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Australian heavy industries including aluminium may slash 80% GHG emissions; attract multibillion-dollar investments in renewable energy
According to an industry report by the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI), supported by some of the largest companies in Australia, it has been revealed that the regional manufacturing organisations, who are the immensely contributing to the economy of the nation can create the possibility to axe down the greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80% and as a turnout, Australia will attract multibillion-dollar investments in renewable energy sources. It is considered one of the most challenging aspects of Australia's endeavour to attain net-zero to cut emissions from the production of aluminium among other like iron, steel, chemicals and liquefied natural gas. However, the report from the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI), a coalition between heavy...
Croatia's imports of aluminium bar rods and profiles in 2019-22 show robust growth following higher consumption in the building sector
The development of cutting-edge technologies, precise market positioning, and valuable customer research has driven the demand for aluminium bar rods and profiles at a high speed. The increase in the demand for aluminium profiles in the Croatian construction and building sector has given a chance to aluminium extruders to export bar rods and profiles to this country. Aluminium is extensively used in building due to its inherent properties of lightness and corrosion resistance. According to the analyst, Croatia's construction industry will grow by 7.8% in real terms in 2021, up from 4.5% earlier this year. Civil engineering and building construction, which grew strongly in Q2 2021, was largely responsible for the upward revision. The nation at the crossroads of Central and Southeast...
Small Beer releases its IPA drinks in sustainable aluminium cans
The London brewery Small beer is now offering its IPA beverages Small Beer Lager, Small Beer Session Pale, and Small Beer in aluminium cans. Felix James, the Co-founder of Small Beer said: “Between production and consumption, aluminium cans are more environmentally friendly than bottles on virtually every front. Aluminium cans are significantly lighter than bottles, they hold more volume and they stack neatly in slabs for efficient transport.” “As aluminium cans are also flexible rather than brittle, they are far less likely to be damaged in transit than bottles, which helps to reduce wastage in a modern e-commerce sales environment.” However, a stylish 350ml bottle is available from the brewery with a short neck. On this James added, “Despite holding more beer than a typical 330ml long...
Germany’s aluminium alloy ingot imports during 2019-21 excel in volume and cost; a marginal growth of 0.6% is estimated for 2022
Germany is known as the home of Automotive Engineering. Aluminium alloy ingots are extensively used in the sand casting process for making critical components of various Engineering and Automotive Industries. Popular components like Aluminium alloy wheels of cars and the oil sump of auto engines are made using this alloy. The largest manufacturing economy in Europe, Germany imported 4.07 million tonnes of aluminium alloy ingots during 2019-21, incurring a revenue outflow of around $7.01 billion for the import. In 2019, the Western European nation, Germany imported 1.2 million tonnes of aluminium alloy ingot, which counted an expenditure of $1.99 billion, whereas, in 2020, the import witnessed a growth of 7.50%, as the import volume excelled to 1.29 million tonnes, while expenditure sunk...
AMAG receives recognition from Vienna Stock Exchange Prize jury for the fifth time
The leading Austrian premium supplier of high-quality cast and rolled aluminium products, AMAG, since its IPO launch in 2011 has been dedicated to transparent and full-scale reporting on the company's economic, environmental and social issues. AMAG's stakeholder report has become more informative and engaging in recent years as the organization has developed its structure and content. It has been a delightful moment for AMAG, as all the above-mentioned efforts have now been recognised by the Vienna Stock Exchange Prize jury for the fifth time. However, the aluminium supplier to a wide range of industries won first place in 2021 and this year the company secured third place in the Mid Cap category, i.e. among those companies with mid-market capitalisation. The pivotal aspects for the...
GMG introduces the pouch cell format of G+AI batteries
The clean-technology developing company Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. has publicized that the company has commissioned its graphene aluminium-ion batteries ("G+AI Batteries") in pouch cell format and that the first G+Al battery pouch cells have been produced. GMG's existing pilot production and testing facility ("Battery Pilot Plant") has enabled the operation of the Battery Development Centre ("BDC") to empower a wide variety of applications for the battery technology. Craig Nicol, the Managing Director and CEO of GMG said: "The commissioning of our pouch cell manufacturing equipment is another important milestone for GMG. It allows us to capitalise on the experience already gained with coin cell development and testing to open the avenues for our technology to a much broader...
