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...
Ireland withholds Aughinish Alumina meeting notes amid Russia export review
Ireland’s Department of Enterprise has withheld the release records of discussions between its secretary general and Aughinish Alumina management, citing “highly confidential information” shared by the company. The decision comes as scrutiny intensifies over the Limerick refinery’s alumina exports...
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Protests fail to move Anrak
Despite facing stiff opposition from local tribals on mining bauxite reserves in the Agency area, Anrak Alumina Company is believed to be going ahead with pre-commissioning of the plant in the next six months. The refinery at Rachapalle in Makavarapupalem mandal near Narsipatnam is almost ready and...
UC RUSAL Nikolaev Alumina Refinery Hits Record Production In 2011
UC RUSAL's, the world's largest aluminium producer, Nikolaev alumina refinery has delivered a record annual production level of 1.6 million tonnes of alumina during 2011. The output increase in 2011 was also made possible through implementation of RUSAL's Production System, raising equipment...
United Company RUSAL : UC RUSAL Nikolaev alumina refinery reached record production level
These record levels were reached following a USD350 million CAPEX programme that has been undertaken at the refinery since 2000, resulting in significant upgrades to the refinery's facilities. In particular, the lime burning kiln has been reconstructed with its conversion to heating gas, fifth...
United Company RUSAL : UC RUSAL Nikolaev alumina refinery reached record production level
These record levels were reached following a USD350 million CAPEX programme that has been undertaken at the refinery since 2000, resulting in significant upgrades to the refinery's facilities. In particular, the lime burning kiln has been reconstructed with its conversion to heating gas, fifth...
Bauxite mining: Tension prevails in Vizag dist over committee visit
The 48-hour bandh in the agency area (tribal tracts in the eastern ghats) of Visakhapatnam district against the visit of a four-member expert committee from the Ministry of Environment and Forests to the proposed bauxite mining areas, was total on Tuesday. Even bicycles were not allowed on the...
GMDC, Alumina Refinery in JV for value addition
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation and Mumbai-based Alumina Refinery Limited will jointly take up project to manufacture speciality chemicals from Bauxite in Kutch. The state government had earlier decided to value-add the minerals instead of selling raw ores. The move is in line with the...
Outotec launches a new filter for the alumina industry - Outotec Larox® VPF
Outotec Larox VPF, Vertical Pressure Filter, was originally developed by Australian Process Technology Pty Ltd, a filters supplier for the alumina refining industry. VPF technology is used for pregnant liquor polishing in the alumina process. "Outotec is a major provider of alumina refinery plants...
Alumina volumes to surge in FY13E
NALCO commissioned a 0.52mtpa alumina refinery in Q2 FY12, raising its alumina capacity to 2.1mtpa. The company produced ~30,000-40,000 tons of alumina during Q2 FY12, which is expected to increase to 0.12million tons in H2 FY12. We expect alumina production to increase from 1.6 million tons in...
Alumina volumes to surge in FY13E
NALCO commissioned a 0.52mtpa alumina refinery in Q2 FY12, raising its alumina capacity to 2.1mtpa. The company produced ~30,000-40,000 tons of alumina during Q2 FY12, which is expected to increase to 0.12million tons in H2 FY12. We expect alumina production to increase from 1.6 million tons in...
Alumina volumes to surge in FY13E
NALCO commissioned a 0.52mtpa alumina refinery in Q2 FY12, raising its alumina capacity to 2.1mtpa. The company produced ~30,000-40,000 tons of alumina during Q2 FY12, which is expected to increase to 0.12million tons in H2 FY12. We expect alumina production to increase from 1.6 million tons in...
Uncertainty dogs Anrak's captive jetty plan
With the Centre's keenness to consider establishing a major port in Nakkapalli mandal in the district, Anrak Aluminium Ltd (AAL) floated by Ras al-Khaimah Investment Authority--Penna Group's plans to have a captive jetty at Rajaiahpeta in the same locality may not materialise. AAL, which is setting...
Rio Tinto subsidiary fined $160,000 over spill
A SUBSIDIARY of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd has been fined $160,000 after admitting to a large fuel spill in the Northern Territory last year. Alcan Gove Pty Ltd pleaded guilty in the Darwin Magistrates Court today to causing serious environmental harm and was fined $160,000 by magistrate Michael...
Vietnam to delay alumina production to Q1 2012
Reuters reported that the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group will delay alumina production to the Q1 of 2012 from an earlier target for the end of this year because rain held up construction. In September, the group said it would start producing in November and sell an estimated...
MoEF halts issuance of ToR to Vedanta
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has decided to temporarily halt the issuance of the term of reference (ToR) in favour of Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) for conduct of environment impact assessment (EIA) study for the expansion work of the company’s Lanjigarh project. The action has been...
Alumina refinery expansion on track
Rio Tinto Alcan says global economic volatility will not affect the completion of its alumina refinery expansion near Gladstone in central Queensland. The Yarwun 2 site will produce more than 3 million tonnes of alumina a year when it is fully operational. General manager Dave Yeoman says it is due...
Vacon delivers AC drives to Indian aluminium factory
Global AC drives manufacturer Vacon has delivered a dispatch of variable-speed AC drives with a total power of 58 megawatts for Indian-based AnRak Aluminium Ltd. The AC drives were delivered to a new aluminium refinery which is being built near the City of Visakhapatnam in India's southeastern...
Bauxite buys from open market adding to costs, says SK Roongta, MD, Vedanta Aluminum
Metal tycoon Anil Agarwal committed to invest about Rs 60,000 crore for building Vedanta Aluminum - the aim was for a 2.4 mt plant which is almost equal to the total aluminum consumed in India. But a ban on bauxite mining and government denial to expand its alumina refinery, have upset Vedanta's...
Côté’s new Rio Tinto Alcan will be best for bauxite
Rioe Tinto Alcan, once it has divested the 13 assets it put up for sale in October, will occupy the “best bauxite position in the industry”, ceo Jacynthe Côté said at Rio’s investor seminar in Sydney on Monday. The 13 assets include aluminium smelters in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Europe,...
