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...
Alumina supply surplus weighs, while cost-driven curbs may set floor
Recently, domestic alumina spot and futures prices have weakened in tandem, and market sentiment has become more cautious. According to Mysteel research, China's operating alumina capacity has reached 99 million tonnes per year, the highest level so far this year. New commissioning and technical...
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The Alteo Alumina refinery takeover: Mayors of Bouc-Bel-Air and Gardanne agree to stop “upstream”
A time at odds on the environmental aspect of the future of the Alteo alumina plant in Gardanne, the mayors of Bouc-Bel-Air and Gardanne in a joint press release on 5 th December’20 stated that they place their trust in the project to continue the activity of the mining industrialist United mining...
China’s alumina refineries may face losses in Q4 2020 due to higher production costs and lower selling prices: anticipates Joyce Li
At the 2020 Nonferrous Metals Industry Chain Annual Conference in Suzhou, Joyce Li, senior analyst at SMM, noted that China’s alumina market would likely see a supply deficit of 361,000 tonnes in 2020, with annual average operating rate at refineries at 78.03 per cent. “Operating rates at Chinese...
Alumina refineries in North China begin to cut operation at roasting furnaces for 2020-21 heating season
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, many northern regions in China have issued output control policies for the 2020-21 heating season. In mid-November, Lvliang in Shanxi province issued the List of Heavy Pollution Weather Emergency Emission Reductions in 2020, including ten alumina refineries...
Alumina production in South America records a hike of 24.63% M-o-M in Oct 2020; Output in North America grows 14.57%
In October 2020, alumina production in South America stood at 926,000 tonnes, registering an increase of 24.63 per cent month-on-month following a slight dip in the previous month, showed the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). In September 2020, alumina production in South America came in at...
Alba set to finish 2020 strong despite the challenges
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced that the company is on track to finish 2020 strong despite the challenges of the year. The Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa revealed during the fourth quarterly Board of Directors’ meeting. Shaikh Daij Bin Salman...
Alumina production in West Europe declines 6% YoY to 448,000t in Oct 2020; Output in East & Central Europe hikes 9% to 412,000t
In West Europe, alumina production in October 2020 stood at 448,000 tonnes, recording a hike of 15,000 tonnes or 3.46 per cent from 433,000 tonnes in September. The output in September 2020 was, however, down by 11.09 per cent month-on-month from 487,000 tonnes in August 2020. Thus, the total...
World alumina production in October 2020 surged by 5.48% M-o-M & 1.96% Y-o-Y to 11.450 million tonnes: IAI
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) data shows the world alumina production in October 2020 stood at 11.450 million tonnes compared with 10.855 million tonnes in September 2020. This represents that production in October grew by 5.48 per cent month-on-month, following a drop of 4.81 per...
Vedanta Lanjigarh alumina refinery distributing solar lights to every household under ‘Energy Conservation Project’
Vedanta Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has begun the ‘Energy Conservation Project’ to promote clean lighting and clean cooking in the villages of Lanjigarh. Under the project, the company has already distributed solar lights to every household in Dengsargi...
Alteo alumina refinery still in the run for takeover by two houses
Alteo alumina refinery, the producer of world-class speciality alumina is still in the run, as two houses are standing deadlock towards presenting their plan at the Marseille Commercial Court on November 17 to take over the plant. The refinery based in Gardanne in the Bouches-du-Rhône has been in...
International Aluminium Institute announces initiative to maximise the use of bauxite residue
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has announced the launch of a roadmap to maximise the use of bauxite residue in cement and concrete products. The roadmap includes information that addresses concerns, prejudices, technical and legislative barriers to bauxite residue use. Katy Tsesmelis...
Hydro sponsors ICSOBA 2020 bauxite and alumina trade show
Hydro announced that its official sponsorship of the 38th edition of ICSOBA. The event, one of the largest Bauxite & Alumina trade events in the world, will take place online from November 16 to 18. The public can visit exhibition stands, download technical material, access virtual meeting rooms,...
Iran’s Alumina production rises 4% Y-o-Y for the first seven months
The alumina production in Iran has recorded with a 4% rise during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), compared to the same phase of time in the previous year. Iran Alumina Company in the north-eastern province of North Khosaran is the only alumina...
Chalco’s Huasheng alumina refinery starts its second production line estimating to reach 100,000t output in Nov 2020
Chalco’s Huasheng alumina refinery at Fangchenggang Port in Guangxi has begun operations on its second production line, which will add 1 million tonnes per annum of alumina capacity to an already oversupplied market, said sources to Fastmarkets on Monday, November 9. “I heard their second operation...
China’s alumina production exceeds 6 MT in October 2020 surging by 4.23% M-o-M: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s alumina production in October 2020 came in at 6.16 million tonnes, including 5.95 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina. This marked an increase of 4.23 per cent from 5.91 million tonnes of output in September 2020. The average daily output...
Jamaica’s export of Alumina during 2018-19 unveils growth; 11.64% dip projected for 2020
The Jamaican economy is hugely dependent on services, which accounts for more than 70% of GDP. The country derives most of its foreign exchange from tourism, remittances, and bauxite/alumina. The FocusEconomics panellists see the economy contracting 6.4% in 2020, before growing 3.3% in 2021, which...
Outlook to China’s 2020-21 heating season impact on aluminium and alumina industries: SMM
Many northern regions in China are about to enter the heating season. This year is the final year of China’s three-year “Blue Sky” action plan. So, the Shanghai Metals Market has presented an analysis of the heating season on the aluminium and alumina industries based on relevant policies and...
Alumina production in North America and South America declines 18% and 20% in September 2020
North America’s alumina production stood 18 per cent lower year-on-year to 199,000 tonnes in September 2020. The output in September 2019 was 243,000 tonnes. On a month-on-month comparison, the production declined by 16 per cent from August’s production of 238,000 tonnes. In the first nine months...
Rusal’s bauxite production dips 1.6% Q-o-Q to 3.829MT in Q3 2020, while alumina output grows 0.4% to 2.018 MT
Rusal released its operating results for the third quarter of 2020 on October 27, 2020, revealing that its bauxite production decreased by 1.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter to amount to 3.829 million tonnes. In Q2, the company’s bauxite output was 3.89 million tonnes, increasing by 8.8 per cent...
