 reflected a month-on-month decline of 32,000 tonnes or 9.41 per cent, found the International Aluminium Institute. From 340,000 tonnes in January 2021, the output decreased to 308,000 tonnes in February, showed the IAI data. North America's...
In February 2021, alumina production in West Europe stood at 439,000 tonnes, reflecting a decline of 40,000 tonnes or 8.35 per cent month-on-month. In January 2021, West Europe churned out 479,000 tonnes of alumina, which was less by 3,000 tonnes from the previous month. On a year-on-year basis,...
Global alumina production stood at 10.574 million tonnes in February 2021, an increase of 1.41% from 10.427 million tonnes in February 2020, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). On a month-on-month comparison, the output reduced 9.99% from 11.747...
The Swedish economy is losing its pace for recovery in short term, but the foundation is in place for a strong rebound later in 2021. Unemployment is expected to decline, while inflationary pressures remain subdued, but the outlook is elusive due to upside-down statistics and incoherent signals...
The exploration mining company, King River Resources, with holdings at Speewah and Mt Remarkable in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia and at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory reflects its share price mounting 27%, gliding on the news that the company has managed to produce...
After about two weeks of restraint at RMB 2,332 per tonne, the average alumina spot price in China has inched up by RMB 6 per tonne to close the week on Friday, March 19, at RMB 2,338 per tonne, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shanxi, alumina price has increased by RMB 10 per tonne to...
Rusal has announced its financial and operational results for the year 2020 ended on December 31, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the first months of the year that saw significant global market turmoil due to the virus outbreak. According to the report revealed by Rusal,...
The mine safety regulator of Western Australia is investigating the leakage of seven million litres of potentially toxic material gushed from a tank at Alcoa’s alumina refinery this week. On 9 th March 2021, the incident took place at the American industrial giant’s alumina refinery in Wagerup, 120...
UCASE, the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees said that it has served a 14-day ultimatum to the management of UC Rusal Alumina Jamaica Limited post negotiations with the company became motionless. As per the statement from UCASE, the bauxite mining company on 10 th March...
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the United States alumina imports stood at 314,000 tonnes, reflecting a marginal decrease of 2,000 tonnes quarter-on-quarter. In Q3 2020, the United States had imported 312,000 tonnes of alumina – 13.57 per cent less than 361,000 tonnes in Q2 2020. On a year-on-year...
According to the latest data revealed by the Shanghai Metals Market, China produced 5.86 million tonnes of alumina in February 2021, marking the second consecutive month of decline, albeit slower than the previous month. In January, China’s alumina production was at 5.90 million tonnes, meaning the...
Altech Chemical, the high purity alumina producer confirmed that the results from first-phase testing of batteries that contain graphite particles coated with its proprietary high purity alumina coating technology remain positive. Test work will now advance to the next stage comprising further...
The average alumina spot price in China has recorded a drop of RMB 12 per tonne to close the week on Friday, March 5, at RMB 2,332 per tonne, following a week-long restraint at RMB 2,344 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shandong and Guangxi, the alumina spot price has decreased by...
Metso Outotec, the frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the minerals processing, aggregates and metals refining industries globally has been awarded a contract for the engineering and delivery of two 170 t/h Bayer process flash evaporation plants to the...
In South America, alumina production in January 2021 stood at 1.069 million tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month downfall of 3.17 per cent, according to the data shown by the International Aluminium Institute. In December 2020, South America produced 1.104 million tonnes of alumina – an increase of...
In East & Central Europe, alumina production in January 2021 stood at 410,000 tonnes, recording a downfall of RMB 6,000 tonnes or 1.44 per cent month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In December 2020, alumina production in East & Central Europe increased 3.48 per cent...
World alumina production in January 2021 stood at 11.687 million tonnes in January 2021, registering a month-on-month decline of 1.04 per cent, according to the International Aluminium Institute. In December 2020, world alumina production came in at 11.810 million tonnes, up by 3.18 per cent from...
