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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ME alumina demand to rise to 22Mt/y by 2030
Middle East alumina demand will rise to 22Mt/y by 2030, delegates at CRU’s 16th World Aluminium Conference in Barcelona heard. BHP Billiton vice president of strategy and business- aluminium, Konrad von Szczepanski, outlined the challenges facing the industry in a presentation titled The...
Ormet begins restart of alumina refinery in Louisiana
Reuters reported that US aluminum producer Ormet Corporation has begun to restart its idled alumina refinery in Burnside, La. and expects to be producing the intermediate material for making aluminum metal in the Q4. Mr Mike Tanchuk president and CEO Ormet said that the Burnside alumina refinery...
Chinalco Shanxi Branch 830million Alumina Project Officially Opening
China Aluminum Co., Shanxi branch invests 830million to the exploration and renovation of alumina project officially comes into operation. The exploration and renovation of alumina project of China Aluminum Co., Shanxi branch is according to the objective demands of all-round structural adjustment...
New Alumina Index Pricing Winning Over Opponents-Aluminum Producers
The new method for dictating how alumina contracts are priced is gaining traction, even among aluminum producers that previously opposed it, they told a conference Tuesday. The world's largest aluminum producers, including U.S.-based Alcoa Inc. (AA) and London-listed Rio Tinto Alcan, a subsidiary...
Orbite achieves milestone with the production of aluminum from SGA
Worldal reported that first samples of aluminum have been produced by Exploration Orbite from Smelter Grade Alumina. This initiative represents a major milestone for Orbite. The SGA helps meet industry specifications for particle size and purity. A Canadian research facility has confirmed the...
OSC and Sohar Aluminum sign agreement for 15 year alumina transportation
Reportedly, Oman Shipping Company SAOC and Sohar Aluminum signed a 15 year agreement for alumina carry which will ship 690,000 tonnes of alumina to Oman from Australia. Meanwhile, Sohar Aluminum’s annual aluminum production is at around 360,000 tonnes to 370,000 tonnes. The company’s raw materials...
Alumina prices in China drop by 7pct since March
China's alumina prices have fallen 7% since March due to increased supply, prompting merchants to consider exporting the raw material used for primary aluminium production to a steadier international market. Industry sources said that China, the world's top aluminium producer, was previously the...
Orbite achieves milestone with the production of aluminum from SGA
First samples of aluminum have been produced by Exploration Orbite from Smelter Grade Alumina. This initiative represents a major milestone for Orbite. The SGA helps meet industry specifications for particle size and purity. A Canadian research facility has confirmed the quality of SGA through...
China ministry orders East Hope alumina units in Henan to shut
China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has ordered East Hope Group's alumina refinery in Henan province to shut down production facilities that had not been approved. The ministry said East Hope (Sanmenxia) Aluminium, the alumina arm of the large aluminium and agricultural products group in...
Orbite shares surge after aluminum production
Shares in Orbite VSPA Inc. surged as much as 18.4% in morning trading after the Quebec junior miner said it produced the first samples of aluminum at its Cap Chat pilot plant. The stock rose from its previous close of $3.65 to a high of $4.32 before tapering back. Orbite chief executive Richard...
Alcoa set to benefit from increase aluminum prices
Rapid industralisation in China and India is fueling a positive outlook for aluminum and aluminum prices with the US-owned Alcoa, which operates Suriname Aluminum Company, LLC (Suralco), bauxite mining company and refinery, is set to benefit on short and mid-long term. "We are also optimistic about...
Ormet Corp. will reopen alumina plant in Ascension Parish
Ormet Corp. will invest $21 million and create more than 240 new direct jobs by reopening an Ascension Parish alumina plant that it idled in December 2006. Jobs at the plant will average about $57,000 in annual wages. Ormet plans to begin producing alumina in the fourth quarter of this year, with...
Chinese alumina import in April drops by 52pct YoY~
According to the data released by General Administration of Customs, China imported 130,000 tonnes of alumina in April. In addition, the country’s imports of alumina in the first 4 months of 2011 totaled 830,000 tonnes dropped by 52.4% YoY. Meanwhile, China’s imports of unwrought aluminum and...
Ukraine Q1 alumina exports up by 5pct YoY
Ukraine exported 375,290 tonnes of alumina in the Q1, soared by 5.4% YoY. At the same time, the export figure of alumina amounted USD 116.79 billion. In addition, the country exported 126.94 thousand tons of alumina in March, up by 11.1% from February increase by 3.5% YoY. Also, the export figure...
Ukraine Jan-March Alumina Exports +5.4% On Year At 375,290 Tons
Ukraine exported 375,290 metric tons of alumina in January-March, 5.4% more than in the corresponding period in 2010, the government reported Thursday. The exported alumina was worth $116.79 million. Alumina exports in March totaled 126,940 tons, 11.1% more than in February this year and 3.5% more...
Alumina too cheap despite 28pc price rise, producer says
Alumina too cheap despite 28pc price rise, producer says The strong Australian dollar and higher energy prices were constraining its performance, the company said. Margins for the commodity were tighter than they should be and its price did not reflect the cost and economics of producing and...
Yunnan Aluminum to start up new alumina refinery in May
...China's Yunnan Aluminum which plans to start up its new 800,000 tonnes per year alumina refinery in May expects commercial output in June and hopes to ramp up to full capacity by July to August. The refinery when in operation will mark the company's debut in alumina production...
Low alumina volumes mar N.Hydro Q1, shares down
...Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL: Quote) missed forecasts for its first-quarter results, as it suffered from weak alumina output from newly acquired assets...
