The aluminium industry is entering the second half of 2026 with demand signals moving in different directions. Beverage cans are finding new consumption opportunities in Brazil, extrusion demand remains resilient in key markets, and aluminium producers are benefiting from firmer prices. At the same...
Alurion Resources has started infill drilling and bulk-sample trenching at its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project in Bahia, Brazil, as the newly listed company advances the asset toward a targeted mid-2027 pre-feasibility study. The field programme marks a shift from defining the project’s resource...
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According to the data released on Monday, July 5, by Brazil’s economy ministry, alumina exports from Brazil reflected a rise in June after registering a decline last month. In June, Brazil exported 816,785 tonnes of alumina, up by 20.13 per cent year-on-year from 679,916 tonnes. On a month-on-month...
Hydro’s alumina refinery in Barcarena, Brazil which processes bauxite from its mine in Paragominas, also in Pará state has secured the license to operate the deposit called DRS2, after the installation phase and all commissioning tests are approved by environmental agencies. The DRS2 deposit area...
Ukraine imported 2.185 million tonnes of aluminium ores and concentrate (bauxite) in the first five months of 2021. That marked an increase of 12.3% compared to the same period last year, according to statistics released by the State Customs Service. Bauxite imports in monetary terms rose to...
FYI Resources Ltd., the innovative and vertically integrated high quality, high-purity alumina developer, recognises the significance of the ESG platform. The emerging high-purity alumina producer in Australia has revealed its adaptation of an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework,...
Brazil was severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and despite a high number of infections and fatalities, the economy recovered strongly at the end of 2020. GDP growth is expected to reach 3.7% in 2021 and 2.5% in 2022, driven by a progressive increase in household consumption and investment. The...
According to data published on Friday June 4 by Brazil’s economy ministry, alumina exports from Brazil in May 2021 declined after registering a hike in April. Exports dropped by 7.81% from the same period last year. The decrease in exports was due to lower shipments from Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte...
According to the latest data shown by the US Geological Survey, the United States imported 416,000 tonnes of alumina in the first quarter of 2021. This represented a quarter-on-quarter hike of 102,000 tonnes or 32.48 per cent from 314,000 tonnes of bauxite imported in Q4 2021. On a year-on-year...
Hydro has signed a BRL 2.2 million agreement with the University of São Paulo to explore uses for bauxite residue in civil construction. The waste will be used in the production of cement floors that prove to be advantageous from the environmental point of view and throughout their life cycle. The...
Hydro has reportedly certified eleven companies in Paragominas under its Supplier Development Program, which included training in Strategic Management, Commercial Intelligence, Operational Management, and Industry 4.0. Local companies that serve Mineração Paragominas SA were selected on criteria...
On 28 th April 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce declared its preliminary determinations has uncovered imports of aluminium foil from four countries are being sold at less than fair value (or “dumped”) in the United States. Subsequently, the department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border...
In March 2021, China’s aluminium wires and cables exports stood at 10,600 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month decline of 4.1 per cent and year-on-year 61 per cent, found China customs data. The export value reached $27.374 million in the said month. In Q1 2021, China exported about 37,500 tonnes of...
Brazil reported aluminium can recycling index of 97.4% in 2020 despite the difficulties faced by the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The index remained stable in relation to 2019, keeping Brazil among the world leaders in can recycling. The Associations reported that 391,500 tonnes or...
Hydro has planned invest BRL 1.1 billion in the Alunorte fuel-switch project reduce the refinery’s annual CO2 emissions by 600,000 tonnes. The project will replace heavy fuel oil with natural gas at the Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery. “This project is a milestone in our sustainability strategy and...
South32’s alumina production was 1.218 million tonnes in Q3 FY21, a decrease of 13% from quarter-on-quarter. The output was also down by 5% from 1.276 million tonnes in Q3 FY20. Worsley Alumina saleable alumina production increased by 1% to 2.885 million tonnes in the nine months ended March 2021....
The bauxite importation of Ukraine during January-March 2021 has shown a significant rise by 6%, when compared to the same period the previous year, to 1.303 million tonnes. As the data statistics released by the Ukrainian State Customs Service, it states that during this phase, bauxite imports in...
Albras – Alumínio Brasileiro S/A has been certified against ASI Performance Standard and ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard certification for its smelting and casting activities at the Barcarena, Brazil facility. The plant manufactures primary aluminium, as well as aluminium foundry alloy ingots,...
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the United States alumina imports stood at 314,000 tonnes, reflecting a marginal decrease of 2,000 tonnes quarter-on-quarter. In Q3 2020, the United States had imported 312,000 tonnes of alumina – 13.57 per cent less than 361,000 tonnes in Q2 2020. On a year-on-year...
Norsk Hydro the globally integrated aluminium giant has been sued by a group of communities in Brazil. Around 40,000 Brazilians are involved in the lawsuit against Norwegian aluminium producer, as they stated, it is toxic waste pollution the company is causing in northern Brazil. The communities...
