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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Nalco signs MoU with Ministry of Mines for setting higher targets for FY 2017-18
<p>National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India for setting higher targets in production, productivity, turnover and CAPEX for the FY 2017-18.</p> <p>According to a release, the MOU was signed between...
France estimated to export less alumina in 2017
<p>Alteo is the leading producer of non-metallurgical alumina in France. The company has three alumina refineries in France: the alumina refinery in Gardanne, a white fused alumina facility in La Bâthie and a brown fused alumina plant in Beyrède. </p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p>...
China alumina prices up by 20 yuan/t, aluminium ingot stocks fall, profits up for smelters
<p>Alumina prices in China domestic market have regained strength after a hiatus. Supply uncertainty caused due to recent production cuts at the alumina refineries coupled with strong demand has allowed China alumina prices to stage a rally after a continuous downtrend.</p> <p>The average alumina...
Rusal’s Guinea Friguia alumina refinery to resume production in April 2018
<p>Rusal operated Friguia alumina refinery in Guinea is readying to come online in first half of 2018. The reconstruction work at the site is progressing as planned, informed Rusal’s Guinea branch general manager Pavel Vassiliev.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align:...
India imported about 880 thousand tonnes of petcoke in 2016; USA & China topped the exporter list
<p>The aluminium production process requires up to half a tonne of carbon for every tonne of metal produced. Specifically ‘petroleum coke’ or petcoke, a by-product of the oil refining process, is a significant fuel for the power generation and aluminium smelting industries along with...
China’s Guizhou Galuminium puts 800,000 tpy alumina capacity on maintenance
<p>Guizhou Galuminium, one of the biggest alumina producers of China, has put all production lines at its alumina refineries under maintenance on account of the Big Data Expo scheduled for opening on May 25, Shanghai Metals Market reported.</p> <p>The alumina producer put up the "on maintenance"...
China alumina prices to run stable this week, other raw materials will keep bullish trend
<p>China alumina production slowdown became market focus in the past week and trading almost stagnated as buyers and sellers of the commodity were seen split over their opinions on the market. The environmental protection inspections which had begun on April 24 were initially thought to have...
Brazil registers higher revenue despite low alumina export in Q4 2016-17
<p>Brazil currently ranks second position as a net exporter of alumina worldwide. The country exported estimated 8.78 million tonnes of alumina in 2016, up from 8.47 million tonnes in 2015. A substantial portion of country’s alumina is shipped to Canada. Albras, the second-largest aluminium...
Top five alumina producers from China
<p>Bauxite production and alumina refining capacity have increased immensely across the major alumina producing regions of the world. Aluminium production has skyrocketed in Asia in the last one decade and China is currently producing about 53% of the total aluminium production. This gives a clear...
Rusal reports higher alumina sales volume in Q1 2017
<p>UC RUSAL reported robust financial results for Q1 2017, driven by its operational efficiency and cost discipline, supported by stronger LME prices.</p> <p>As reported in the result, Rusal produced 1,889 thousand tons of alumina in Q1 2017, registering a 0.9% increase from 1,873 thousand tons in...
China alumina imports up 17% YoY in March; April imports to rise further
<p>China’s import of alumina totalled 420,834 tonnes in March 2017, up 17 per cent from the same period in last year. January-March (quarter one) imports were up at 921,123 tonnes, revealed data released by China’s General Administration of Customs.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p>...
Alpart to open second alumina refinery & aluminium foil plant
<p>Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) is setting up a new facility in Jamaica. Jamaican Finance Minister Audley Shaw made the disclosure at a town hall that the company is expected to build second alumina refinery soon.</p> <p>The new alumina plant is expected to produce 2,000 tonnes of alumina...
China’s alumina output to grow in May: How realistic is the estimate?
<p>Estimated alumina output derived from China’s domestic production data is expected to improve this month. The country which reported 31.6 million tonnes of aluminium output in 2016 against the world total of 58.8 million tonnes (53.7 per cent) is estimated to produce 5.82 million tonnes of...
Noranda signs long-term agreement with Concord Resources for smelter grade alumina
<p>Noranda has signed a long-term, exclusive offtake agreement with Concord Resources for smelter grade alumina produced at Noranda's Gramercy alumina refinery in Louisiana. Concord Resources has also agreed to a third party marketing arrangement for bauxite produced at its mining facility in St....
Burnbury rail communication upgrade to improve Worsley Alumina’s freight network
<p>Western Australia based rail infrastructure and access provider Brookfield Rail has undertaken major upgrade works on its South West radio communication network. The upgrade aimed to improve efficiency and safety along the railway line from Perth to Burnbury will also service the adjacent lines...
Materion adds Durox 98 to its alumina ceramic product portfolio
Materion Corporation yesterday announced that the company has added Durox 98 to its Durox family of alumina ceramic materials. The new Durox 98 is an expansion of company’s alumina ceramic product portfolio. The company developed Durox 98 to meet the demand for an alumina purity grade of 97.6 per...
Will recent maintenance reverse alumina supply & demand picture? SMM reports
<p>Two alumina producers in Shanxi recently entered maintenance. What triggered this move? Will this have big impact on alumina output and prices?</p> <p>Shanxi East Hope Jinzhong Aluminum put 1 million-tpy alumina line under maintenance last week, affecting output by 14,000 tonnes.</p> <p>Tianyuan...
Vietnam set to double its alumina export as Vinacomin starts bulk shipments from May ‘17
<p>Vietnam, the emerging alumina producing hub on the shores of the South China Sea, has increased its offshore alumina sales over the last three years. As suggested by the available international trade data, alumina export from the country has more than doubled since 2015. The increase has been...
