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 - 2011/3/24 Aluminum Market
... LME aluminum prices opened high and moved higher last night supported by rising energy prices and market expectations of robust demand for base metals from post-earthquake reconstruction in Japan, with prices opening higher at USD 2,618/mt and finally closing at a higher of USD 2,631/mt, ...
Aluminum’s Contango Steepens as Oil Prices Advance, BofA Says
...-Aluminum futures moved more deeply into contango in the last few weeks on concern that higher oil prices may boost production costs, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch...
Alro wants to start works on EUR 500 mln thermal power plant in Romania
...Aluminium producer Alro Slatina plans to start construction works on a gas-fueled thermal power plant near Tulcea in Romania, an investment which could reach EUR 500 million, according to Alro director Gheorghe Dobra...
Buy Parekh Aluminex; target of Rs 350: Sunidhi Securities
...Rio Tinto Alcan (RIO.L) said on Wednesday that its Laterriere aluminum smelter in Quebec was operating at half capacity following a power failure. The smelter suffered a significant outage on Tuesday after two electrical transformers failed, leaving the plant without adequate energy to continue...
Quebec aluminum smelter hit by power failure
...Rio Tinto Alcan (RIO.L) said on Wednesday that its Laterriere aluminum smelter in Quebec was operating at half capacity following a power failure. The smelter suffered a significant outage on Tuesday after two electrical transformers failed, leaving the plant without adequate energy to continue...
Alcoa smelter carbon tax concern
...WANNON MP Dan Tehan took on Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday in a war of words over how Portland Aluminium smelter would fare under her new carbon tax. ..
Rising Production Costs Will Be Continuing Obstacle for Chalco
...Chalco's ACH results for the second half of 2010 reflect a growing concern about cost control at China's largest aluminum producer. Strong aluminum prices in the last half of the year caused a slight increase in revenue, offsetting the lost sales volume from production cuts at some of the...
Alcoa plans to fire up the third potline at the Wenatchee Works smelter on Tuesday. About 80 new employees have been working since last month to restart the line that was shut down in 2001. Plant manager Nik Winjum told The Wenatchee World it will take about three weeks to get the line fully energized and running.
...As the world celebrates International Corporate Philanthropy Day, Alcoa Foundation has announced a new $7 million investment to address regional environmental challenges, improve energy efficiency and enhance global reforestation projects. The investment aligns with Alcoa Foundation’s...
NALCO faces threat of output cut - Report
...Reuters reported that NALCO of India may have to cut output in 10 days if coal supply disruption continues in eastern Orissa state...
Hindalco eyes Rs 9,200-cr Mahan's financial closure by March
...The road shows to achieve the financial closure for Hindalco’s Mahan Aluminium project have begun. The project, slated at Rs 9200 crore, will have a 359 kilo tonne per year (ktpy) aluminium smelting capacity and 900 MW of captive power...
Wanfang Aluminum To Build 300MW Power Plant
...wholly-owned subsidiary Jiaozuo Wanfang Electric will build two 300-megawatt (MW) power generators together costing 2.79 billion yuan to promote energy self-sufficiency, reports Securities Times, citing a company filing. The plants’ construction period is two years...
Protect Environment by Recycling Aluminum
...February 21, 2011 Most metals retain their qualities even after being recycled a number of times. Aluminum is one such metal which retains its natural qualities even after being recycled many times. The process of recycling aluminum requires only 5% of the energy used to produce aluminum out of...
China Aluminium, Lead Smelters Reopen Capacity on Power Supply
...Aluminium and lead production in China is rising after smelters in Henan and Guizhou received more power supplies this month, allowing them to ramp up idle and new capacity, smelter sources said on Thursday...
Alucan aluminum production down by 15pct in 2010
...According to official of Alucam, a Cameroon Aluminum smelter, the company’s annual production of aluminum in 2010 totaled 63 thousand tonnes down by 15% from the forecast due to the insufficient supply of electricity...
Smelter demands that blocked electricity contract be honoured
...THE operator of the Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter, the Norwegian-owned Hydro Aluminium, says the future of its smelter in the Hunter Valley is in doubt because of a lack of government commitment...
Biomass power plant step closer for Holyhead
...A £600m energy plant which could create 100 permanent new jobs on Anglesey has been given a preliminary go-ahead...
Kurri smelter in talks about new power contract
...Management at the Hydro Aluminium smelter at Kurri Kurri, in the Hunter, have begun talks with Macquarie Generation on a new power contract, amid concern for the plant'...
Hydro workers to front power inquiry
...Kurri Kurri Aluminium workers are expected testify before an Upper House inquiry today about how the scrapping of a power contract has jeopardised the smelter's future...
