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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CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd. joins ASI as the new General Supporter member
On Wednesday, December 1, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd. has joined ASI as the new General Supporter member. With this, the total number of members in ASI comes to 203. CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd....
Emirates Global Aluminium together with General Electric to cut greenhouse gas emissions
According to a recent report, Emirates Global Aluminium has signed an official contract with General Electric Co. (GE) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its plants in the United Arab Emirates. The companies will reportedly chalk out a plan to cut emissions from GE’s natural gas turbines by...
Indonesia’s Inalum to cooperate with electricity generator PLN for strengthening the national aluminium industry
The Indonesian state-owned company specialized in aluminium smelting, PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (Persero) or Inalum will cooperate with PT PLN (Persero) to perceive its obligation to progress the national aluminium industry to a more advanced stage, innovative and competitive level. On 18 th...
China lays energy consumption benchmarks for power-intensive industries to reach net-zero goal, stocks of aluminium and steel tumbles
The Chinese state economic planner will execute a fresh set of energy consumption benchmarks for the country’s energy-intensive industries from 2022, proffering manufacturers three years to adhere or close down to attach its climate-change goals. The least efficiency standards materialize to clasp...
China’s aluminium production in October grows 1.8% Y-o-Y to 3.13 million tonnes; Daily output falls lowest since July 2020
According to the data revealed by the National Statistics Bureau, China’s aluminium production in October stood at 3.13 million tonnes, 1.8 per cent higher year-on-year than 3.075 million tonnes. On a month-on-month calculation, the output stood up as well, ending a run of five straight monthly...
Power curbs in China reduce 7% domestic annual aluminium capacity, shows Mackenzie
Restrictions on power usage in China have resulted in a 7 per cent domestic annual aluminium production capacity cut so far this year. This news has come after Wood Mackenzie consultancy revealed the outcome of its comprehensive studies on the impact of China’s energy crunch on the domestic metals...
AiRC-1000 sets a new standard for aluminium smelters with laser technology and robotic automation
Automation Innovation based in Victoria, Australia, has designed and engineered the new AiRC-1000. The system features robotic automation and a high-intensity laser to clean anode rods used in aluminium smelters. Aluminium is one of the world’s most abundant metals and is found naturally in...
World’s largest producer of low-carbon aluminium En+ Group confirms its Net Zero commitment at COP26
The leading vertically-integrated producer of low-carbon aluminium and independent hydropower, En+ Group, confirmed its commitment to achieving Net Zero at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. More than 120 countries heads of state and business representatives attended the two-week...
Spectro Alloys infuses $10 million in Rosemount aluminium-recycling plant
The industry-leading technology user to recycle aluminium for regional die casters and foundries, Spectro Alloys of Rosemount, Minnesota is infusing $10 million to make its recycling plant, the Upper Midwest's biggest processor of industrial aluminium, applying high standards of safety and with...
Yunnan in China removes preferential electricity pricing for aluminium producers to control power consumption
Southwest China’s Yunnan province, one of the country’s largest aluminium-producing areas, has reportedly removed preferential electricity pricing for electrolytic aluminium producers to control power consumption amid shortages. The news came after the provincial government issued a policy on...
Aluminium prices to stay high until next year, owing to high energy cost: Global Analysts
Price of aluminium will stay high until next year, since smelters have been compelled to cut production due to increased energy costs. On Monday, Global analysts stated that, the total price of aluminium in 2021 is expected to stand at US$2,450 per tonne and US$2,300 per tonne in 2022, up from...
Top Newsmakers for October 2021: Global power crisis spins aluminium prices to cross $3,000 per tonne; The Netherlands only primary aluminium maker halting production from October 11 due to electricity prices
The global aluminium industry observed several enticing events in the month of October 2021. The interim President of Guinea with the authorities has set up an Audit Committee that will be responsible for scrutinizing the financial misconduct of the Alpha Condé regime majorly of the bauxite mining...
“The current power crisis inside China is about policy deployment gone wrong,” Paul Adkins, Founder and Managing Director, AZ China
Paul Adkins, Founder and Managing Director of specialist consulting firm AZ China Ltd, has had over 30 years of experience in the aluminium industry, including 13 years at Alcoa, 4 years at Tomago Aluminium and 3 years at Alcan Australia. AZ China is a specialist consulting company, with a focus on...
UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister visit Hynet decarbonisation project at the world’s largest aluminium recycling plant
HyNet, the UK's leading industrial decarbonisation programme, invited Greg Hands, the Minister for Energy and Climate Change, to Warrington to see Novelis, the world's largest aluminium recycling factory. The minister accompanied Warrington South MP Andy Carter to witness how HyNet hydrogen,...
Downstream Weekly Recap: Aluminium scarce related to magnesium supply deficiency from China, says AMAG chief; India’s coal supply curb drags unrest in SMEs of aluminium supply chain
The global aluminium downstream segment has been in the spotlight this week due to a number of events. To begin with, the CEO of AMAG Austria Metall AG, Gerald Mayer cautioned by saying that the primary reason for the aluminium dearth is actually due to the shortage of magnesium supply that...
Novelis to expand its Zhenjiang aluminium production and recycling facility by mid-2024
Novelis, the world's largest aluminium recycler, announced on Friday that it will spend $375 million in its Zhenjiang facility in China to enhance recycling and manufacture of aluminium products used in the car sector. Metal recycling will be critical in the energy transition, which will entail a...
China plans to peak carbon emissions by 2030, more shortfalls anticipated: Industry analysts
The Chinese power intense metals manufacturing sector straps under the oppression of a national power catastrophe, while the govt. sustains a restriction on smelting to achieve emissions targets. Besides the retrench of magnesium production, the other most power-intensive metal aluminium...
Low water, lack of gas and wind supply steer energy prices to surge, Tiwai Aluminium not at fault
The body advocating for enterprise and promoting the voice of thousands of businesses across New Zealand, BusinessNZ said: “We should be grateful Tiwai Aluminium smelter is still here, rather than blaming it for higher power prices.” However, the New Zealand Electricity Authority, the independent...
