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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has revealed its Project Nightingale concept, marking the brand’s first fully electric convertible developed through its coachbuild division. Production will be limited to 100 units, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028. The name “Nightingale” ties back to "Le...
South32 is suing Siemens over a turbine failure at its Worsley alumina operation in Western Australia, claiming a software flaw led to the generator being destroyed. The case goes back to an incident in October 2015, when a steam turbine generator at the site overheated during operation. According...
Norsk Hydro has managed to cut emissions by roughly 30-35 per cent on one of its main European shipping routes, using upgrades on two cargo vessels, Trans Sol and Trans Hav, operated by Sea-Cargo. The ships are used to move low-carbon aluminium from Norway into European markets, so this is...
Rio Tinto has started a new alumina conveyor system at its BC Works smelter in Kitimat, Canada. The 1.1-kilometre conveyor will move about 800,000 tonnes of alumina each year, helping ensure a steady supply of this key raw material for aluminium production. The system is designed to run for 50...
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced about USD 5.4 million in funding for five projects to support a domestic supply of gallium, a key material used in defence and semiconductors. The US is currently fully dependent on imports for gallium and has not produced it domestically since 1987....
India has launched an Approved List of Battery Manufacturers (ALBM) with the aim to establish a national battery ecosystem. The goal is to boost domestic battery production so that reliance on China can be reduced. In addition to promoting the goal of energy storage projects supported by government...
SAGA Metals Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Wolverine rare earth project in Labrador from Catalyst Rare Metals Ltd., a deal that would give it full ownership of the asset. The project is about 50 km from Hopedale and covers a bit over 230 sq. km. Access is by air mostly, then...
A team of researchers in Bengaluru is trying to fix a problem that has held aluminium batteries back for years, they don’t last very long. The work was led by Kavita Pandey from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, along with collaborators from Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence. Aluminium...
BRP Inc. has decided to pause its full-year FY27 guidance after recent changes to US tariffs on steel, aluminium and copper imports. The shift came into effect on April 6 and changes how duties are applied. Instead of taxing just the metal content, the new setup applies a 25 per cent tariff on the...
Canyon Resources is looking for a new chief executive, with Peter Secker stepping down just as its key bauxite project in Cameroon moves closer to production. Secker hasn’t left immediately though. The company said he will stay on for the next few months to manage the transition, which comes at a...
China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation (Chalieco) has announced that it has signed an updated EPC contract for a 1 million tonnes per year alumina project in Indonesia with PT Inalum. The project has now been split into two parts. The alumina plant was completed on February 11. The...
Capral Aluminium is phasing out a decades-old gas furnace at its Queensland facility, replacing it with a fully electric system aimed at improving both efficiency and emissions performance. The upgrade will take place at the Bremer Park extrusion site, where a 40-year-old gas-fired log furnace is...
Kaiser Aluminum has declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.77 per share. The dividend will be paid on May 15, 2026, to shareholders recorded as of April 24, 2026. The decision was approved by the company’s board as part of its regular return to shareholders. For the global aluminium...
Ford Motor has faced pressure due to rising aluminium and gas prices, but Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) says the concerns may be greater than actual risks. UBS upgraded Ford’s rating from neutral to buy and kept its price target at USD 15, suggesting about 23.4 per cent upside. The bank said...
Aluminium can recycling between Norway and the UK is set to continue at scale, with Novelis and Infinitum extending their long-running partnership. The setup is fairly straightforward but effective. Used beverage cans collected across Norway are sent to Novelis’ recycling plant in Latchford, where...
A new funding initiative aimed at reducing rural isolation in Shropshire will see local charities and community groups benefit from a GBP 15,000 (USD 20,273) grant pot established by the UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill, Bridgnorth Aluminium. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026...
Golkonda Aluminium Extrusions Limited has submitted its quarterly compliance certificate to the BSE for the quarter ending on March 31, 2026, as required by SEBI’s Depositories and Participants Regulations. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “Global...
Henan Zhongfu Industrial is planning to invest about USD 2 billion to build an aluminium production plant in Egypt, according to an official statement. The plan was discussed during a meeting in Cairo between company chairman Cui Hongsong and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Officials from the Suez...
