
The US aluminium industry’s dependence on Canada extends far beyond primary aluminium imports. While Canada supplies around 75 per cent of US imported primary aluminium, covering roughly 60 per cent of the country’s annual aluminium usage, it is also a major supplier of crude oil, natural gas and...
Voya Energy has unveiled an aluminium-based power system that converts low-grade aluminium scrap into electricity through a low-temperature electrochemical process, offering a potential new route for aluminium recycling, energy storage and off-grid power generation. The Hayward, California-based...
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Equus Energy Limited has moved its North West Shelf gas project into a new commercial phase after securing Alcoa Corporation as a foundation customer and outlining a USD 867 million NPV10, 31 per cent IRR and USD 1.25 billion Phase 1 development case. With technical pre-FEED work completed, the...

Hydro Energi and Statkraft have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) securing an annual electricity supply of 876 GWh from 2031 to 2040. The agreement will provide Hydro with around 8.8 TWh of power during the contract period, with deliveries planned in Norway’s electricity price area...

Aluminium’s circular economy is no longer a sustainability side story — it is becoming a contest over who controls scrap, who sets the compliance bar, and who can afford the energy to keep smelting. On one hand, recycled aluminium is being tested, as dross piles up in China, scrap ships out of the...

Voltalia has reached an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for a proposed investment of up to EUR 120 million (USD 140.3 million) in shares of its subsidiary, Voltalia Management International B.V. The collaboration has materialised as the renewable energy company seeks to...

India’s aluminium pricing mechanism has gained immense prominence, and its major credit goes to the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited, as they are playing a central role in improving domestic price discovery. Today, AL Circle is in conversation with an eminent personality from that esteemed...

The future of Bell Bay Aluminium smelter in Tasmania remains dependent on the outcome of negotiations over its electricity supply agreement. Federal Industry Minister of Australia Tim Ayres has stopped short of committing federal funding similar to the support extended to the Tomago aluminium...
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