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Faulty dust filters impel North Korea's Bukchang Aluminum Factory to release toxins straight into the air
The environment around North Korea's only aluminium smelting and alloying industry, the Bukchang Aluminum Factory, is fast degrading. Toxins are being discharged straight into the air since the factory's dust scrubbers are allegedly no longer operating as the facilities degrade. On Wednesday,...
South32 along with partner Alcoa plans to restart Alumar aluminium smelter using renewable energy
With its joint venture partner, Alcoa Corporation, South32 (S32) plans to reactivate the Alumar aluminium smelter (Brazil Aluminium). The first production is scheduled for the June 2022 quarter, with a maximum capacity of 447,000 tonnes per annum from its three potlines projected in the March 2023...
Aluminium billet inventories in China ascends by 32,900 to total at 113,200 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China hikes by 32,900 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas. As a result, the inventories registered at 113,200 tonnes, as of Thursday, January 6. On a weekly basis, inventories in the five major markets all...
New aluminium cans deposit return system launched in Slovakia
Slovakia launched a new deposit return system for aluminium cans to increase its recycling rate, this year. In Slovakia, almost 1.5 billion aluminium beverage containers are sold each year. The government believes now is a suitable moment to integrate them into the drop-off recycling system that...
Average alumina spot price in China remains unchanged at RMB 2,818/t; A00 aluminium ingot price ascends by RMB 440/t
The average alumina spot price in China has remained unchanged since December 31st. On Thursday, January 6, the price for the same has been recorded at RMB 2,818 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The price has remained the same in Henan and Shanxi for the same day, at RMB 2,835 a tonne,...
Jindal Aluminium acquires Indo Alusys’ extrusion plant
Jindal Aluminium Limited has completed a Rs 100-crore acquisition of Indo Alusys Industries Limited (IAIL) assets and begun production at the Bhiwadi facility. Along with the assets of IAIL, its manufacturing plant in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan's industrial sector was also purchased. The site, which is...
India: Lightweight coaches made of aluminium to be used in Vande Bharat Express Train
The Indian Railways are planning to run the Vande Bharat Express Train with lightweight aluminium carriages. This high-tech train's speed will be increased with the inclusion of these unique carriages. The production of these lightweight coaches is underway. According to sources, the Centre will...
International Aluminium Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) is celebrating its 50th anniversary and its role in guiding the global primary aluminium sector toward a more sustainable future. The IAI will highlight the industry's people, products, and key moments during the previous 50 years as part of the...
LME aluminium price hikes by US$9.5/t to close at US$2,815.50/t; SHFE price surges by US$8/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,820 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,832.5 per tonne, an increase of US$19.5 per tonne or 0.69%. On Tuesday, January 4, LME aluminium cash (bid) price hiked by US$9.5 per tonne or by 0.33% to settle at US$2,815 per tonne. On the other hand, LME aluminium official...
Alba announces record breaking 600 plus staff promotions
In the wake of sustained expansion and success, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's biggest smelter outside of China and an employer of choice in the region, announced record-breaking 600-plus staff promotions for 2021 during a ceremony conducted on December 29, 2021, at the Company's...
Frontier Resources owns land rich in rare earth elements and high-quality alumina
Following the 100% acquisition of privateer Dalkeith Capital Limited, Frontier Resources now owns a healthy tract of land that is regarded as a potential for rare earth and high-quality alumina. Frontier's already increasing armoury of battery minerals in the northwest, which is vital to the...
Average alumina spot price in China remains same at RMB 2,818/t; A00 aluminium ingot price slips by RMB 250/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price in China has remained restrained to stand at RMB 2818 per tonne, as of Tuesday, January 4. For the same day in Henan and Shanxi, the price has stood the same to stand at RMB 2,835 per tonne, respectively. On the other hand in...
Noranda Bauxite gets approval from NRCA to mine 1,300 hectares of land near the Cockpit Country borders
On Monday, January 3, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight announced the decision of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) in a press conference. The announcement revealed that Noranda Bauxite Company has finally received...
Recycled aluminium, one of the main ingredients used to make Tokyo 2020 podiums
While the medals for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games were made from metals taken from abandoned cell phones and computers, few people are aware that the podiums were made from 24.5 tonnes of recycled domestic plastic garbage. "The podiums were made using 24.5 tonnes of recycled household...
NALCO chairman Sridhar Patra anticipates supply-demand gap to increase in 2022
According to Sridhar Patra, the chairman and managing director of NALCO, the supply-demand mismatch in the aluminium market is expected to grow in 2022. Aluminium prices have swung wildly in the last year, rising 42% for the year despite a 12% drop from their peak. In 2021, the stock price of...
LME aluminium price slips by US$23.5/t to settle at US$2806/t; SHFE market is closed today
On Friday, December 31, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME aluminium official settlement decreased by US$23.5 per tonne or by 0.83% to settle at US$2,805.50 per tonne and US$2,806 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price for the same day totalled at US$2,805 per tonne and...
Norweld Aluminium Ute Trays & Ute Canopies opens its new workshop in Perth
Norweld (1300-302-899), an Australian firm that specialises in heavy-duty aluminium trays and canopies for utes and 4-wheel-drive vehicles, has opened a new workshop in Perth, Western Australia. The new facility in Perth provides Western Australian ute drivers with the full range of Norweld...
Average alumina spot price in China surges by RMB 6/t to peg at RMB 2,818/t; A00 aluminium ingot price hikes by RMB 220/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the average alumina spot price in China has ascended by RMB 6 per tonne to close in at RMB 2,818 per tonne, as of Friday, December 31. For the same day in Henan and Shanxi, the price has surged by RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,835 per tonne,...
