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...
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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The groups of local campaigners in Limerick, Ireland stated their protest for any expansion of Rusal owned Aughinish alumina’s refinery, as the alliance raised their voice for the objectionable environmental risk to the Shannon estuary and the health of local people. On 7 th February 2022, Pat...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market report, alumina production capacity in Shanxi, Shandong, and Henan has come in at 15.02 million tonnes per year for the moment after being undergone output cuts or suspensions due to environmental protection policies. Most refineries in Jinzhong and Lvliang...
On 1 st February 2022, the Minister of Finance and the Public Service of Jamaica, Dr Nigel Clarke asserted to the ‘House of Representatives’ that the proceeding of reconstruction at the Government's part-owned bauxite/alumina company Jamalco is on course. Dr Clarke, while countering to questions...
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has reportedly put an alert that the threat of sanctions on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin could take a toll on Rusal’s Aughinish Alumina refinery, Europe’s largest bauxite refinery, in County Limerick. Aughinish Alumina refinery employs nearly 900 people...
The developer of high-technology businesses in the world of mining and minerals exploration, ABx Group has appointed Dr Mark Cooksey, the CEO of Alcore, its subsidiary, as the Chief Executive of the parent company. Following ABx prolonged leader Ian Levy decided to stand down from his present...
On 24 th January 2022, the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo visited the Riau Islands to conduct a review of the bauxite to the alumina processing facility at PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia in Galang Batang-Bintan, Riau Islands province. The Presidential attendant from Jakarta arrives at Raja Haji...
The major alumina asset of Rusal and one of the world’s leading energy-efficient refineries, Aughinish alumina stated that numerous developments are essential at their facility near Askeaton, Limerick County to pursue production until at least 2039. However, lacking these developments, the company...
Rusal, the Russian aluminium giant, has reportedly announced the achievement of Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certification for its four additional production sites. The four sites include Rusal’s Kandalaksha aluminium smelter, two aluminium foil plants Sayanal and Armenal (Armenia), and...
Work on Alcoa Brasil's Filtro Prensa project began in August 2021 at the company's Poços de Caldas alumina refinery, which is fed by a captive adjacent bauxite mine. It is R$310 million (US$55 million) investment that will fully transform the waste disposal system at the Minas Gerais facility. The...
Alcoa of Australia Ltd, which operates one of the world's largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining has extended its supply contract of lime to AdBri subsidiary Cockburn Cement until January 2023. The calcium-containing inorganic mineral lime is extensively used as an additive in alumina...
Alumina is the prime material for the production of aluminium ingots which feature light-weight, high fluidity, high dissolvability and strong absorption of fluorine. It is also used in applications such as industrial and medical ceramics, sandpapers, pigments, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The...
According to official sources, three alumina refineries in China are set to commence or increase production in the first quarter of 2022. Wenfeng alumina refinery in Hebei province of northern China will reportedly come online with a capacity of 2,400 kilo tonnes per year. On the other hand, Bosai...
On 3 rd January 2022, the largest producer of aluminium in India, Vedanta declared that cast metal aluminium production at its smelters stood at 579,000 tonnes in Q3 of the current financial, documenting a rise of 16%. While filing to the BSE, the company stated: “The cast metal aluminium...
China’s demand for imported bauxite is expected to rise by about 20 per cent year-on-year in 2022, backed on increasing demand for the raw material from domestic alumina producers, pointed out the state-owned research agency Antaike. China’s alumina producing capacity using imported bauxite is...
The Indian multinational conglomerate, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujrat, Adani Group, led by billionaire businessman Gautam Adani is all set to invade into the business of establishing up an aluminium smelter and alumina refinery. On 18 th December 2021, the flagship company of Adani Group, Adani...
The leading industrial conglomerate committed to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro stated that the company will invest R$ 1.3 billion ($230 million) at its Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil to supersede heavy fuel oil with natural gas. On 13 th December 2021, the company said in a statement:...
The world's largest aluminium rolling company, Hindalco which also ranks among the largest producers of primary aluminium in Asia has been able to reduce the environmental damage by developing a biodiversity park on the wasteland of a bauxite mine. Hindalco’s commitment towards sustainable mining...
CRU Group, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative's (ASI) data transparency partner, has updated its Emissions Analysis Tool with a new rolling mill emissions dataset. The inclusion of this data, when paired with the current ASI Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard certification levels,...
