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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Norsk Hydro’s energy arm Hydro Energi AS has signed an 18-month hybrid power purchase agreement (PPA) with Varberg Energi, combining wind power, solar power and energy storage to deliver a more stable renewable electricity supply for industrial consumption. The agreement covers 10 GWh of...
Adani Group is planning a major industrial expansion in Odisha, with aluminium, mineral processing and energy infrastructure forming the core of its proposed investment roadmap. The group has outlined plans for two 3,000 MW nuclear power plants and an INR 800 billion (USD 8.38 billion) coal...
The wait is over. A day after reports that Australia’s largest aluminium smelter was on the verge of receiving a government-backed AUD 2.5 billion lifeline, the deal has now been formally announced. Tomago Aluminium has reached an agreement with the Australian Government and the New South Wales...
Australia’s largest aluminium smelter, Rio Tinto-controlled Tomago Aluminium, appears set for a major government-backed lifeline, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns expected to announce a support package worth up to AUD 2.5 billion over 10 years on...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is assessing how its energy strategy could evolve through 2050 as energy markets, fuel dynamics and decarbonisation requirements continue to change. A new strategic study by the Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) examines the...
Australian Vanadium Ltd has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alcoa to explore the use of long-duration vanadium flow battery (VFB) technology at the company's alumina refinery operations in Western Australia. The agreement also includes Australian Vanadium's wholly...
Australia is edging closer to securing the future of Rio Tinto -controlled Tomago aluminium smelter. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stepped into final negotiations with New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns over a long-term funding package to keep the facility operating beyond 2028, when...
Rio Tinto -operated Bell Bay Aluminium, Australia’s only predominantly renewable-powered, green aluminium smelter, has been left out of the Federal Government’s AUD 2 billion (USD 1.39 billion) Green Aluminium Production Credit scheme . As a result, the facility faces renewed pressure as it races...
The Rio Tinto -owned aluminium smelter is still negotiating a new power supply agreement with state-owned Hydro Tasmania. The current agreement expires on December 31, and industry sources indicate Rio Tinto has set the end of August as the deadline to reach a new deal before considering closure of...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that escalating tensions involving Iran are increasing risks to global energy security, with concerns centred on potential disruptions to key oil transit routes and critical energy infrastructure across the Middle East. According to the agency, the...
The US Federal Reserve has kept the interest rates unchanged, keeping the benchmark federal funds rate at 3.50-3.75 per cent for the fourth consecutive meeting. The decision, approved unanimously in a 12-0 vote by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), was widely expected by financial markets...
Australia’s aluminium industry is entering a defining phase of its transition. As demand for low-carbon aluminium accelerates worldwide, the country is seeking to leverage its abundant renewable energy resources, supportive policy framework and growing industrial investment to emerge as a major...
China, the largest producer of primary aluminium on the global platform, continues to raise its annual output despite maintaining a 45-million-tonne production cap. So, what's powering its industry's continued growth? In the January-June phase or the first half (H1) of 2026, China produced 22.34...
Construction work on Arctic LNG 2, Russia's flagship liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, is expected to restart after two heavy-load vessels delivered Chinese-made modules to the LNG Construction Centre in Belokamenka on the Kola Peninsula. The carriers completed a journey of nearly three months...
China's appetite for liquefied natural gas (LNG) strengthened in June, with imports rising for a second straight month as the country built inventories ahead of higher summer electricity demand. Official customs data showed LNG imports reached 5.68 million tonnes in June, up 8.3 per cent from a...
MC² Foundation, India’s energy innovation platform, launched the Grand Butanol Challenge in Bengaluru on 17 July a national innovation programme offering up to INR 12.5 crore in prize and grant funding to accelerate indigenous production of bio-butanol. MC² Foundation operates under the aegis of...
The European Commission has proposed raising the European Union's electrification rate to 46 per cent by 2040, alongside a major overhaul of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) backed by more than USD 114.37 billion (EUR 100 billion) in industrial decarbonisation funding. Announced...
Laser Power & Infra Limited announced its first commercial order of advanced transmission conductors from Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL). The order, amounting to USD 436,100, is for a turnkey reconductoring project in the Nalagarh Electrical Division of Himachal Pradesh...
