
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, is pleased to announce the recent promotions of S. Abbas S. Baqer to Manager Calciner & Marine and Ali Aseeri to Manager Engineering & Projects. Since joining Alba in 1989 as a Vocational Trainee, S. Abbas S. Baqer...
Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jindal Steel after completing a successful stint as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium. Kumar, who brings more than three decades of experience in the metals and mining industry, will now oversee the...
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Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), in its third quarterly Board of Directors’ virtual meeting on September 28, underpinned that delivering consistent performance amid uncertain macroeconomic outlook would be their top priority for the next quarter. Chairman of the Board Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij...

Alcoa Corporation announced today that William F. Oplinger has been elected to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of its Board of Directors. Oplinger succeeds Roy C. Harvey, effective September 24, 2023, who will serve as Strategic Advisor to the Chief...

Alcoa Corp., the largest producer of aluminium in the United States, has announced the appointment of Andrew Hastings, the former general counsel of Canada's Lundin Mining Corp., as its new Chief Legal Officer. Andrew Hastings decided to join Alcoa after stepping down from his position as the legal...

In a recent development, Chinalco, a leading aluminium producer, has announced a significant change in the leadership structure of its Guizhou enterprises. The decision was made during a cadre meeting held on September 8 at the ChalCO Guizhou Enterprise. The meeting saw the presence of high-ranking...

Ball Corporation, the world's leading producer of circular aluminium packaging for global beverage and household brands, announced that Scott C. Morrison, the executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Colorado headquartered company, will seek retirement after more than two decades...

TVS Holdings has publicised the appointment of Venu Srinivasan’s son, Sudarshan Venu, as the firm’s new Managing Director for a term of five years. Previously this year, Sundaram Clayton, a well-known manufacturer and supplier of automotive aluminium castings, which fell under the TVS Group’s...

Franco Bove has been re-elected as the chairman of Aluminium Closures Group (ACG) at its recent summer conference, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece. The attendees elected Patrick Broom from Constellium during the meeting as the newly appointed vice-chair. Another company, Ramondin, based in...

Major changes are on their way in the primary aluminium sector, with the world advocating the need to incorporate more and more renewable energy systems into the equation. Shell Energy and Hydro have inked a significant three-year agreement aimed at decarbonising Hydro's UK operations. Under the...
Rio Tinto Group, the world's second-largest metals and mining corporation, has appointed Jérôme Pécresse as the Chief Executive for the aluminium business. Jérôme Pécresse will join Rio Tinto on October 23, 2023, succeeding Ivan Vella. Jérôme will bring more than 30 years of experience in senior...

The ASX-listed Australian company with world-class rare earth and bauxite assets, Lindian Resources Ltd, has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Park (Zuliang) Wei as a non-executive director, with effect from September 4, 2023. Wei, a Chinese-born Australian entrepreneur, has...

After three decades of dedicated service, Charles E. Baker, the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Ball Corporation, has announced his retirement. His remarkable contributions will be dearly missed. However, the company is excited to welcome Hannah Lim-Johnson, who will take...

On August 4, 2023, the Indian multinational mining and metal company Vedanta Ltd. announced through an exchange filing that it appointed John Slaven as the Chief Executive Officer for its Aluminium Business. Vedanta stated that the Board of Directors approved the appointment during a meeting held...

Alumina Limited, a leading Australian company focused on investing in long-life, low cost bauxite and alumina assets, announced the hiring of Mr Alistair Field as a Non-Executive Director with effect from January 15, 2024. Mr Field has retired from Sims Limited as the Chief Executive Officer and...

On July 25, 2023, LME Clear announced the appointment of Michael Carty as Chief Executive Officer and LME Clear Board Director, effective October 2, 2023. As stated by the LME, Michael brings extensive knowledge and experience in financial infrastructure and technology. He joins LME Clear from...

Alcoa Corporation today announced that it has named Renato Bacchi as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective August 1, 2023. The company’s current Chief Commercial Officer, Kelly Thomas, will leave to pursue a career opportunity outside of Alcoa. Bacchi will lead the...

On July 20, the Chinese state-owned Aluminium Corporation of China announced the resignation of Chairman Liu Jianping. The reason cited for his departure was a "work adjustment." Liu's departure as chairman occurred only two years into his tenure. The decision followed closely on the heels of...

Luciano Alves, a production engineer from Escola Politécnica da USP with over twenty years of experience in finance, strategic planning, and M&A, has taken over as CEO at Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) in May. Alves joined the investor relations department after serving as Chief Financial...

Century Aluminum Company announced last week that the stockholders voted Tamla Olivier as a seventh director to the board, with a term expiring in 2024. Ms Olivier is presently associated with Pepco Holdings, part of the Exelon family of companies, as a Chief Operating Officer. She has been working...