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Smelter capacity cannot be brought back into operation until demand assurance returns: Hydro
On February 14, 2023, a top executive of the Norwegian aluminium giant stated during a discussion with international media that Hydro wouldn't increase production merely due to a decline in power costs. The company will ramp up when it feels comfortable and see that demand is more robust than...
RHI Magnesita infusing INR 3600 crore in India, says CEO
The Austria-Vienna headquartered global refractory leader RHI Magnesita's CEO Stefan Borgas has stated that the company is investing INR 3,600 crore in the Indian market over the next two-three years to expand its production capacity and modernise facilities. However, Borgas also said that a...
Power rationing may be introduced again, aluminium smelters in Yunnan region to reduce output
As a result of the shortage of hydropower in Yunnan after the Chinese New Year holiday, a new round of power rationing is likely to be introduced again to impede aluminium production. In addition, some aluminium smelters are already planning to halt their electrolytic cells. The rumours of...
DIPAM rejects Nalco's disinvestment agenda
The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), which deals with all the matters relating to the management of Govt. of India investments in equity, including disinvestment of equity in Central Public Sector Undertakings, has rejected any disinvestment agenda for the state-owned...
Russia might restrict nickel and palladium exports to the US to counter steep aluminium import taxes
According to our sources, analysts from the metal industry have stated that Russia might restrict exports of critical metals like nickel and palladium if Washington imposes high tariffs on Russian aluminium imports. The Russian aluminium supply accounts for only a minor share of the US supplies....
Guinea's Prime Minister launches the billion-dollar Koumbia bauxite project
On February 16, 2023, the Prime Minister of Guinea, Dr Bernard Goumou, was precisely in Koumbia to launch a significant bauxite project. On this other trip to the Boké region, Dr Bernard Goumou was accompanied by Moussa Magassouba, the Minister of Mines and Geology. The Prime Minister and mining...
Tata Steel's Rajesh Kumar appointed Balco's new CEO & WTD
India’s iconic aluminium producer and a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium Business, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), appointed Rajesh Kumar as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Whole Time Director (WTD). When it comes to operations, maintenance, project implementation, and efficient...
Industry leader in sustainable solutions Jerome Lucaes launches 'Fast Forward Zero' in support of decarbonization
Fast Forward Zero, a climate and sustainability company, has launched its services to help businesses transform into net zero, circular and inclusive operating models. Empowering business transformations with real climate impact, Fast Forward Zero will also help investors and other business leaders...
ElvalHalcor secured 2nd place in the "Best Company" category at the "Business Awards HRIMA 2022”
On February 10, 2023, the only Greek producer of flat-rolled aluminium products , ElvalHalcor, received 2nd place in the "Best Company" category award during the Award Ceremony of the "Business Awards HRIMA 2022". As a result, it has reaffirmed its distinct position among companies that support the...
Vedanta-hosted IAC 2023 concludes, leaders from 13 countries across the world in-attendance
The largest aluminium producer in India, Vedanta Aluminium, hosted the first edition of the International Aluminium Conference 2023 (IAC 2023) held on February 9-10, 2023 at its operations in Jharsuguda, Odisha in partnership with the Aluminium Association of India, concluded with a high hope by...
Bharat Forge reports 81% decline in net profit for Q3 FY23; overseas performance remains sluggish
The Indian multi-national company involved in the forging and automotive components manufacturing, Bharat Forge's overseas business posted an EBITDA loss of INR 62 crore in the December quarter (Q3FY23) on new product issues related to the capacity increase of aluminium forging capacity in Germany...
Aluminium casting solutions from Taural India may replace imports for vital sectors
Taural India, located in Pune, Maharashtra founded by a young entrepreneur Bharat Gite in 2016 to create aluminium casting solutions that could replace imported products in the sectors like defence, energy, healthcare, railways, and aerospace. India has attained the list to become the world's...
Camalco signs partnership agreement with NEF to hire qualified employees for Minim Martap bauxite project
On February 9, 2023, the National Employment Fund (NEF) and the Australian mining company Canyon Resources' Cameroonian subsidiary Camalco engaged in developing the project to explore the Minim Martap bauxite deposit in the Adamaoua region, inked a partnership agreement in Yaoundé. André Henry, the...
DADA Holdings acquires majority stake in Italy’s Niche Fusina Rolled Products
The partners of DADA Holdings, LLC, announce that their affiliate, Niche European Holdings, LLC, has acquired a controlling stake in Niche Fusina Rolled Products S.r.l., which operates an aluminium rolling mill and related facilities in Fusina, Italy, just outside of Venice. Invitalia, the Italian...
Gulf’s biggest miner Ma’aden reports 87% leap in net profit for 2022
The Saudi state-owned mining company headquartered in Riyadh, Ma'aden, has reported a more than 87 per cent leap in its full-year 2022 net profit, enhanced by higher sales and higher average prices. On February 13, 2023, the largest multi-traded mining company in the Middle-East region, Ma’aden,...
OM Holdings to produce higher value silicon metal with the rise in demand from the aluminium sector, among others
The ferroalloy smelting plant of the vertically integrated manganese and silicone metal company OM Holdings Ltd (OMH) in Malaysia’s Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu, will incorporate higher value-added silicon metal. The OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, the group's flagship smelter complex,...
Novelis won the '2022 Supplier of the Year' award from Hyundai Motor Group
On February 7, 2023, the world's leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, Novelis , announced that it received the '2022 Supplier of the Year' award from Hyundai Motor Group at the auto maker's annual 'Partnership Day' held in South Korea on...
Golkonda Aluminium Extrusions reports a 52% decline in net profit for Q3 FY23
Golkonda Aluminium Extrusions Ltd, formerly known as Alumeco India Extrusions, has reported a total income of INR 0.106 crores during the quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to INR 0.224 crores during the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The company posted a net profit of INR 0.004 crores...
