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China’s March’23 alumina production grows 4.7% Y-o-Y, totalling Q1 output at 19.13 Mt
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China's production of metallurgical-grade alumina in March 2023 (31 calendar days) increased by 8.5 per cent month-on-month to total 6.64 million tonnes. In February (28 calendar days), the output stood at 6.12 million tonnes versus 6.37 million tonnes in...
BALCO wins ‘PAT Top Performer’ award as India’s energy-efficient aluminium producer
Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) announced on Wednesday, April 12, that it received the ‘PAT Top Performer’ award from R K Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, for its constant efforts towards energy conservation under the Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) Scheme. The...
EGA collaborates with HILT CRC to decarbonise alumina refining at Al Taweelah
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has reportedly collaborated with HILT CRC (Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre) to conduct advanced research on decarbonising alumina refining. HILT CRC is an...
China’s primary aluminium inventories drop 32,000 tonnes to total 1.006 Mt on April 10
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium in China across eight major consumption areas dropped 32,000 tonnes at the beginning of the week on April 10, 2023. Thus, according to SMM, the inventories totalled 1.006 million tonnes. On a week-on-week basis, the...
Runaya, India’s 1st aluminium dross processing unit, expects sustainability to bring an eightfold growth
Runaya, India’s first and the world’s second zero-waste, zero-discharge aluminium processing facility, has estimated to have an eightfold growth in the next two years, attributed to portfolio expansion from aluminium to copper and zinc. As per the report, the Mumbai-based startup, with a key focus...
China’s alumina spot price marks M-o-M fall of RMB18/t on April 12; A00 aluminium ingot price gains RMB60/t
The average alumina spot price in China has dropped by RMB 2 per tonne on Wednesday, April 12, after remaining restrained for the past three days at RMB 2,920 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. Data shows the price has come in at RMB 2,918 per tonne as of April 12, marking a...
Egyptalum sets new fiscal target higher, aiming to achieve EGP 3.12 billion in net profit after tax
According to a recent report, Egypt Aluminium, popularly known as Egyptalum, has set a target for the fiscal year 2023-24, which includes a plan to achieve EGP 3.12 billion in net profit after tax. This marks an increase of 3.31 per cent from the previous year’s target of 3.02 billion. Egyptalum...
South & North America’s alumina output in Feb’23 reflect a 9% decline M-o-M
In South America, alumina production during February 2023 stood at 936,000 tonnes, reflecting a downfall of 9.39 per cent or 97,000 tonnes month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In January, the output was 1.033 million tonnes, slightly down by 0.86 per cent from 1.042 million...
Aluminium wire rod & billets prices of Hindalco and Vedanta close the week lower by INR7250/t
Hindalco, NALCO, and Vedanta have trimmed their aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices at the end of the week in response to the LME aluminium price fall over the past three days. However, at the beginning of the week, on April 4, Hindalco and Vedanta lifted their aluminium ingot prices to...
Samuel Abu Jinapor invites investment for Ghana’s integrated aluminium industry
Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana, has invited the investor community to fund Ghana’s integrated aluminium industry. He has appealed to the investor community to consider Ghana’s stable democracy, steady economy, and resilient democratic institutions for...
Alcoa decides to bring in sustainable transformation to its future mining in Peel region
Alcoa Australia is determined to transform its 60-year-old operation in the Peel region to make it more environment-friendly. So, the company has decided to conduct a full environmental review of one of its alumina refineries and ecotourism upgrades. Alcoa vice-president operations Australia, Rob...
LEER Group completes capacity expansion of aluminium truck cap manufacturing
LEER Group, North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of fibreglass and aluminium truck caps, has reportedly completed the capacity expansion. To mark the start of the facility, LEER Group hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 5. LEER Group, a business unit of J.B. Poindexter...
California Olive Ranch™ launches three varieties of olive oil in fully recyclable aluminium bottles
California Olive Ranch™ has reportedly launched a new line of fully recyclable and eco-friendly aluminium bottles, establishing the brand’s commitment to achieving broader sustainability and quality goals. The new packaging was launched online on April 5, 2023, with three varieties of olive oil...
Primary aluminium production in North America deteriorates during Jan-Feb'23, but in South America gains 21%
In the first two months of 2023, North America produced 613,000 tonnes of primary aluminium, of which 321,000 tonnes was produced in January and 292,000 tonnes in February, found the International Aluminium Institute. The data indicates the output in February fell by 9.03 per cent month-on-month....
Alpha HPA receives grant worth up to $2.17 million for Stage 2 of its first high-purity alumina facility in Gladstone
Queensland Government has reportedly offered a grant of up to $2.17 million to Alpha HPA, the Australia-based and globally focused high-purity aluminium products manufacturer. The funding will be used to support Stage 2 of Alpha’s first high-purity alumina facility in Gladstone. In a statement to...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports improve by 14% M-o-M in January 2023
In January 2023, the United States exported 63,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars compared to 55,200 tonnes in December 2022. That reflected an increase of 7,800 tonnes or 14.13 per cent month-on-month, found the US Census Bureau data. However, in December, the export volume plunged by...
IMMT scientists find rare earth elements in Odisha red mud
On April 3, scientists from the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar, reported the estimated quantity of rare earth elements that can be recovered from red mud in Odisha, a toxic byproduct generated in abundance during the processing of bauxite into alumina. Rare earth...
New Zealand Aluminium Smelter agrees with Meridian on flexible power demand to combat crisis
According to a report on April 5, the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) and Meridian Energy are likely to sign a new deal agreeing on flexible power demand from the smelter during grid stress or hydro shortage. The news came after Meridian submitted an application on Wednesday with the...
