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.
AddUp introduces the FormUp® 350 Evolution for printing parts up to 1 meter tall
The aerospace, space, defence, and energy industries need the ability to print big metal components. In response to this demand, AddUp has introduced the FormUp® 350 Evolution machine, enabling the highly productive printing of parts up to 1 metre tall. The FormUp 350 Evolution has been introduced...
The ten most significant developments in the global bauxite industry in 2022
The primary driver of bauxite demand is aluminium production, which is anticipated to rise in response to increasing demand from the building, transportation, and packaging sectors. In 2021, the global bauxite market was valued at $15.59 billion, and from 2022 to 2030, it is forecast to grow at a...
Canyon Resources receives new investor and shareholder to advance the development of Minim Martap bauxite project
The world-class bauxite project developer Canyon Resources has received a nearly A$12.1 million strategic placement from Eagle Eye Asset Holdings to advance the development of its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. Pramod Prusty, the President and CEO of Asset Holding, said on the Strategic...
Indonesia to impose ban on bauxite exports from June 2023
The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, announced on December 20, 2022, that the nation would ban bauxite exports, the primary ore source of aluminium, starting from June 2023 to boost the domestic processing of the material. Indonesia ranks among the world's largest bauxite suppliers, with China...
Sortera Alloys meets over 95% accuracy milestone in sorting mixed aluminium scrap
On December 20, 2022, the disruptive technology driver in the world of aluminium scrap sorting and recycling, Sortera Alloys, Inc., announced that it had achieved high-quality sorting of pre-production aluminium with more than 95 per cent accuracy. These findings demonstrate that Sortera's advanced...
Rusal approves the updated climate strategy until 2032 with a perspective up to 2050
The Board of the Russian aluminium giant and one of the world’s leading aluminium producers, Rusal, has approved the updated climate strategy until 2032 with a perspective up to 2050. The updated climate strategy was adopted at the Rusal Board of Directors meeting in Krasnoyarsk. The Strategy is...
Discovery Bauxite continues its reforestation efforts, plants large number of trees
Discovery Bauxite, an Atlantic Alumina subsidiary that aims to plant 200,000 trees over three years in support of the National Tree Planting Initiative, has announced that it is ahead of schedule. Operation Discovery Tree was launched in December of last year. Ackee, jackfruit, apple, kola nuts,...
Vietnam makes the most significant investment in Laos for bauxite exploration
On December 19, 2022, the construction work on a bauxite-alumina mining industrial complex, one of Vietnam’s most significant projects in Lao, was initiated in Dakcheung district, the southern Lao province of Sekong. The investment is counted as one of the biggest investment projects in the...
Danish design furniture brand ReFramed exhibit bed made from recycled aluminium
The Danish design furniture brand Reframed is quickly becoming the go-to bedroom furniture shop, although only being founded in 2021. The furniture manufacturer has eliminated bulky bed frames in favour of uncomplicated, simple-to-assemble items made of sustainable materials. Its designs feature a...
Hydro proposes to build an onshore wind farm to safeguard its aluminium production from rising energy prices
On December 19, 2022, the world's leading industrial company committed to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro and two partners stated that they plan to build an onshore wind farm costing between 3 and 4 billion Norwegian crowns ($304 million-$405 million) in Norway's west coast. If permitted, the...
Rio Tinto appoints Kaisa Hietala as a Non-Executive Director
The global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Kaisa Hietala as a non-executive director. A Finnish citizen, Kaisa Hietala, will join the Board on March 1, 2023. An experienced executive, Kaisa Hietala has a proven track record of assisting businesses in transforming...
Bauxite cargo evacuation at India's Mormugao Port halted due to protests by residents
According to our report, it has been confirmed since December 15 that the road transportation of bauxite and coal from the Indian state-owned Mormugao Port has been halted due to opposition from Vasco City inhabitants to the transit of these commodities due to pollution concerns. The port is now...
ElvalHalcor equips its cold rolling facility with an SMS Airwash™ system
The Greek aluminium manufacturer ElvalHalcor SA has installed the SMS Group's Airwash™ technology at its cold rolling production site in Oinofyta, close to Athens. Elval gave the SMS group the final acceptance certificate for the project's successful conclusion in the fall of 2022. However, with...
Rio Tinto, Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation inks agreement for an innovative and sustainable alliance
The signing of the first agreement named Kuessilueu, which means "the wind is turning" in Nelueun, by Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation and Rio Tinto marks the beginning of a new era in their relationship. From a human, cultural, and economic standpoint, this agreement lays the groundwork for both...
Arfin India bags $42 million worth aluminium deox supply order from Saudi Arabia
The prominent name in the aluminium recycling and ferroalloys segment, Arfin India, witnessed stock price pick up following the company's announcement that it received an export order from the Saudi Arabia-Middle East steel plant to supply aluminium deox worth $42.26 million (INR 350 crore). The...
Capral acquires Allyman Aluminium to expand its distribution footprint in Australia
Australia's leading industrial solutions specialist and aluminium provider, Capral Aluminium, announced that it had acquired Allyman Aluminium, an aluminium distribution business in Wollongong, New South Wales, servicing the South Coast of NSW. The acquisition is a result of Capral's dedication to...
Pondy Oxides and Chemicals Ltd accomplished the installation of a new facility for recycling aluminium
Pondy Oxides and Chemicals Limited has accomplished the installation of plant and machinery for the aluminium recycling/melting facility at its existing premises in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India and gained the required regulatory approvals and thereby inaugurated its commercial production on...
Balco explores the use of biodiesel across its plant operations to reduce carbon emissions
India’s iconic aluminium producer and a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), is exploring biodiesel applications across plant operations to decarbonize emissions. The business initially uses it as fuel for specialist vehicles used for plant-wide mobility. When...
