India's hidden urban mines are going to landfills: Why e-waste needs a second life
As smartphones, laptops, televisions, electric vehicles, and household appliances become an integral part of modern life, electronic waste (e-waste) is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing waste streams. Yet, every discarded electronic device contains more than just obsolete technology—it...
Stricter fines, greater scope for innovation: Hungary targets cleaner practices in battery manufacturing
Hungary will raise the maximum fine for serious environmental violations by large manufacturers to 5 billion forints (USD 16 million) under new measures to strengthen environmental oversight across industries, including EV battery manufacturing, recycling, and decommissioning. The changes come as...
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Downstream weekly recap: Kaiser Aluminum declares a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.77 per share; TANAKA Denshi Kogyo to set up new plant for aluminium bonding wires in Hangzhou, China
The downstream sector of the aluminium industry has been under the spotlight for a limited but strong number of reasons. To start with, according to a new study, the increased usage of electric vehicles (EVs) in global transportation is good for aluminium producers like Hindalco but negative for...
Aluminium manufacturers to benefit more due to increased demand of electric vehicles
According to a new study, the growing use of electric vehicles (EVs) in global transportation is excellent for aluminium manufacturers like Hindalco but bad for steel producers. For investors interested in metal equities, global investment firm Jefferies predicts Hindalco's stock price to return...
Adaro Energy signs a letter of intent to invest in an aluminium smelter project in Indonesia
PT Adaro Energy based in Indonesia signed a letter of intent this week to invest in a smelter project to be developed at the Green Industrial Park Indonesia in North Kalimantan province. Adaro Energy, an Indonesian coal business, said in a statement on Thursday that it aims to build a $728 million...
Downstream products weekly recap: GM plans to spend $51 million for equipment installation at Indiana aluminium die casting foundry; EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on China’s aluminium converter foil
The downstream segment of the global aluminium industry has always been the most vital part of the sector, as the downstream segment also refers to engineered products and solutions. The American multinational automotive manufacturing company, General Motors plans to upgrade Indiana aluminium die...
GMG announces the production of their first graphene aluminium ion battery in cell format
On December 9, Australian based Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) (FSE: 0GF) ("GMG” or the "Company") announced that the pilot production and testing plant (“Battery Pilot Plant”) for its G+AI Batteries is now operational. GMG is a clean-tech firm located in Australia that manufactures...
Hydro invests NOK 750 million to revamp Sunndal aluminium smelter
Norsk Hydro’s aluminium smelter in Sunndal in western Norway holds the place as the largest smelter in Europe and also the producer of low-carbon aluminium. The investment of NOK 750 million by the global aluminium giant is towards the replacement and upgrade of the existing high voltage and...
Saturnose manufactures new aluminium-ion-battery aiming to replace lithium-ion-batteries
Saturnose, a US-based battery development company, is working on an aluminium-ion battery that it hopes to commercialise next year. The Delaware-based company is testing an improved altered aluminium ion (Ea2I) battery with an energy density of 550Wh/L, which is 20 percent higher than the best...
General Motors plans to spend $51 million for equipment installation at Indiana aluminium die casting foundry
On 8 th December 2021, the American multinational automotive manufacturing company, General Motors announced its plan to spend $51million to install new state-of-the-art equipment at Bedford, Indiana aluminium die casting foundry to manufacture drive unit castings for the upcoming Chevrolet...
Malaysia: First electric bus service trial run to begin soon in Sabah’s capital, GML to supply aluminium coaches
The Malaysian state Sabah occupying the northern part of the island of Borneo has been anticipated to begin its first electric bus (e-Bus) trial run soon in Kota Kinabalu, the state capital. Muhammad Khairulnizam Hasnan, the chief communications officer of Qhazanah Sabah Bhd (QSB), the Sabah...
Replacement of primary aluminium by scrap will be sluggish until usage increases in the associated areas
The market has recently begun to speculate the impact of aluminium scrap on primary aluminium consumption in the coming year. However, the impact of scrap aluminium on primary aluminium will be less than anticipated as it has a number of drawbacks. The fundamental reason for this is because all...
ASI certifies Gränges plant in Sweden against Chain of Custody Standard Certification for aluminium casting & rolling
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Gränges, an aluminium technology company, against the Chain of Custody Standard Certification for casting and rolling operations at its Finspång AB plant in Sweden. The facility earlier achieved full Performance Standard Certification status, which...
Coal India Board sanctions pre-feasibility report for integrated aluminium project in Odisha
On Tuesday, November 23, the Indian government-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) said that its board approved a pre-feasibility report for settling up an integrated aluminium project in Odisha. In December 2020, the miner received in-principle approval for stepping into the aluminium and solar sectors...
Evtec acquires Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Aluminium Technologies, Essex plant to close down
The founder of Liberty House Group and the Executive Chairman of GFG Alliance, Sanjeev Gupta has sold out two aluminium parts factories after Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) set its foot to acquire a vital part of its supply chain. The single source, a tier-one supplier of assembled products, working with...
Alpha HPA purchases 9.2 hectares site in Gladstone to build $300 million high purity alumina plant
Alpha HPA Limited has reportedly purchased a 9.2 hectares site Gladstone, Queensland, to develop a $300 million high purity alumina industrial plant. Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk said the main objective behind building this plant is to create more jobs in varied industries and...
Mercedes Benz chassis, aluminium body zero-emission bus on trial run by Glasgow Airport
The Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland has started off the trial run of eCOBUS, a zero-emission bus to transfer passengers between the terminal and aeroplanes parked at faraway stands. The new eCOBUS has been made operational to carry delegates and support staff during the ongoing...
Altech Recycling’s new plant in Arkansas to produce high-quality aluminum products for Toyota
The new recycling plant built by Altech Recycling LLC in North Little Rock, Arkansas, will produce recycled materials destined for new Toyota vehicles. The plant, worth $20 million, started operating in September. It came into existence after the St. Louis-based Alter Trading Company, a scrap metal...
Novelis to expand its Zhenjiang aluminium production and recycling facility by mid-2024
Novelis, the world's largest aluminium recycler, announced on Friday that it will spend $375 million in its Zhenjiang facility in China to enhance recycling and manufacture of aluminium products used in the car sector. Metal recycling will be critical in the energy transition, which will entail a...
Hydro investing NOK 390 million for a new automotive extrusion press at aluminium plant in Suzhou, China
According to a recent report, Hydro is opening a new automotive extrusion press at its aluminium manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China, by investing NOK 390 million. The new P60 12-inch press will expand the extrusion capacity at Suzhou, along with the expansion of the plant. The extrusion press...
