
Aluminium Bahrain embraced digital transformation by using Virtual Reality (VR) technology into five key areas for its internal training courses. The effort was undertaken in conjunction with Atyaf eSolutions, and the signing ceremony took place on July 12, 2023. On July 27, 2023, Vice President Kashim Shettima reiterated Nigeria's steadfast commitment to revive the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria in St. Petersburg, Russia. He emphasised the significance of actively interacting with key industry players to accomplish this aim. The London Metal Exchange (LME), the global trading centre for industrial metals and the location of the bulk of nonferrous metal futures transactions, is again pressured to remove Russian aluminium from its warehousing system. The Norwegian aluminium behemoth requests the exchange to rethink its November decision to continue accepting Russian metal supplies. Renato Bacchi was designated as the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Alcoa Corporation, beginning August 1, 2023. Kelly Thomas, the company's current Chief Commercial Officer, will depart to seek a professional opportunity outside of Alcoa.
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Aluminium Bahrain embraces digital transformation by integrating Virtual Reality (VR) technology in five key areas for its in-house training courses. The initiative was carried out in collaboration with Atyaf eSolutions, and the signing ceremony was held on 12 July 2023.
In St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 27, 2023, Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed Nigeria's unwavering commitment to reviving the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria. He emphasized the importance of actively engaging with key stakeholders in the industry to achieve this goal.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/nigerian-vice-president-engages-russian-stakeholders-to-revive-alscon-reactivation-plans-97701
The London Metal Exchange (LME), the global hub for trading industrial metals and where the vast majority of non-ferrous metal futures business takes place, is once again confronted with demands to exclude Russian aluminium from its warehouse system.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/escalating-lme-s-russian-aluminium-conflict-poised-to-intensify-further-97698
Alcoa Corporation named Renato Bacchi as the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective August 1, 2023. The company’s current Chief Commercial Officer, Kelly Thomas, will leave to pursue a career opportunity outside of Alcoa.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/press-release/alcoa-announces-new-chief-commercial-officer-97667
VALCO started operations in 1967, with ownership then vested in Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation (Kaiser) and Reynolds Metals Corporation (Reynolds). Kaiser owned 90% of the shareholdings and the remaining 10% by Reynolds, but Reynolds sold its shares to Aluminium Company of America (Alcoa) before the Company began operations in 1967.
Aluminium Bahrain embraces digital transformation by integrating Virtual Reality (VR) technology in five key areas for its in-house training courses. The initiative was carried out in collaboration with Atyaf eSolutions, and the signing ceremony was held on 12 July 2023.
In 2023, China experienced a considerable rise in its dependence on imported aluminium as the domestic metal supply decreased. This shift is seen as a strategic response to counterbalance the below-average output from domestic production.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/china-s-aluminium-import-in-h1-surge-by-10-customs-data-97693
LME aluminium opened at US$2,215 per tonne on Thursday, with its high and low at US$2,244.5 per tonne and US$2,196.5 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,209 per tonne, an increase of US$1 per tonne, or 0.05 per cent.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/lme-aluminium-price-moves-up-by-us5-5-t-to-us2-176-t-shfe-price-contracts-by-us15-t-97690
On July 25, 2023, LME Clear announced the appointment of Michael Carty as Chief Executive Officer and LME Clear Board Director, effective October 2, 2023.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/lme-clear-appoints-michael-carty-as-the-new-chief-executive-officer-97665
According to the International Aluminium Institute data, primary aluminium production in Africa during the second quarter of 2023 totalled 397,000 tonnes, up by 5,000 tonnes or 1.28 per cent from 392,000 tonnes in Q1. But the daily average output in Q2 remained restrained sequentially at 13,100 tonnes.
Norsk Hydro wrote a letter to the London Metal Exchange last week urging to rethink the decision not to ban Russian aluminium from its warehouse network. Norsk Hydro believes that a large volume of aluminium arriving from Russia is weighing on the benchmark metal price on LME.
Vedanta Limited announced the first quarter financial and operational results ended June 30 of FY2024, revealing INR 33,342 crore of consolidated revenue, down by 10.43 per cent from INR 37,225 crore in Q4 FY2023 and 12.83 per cent less than INR 38,251 crore in Q1 FY2023.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/vedanta-posts-a-6-growth-in-net-profit-for-1qfy2024-on-a-slightly-higher-aluminium-output-97644
The Perth headquartered mining and metal company, South32, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with secondary listings on the Johannesburg and London Stock Exchanges, reported that during the fiscal year ending in June, there had been three consecutive annual production records achieved, demonstrating significant growth in aluminium, copper, and manganese output.
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