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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Hydro has allocated BRL 25 million for construction of technical school in Brazil, where Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery and Albras aluminium plant are located. The school, which will include an auditorium, libraries, laboratories, living areas, a theater for cultural activities, a multi-sport...
The last meeting of the formal consultation period for collective dismissal at the Alcoa’s San Ciprián aluminium plant in Spain ended on 4 th August’20, without an agreement with the workers’ representatives. As per the Spanish regulations, Alcoa has up to 15 days as grace period from the end of...
Australia’s industrial carbon emissions released by the alumina refineries counted to be around 27%, where fossils fuels are burned to heat the procedure. However, concentrated solar thermal (CST) could deliver up to half of the heat required. Australian researchers have for the first time...
PT Cita Mineral Investindo Tbk presumes that the performance of its bauxite and alumina business will pursue to grow for the left-over 2020, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is yet to report its results for the first half of operational performance. During Q1 of 2020,...
According to a recent report, Lindian Resources has appointed Yves Occello as Non-Executive Director, with effect from July 29. Yves is joining Lindian Resources with total 45 years of experience in the bauxite and alumina industry. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Pechiney’s...
Rusal in its Q2 2020 operating results, released on Monday July 27, revealed that the company’s bauxite production increased by 8.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter to stand at 3.89 million tonnes, primarily buoyed by the hike in output at Timan due to low comparison base of Q1 20, affected by seasonal...
The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) appealed that an increase in value-added or in the mining sector still needed to work on seriously, especially for bauxite commodities. Djoko Widajatno, Executive Director, IMA revealed bauxite is a mineral that does not have much reserves compared to other...
Hydro announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Golar Power for the use of environmentally friendly natural gas at the Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil. The company aims to replace a major part of its current fuel oil consumption at the refinery with natural gas....
Despite the robust second-quarter earnings, Norsk Hydro analysed that it might face higher production costs going ahead in the third quarter of 2020. The overall production costs of alumina fell to a four-year low of $192 per tonne in Q2 2020, but in the third quarter, rising costs would likely add...
The Noble Group has formed a treaty with the Jamaican Government to reorganise the assets and operations of alumina refinery Jamalco into a holding company that will raise equity capital on the stock market. The unnamed company is expected to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE. Noble Group...
Mining company South32 reported alumina production of 5.269 million tonnes in FY20, compared to 5.050 million tonnes in FY19, up 4 per cent year-on-year. In Q4 FY20, alumina production stood at 1.358 million tonnes, an increase of 6 per cent quarter-on-quarter. Brazil Alumina saleable production...
McConnell Dowell has signed a design and construction contract with Queensland Alumina (QAL). The construction company’s relationship with major shareholder Rio Tinto has remained vital. The construction company will be accountable for the delivery of a waste line replacement at QAL’s Parsons Point...
According to a recent report from Brazil’s economy ministry released on Monday, July 6, alumina exports from Brazil increased in June, albeit at a slower pace than the earlier month. Brazil’s alumina exports in June totalled 679,914 tonnes, up 4.6 per cent year-on-year from 650,229 tonnes. On a...
Emirates Global Aluminium, on July 8, has announced the achievement of nameplate capacity at its new Al Taweelah alumina refinery for June, a major milestone achieved just 14 months after the production began at the refinery in April 2019. This marks a world-class performance because usually the...
In Ascension Parish, USA, workers more than 300 will be facing job loses next month at Burnside Alumina refinery, a speciality alumina producer that has exhausted millions from a program of Federal Government that meant to protect American jobs during the COVID-19 epidemic. As per industry sources,...
Vedanta’s Alumina Refinery at Lanjigarh joined hands with Kalahandi District Police Administration in a grand blood donation event organized at Vedanta Hospital on 3 rd July’20, under the Odisha Government’s ‘My Government’ initiative. 95 units of blood were collected during the voluntary blood...
Power supply to Hydro’s Paragominas bauxite mine, in the state of Pará in northern Brazil, has been reportedly restored, allowing the production at the mine to recommence. The three transmission towers that overturned, leading to a power outage and temporary production halt at Paragominas mine,...
Vedanta’s Alumina Refinery at Lanjigarh observed the National Electrical Safety week recently to strengthen the importance of adhering to safety norms while handling the electrical equipment and machinery. The alumina refinery is commended for upholding the highest standards of safety and with the...