India: LCA study reflects aluminium beverage cans' sustainability performance ranks higher than other containers
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has recently published a pioneering study in India that compares the most popular beverage containers and finds that aluminium cans have the lowest Global Warming Potential (GWP). The Life Cycle Assessment, which is also known as LCA is a methodology for assessing environmental impacts associated with all the stages of the life cycle of a commercial product, process, or service. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) measured the environmental sustainability of aluminium cans, glass bottles, PET plastic bottles, and multilayer packaging (MLP). A total of 18 categories of environmental impact were assessed for the packages, including GWP, water consumption, acidification, and material circularity. Among the containers evaluated were 250 ml and 500 ml...
WFW advises independent renewable energy producer Greenalia on 183 MW PPA with Alcoa for San Ciprián aluminium smelter
The international energy, real estate and transport law firm, Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advocated Greenalia on the negotiation and execution of a long-term power purchase agreement (“PPA”) to supply up to 183 MW of baseload wind energy to Alcoa’s San Ciprián aluminium smelter in Spain. The A Coruña, Spain headquartered independent renewable energy producer, Greenalia is operating across Europe, especially the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands, and the United States. In all areas where it operates, the company uses wind, solar, and biomass energy from certified plants to make electricity, creating green jobs and bringing innovation. The electricity will come from a group of up to 29 wind farms Greenalia plans to install in the northern region of Galicia, with a focus on...
American Industrial Partners (AIP) acquires Aluminium Duffel
The European leader in the manufacture and sale of aluminium rolled products to diverse industries worldwide, Aluminium Duffel (The Belgian rolling mill in Duffel near Antwerp) will pursue to functionalize under the ownership of American Industrial Partners (AIP) from 14 th June 2022. Aluminum Duffel's history can be traced back to 1946 when the Feron family founded the aluminium rolling mill. Currently, it is the leading manufacturer of aluminium rolled products for various industries, such as Architecture & Design and ABS (Automotive Body Sheet). The company aims to be a leading rolling mill that offers customers low-carbon aluminium products. Geert Vannuffelen, the General Manager of the Aluminium Duffel said: “Today marks a milestone in our company’s history. We are looking forward to...
Austria’s import of aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2019-21 reveals exceptional growth; an 8% dip predicted for 2022
Aluminium has become pervasive and crucial in their daily lives. In the industrial field, aluminium alloys offer tremendous variety and many benefits, transforming nearly every industry and this includes the proliferation of high-pressure gas cylinders, as storage of gas is an imperative component. It used to be extremely difficult and expensive to store and access gases of all types, ranging from the most toxic to ordinary air. Due to the development of aluminium alloys, there are now many easy and cost-effective solutions available. Gases that are compressed are stored under pressure in cylinders. Compressed gasses are classified as liquefied gasses, non-liquefied gasses, and dissolved gasses. It is usually measured in pounds per square inch gauge (PSIG) or kilopascals. The most common...
Guinea's second-biggest bauxite miner CBG supports alumina refinery jolt
On 13 th June 2022, Guinea’s second sizeable bauxite mining company, Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) stated that alumina refineries will be built in Guinea in the coming years; however, these projects demand substantial investments and are complex by nature. The above statement of CBG has come following the new behest from Guinea’s junta government , which is desirous to foster mineral processing in the country. On 10 th June 2022, the present government of the West African nation, Guinea said, “Ten days from now, the bauxite mining companies will present a roadmap for constructing alumina refineries, extending a deadline the companies missed at the end of May.” Approximately half of China's bauxite imports come from Guinea, Africa's largest producer of bauxite and the...
Balco bids green, introduces biomass briquettes to generate power
The subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium Business and India’s iconic aluminium producer, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) is using biomass briquettes as a fuel mix, to improve the sustainability of thermal power generation. The Korba-Chhattisgarh-based aluminium producer is utilizing 40-50 tonnes of biomass briquettes per day and further plans to augment the quantum of biomass consumption to scale down its dependency on fossil fuel. As a result of this initiative, BALCO's GHG emissions are expected to be diminished by 4.3 lakh tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year, showing a clear path towards Vedanta Aluminium's net-zero carbon target by 2050. Additionally, since these biomass briquettes are made from agricultural waste, under guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power, Government of...
