85% recycled aluminium: Recorp raises the bar for sustainable beverage cans
Aluminium cans are under the spotlight among consumers and beverage manufacturers looking for more recyclable packaging, with the material already holding a strong circularity position against plastic and glass. Recorp tunes it further with ReCan85, an aluminium beverage can containing 85 per cent...
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...
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Craft Metals pre-painted aluminium cladding installed on The Mill Apartments
<p>Australian based supplier of non-ferrous building materials Craft Metals aluminium cladding has been installed on the Mill Apartments in Eastwood NSW. Volcano Stone, a pre-painted aluminium product, is an exclusive product of Craft Metals that meets green trend initiative.</p> <p><img...
Yancoal wins approval to buy Rio Tinto’s Hunter Valley coal mine
<p>Chinese-controlled Yancoal has won the approval of Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) to purchase Rio Tinto's Hunter Valley coal mine involving a $US2.45 billion ($3.2 billion) investment in New South Wales. Yancoal said the FIRB approval was “a critical...
Metallica Minerals raises A$2.5m for Urquhart bauxite project
<p>According to news on Mining Weekly, Metallica Minerals, an Australian bauxite developer, has raised about A$2.5-million in a renounceable rights issue to finance the commissioning of its Urquhart bauxite project in north Queensland. </p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display:...
Giant aluminium smelter puts its hand up for new coal-fired power
<p>The giant Tomago aluminium smelter has put itself forward as a foundation customer for any low emissions coal-fired electricity generator to be built in the Hunter Valley as it warns continued power supply instability and rising prices threatens its future.</p> <p>With the plant accounting for...
Australian bauxite production and export expected to rise in next three financial years
<p>According to a Platts’ report, Australia is expected to produce 82.7 million tonnes of bauxite in FY 2016-2017 (July-June), up 1.22% YOY, as confirmed by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on Friday. Upcoming projects in the state of Queensland are expected to raise...
South32 and GE sign three year digital transformation partnership
<p>A global mining and metals company South32 announced yesterday 10 April, that the company signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement with GE, the world's Digital Industrial Company, in Sydney. The partnership will help in the development of South32’s technology roadmap and...
TALEX announces its expansion plan in Australia
<p>UAE-based Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company (TALEX), a joint venture between Abu Dhabi’s SENAAT and Gulf Extrusions has announced its expansion plan in the city of Melbourne in Australian with an initial investment of AU$500,000 with a plan to increase it to $40 million over eight...
WA’s mineral sales volume up in 2016, alumina remains flat
<p>Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum industry has reported sales of A$94.8-billion in 2016, which registers an increase of A$3.4-billion YOY. The largest chunk of sale has been contributed by iron ore, nickel and petroleum sector. </p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
Altech Chemicals takes high purity alumina to European investors
<p>Altech Chemicals has dual listed shares trading under the ticker A3Y on Germany’s Frankfurt Stock Exchange.</p> <p>The dual listing supports Altech’s strategy to broaden its European investor base, particularly in Germany where there is growing interest in the company’s high...
ABx announces Annual Report 2016: Sales of non-metallurgical grade bauxite rises
<p>Australian Bauxite Ltd announced today publication of its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December, 2016. During 2016, ABx sold 45,590 tonnes of bauxite comprising 42,000 tonnes of cement-grade bauxite and over 3,590 tonnes of fertiliser grade bauxite. The company has over 122,500 tonnes of...
Australian Defence Force to use Vitracore G2 aluminium composite panels
<p>Vitracore G2, a BCA compliant range of aluminium composite panels, was recently installed in the Australian Defence Force Helicopter Aircrew Training System for $190-million redevelopment project at HMAS Albatross defence base Nowra.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
Week in Review: Top news from global bauxite sector
<p>A weekly recap to bring you up-to-date information on bauxite industry across the world .Bauxite experienced a number of development last week .Here’s all you need to know:</p> <p><strong>Metro Mining completes rights issue to fund bauxite mine</strong></p> <p>Metro Mining has raised $36.5...
Top five bauxite producing countries in the world
Bauxite ore is the main source of aluminium in the world. It occurs in tropical and subtropical areas in soft limonite rock forms. After extracting from mines, the metallurgical grade ore is first crushed and then purified through the Bayer Process to produce alumina. The refined alumina is then...
Urbanline to unveil fire rated timber finish aluminium cladding at Sydney Build Expo
<p>Urbanline Architectural will unveil a new range of non-combustible aluminium cladding products during the Sydney Build Expo on March 30 to 31. Aluminium cladding is given a new look and feel in AluSelekta, combining the convenience and safety of aluminium with a realistic timber finish with the...
Metro Mining completes rights issue to fund bauxite mine
<p>Metro Mining has raised $36.5 million in its 1:2 non-renounceable rights issue priced at $0.125 for its100% owned Bauxite Hills Mine located in northern Queensland. The rights issue follows the recently completed placement, which raised $15.9 million taking the total combined amount raised to...
Rio spends more than $900 million in contract for Amrun bauxite mine project
<p>Metals and mining giant Rio Tinto proclaimed on Tuesday, March 21, that the company has given more than $900 million in contracts for the development of Amrun bauxite mine project to Queensland suppliers in the Cape York Peninsula, Australia. The company has given nearly two thirds of the total...
India's Adani Enterprises to finalise on their Australian coal project by June
<p>In a recent update, India's Adani Enterprises said it would finalise the investment decision for its Carmichael coal project in Australia by June. The project has been delayed for last five years due to protests from environmental groups. The proposed mine in the northern state of Queensland is...
Silver Fast is the world’s largest and fastest aluminium motor yacht
<p>Silver Yachts, an Australian luxury yacht builder, has unveiled the world’s largest and fastest aluminium motor yacht “Silver Fast” at the Dubai International Boat Show. The Silver Fast provides eco fuel efficiency and is the most advanced vessel, as reported.</p> <p><img...
