Alcoa strikes $3.1b cash-and-stock deal for South32’s key aluminium assets
Alcoa Corporation is acquiring South32’s key aluminium assets in a USD 3.1 billion deal in cash plus 17,008,960 Alcoa shares, expanding its upstream aluminium portfolio across Australia, Brazil and South Africa. The transaction will also give South32 and its shareholders an equity interest in the...
Rio Tinto adds Aurukun's 8 tpa bauxite opportunity to growing Cape York pipeline
The acquisition gives Rio Tinto control of a major undeveloped Cape York resource as it expands its existing Weipa operations and advances new mining areas. Rio Tinto is expanding its Cape York bauxite portfolio by acquiring the Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore and Mitsubishi, adding a...
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Wildlife professionals build new aluminium nest for high-flying Sunshine Coast couple
Sunshine Coast Council has just finished a daring treetop expedition, where they have repaired and restored the nest of ospreys and their children, which was severely destroyed by a storm two years ago. Wildlife professionals have used aluminium to construct a basket to strengthen the new nest,...
ASI enlists Alcoa’s Portland smelting and casting units against Performance Standard
Alcoa has received recognition for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance at Portland Aluminium in Victoria, Australia. Both the smelting and casthouse operations have been certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) according to their Performance Standard, which is...
iQRenew bags US$56.7 million deal for very first MRF in the City of Newcastle
The City of Newcastle (CN) has awarded a contract to iQRenew to build the area's first Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for recycling. The $56.7 million unit will be constructed at CN's Summerhill Waste Management Facility and will process up to 85,000 tonnes of recyclables annually. The MRF will...
WOSUP's reusable aluminium cup trail goes live at upcoming Wallabies vs Argentina test, Sydney
Reusable aluminium cups from War on Single-Use Plastic (WOSUP) will be tested at the Wallabies vs Argentina rugby union test match at Sydney's CommBank Stadium on July 15th. Instead of single-use plastic, 20,000 WOSUP cups will be used during the match, eliminating approximately 220kg of plastic...
Capral offers DECO low-carbon aluminium LocAl® to make greener products
DECO Australia has achieved a new milestone concerning its commitment towards lowering carbon emissions. The leading producer of aluminium building products and finishes has joined forces with Capral Aluminium to use LocAl® Green lower-carbon aluminium. DECO will start receiving the LocAl®...
Tadao Ando’s first Australian project magnifies aluminium use
Renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando has recently unveiled his highly-anticipated design for the MPavilion, which is scheduled to open later this year at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens. Ando's signature style, characterized by strong geometric forms and the use of simple materials such as...
Alcoa appoints Matt Reed as Vice President Operations - Australia and President of Alcoa Australia
Alcoa Corporation, the world's eighth largest aluminium producer, has appointed seasoned resource executive Matt Reed as Vice President Operations – Australia and President Alcoa Australia effective 6 th June 2023. Matt will be based in Perth and will be a key member of Alcoa's worldwide Operations...
HMD launches Nokia XR21: durable with 100% recycled aluminium frame
HMD Global has achieved extreme durability with its recent Nokia smartphone launch. The company claims its ¨ultra tough¨ Nokia XR21 will negate all kinds of ‘phone anxiety’ with its highly robust 100% recycled aluminium chassis. The Nokia XR21 is immune to any outer damage because its body has been...
ARCC progressing to build truly zero-emission buses
ARCC, a technology and manufacturing brand in its seventh year, is continually advancing its future thinking regarding reimagining how a bus with zero emissions should be built. Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company (ARCC) has sometimes produced zero-emissions buses and coaches like other...
PWR to use Constellium’s Aheadd aluminium alloys for developing 3D printed heat exchangers
In a recent partnership between PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and Constellium, the Gold Coast-based automotive cooling solutions firm will create 3D-printed heat exchangers and other aluminium components . Under this alliance, PWR, an ASX-listed Gold Coast-based automotive cooling solutions firm,...
Impact Minerals raises $4 million to boost the development of Lake Hope HPA project
Impact Minerals has secured definitive commitments from its two major owners, the Bunnenberg Family Office and ABC Beteiligungen, to fund $4,000,000 via a placement at 1.2 cents per share to speed up the development of Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) project in Western Australia, in which the...
Sustainability weekly recap: Marching towards a sustainable environment for a better future with initiatives like recycling, green bonds, and zero waste
In response to the increased focus on a sustainable environment, aluminium manufacturers throughout the globe are embracing ecologically-friendly manufacturing processes. To begin with, BMW Group, a German multinational manufacturer of luxury automobiles, unveiled a new programme named "Car2Car"...
Rio Tinto acquires Platina Scandium Project in Australia
The global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Platina Scandium Project, a high-grade scandium resource in New South Wales, from Platina Resources Limited for $14 million. The project, located in central New South Wales close to Condobolin, includes...
Bus body maker Volgren is on a sustainable path
Innovation is crucial in the fiercely competitive world of manufacturing. As a result, Volgren, Australia's largest bus body manufacturer, has created a name for itself by providing creative, sustainable, and efficient public transportation solutions. In 1979, the company started its journey by...
Klaveness Combination Carriers signs the first maritime agreement linking freight earnings to reduce carbon emissions
KCC Chartering AS, a subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA and South32 Marketing Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of globally diversified mining and metals company South32, have agreed to incorporate a carbon pricing mechanism in their existing Contract of Affreightment (COA). The parties agreed on...
Bauxite mining needs to be increased in China: Industry experts
On April 20, 2023, a Chinese industry expert advised that China, the largest aluminium producer globally, needs to enhance local bauxite mining to reduce its growing dependency on imported resources. Meng Jie, a Deputy Secretary General of the aluminium branch at the China Nonferrous Metals...
Rio Tinto posts 11% Y-o-Y decline in bauxite output for 1QCY2023; Weipa & Gove share accountability for the fall
On Wednesday, April 19, Rio Tinto, a leading Anglo-Australian mining group, announced its operational results for the first quarter of 2023, revealing an 11 per cent year-on-year decline and 8 per cent month-on-month drop in bauxite output to 12.1 million tonnes. The downfall took place due to the...
“Substantial growth in aluminium demand, both primary and secondary, is forecast in the coming decades, particularly from the transport, construction and electrical sectors.” Mr Mike Ferraro, President of the Australian Aluminium Council.
AlCircle: How is the Australian Aluminium Council helping to promote sustainable bauxite mining and metal production? Mr Mike Ferraro: Aluminium is one of the commodities most widely used in the global clean energy transition. Transitioning the world towards green energy sources will require 50%...
