
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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The average spot price of alumina continued to drop over the week. The week started with a decline of RMB 42 per tonne and stood at RMB 2079 per tonne on April 13. The alumina price stood RMB 6 per tonne and RMB 9 per tonne lower at RMB 2073 per tonne and RMB 2064 per tonne on April 14 and April...

FYI Resources Limited has reportedly taken necessary measures to ensure safety and wellbeing of its staff and to preserve shareholder funds during the COVID19 crisis. At the same time, it is maintaining positive progress at its high purity alumina (HPA) project in Western Australia. As per the...

The average spot alumina price in China has dropped by RMB 9 per tonne or 0.43 per cent on Wednesday, 15 April 2020, after a decline of RMB 6 per tonne on Tuesday. The price now stands at RMB 2064 per tonne today. The alumina prices in China have decreased in East and Central markets. The average...

According to Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price in China has lowered its decline to RMB 6 per tonne today, on April 14, to stand at RMB 2,073 per tonne. In many parts of China, the price has remained restrained, such as in the east and north at RMB 2,100 per tonne and RMB 2,050...

The average alumina spot price has declined by RMB 42 per tonne to stand as low as RMB 2,079 per tonne, as of Monday, April 13, found Shanghai Metals Market. The northern market of China has seen the highest decrease in the price of RMB 60 per tonne to RMB 2,050 per tonne, while that in the east...

According to Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price has seen to close the week ending Friday, April 10, at RMB 2121 per tonne, down RMB 25 per tonne from RMB 2,146 per tonne on Thursday, April 9. In the central, the average alumina spot price has decreased by RMB 30 per tonne to RMB...

The average alumina spot price has extended its decline further by RMB 26 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,146 per tonne, as of Thursday, April 9, found Shanghai Metals Market. This marks the sixth consecutive fall this month, bringing the average alumina spot price down by RMB 429 per tonne over the...

The average spot alumina price stands at RMB 2172 per tonne on Wednesday, 08 April 2020, a decrease of RMB 33 per tonne or 1.50 per cent from RMB 2205 per tonne on April 7. The alumina prices in China have decreased in all major markets, except South. The average prices of Alumina-East and...

ALUM S.A., the only calcined alumina producer in Romania, is taking actions to prevent and mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 with a focus on the safety and health of its employees and communities. The company is also implementing a comprehensive set of protocols and procedures in its alumina...

According to a recent report, Achinsk Alumina Refinery in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, is currently using a batch of BelAZ-7555V haulers. The batch, consists of six 55-tonne haulers, was delivered to Achinsk Alumina Refinery, part of Rusal Achinsk, by Krasnoyarsk-BelAZService in March. As per the...

The average alumina spot price since the middle of March is recording relentless declines, and today, April 7, is of no exception, found Shanghai Metals Market. The aluminium raw material price in the spot market has registered a decline of RMB 41 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,205 per tonne. In the...

The average spot price of alumina witnessed a downward movement over the week. After declining by RMB 18 per tonne on Friday, the price dropped by RMB 33 per tonne and RMB 27 per tonne to RMB 2370 per tonne and RMB 2343 per tonne on March 30 and March 31. The alumina price ended the week lower at...

JISCo Alpart Jamaica’s efforts to contain dust pollution from the bauxite/alumina waste disposal area, popularly known as the red mud lake, have received guarded thumbs up from political representatives. The news came after the Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth South Eastern Frank Witter told...

The average spot alumina price in China has dropped by RMB 21 per tonne or 0.93 per cent on Friday, 03 April 2020, after a decline of RMB 66 per tonne on Thursday. The price now stands at RMB 2246 per tonne today. The drop in alumina prices has continued in all other major markets in China, except...

After continuous declines in the second half of the last month, the average alumina spot price in China started the fourth month of 2020 with a downfall of RMB 10 per tonne, and today on the second day the fall extended by RMB 66 per tonne to stand as low as RMB 2,267 per tonne, found Shanghai...

The average spot alumina price in China has extended drop by RMB 10 per tonne from Tuesday to stand at RMB 2333 per tonne on Wednesday, 01 April 2020. Alumina prices have decreased across in East and Central markets in China. The prices of alumina in East and Central markets have dropped by RMB 20...

It has been a major development as the first biggest layoff warning call involving a production plant due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The management of the plant declared almost all of its 302 employees would be laid off. A letter to the employees dated 30 th March’20 has been delivered which stated...

Since the middle of March, the average alumina spot price has been incessantly trending down, and today is of no exception. According to Shanghai Metals Market, the alumina spot price in China has shrunk by RMB 33 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,370 per tonne, as of Monday, March 30. The decline rate...