New Alumotion JV brings robotised anode assembly to Canadian aluminium smelters
Storvik and Charl-Pol have launched Alumotion to bring proven robotic solutions, local engineering and lifecycle support closer to Canada's aluminium smelters. Canadian aluminium smelters are set to gain a new source of automation expertise as Storvik and Canadian technology company Charl-Pol...
DOJ backs $4b Oklahoma aluminium smelter as legal debate intensifies
The US Department of Justice has urged a court to dismiss Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s lawsuit filed on the proposed USD 4 billion Oklahoma aluminium smelter, arguing that the project would strengthen national and economic security. The move comes as the joint venture of Emirates...
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Alcoa to reduce aluminium smelting capacity by 531,000 tonnes
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) plans to close 12% of its global aluminium smelting capacity to improve the company’s cost position and competitiveness, with low aluminium prices to blame. Aluminum prices have fallen more than 27% from their peak in 2011. The company will close or “curtail” about 531,000 tonnes...
Alcoa to permanently close idled aluminum smelter in Tennessee, trim a Texas operation
Alcoa Inc. said Thursday that it plans to close an aluminum smelter in Tennessee and some operations at a Texas facility to cut costs in the face of weak prices. The moves, plus others to come, will reduce Alcoa’s global smelting capacity by about 12 percent. Aluminum prices have fallen by about...
Alumina shares fall as Alcoa shutdowns smelting capacity
ALUMINA shares fell after Alcoa said this morning it would permanently close or idle 12 per cent of its aluminium smelting capacity, following a year in which economic uncertainty slammed prices for the industrial metal. The top US aluminium producer said in a statement it would close or curtail...
Rio Tinto declares force majeure on aluminum orders
Rio Tinto Alcan said on Wednesday that it has declared force majeure on aluminum output from two of its smelters in Canada due to separate operational and labour issues that have curtailed production at the sites. The company, a unit of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Group...
Inside The Aluminum Factory Where Russian Billionaire Oleg Deripaska Got His Start
Aluminum is the third most common chemical element on Earth after oxygen and silicon. Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska built his fortune by creating the largest aluminum company in the world RUSAL, which accounts for 11% of aluminum production and 13% of alumina production worldwide. Deripaska and...
RUSAL PROFILE: Aluminium producer looks to cut debt and costs, focus on products
United Company Rusal remains focused on cutting debt and costs and meeting its customers' requirements, rather than looking at new projects or acquisitions, first deputy ceo Vladislav Soloviev told Metal Bulletin. The company believes Russia and especially eastern Siberia have vast potential, and...
DUBAL sets shining example
The ongoing commitment to energy conservation at Dubai Aluminium that operates a one million metric tonne per annum primary aluminum smelter continues apace, yielding good results. For example, as a member of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Dubal has whole-heartedly adopted the directives...
Dubai Aluminium sets shining example
The ongoing commitment to energy conservation at Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) that operates a one million metric ton per annum primary aluminum smelter continues apace, yielding good results. For example, as a member of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), Dubal has whole-heartedly adopted the...
Rio Tinto Alcan initiates lockout at Alma smelter to protect the safety and integrity of aluminium operations
Rio Tinto Alcan has initiated a lockout at its 438,000 tonne Alma smelter in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec after the Syndicat des travailleurs de l'aluminium d'Alma (Alma aluminium workers' union) rejected the company's final proposal for an agreement. Every effort has been made to reach an...
Emal, Dubal sign technology license agreement
The licensing by Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) of its in-house developed and proprietary DX+ Technology to Emirates Aluminium Company Limited (EMAL) has been formalized through the signature of a contractual agreement between the two companies. In effect, DX+ Technology has been specified for and will be...
Dubal emergency drill success
Dubai Aluminium (Dubal), a major aluminium smelter, recently held a disaster drill to confirm its crisis and business continuity management (CBCM) system integrated smoothly with the local government emergency services. Abdulla Al Abbar, business continuity certified expert (BCCE) and manager,...
Settlement between RUSAL and antimonopoly watchdog approved
A court has approved a settlement between a subsidiary of RUSAL, the worlds largest aluminum producer, and the antimonopoly watchdog in connection with price manipulation in the wholesale energy market. The Moscow Commercial Court has terminated proceedings in the lawsuit filed by RUSAL Krasnoyarsk...
FG inaugurates committee to facilitate aluminium production
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Musa Mohammed Sada, has inaugurated a technical committee to liaise with UC Rusal Aluminium Smelter Company at Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, to facilitate the production of aluminium and aluminium products in the country. The committee was inaugurated...
Nigeria: Country to Produce 100,000 Tons of Aluminium Annually
Nigeria is targeting producing 100,000 tons of aluminium annually starting from 2013, Minister of Mines and Steel Development Musa Sada has said. Sada said while inaugurating a committee that would facilitate the production of aluminium and aluminium products that the country is expected to "meet...
UNISCO commences work on 3rd facility in Sohar
United Industrial Services Company (UNISCO) — a unit of Towell Engineering, which is involved in many prestigious and mega projects, recently announced work commencement on third facility in Sohar. This is a landmark achievement for the company, which started operation only in 2006 and from there...
Qatalum launches house magazine
Qatar Aluminum (Qatalum) has launched its first magazine named, Al2to3gether, to highlight the significant role played by natural gas in the process of aluminum production. Qatalum said yesterday the launch of the magazine aims to provide an open forum to discuss ideas and ambitious plans which the...
Rusal IRKAZ and ItN Nanovation finish testing nano coatings for casting production
The Irkutsk Aluminum Smelter, IRKAZ which belongs to Russian aluminum company UC Rusal, has successfully finished testing Nanocomp Metcast, nanocoatings developed by Rusnano's project company ItN Nanovation AG of Germany. Rusal in a press release said that "Nanocomp Metcast are innovative...
DUBAL power expansion project honoured in US
The innovative thinking and quest for operating efficiency through continuous improvement at Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) has again been recognised on the international stage. DUBAL’s unique GTX project, which was presented by Tayeb M M H Al Awadhi (Vice President: Power & Desalination) at Power-Gen...
