AlCircle News Edited By "Rupankar Majumder"
A professional with a technical background, specialising in producing insightful content centred around metals, particularly aluminium, passionately engaged in the intricacies of the recycling sector.
Aquatecture: Made from Aluminium, rain harvesting panels designed innovatively to ‘catch’ water
A South African born, designed the Aquatecture rain-harvesting panels that equip people to catch water at drought-stricken areas. The rain harvesting panel collects water by diverting raindrops flowing over the perforations on the surface to the inside of the system. Now, from there the water...
En+ Group criticizes LME’s sustainability plans
The world's leading producer of low carbon aluminium and largest private sector generator of hydropower, EN+ Group, highlighted the response published last week by the London Metal Exchange (LME) towards industry feedback on its sustainability discussion paper that En+ counts do not address the...
Aluminium specialist MQP doubles Optifine grain refiner production capacity with STNM plant expansion
Aluminium specialist, MQP’s parent company has more than doubled the size of its plant to produce more of its high-efficiency grain refiner and raise the bar in manufacturing worldwide. The expansion of STNM’s state-of-the-art plant in Baoding, China, means MQP can now produce up to 39,000 tons a...
Harsco Corporation: ALTEK apt to deliver End-to-End solutions for sustainable Aluminum production
On 18 th December’20, Harsco Corporation announced that its subsidiary ALTEK is now able to deliver end-to-end dross processing and environmental solutions to enable the global aluminium industry to maximize aluminium recoveries and achieve zero waste. Harsco acquired U.K.-based ALTEK in May 2018,...
BALCO CEO, Abhijit Pati recognised amongst ‘Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 20-21’
On 15 th December’20, The Economic Times in a virtual ceremony have recognised Mr Abhijit Pati, CEO and Director of BALCO as ‘Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2020-21. This award recognizes eminent business leaders who are poised to make a significant impact in shaping the business...
Nestle Malaysia introduces NESCAFÉ Classic Kopi Kedah in Aluminium cans for limited edition
Nestlé Malaysia has introduced 100% local nursery coffee known as NESCAFÉ Classic Kopi Kedah which is available in the market starting from earlier this month. Juan Aranols, CEO, Nestlé Malaysia Bhd, said: “NESCAFÉ Classic Kopi Kedah! Inspired by the NESCAFÉ Grown Respectfully program (NESCAFÉ Sown...
Switzerland’s export of Aluminium Tubes and Pipes during 2018-20 demonstrates a significant downturn; earnings remain high
Switzerland is facing an unusual economic downturn. Globally most of the governments countered COVID-19 pandemic by imposing major restrictions on their societies and economies, prompting a significant plunge in global trade and the demand for Swiss exports. The Swiss government also restricted...
World’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer “Hero MotoCorp” to hike price of vehicles in India; blames rise in commodity costs, including Aluminium
Hero MotoCorp, the Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in New Delhi and also the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world and also in India is going for a price hike for its vehicles from January 2021 in India. The decision came in the public forum by the means of a...
Rio Tinto invests $8.4 million to expand Aluminum recycling capacity at Laterrière Plant
Rio Tinto, the industry leader in responsible aluminium production, with operations in Canada which runs on 100% renewable hydropower, is investing US $8.4 million to expand the recycling capacity of its aluminium operations in Saguenay- Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, to offer rolled product customers in...
Rio Tinto: Jakob Stausholm appointed as CEO, effective 1 January 2021
The Anglo-Australian multinational and the world's second-largest metals and mining corporation, Rio Tinto has appointed Jakob Stausholm as chief executive, effective 1 January 2021. In 2018, Mr Stausholm joined Rio Tinto as an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer and since then he has...
Peru’s import of Aluminium Household articles during 2018-20 manifests growth
Peru’s mining-driven economy, one of the hardest-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, is expected to contract 12% in 2020, the deepest plunge in three decades. The country hasn’t seen such a hit since a 12.3% contraction in 1989, said Marţa Antonieta Alva, Minister of Economy and Finance. The Andean...
Andhra Pradesh, India: Fresh bidding plans to operate Anrak Alumina refinery brings back Bauxite mining issue
The contended bauxite mining issue returns in the prominence with condemnation forthcoming to over the fresh bids to consider operationalizing the Anrak Alumina Refinery in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Anrak Aluminium Limited, a company floated by Ras-al-Khaimah and Penna Group in 2013...
ELYSIS accomplishes Industrial R&D center in Saguenay; a step close towards commercial production of carbon-free Aluminium
The Canadian Technology company, ELYSIS, that has been delivering disruptive innovation for aluminium smelting is now a step closer towards commercialization of a process to produce carbon-free aluminium and it has reached another significant milestone with the accomplishment of construction of the...
Switzerland: Winterthur electricity network replaces copper lines with Aluminium
Winterthur electricity network in Switzerland replaces its copper lines by aluminium, which will support the city to save 80,000 francs a year. The Winterthur electricity will no longer flow through copper cables in the future, whereas it will be conducted over aluminium cables. However, aluminium...
Bahamas Aluminium cans importation shrinks during 2018-20
The Bahamas has a general market economy that is hugely dependent on tourism and international financial services. The nation is considered the wealthiest Caribbean country in terms of GDP per capita. According to the updated IMF forecasts from 14th April 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, GDP...
Bosnian Aluminium producer Aluminij inks five-year deal with Glencore for supply of billets
Bosnian and Herzegovinian aluminium producer Aluminij signed a five-year contract with Glencore, the British-Swiss company for the supply of aluminium billets. The synergy between Aluminij and Glencore is consequential for both companies, as their alliance goes back long before last year's...
Alumil Aluminium invests in aluminium scrap separation unit
ALUMIL, one of the largest industries in the extrusion of aluminium in Greece, considers that the environmental protection is not just a side project on the annual plan, but it is at the core of organisation’s strategy for the next decade. For more than 30 years, the aluminium company has developed...
King River opt Kwinana Industrial area for HPA production project
King River Resources selected the Kwinana Industrial Area as the preferred site for its planned production project of High Purity Alumina (HPA) following the discussion with the Western Australian Government. The exploration mining company in November’20 decided to modify its planned production of...
