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Alcoa restructures the 'Executive Leadership Team' to strengthen its focus on operational excellence, cost-cutting, and innovation
On December 10, 2023, the global industry leader with a vision to reinvent the aluminium industry for a sustainable future, Alcoa Corporation, announced a restructuring of its 'Executive Leadership Team' to further improve the Company's rigorous focus on operational excellence, cost, and...
Sohar Aluminium appoints Ricardo Fontes Santana as Chief Financial Officer
The first aluminium smelter in the Sultanate of Oman, Sohar Aluminium, announced the appointment of Ricardo Fontes Santana as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his position, Ricardo will head the finance, information technology, and supply chain management departments while championing the...
Slovak aluminium producer Slovalco to shut down after 70 years in business
Slovakia's sole aluminium producer, Slovalco, is closing its smelters after 70 years of operation. Slovalco, based in the central Slovak town of Žiar nad Hronom, stated that after decades of operation, it could no longer afford to operate its last ten remaining furnaces. However, Slovakia will be...
Canyon Resources inks MoU with the Port Authority of Douala to modernize infrastructure
On January 9, 2023, the developer of the world-class Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon, Canyon Resources, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MoU’) that outlines a declaration of intent with the Port Authority of Douala (‘PAD’) regarding the development of infrastructure...
Mind ID witnessed the soft-commissioning of Indonesia Aluminium Alloy's recycling plant
Indonesia Aluminium Alloy (IAA), being a subsidiary of PT Inalum, is unquestionably beneficial for better market access and raw material utilization. This was said during the soft commissioning event at the PT IAA recycling plant by Hendi Prio Santoso, the managing director of Mind ID. On this...
CITA acquires stake in aluminium smelting and power plant companies in North Kalimantan
The Indonesia-based company engaged in bauxite mining and alumina production, PT Cita Mineral Investindo Tbk (CITA), will be involved in two businesses in Bulungan, North Kalimantan, one of which manages an aluminium smelting facility and the other a power plant. However, PT Kalimantan Aluminium...
WWW and Hydro sign agreement for exploration of floating wind turbines built using recycled aluminium
Norsk Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium giant, signed a letter of intent (LoI) on January 3, 2023, with World Wide Wind AS (WWW), a newly established Norwegian company presenting a novel solution and technology - counter-rotating vertical axis turbines - to explore using recycled aluminium to build a...
Adaro Energy envisions accomplishing the aluminium smelter project by 2025
The world’s leading exporter of thermal coal, PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk, plans to begin constructing the aluminium smelter in North Kalimantan this year and anticipates accomplishing it within two years or maximum, by 2025. Febriati Nadira, the Head of Corporate Communication at Adaro Energy,...
Romanian aluminium components manufacturer Altur initiates insolvency proceedings
The Romania-based aluminium components manufacturer of cars, Altur's board of directors, stated it authorized the filing of insolvency proceedings and intended to restructure the company's operations. On January 3, 2022, the company said during the Bucharest Stock Exchange filing that it applied to...
Brunel University London joins Constellium-led CirConAl consortium
The world's leading research institute, Brunel University London, has joined forces with automakers and suppliers to develop low-carbon, low-cost aluminium extrusion alloys through BCAST, the Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology. The £10 million CirConAl project, funded by the...
Lower export duties could boost India's bauxite mining and export earnings: FIMI
The all-India apex body to promote the interests of all mining, mineral processing, and metal-making industries, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), has requested the removal of bauxite export duties, citing optimal utilisation of low-grade mineral resources as the move will speed...
UAE’s ASIS to supply Cote d'Ivoire customized aluminium boats
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) headquartered inflatable boat manufacturing company ASIS Boats is delivering custom-built patrol boats to the West African nation Cote d’Ivoire. According to the advanced maritime solutions provider, the Ivorian Maritime and Port Affairs maritime law enforcement...
India: Despite environmental concerns, the Maharashtra state government initiate the resumption of bauxite mining in Kolhapur
The government of Maharashtra in India has resumed bauxite mining in the Kolhapur district once again. The state government is endeavouring to exclude 18 villages from starting an industrial estate in the Bhudargad taluka of the community. A request has been made to the government of India to look...
Alba produced 1.6 million tonnes of aluminium in 2022, shattering the previous record
On January 03, 2023, the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), which started its journey in 1971, announced that it had set a new historic production record of 1,600,111 tonnes in 2022, a rise of 38,889 tonnes versus 1,561,222 tonnes in 2021 (+2.5%...
Key highlights from the global aluminium value chain, December 2022
The year 2022 has been highly active for the global aluminium industry, and the sector also experienced some significant developments in the year's final month. Indonesia finally announced the long-awaited ban on bauxite export, which will take effect in June 2023. Exports of other unprocessed...
Rusal sees a demand surge for low-carbon aluminium in the Chinese market
According to our source in China, it has been reported on December 30, 2022, Rusal, a significant low-carbon aluminium producer, is trying to increase its low-carbon aluminium exports to China in light of the two countries cordial relations and the growing demand for the metal from Chinese electric...
Bauxite export ban in Indonesia sets Malaysia up for gains
The Southeast Asian nation, Malaysia, formerly ranked among the top ten global suppliers of bauxite to China, is poised to gain from Indonesia's most recent export embargo. Data from Indonesia's customs show that in 2021, China bought 17.8 million tonnes of bauxite from Indonesia, making up nearly...
Impact of Indonesia's bauxite export ban on the aluminium industry
The largest country in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, has recently announced a bauxite export ban, which will be implemented from June 2023. This is a government policy to increase domestic production of metal ores and industry since bauxite is a crucial component in manufacturing aluminium. The nation...
