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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South32 targets for 50% cut in carbon emissions by 2035
South32 targets 50 per cent cut in its Scope 1 and 2 operational emissions by 2035, after announcing the sale of its South African thermal coal assets with mining group Seriti Resources. “We are sustainably reshaping our business for a low carbon future by increasing our exposure to base metals. We...
NFE plans to sell the power plant at Jamalco alumina refinery
The integrated gas-to-power company, New Fortress Energy (NFE) has confirmed the plan to sell out its recently constructed power plant at the Jamalco alumina refinery complex in Clarendon, Jamaica, and also admitted the sale will be materialized within months. However, the company as of now has not...
Constellium participates in Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Programme ACHIEF
Constellium NV, globally known for aluminium value-added products, announced on Monday, May 10, that it joined a European project ACHIEF - Innovative high-performance Alloys and Coatings for highly efficient intensive energy processes. The project was launched in October 2020, aiming at helping the...
South Africa: National Energy Regulator braces to evaluate new discounted power pricing deal for Hillside Aluminium smelter
South Africa’s National Energy Regular, NERSA has invited stakeholder remarks on a proposed 10-year negotiated pricing agreement (NPA) between Eskom, the South African electricity public utility and Hillside Aluminium smelter, in KwaZulu-Natal, owned by South32 and is the largest single customer of...
Nigerian Aluminium Smelter ALSCON set to return to full capacity as Government approves power supply
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly approved a power supply to ALSCON, the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, to help it return to its full production capacity. The news came after the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah made an official...
Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter to cut production for reducing electricity usage
The Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter will reportedly cut its production for reducing electricity usage by about 11 megawatts, as it has been receiving warnings over the continuing power market squeeze. This electricity cut is on top of the earlier 6 megawatts, reducing Tiwai’s energy consumption to...
Cameroon: Eneo recover Alucam’s power bill debt of FCFA 34 billion from the State, around FCFA 20 billion remains unpaid
On 16 th April 2021, according to the general management of Eneo, a document confirming the takeover by the Public Treasury of the debt of the Cameroonian Aluminum Company (Alucam), the exclusive distributor of electricity in Cameroon. Louis Paul Motazé, the Minister of Finance said that the State...
Hammerer Aluminum Industries transit to green energy
The high-quality aluminium products supplier, Hammerer Aluminum Industries (HAI), tracked towards a consistent green electricity strategy, as reported by the company. Accredited for the massive commitment, the aluminium expert has already been able to significantly refine its CO2 balance. HAI is...
Shelf-edge technology firm Aerofoil Energy bags Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation
The developer of the energy-saving aerofoil shelf strips, Aerofoil Energy, has been awarded Queen’s Award for Innovation in Enterprise, as it gets shelf-edge technology installed on open-fronted multi-deck supermarket fridges. The UK supermarkets industry comprising Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda,...
Rio Tinto’s Tiwai aluminium smelter to curtail its electricity consumption, shortfall of rain mounts pressure on hydro generation
Rio Tinto owned Tiwai Point Aluminium smelter consumes around 13% of New Zealand’s electricity produced, however, it has now outreached an agreement with Meridian Energy to curtail its usage by up to 30.5 megawatts per hour (MWh) until the end of May 2021. Tiwai aluminium smelter has a supply...
Tiwai aluminium smelter owner’s refused direct payment from NZ Govt., OIA reports
The fresh documents released under the Official Information Act, an important part of New Zealand's constitutional framework showcased, in 2020, the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter refused the offer of direct payment from the Government. As an opening offer to the aluminium smelter, a...
Fisher Group selects AP&T’s solution for hot forming of high-strength aluminium parts
The German metal components manufacturer Fischer Group has selected the industrial enterprise active in the sheet metal forming AP&T’s solution for hot forming of high-strength aluminium parts. The outstanding technology is capable of delivering extremely rational and cost-effective production of...
Alucam’s electricity bills remain unsettled since mid-2020, says ENEO Cameroon SA
Eric Mansuy, the Director-General of the Cameroonian electricity company, ENEO Cameroon SA, has reported that the Aluminium Company of Cameroon, Alucam, has not paid electricity bills since mid-2020. Alucam has been countering serious difficulties for some time now. “This difficulty for the...
Ghana’s new integrated aluminium industry requires 500MW of power supply; GIADEC in talks with power companies
Like the global aluminium industry, Ghana’s new integrated aluminium industry is going to be highly-energy intensive, requiring 500 megawatts of direct and stable power supply to be able to operate effectively. Ghana is in the process of expanding its existing bauxite mine in Awaso and developing...
Oye Rickshaw raises INR 24 crore to expand e-rickshaw battery swapping stations
According to PTI reports, Oye Rickshaw has raised INR 24 crore to increase smart lithium-ion batteries swapping stations in India. The company aims to be the dominant player in e-rickshaw battery swapping market. Oye Rickshaw, which has 15 active battery swapping stations, will expand to 650 across...
Earth Hour 2021: It’s importance and how we as individuals can contribute?
Started as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007 by WWF and partners, Earth Hour today is one of the world's biggest environmental grassroots movements. Earth Hour, held annually on the last Saturday of March, involves millions of people across the globe turning off their lights to express...
Century Aluminum concludes Mt. Holly Aluminium smelter power contract, receives all necessary approvals
On 25 th March 2021, Century Aluminum of South Carolina (CASC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company announced that it has concluded and received all necessary approvals for, its new, three-year power contract with the South Carolina Public Service Authority, also known as Santee...
Alcoa signs new contracts with multiple power generators for Portland Aluminium Smelter
Alcoa Corporation signed new agreements with AGL, Alinta Energy and Origin for power supply to its Portland Aluminium Smelter in the Australian state of Victoria. The five-year contracts will commence on August 1, 2021, after its existing agreement with AGL expires on July 31, 2021. “The Australian...
