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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China-based Shenhuo New Materials has successfully launched its new energy-power battery materials project, with an annual output of 60,000 tonnes. After two years of intense preparation and construction, eight production lines have officially entered the full-scale trial production stage....
Guizhou Aluminum New Materials Co., Ltd. (Gui Aluminum New Materials) has unlocked another significant moment following the successful manufacture of the double zero aluminium foil. As per the latest report, the all-oil recovery system at the aluminium foil division of Gui Aluminum New Materials...
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Masdar's Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) has announced the registration opening for its 2025 program. Y4S is a global initiative dedicated to nurturing the next generation of sustainability...
The National Technical Committee for Standardisation of Nonferrous Metals has forwarded the notice from the National Standardisation Administration announcing the release of the fourth batch of recommended national standard plans and their foreign language versions for 2024. Notably, the national...
On Friday, September 20, Vedanta Aluminium officially confirmed that the new 37-km long Sardega-Bhalumuda rail project connecting Odisha and Chhattisgarh, once operational, would establish a smooth and faster transportation of coal from the company’s mines. Recently, the Cabinet Committee on...
Shyam Metalics and Energy anticipates significant growth through FY2029 based on strategic expansions in product lines and advanced technology integration into operations. The company’s entry into the aluminium and stainless-steel business is also expected to contribute to the anticipated growth as...
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited and India's largest aluminium producer, has reportedly launched two new ranges of wire rods at PowerEdge 2024. One is AL59 Ingot, and the other is an electrical conductor (EC) grade wire rod. The AL59 Ingot is ideal for remelting as it offers...
China-based Baise Yinhai Aluminum was recently honoured with the "Green Factory" title by the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangxi Autonomous Region. In recent years, Baise Yinhai Aluminum has been at the forefront of promoting the "green electricity melting aluminium"...
Italian officials are calling for an early review of the European Union's plan to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035. Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin criticised the policy as "absurd" and driven by an "ideological vision," arguing that it imposes a rigid,...
On Saturday, September 7, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation reportedly started installing the aluminium third rail replacing steel on the North-South corridors, aiming to reduce energy loss by about 84 per cent. Metro Railway has set a target of two years to complete the entire replacement project...
AL Circle : The world is likely to surpass a dangerous temperature threshold within the next ten years unless countries transition away from fossil fuels. GCC countries are currently using gas as a source of energy. How do you foresee the situation developing? Mr. Mahmood Dailami : Looking around,...
Aldel (Damco Aluminum Delfzijl Cooperatie U.A.), a Dutch aluminium maker based in Delfzijl, announced on Friday that owing to the continuous high energy costs and insufficient government support, the company has decided to suspend the remaining operations at its Farmsum facility. Reason for the...
On August 27, 2024, the technology leader in electrification and automation, ABB, announced an agreement to acquire Födisch Group, a leading developer of advanced measurement and analytical solutions for the energy and industrial sectors. This acquisition will enhance ABB's offerings in continuous...
Cerebral Energy (cerebral.eco) has announced that it has been awarded a Phase II STTR follow-on contract from AFWERX, valued at $1.6 million. This funding will advance the development of AGILE, a groundbreaking lithium-free secondary battery utilising recycled aluminium and graphene from US waste...
AMAG Austria Metall AG has joined over 1,000 energy-intensive companies in signing the Antwerp Declaration, a powerful call for a European Industrial Deal. This collective initiative seeks to balance the urgent need for climate transition with safeguarding Europe’s industrial competitiveness. By...
South Africa’s state-owned energy company Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd has reportedly launched electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at the Eskom Academy of Learning (EAL) in Midrand as part of its long-term commitment to support the growth of the eMobility sector within South Africa and...
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, is developing a metro car made entirely of aluminium alloys. This project aims to benefit the engineering and transportation sectors by reducing the metro car's weight by at least 2 tonnes compared to its steel counterparts. This weight...
Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest aluminium producer, has again bagged recognition for its energy-efficient practices at Lanjigarh alumina refinery. This time, the company received several awards at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Energy Efficiency Circle Competition 2024....
