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CBG initiates the maintenance and securing project for rehabilitated sites in Sangaredi, Guinea’s bauxite town
On November 27, 2022, the Guinean mining company, Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée (CBG), officially launched a ceremony for the upkeep, maintenance and securing of old sites rehabilitated with native species for rational or sustainable management. The CBG laboratory meeting room served as a...
Balco observes ‘World Quality Month’ across its operations through several awareness activities
The iconic aluminium producer in India and a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium observed 'World Quality Month' across its operations with various awareness-raising activities for its employees, business partners, and community members. The activities focused on raising their awareness of the...
SINTEF's HARARE project aims to recover metals from red mud and copper slag
In the metallurgy industry, waste slag frequently contains valuable materials in low concentrations. Large areas of valuable land are used to house reservoirs containing hazardous waste. SINTEF, a research organization, now want to use hydrogen to convert this waste into a resource. SINTEF...
Alcoa supports Rusal's call for LME to disclose the source of all metal stocks
The Pittsburgh, US-based industrial corporation and eighth-largest aluminium producer, Alcoa, supports the proposal submitted last week by Russian aluminium giant Rusal for the London Metal Exchange to bring forth the details concerning the source of all metal in LME-approved warehouses. Following...
Bauxite train derailment in St Ann, Jamaica kills two
On November 20, 2022, St Ann, Jamaica police reported that two people is found deceased following a bauxite train derailment. On Monday, a thick pall of sadness hung in the air as co-workers of two men killed in a train crash on Sunday night struggled to cope. A police investigation has been...
Altech Chemicals proposes renaming the company to Altech Batteries Limited
An international battery technology company, Altech Chemicals, holding a joint venture agreement with Fraunhofer IKTS, which manufactures the revolutionary CERENERGY® Sodium Alumina Solid State (SAS) Battery, has announced that, following a Board of Directors meeting, the Board has decided to...
‘Fire Safe’ aluminium facade cladding firm AODELI Australia appoints Samantha Sullivan as the new Business Development Manager
The Australian company dedicated to the direct supply of ‘Fire Safe’ aluminium façade panels, AODELI Australia, publicizes the appointment of Samantha Sullivan as the new Business Development Manager (BDM) for Australian Capital Territory (ACT) / New South Wales (NSW). With over 10 years of...
OARC enters supply agreement for green biofuel, aims to decarbonize the production of aluminium sheets
Oman Aluminium Rolling Company (OARC), a well-known manufacturer of aluminium sheets in Sohar, and Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO), the leading marketer and distributor of multi-sector fuel and lubricant products, have inked a contract for the delivery of green biofuel blends. In a cooperation...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: European Union's green and digital transition relies increasingly on aluminium; EEG collects 11,987 kg aluminium cans in ‘Can Collection Drive’ to enable circular economy
Primary aluminium production is highly energy intensive, and gradually, the global aluminium industry is focusing on decarbonization to make the industry more sustainable for the future. The decarbonization factor would require huge investments and time, but the shift is ongoing. Several...
EV BMW i7 enters Abu Dhabi, engineered with EGA produced CelestiAL solar aluminium
The official importer of BMW Group vehicles in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Motors (ADM), launched the all-new BMW 7 Series and BMW i7. The new BMW 7 Series has been redesigned in a highly contemporary manner and is packed with a variety of cutting-edge innovations, opening a new chapter in the...
Mozambique's aluminium exports to the EU may face carbon taxes, it begins exporting LNG
The EU's planned Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) poses a significant risk to the southern African nation, Mozambique, primarily because of its aluminium exports to the EU. The metal aluminium is the country's most considerable export good, which accounts for up to 25 per cent of export...
RHI Magnesita to acquire India’s leading high alumina refractory bricks-producing company Dalmia Bharat Refractories
On November 19, 2022, RHI Magnesita, the leading global supplier of refractory products, publicized the acquisition of the Indian refractory business of Dalmia Bharat Refractories Limited (DBRL). DBRL is one of India’s foremost refractory players and a long-term trusted partner to customers in the...
South African aluminium industry's voice AFSA reports grand success of the 'International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition 2022'
The voice of and the gateway to the South African aluminium industry, the Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA) hosted the 'International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition' on October 26-27, 2022, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa. The event focused on...
Sales of two smelting giants surge following LME's rejection of Russian metal ban
According to our European report, there has been a rush to sign contracts with the two major mining and smelting companies in Russia following the London Metal Exchange's decision not to forbid Russian metal from being traded on its platform and stored at its warehouses. Some buyers had postponed...
Aludium introduces ‘Aludium Eco’, a range of cutting-edge products with low carbon footprint certification
On November 18, 2022, the European rolled aluminium manufacturer with six decades of experience in the sector introduced ‘Aludium Eco’, a range of cutting-edge products with a third-party certified carbon footprint of less than 4 tons C02 /t AL, cradle-to-gate. However, it has also been reported...
European Union's green and digital transition relies increasingly on aluminium: George Karkampasis
The voice of the aluminium industry in Europe, European Aluminium's Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs – Circular Economy & Raw Materials, George Karkampasis stated, "It is hard to escape the reality that over the last two decades Europe has bounced from one crisis to the next." “To avoid another...
India's GAPL plans to expand its production capacity in 2023
The manufacturer of premium quality aluminium profiles, Global Aluminium Pvt. Ltd., has emerged as one of the leading champions in the aluminium extrusion manufacturing sector under the leadership of Chairman and Managing Director Anil Kumar Agarwal, Global. Global Aluminium Pvt. Ltd (GAPL) is a...
Diversifying ALRO Group's business model led to higher turnover in 1-3Q 2022
On November 14, 2022, ALRO S.A., one of Europe's largest vertically integrated aluminium producers, measured by production capacity, reported its consolidated financial results for the nine months that ended September 30 2022. In 3Q 2022, the Group's turnover increased by 19% (1-3Q 2022: RON 2.9...
