
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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Fredrik Spens will take charge as President of Gränges Europe affecting from 1 st March 2022, succeeding Jörgen Rosengren who has held the position on an interim basis. However, starting the same date, Fredrik will also be a member of the Group Management Team of Gränges. A Master of Science degree...

According to a recent report, Stefan Glimm will retire from his remaining responsibility as Director General of the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) at the end of February 2022. He served the aluminium foil industry for 30 years and the aluminium industry in general for almost four...

European Aluminium, the European industry voice for the aluminium value chain, is happy to announce Paul Voss' appointment as Director-General, effective from 1 February 2022. Mr Voss will follow Gerd Götz, who will leave the Association at the end of March after almost a decade as the head. “On...

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...

Carlos Pinglo has been named Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of First Bauxite Corporation ("First Bauxite" or the "Company"), succeeding Ian Fodie. Mr Fodie's services are appreciated, and the Company wishes him well in his future pursuits. First Bauxite is a Canadian mineral...

On 15 th December 2021, Mubadala Investment Company backed Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) publicized that Chief Commercial Officer and architect of the marketing strategy that made EGA the biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world, Walid Al Attar is to step down after 37 years of service...

Century Aluminum Company, US-based primary aluminum producer, has reportedly announced the addition of a member to its Board of Directors. With the appointment of Jennifer Bush, the company’s total members in the Board have come to six. Bush is appointed as an independent director with an immediate...

The first aluminium smelter in the Gulf region, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) has appointed Sayed Salah Sayed Aqeel as the new Acting Manager for Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) with immediate effect. To strengthen Alba’s ESG transformation drive, Sayed Salah will report directly to the...

AlCircle is pleased to announce the joining of Carmelo Maria Brocato as Strategic Advisor for Europe and North America region. Mr Brocato is presently associated with GMS/Engitec Group as Head of the Aluminium Division from April 2019. He has more than 30 years of experience in international...

The developer of the world-class Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon, Canyon Resources Limited has announced that it has appointed Jean-Sebastien Boutet as Chief Executive Officer. Boutet is an experienced metals and mining executive carrying more than 16 years in the bauxite and aluminium...

The voice of the aluminium industry in the US, the Aluminum Association has announced the joining of Virginia Gum Hamisevicz as new Vice President of Government Affairs & International Programs. Virginia carries around 20 years of working experience advocating energy, natural resources and trade...

The Hamburg based high-performance aluminium alloys producer to supply the entire world of 3D printing, Fehrmann ALLOYS has appointed Jan-Peter Derrer, as the new Head of Sales. He is an industry renowned expert in 3D printing systems for the sale of new metal alloys. At the beginning of October...

On 28 th October 2021, The Aluminum Association made public that Charles “Chuck” Johnson will join as the group’s new President & CEO effective 3 rd January 2022. In his previous assignment, Johnson spent more than four years as President & CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association...

Dubal Holding, the investment arm of Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), announced Ahmad Hamad Bin Fahad as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. Saaed Mohammed Al Tayer, the chairman of Dubal Holding, stated that Ahmad Hamad Bin Fahad’s appointment as the CEO was based on his...

King River Resources Limited, an exploration mining company, has appointed a new CEO for its newly formed High Purity Metals Division as the company looks to lay the groundwork for building a processing plant for high purity alumina in Kwinana. Doug Flanagan, the newly appointed CEO, comes with an...

On 1st October 2021, BAGR Berliner Aluminiumwerk GmbH, which is operating a melting and casting plant for secondary aluminium in a traditional industrial area in the north of Berlin since 1997, announces a change in their management board. Mustafa Güngör, the well-established Managing Director of...

Right from Tom Dobbins’s resignation from the position as President and Chief Executive officer of the Aluminum Association to Hydro’s new Plant Manager appointment at Husnes smelter, the world primary aluminium sector has offered many important news this week. But the topmost of all is China’s...

Hydro Aluminium Smelter in Husnes has appointed Jon Ola Ystgaard as a new Plant Manager, who will be reporting to Head of Primary Production in Hydro Aluminium Metal Ola Saeter. Mr Ystgaard, who will be joining Hydro Husnes on October 11, comes with vast years of experience in the aluminium...