Guinea govt. extends the submission date for alumina refinery proposals; eyes to set a reference price for aluminium ore
On 10 th June 2022, the Guinea govt. has stated that it has given the bauxite mining companies doing business in the nation another ten days timeline to present the proposals for building alumina refineries , which they were supposed to attain by the end of May 2022. Guinea, one of the world’s leading bauxite producers and exporters has pushed companies to build locally alumina refineries to mechanize its national mineral wealth into economic development. The statement said, "As of today, it has been noted that none of the companies has complied.” Guinea's two top bauxite producers have also been impacted by the alumina refinery demand, Societe Miniere de Boke (SMB) and Compagnie des Bauxite de Guinee (CBG). To date, Guinea has only one alumina refinery, the Friguia refinery owned by...
Serbia's exports of aluminium scrap during 2019-21 experienced enterprising growth; 9% upswing estimated for 2022
The exponential growth in global demand for aluminium has made sustainable management of the metal critical. Aluminium usage in the transportation sector has increased due to the transition to a sustainable society with lightweight electric vehicles. Aluminium recycling is therefore essential to prevent the waste stream from going to landfills. Due to the high energy consumption and waste generation during primary aluminium production, it has a higher environmental impact than secondary aluminium production. Other than the agricultural sector, the strongest sectors industrial sectors of the Serbian economy are automotive, machinery, energy and mining. The automotive and machinery sectors produce a good amount of metal scrap other than post-consumer scrap. The landlocked nation in...
Australia: Sustainable bus companies ally to manufacture a new fleet, deploying modern technologies
Loop Energy, the industry-leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of hydrogen fuel cell systems for vehicle OEMs has publicized that it is all set to step into the Australian bus market as a supplier of fuel modules. The Vancouver-Canada headquartered, Loop further stated that it will supply its products to the developer of Australia’s first lightweight bolted aluminium city bus chassis, Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company (ARCC). The first Australian customer of Loop Energy is ARCC and it emphasizes Australia’s rising interest in plying hydrogen-electric buses to attain emissions depletion targets. “Our fuel cell module will be integrated into ARCC’s Viking Hydrolight city bus model that aims to be running in service by 2023”, Loop Energy said. “We built its system around ARCC’s...
Rio Tinto’s aluminium assets in the Gladstone region to be powered by green energy
The global mining and metal giant, Rio Tinto plans to will invest in extensive green energy generators (wind and solar farms) in central and southern Queensland to power its Gladstone region aluminium assets. On 9 th June 2022, Ivan Vella, the CEO of Rio Tinto’s Aluminium business called for proposals to meet the energy needs of the Yarwun alumina refinery, the Queensland alumina refinery and the Boyne smelter. Vella further added, “It is early in the process, but this is an important step towards meeting our group climate change target of halving our emissions by the end of the decade (from 2018 levels).” A minimum of 4,000 megawatts of wind and solar power will be required to run the facility or about the same as two coal-fired power plants. Jaclyn McCosker, the Climate & Energy...
Workers at Rusal's bauxite mine in Guinea end strike
As per our report from Guinea, the leader of the union, Yamoussa Bangoura on 6th June 2022, announced the strike at Rusal's subsidiary in Guinea, Compagnie des Bauxites de Dian-Dian (COBAD) has ended indeed. After a week of protest action, the mine employees returned to work on 2nd June. COBAD workers went on strike on May 26 calling for better wages and conditions. “We obtained a 5% increase on our base salary, housing allowance and guarantees for medical treatment,” Yamoussa Bangoura said. Guinea ranks within the top three in the global bauxite production and stands at number one when it comes to bauxite exportation. The nation is the key supplier of bauxite to China, the world's largest aluminium producer and also supplies the aluminium ore to Russia, UAE, etc. According to statistical...
Desktop Metal subsidiary Aidro qualifies to supply Leonardo Helicopters with 3D printed aluminium flight parts
Aidro, a subsidiary of Desktop Metal that creates and markets 3D printing systems, has become a qualified supplier of Leonardo Helicopters' additively manufactured aluminium flight parts. As one of only two suppliers, Aidro received Leonardo's Declaration of Qualification for Additive Layer Manufacturing. Since achieving AS/EN9100 certification in 2018, it has been working with the aerospace sector and will now use its additive manufacturing expertise to supply parts to Leonardo, which offers a range of helicopters to commercial, public services, military and security organizations. More than 150 countries have deployed Leonardo Helicopters, and it controls all aspects of research, development, production, and customer support. The single-engine category covers helicopters weighing up to...
