Aluminium production depends on high-temperature processes where furnace efficiency, thermal management and equipment durability are essential for maintaining operational performance. However, refractory materials used in melting, holding and casting operations face continuous exposure to extreme temperatures, thermal fluctuations, chemical corrosion and mechanical wear. These conditions can lead to premature furnace-lining failure, molten-metal penetration, corundum formation and heat loss, increasing maintenance requirements and operating costs. Addressing these challenges requires materials that can withstand demanding operating conditions while keeping equipment efficient and reliable. Alkegen, a supplier of high-temperature refractory and insulation materials, serves this requirement...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has strengthened its profitability despite a challenging nine-month period marked by operational disruptions, constrained exports and reduced aluminium production. The UAE-based producer reported an improved adjusted EBITDA margin for the first nine months of 2026, supported by higher realised aluminium prices, a stronger value-added product mix and cost-control measures. Meanwhile, the company is progressing with the restoration of its Al Taweelah facilities, expanding its international recycling footprint and advancing its global smelting technology partnerships. EGA recorded adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of USD 1.572 billion (AED 5.773 billion) during January-September 2026, compared with USD 1.738 billion...
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...The Indonesian government will only need about US$120 million in cash to buy out Japanese companies’ 58.88 percent stake in PT Asahan Aluminium Indonesia (Inalum), if it decides to take over the company when its contract ends in 2013, an official of an agency overseeing the company’s operation says...
...Chinese metals major Aluminum Corp. of China, also known as Chinalco, will hold a signing ceremony Thursday in Beijing, an event that comes as the shares of its listed flagship unit were suspended from trading Wednesday pending discussion of a significant issue...
...Moscow, 29 July 2010 – UC RUSAL (HKSE: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL), the world’s largest aluminium producer, announces that the Supervisory Board of Vnesheconombank has approved a financing package amounting to RUR 50 billion (about USD 1.7 billion) for RUSAL and RusHydro to complete the construction of the Boguchanskoye Energy and Metals Complex...
...Trading in shares of Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (2600.HK: Quote) was suspended on Wednesday, the Hong Kong exchange said...
...Century Aluminum Co (CENX.O) reported a second-quarter net profit on Tuesday, after a loss a year earlier, helped by a gain on forward contracts...
...According to provisional figures from the International Aluminium Institute, global daily average primary aluminum output rose to 66,600 tonnes in June from a revised 66,400 tonnes in May...
...Amid weak trend at the spot markets on slack demand, aluminium traded lower by Rs 0.15, or 0.25 per cent, at Rs 96.10 per kg in futures trade today...
...Aluminum July jumped 0.84% in the opening session due to strong Euro against Dollar and by afternoon lower LME stocks pulled up the commodity and made a 96.4 which is 8 weak high...
...The base metal complex ended lower after gaining for six consecutive sessions. Lead was the top loser ending lower by about 2%. Aluminium continued to outperform on the down side and ended flat...
...Aluminium is moving higher in Indian futures markets on the back of declines in the inventories data yet again. The prices have moved higher by almost a percent in the mid-day trades...
...EMAL, a 50/50 joint-venture between Dubai Aluminium Company (DUBAL) and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), has reached financial close on $736m of direct loans and guarantees from a consortium of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), which included the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), Euler-Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG (Hermes) of Germany and the Compagnie Francaise D'Assurance Pour Le Commerce Exterieur (COFACE) of France...
..FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jul 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation /quotes/comstock/13*!nor/quotes/nls/nor (NOR 7.57, +0.08, +1.07%) announced its consolidated financial results for second quarter 2010, which ended June 30, 2010. Noranda's second quarter 2010 performance resulted in earnings per share of $0.14 on net income of $6.9 million...
...BHUBANESWAR: National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) sold 7,500 tonnes of aluminium ingots at a premium of $92.50 a tonne over the average LME cash price on a cost, insurance and freight basis, a company source said on Wednesday...
...On the summit of 2010 China Copper & Co resources forum held recently, the official from China nonferrous Metals Industrial Association said the nonferrous metals industry “ Twelve Fifth” plan under progress will propose to control total production effectively and strictly prohibit copper, lead, zinc smelting projects in some areas without full conditions...
... SHFE aluminum prices opened lower but moved higher yesterday, and SHFE 1010 aluminum contract prices opened at RMB 15,285/mt, but later dipped slightly to RMB 15,280/mt. The upward momentum in SHFE aluminum prices was weaker in the morning session,...
... LME base metals prices closed with gains yesterday. LME aluminum prices opened at USD 2,056/mt, with the highest level and the lowest level at USD 2,086/mt and USD 2,054/mt, respectively, and finally ended at USD 2,069/mt, up USD 12/mt ....
... LME base metals prices were weaker yesterday. LME aluminum prices opened at USD 2,060/mt, with the highest level and the lowest level at USD 2,074/mt and USD 2,044/mt, respectively, and finally ended at USD 2,057/mt, up USD 0.5/mt compared with the previous trading day, or up 0.02%. ...
... SHFE 1010 aluminum contract prices opened slightly higher at RMB 15,385/mt, but later slipped as a result of weaker base metals market in the morning session. SHFE 1010 aluminum contract prices dipped to RMB 15,280/mt, and picked up to RMB 15,415/mt temporarily in the afternoon, and finally closed at RMB 15,300/mt due to profit-taking by long positions, down RMB 55/mt compared with the previous trading day, or down 0.36%. ...
