Coal-heavy Australian aluminium vs renewables-led New Zealand: How Oceania is balancing decarbonisation
Oceania’s primary aluminium industry is facing a fragmented energy transition. While Australia, the leading aluminium producer of the continent, has abundant renewable resources and a well-established aluminium value chain, its smelters remain significantly more dependent on fossil-fuel-based...
Can the US afford to cut Canada off? 75% aluminium and $100b energy tell the story
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...
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Alcoa to maintain 750 jobs in Massena, provide technical training under new agreement
Alcoa will maintain 750 jobs at its Massena West plant and train workers for high-demand, technical jobs under a deal announced Monday afternoon by Alcoa, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York Power Authority. The 750 jobs are down from the 900 agreed upon in 2008 that would allow the aluminum...
Foseco offers new insulating material for dosing furnaces in aluminium foundries
The application of energy-saving dosing furnaces in aluminium foundries is best available technology today. Foseco is now able to supply a new, multi-part and highly insulating lining made of INSURAL, which is delivered ready to install and provides a high longevity. Installation of a new INSURAL...
Aluminium industry calls for robust measures
The aluminium industry has called on EU policy makers to build on the European Council’s conclusions by developing robust measures to prevent further investment leakage. Gerd Götz, director general of the EAA, says, “We greatly appreciate that EU Member States are focusing on restoring industrial...
Press Metal gears up to full production after last year's power outage
Press Metal Bhd’s Mukah aluminium smelter will return to full production by April, almost nine months after it suffered catastrophic damage during the six-hour statewide power outage in mid last year. Group chief executive officer Datuk Koon Poh Keong (pic) said the plant was in total shut-down for...
Power grid growth in China to boost demand for aluminium cables and wires
According to a report from Shanghai Metals Market, high-voltage power transmission lines that were constructed in 2014 beginning had increased in length by 11% compared to the previous year. This has supported the demand of aluminum cables and wires. During the months of January & February 4,201...
Press Metal may start expanding its smelting operations in Sarawak
Press Metal Berhad may consider expansion of smelting operations if the plan of the state government for constructing more hydroelectricity dams finally takes place. Datuk Paul Koon Poh Keong, chief executive officer said the media the reason behind this is the industry was a heavy consumer of...
UC RUSAL upgrades design and process parameters of ra-400 cells
RUALR/RUALRS, a leading, global aluminium producer, announces the status of RA-400 cells modernisation project. The cell’s upgraded design and process parameters will allow reducing electricity consumption to less than 12,900 kWh per tonne with the current efficiency of more than 95.5% and at the...
UC RUSAL’S plans to switch to gas as main energy source at aughinish alumina refinery progressing on target
UC RUSAL a leading, global aluminium producer, is set to complete a project to switch the Aughinish alumina refinery, Europe’s largest alumina producer, from heavy fuel oil to gas as its main energy source. The two steam generators designed to generate a total of 300 tonnes per hour of reliable,...
Aluminium shines at Middle East Metals Recycling Conference
Aluminum may be a metal in an oversupply situation, but if noncompetitive capacity is what is eliminated then smelters in the Middle East may be in better shape than those in many other parts of the world. Speaking to attendees of the 2014 Middle East Metals Recycling Conference, Richard...
Norsk Hydro publishes its annual report for 2013
"Despite challenging market conditions since the financial crisis of 2008/09, aluminium demand has continued to grow and by 2013 had risen above pre-crisis levels. The future is energy-efficient and will need more aluminium. But, aluminium markets are still characterized by historical...
China Hongqiao expects closure of small aluminum producers in China
China Hongqiao Group Limited, a major aluminum producer expects the total production of the company to rise by about 20% in 2014 even if there is a possibility of smaller producers facing closure due to overcapacity. The chief executive officer of China Hongqiao, Zhang Bo, said smaller firms are...
NALCO to have a solar project of 160 KW power
Aluminium major National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) will soon have a solar project of 160 KW solar power for its Corporate Office building here. The green project launched by NALCO CMD Ansuman Das recently is expected to generate green renewable energy of about 2.10 lakh units per annum for...
Aluminium producers in Brazil see output decline in 2013
Major aluminium producers in Brazil saw output fall year-on-year in 2013, with only Norsk Hydro’s Albras seeing a slight increase in production, according to figures from Brazilian aluminium association Abal. Albras, located in the city of Barcarena, in Brazil's Pará state, produced 452,300 tonnes...
Norsk Hydro publishes its annual report for 2013
"Despite challenging market conditions since the financial crisis of 2008/09, aluminium demand has continued to grow and by 2013 had risen above pre-crisis levels. The future is energy-efficient and will need more aluminium. But, aluminium markets are still characterized by historical...
Alro to halt operations due to rise in power costs
Romanian aluminum smelter, Alro SA, considered as one of the biggest primary aluminum smelters in Europe said it planned to halt some operations due to a rise in cost of power. Alro said the green certificates’ mandatory quota or carbon permits for the year 2013 was kept fixed at 0.224 green...
Inalum shares electricity supply to handle power crisis
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum), the aluminium producer announced that it had supplied 105 MW of electricity in North Sumatra in order to resolve the province’s recurring power outages. Sahala Sijabat, the president director of Inalum said the supply of electric power was a free contribution...
New Teasy Energy drink to use Rexam Aluminium Bottle
Honesty Food is set to launch its new ‘Teasy’ green tea energy drink using Rexam's Fusion aluminium bottle. The company said the distinctive shape of the 250ml Fusion bottle gives Teasy great standout on-shelf and a premium positioning, distinguishing it from other 250ml slimline cans. It added...
Novelis recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for excellence in greenhouse gas management
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, was honored today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a winner of its Climate Leadership Award for exemplary leadership in reducing carbon pollution and addressing climate change. Presented by the EPA, in collaboration...
