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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SMM Morning Review - 2011/4/15 Aluminum Market
... LME aluminum prices fluctuated narrowly around the 20-day moving average last night. The weaker US dollar index boosted crude oil prices to above USD 108/bbl, and LME aluminum prices finally closed at USD 2,644/mt supported by higher energy costs, up USD 8/mt ...
SMM Morning Review - 2011/4/15 Aluminum Market
... LME aluminum prices fluctuated narrowly around the 20-day moving average last night. The weaker US dollar index boosted crude oil prices to above USD 108/bbl, and LME aluminum prices finally closed at USD 2,644/mt supported by higher energy costs, up USD 8/mt ...
The shiny side of Alcoa's results
...Almost lost in the tide of disappointment that followed the release of Alcoa’s first quarter earnings earlier this week was the news that China plans to put on hold all planned new aluminium smelters in an attempt to tackle over-capacity and manage its energy consumption...
The shiny side of Alcoa's results
...Almost lost in the tide of disappointment that followed the release of Alcoa’s first quarter earnings earlier this week was the news that China plans to put on hold all planned new aluminium smelters in an attempt to tackle over-capacity and manage its energy consumption...
UC RUSAL to halt ZALK in Ukraine on high energy costs
...Reportedly, United Company RUSAL has announced to shut down Zaporozhye Alumina Complex in Ukraine by this May due to high energy costs...
Energtek Signs 10-Year Sales Contract With Major Producer of Aluminum in Bosnia and Herzegovina
...a leader in hi-tech natural gas solutions and Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, announced today that the company signed a multi-million dollar contract, with expected accumulated revenues near $100MM over the ten-year contract period, to sell natural gas to one of the largest commercial...
Nalco defaults Rs 15 cr to Orissa towards power bill: CAG
...Navratna National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) had defaulted Rs 15.48 crore towards electricity duty to the Orissa government in 2008-09, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)...
Nalco defaults Rs 15 cr to Orissa towards power bill: CAG
...Navratna National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) had defaulted Rs 15.48 crore towards electricity duty to the Orissa government in 2008-09, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)...
L&M announces deal to supply power to smelter
...L&M Energy has provided markets with some welcome news it will sell electricity from its Ohai coal-seam gas pilot project to the Tiwai aluminium smelter...
Three major focuses of fenestration industrial development
...New energy, new materials, information network, biological medicine, energy-saving and environment friendly sectors desired to be innovation, no exception for fenestration industry. It is a must to complete industrial structural adjustment, ontherwise it is not easy to finish the object of the...
ANALYSIS-Aluminium price to ride high on energy, bank deals
...Soaring power costs, lucrative bank deals that keep metal away from the market and strong demand growth will boost aluminium prices this year...
Iceland aluminum industry: Iceland divided over aluminum's role in its future
...Some say aluminum is vital to Iceland's budding economic recovery. Others say the industry was at the root of the nation's 2008 economic collapse...
Alcoa picks up pace to unlock Warro gas riches
...Alcoa's search for fuel to help fire its WA alumina refineries is set to pick up pace as it prepares to drill a key well designed to unlock the big Warro gas field near Moora...
Robust demand and energy costs to help aluminium prices
...Reuters reported that brisk demand growth and soaring energy costs are expected to nourish aluminium this year while high stocks and prospective oversupply should rein in excess exuberance...
Rio Tinto’s Albanese bullish on aluminum
...Dwindling options to produce affordable electricity could be a boon for aluminum producers that have already sewn up the world’s cheap energy supplies, according to the head of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd...
Mytilineos's profit surges on aluminium, METKA
...Mytilineos (MYTr.AT: Quote), operator of the Balkan region's biggest aluminium smelter, said its profit soared last year, helped by the global commodities boom and its power station construction affiliate METKA (MTKr.AT: Quote)...
Robust demand and energy costs to help aluminium prices
...Reuters reported that brisk demand growth and soaring energy costs are expected to nourish aluminium this year while high stocks and prospective oversupply should rein in excess exuberance...
