Impact Minerals plans staged 4,000-tpa HPA production in US
A NewPro study supports a staged 2,000-to-4,000-tonne-per-year high-purity alumina plant on the US Gulf Coast, with a post-tax NPV of about USD373 million and a 42.3 per cent IRR. Impact Minerals is advancing plans for a modular high-purity alumina (HPA) plant in the US after an independent scoping...
Alcoa files SEC registration for $5.6b South32 alumina, aluminium and bauxite asset deal
Alcoa has moved its proposed acquisition of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests forward with a US SEC filing, with the transaction carrying an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. Alcoa Corporation has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and...
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Aluminum Ore Mining in China - new industry profile report
The Aluminum Ore Mining industry in China consists of enterprises that mine bauxite, the principal ore of aluminum, and process raw materials such as washing and ore dressing. More than 90% of bauxite is further processed into alumina, with the remainder used as refractory materials, abrasive...
Future Of Alumina Sector Hinges On Energy Cost
The continued operation of all four alumina plants in Jamaica, including even the most efficient, CAW, depends on the industry having a long-term source of competitive energy, as well as resolving certain bauxite-reserve issues. Two actions are necessary to achieve these objectives: Substituting...
Rusal 2011 Aluminum Output Up 1% At 4.123 Mln Tons
United Co. Rusal PLC (0486.HK), the world's biggest aluminum producer by output, said Monday that 2011 total aluminum production rose 1% to 4.123 million metric tons, supported by rising demand for the industrial metal in a global economic recovery. EuroNext- and Hong Kong-listed Rusal, which is...
UC Rusal Announces Full Year Production Results for 2011
UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486, Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX-RTS: RUALR), the world's largest aluminium producer, announces its key production data for 2011. Key highlights: -- Total aluminium output amounted to 4,123 thousand tonnes in 2011, an increase of 1% as compared to that of 2010. -- Alumina output...
Russia's RUSAL to recycle wastes at Urals smelter from 2014
Russian aluminum giant UC RUSAL plans to launch a 600 million ruble alumina production waste recycling facility at its Urals Aluminum Smelter in October 2014, RUSAL said Thursday. The facility is expected to process up to 200,000 tonnes of red mud annually. The recycling of alumina production waste...
Australian, N.Z. Stocks updates: Alumina, BHP, Gunns, Hallenstein, Toll,Rio Tinto Alcan
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.4 percent to 4,290.7 at the close of trading in Sydney, recouping some of yesterday’s 0.5 percent drop. New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index rose 0.3 percent to 3,324.67 in Wellington, extending yesterday’s 0.1 percent advanced. The following were among the most active...
ENRC increased aluminium production by 9.8%
The extraction of bauxite equalled 5.495 million tonnes with a 3.5% increase and alumina production increased by 1.8% to 1.670 million tonnes. According to a report of the ENRC, in 2011 the company increased the production of aluminium by 9.8% to 249 thousand tonnes. The Eurasian Natural Resources...
Fitch Affirms Clarendon Alumina Production's FC & LC IDRs at 'B-'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Clarendon Alumina Production Limited's (CAP) foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'B-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Fitch has also affirmed CAP's USD200 million 8.5% unsecured notes due November 2021 at 'B-/RR4'. The notes continue to be supported...
Vedanta Resources updates aluminum production for Q3 2011
Vedanta Resources announced aluminum production for Q3 2011. Aluminum production in Q3 was 170,000 tonnes which includes production of 107,000 tonnes at VAL Jharsuguda and 63,000 tonnes at BALCO. The Lanjigarh refinery has ramped up well and the alumina production at Lanjigarh was a record 236,000...
ENRC overcomes production problems
The final quarter of 2011 was a bit of a mixed bag for mining giant ENRC, with unexpected maintenance breaks reducing output of of ferro-alloys and iron ore, though other parts of the business were firing on all cylinders. The group's Alumina and Aluminium, and Energy Divisions in Kazakhstan...
Eurasian Natural Q4 Total Ferroalloys Production Down 10%
Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Plc (ENRC.L: News ), in its fourth-quarter production report, said the Alumina and Aluminium, and Energy units in Kazakhstan operated at effective full available capacity for the quarter, while the Ferroalloys and Iron Ore Divisions operated at below full...
Shares of Alumina Under Pressure, Down 1.6%
Alumina (NYSE:AWC) is one of today's notable stocks in decline, down 1.6% to $5.40. The S&P is trading lower by 0.2% to 1,310 and the Dow is trading 0.4% lower to 12,603. Alumina share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $11.46 and a 52-week low of $4.47 and are now trading 21% above that...
SADIF Analytics upgraded Alumina Limited (ADR) to Average
SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new Rating Update Report covering Alumina Limited (ADR) (AWC). The report uses SADIF's powerful StockMarks™ stock rating system and contains important analysis for any current or potential Alumina Limited (ADR) investor. Report Summary: Alumina Limited (ADR)...
Alumina is Among the Companies in the Aluminum Industry With the Highest Dividend Yield
Below are the three companies in the Aluminum industry with the highest dividend yields. Dividends can enhance returns for investors seeking income in addition to capital gains. Alumina (NYSE:AWC) is highest with a dividend yield of 4.5%. Alumina Limited is an Australian resource company that...
Government Committed to Revitalising the Bauxite/Alumina Industry - Paulwell
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the government is committed to revitalising the local bauxite/alumina industry, which has been ailing for some time. “This sector is very important to us as a nation, not only for the revenue that it can bring, but in...
SADIF Analytics upgraded Alumina Limited (ADR) to Average
SADIF-Investment Analytics has applied its StockMarks™ stock-rating system to Alumina Limited (ADR) and produced a Rating Update Report, rating the company's attractiveness to long-term investors. Ilhavo, Portugal – SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new Rating Update Report covering Alumina...
Guinea’s Bauxite Production Rises in 10 Months Through October
Bauxite production in Guinea, the world’s biggest exporter of the ore, rose 5.7 percent to 14.3 million metric tons through October, according to the country’s Finance Ministry. Output of alumina increased 5.4 percent to 509,410 tons compared with 483,450 tons in the same period in 2010, the...
China to Curb Nonferrous Metal Production Growth Through 2015
China will curb the expansion of smelters producing nonferrous metals including copper and aluminum in the five years through 2015 to reduce overcapacity and energy consumption. The country’s annual aluminum output will be capped at 24 million metric tons by 2015 and copper production at 6.5...
