Coal India, the world’s largest coal producer, is evaluating bauxite opportunities in Ghana as the Indian state-controlled miner eyes expansion beyond coal and to secure overseas mineral assets. The Ghana interest is part of a wider plan to establish Coal India’s first overseas trading office in...
Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) plans to move further into Ghana’s aluminium value chain with a new continuous casting and rolling mill that will produce aluminium rods for electrical cable manufacturers. The company has already supplied test samples to Nexans Kablemetal and Reroy Cables,...
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China customs data showed that the country's bauxite imports from January to February 2024 totalled 24.4794 million tonnes, reflecting an annual increase of 4 per cent. In individual months, China imported 13.2019 million tonnes and11.2775 million tonnes of bauxite. The import in January was 11.24...
In 2018, Michael Ansah was appointed by the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to lead the development of an Integrated Aluminium Industry in Ghana. GIADEC is harnessing Ghana’s 900 million tonnes bauxite reserves, its ownership of Valco, as well as its minority stake...
The Chiefs and residents of Nyinahin-Mpasaaso recently convened for a vibrant durbar, extending a warm welcome to the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Mytilineos S.A. into their community. This gathering marked the official announcement of Mytilineos as the strategic...
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) recently inaugurated a cutting-edge steam boiler to enhance the factory's power generation operations. Valued at approximately $300,000, this new equipment is poised to ramp up the production of carbon anodes, a crucial component in the primary aluminium...
President Nana Addo Dankwa has assured Ghanaians of brighter days ahead, foreseeing an economic breakthrough following a recent downturn. He highlighted several government initiatives to mitigate economic challenges and provide relief to businesses and the general population. Government initiatives...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) stood at 1.212 million tonnes in January 2024, reflecting a slight month-on-month fall of 0.57 per cent from 1.219 million tonnes. However, on a year-on-year basis, Africa & Asia’s (ex-China) alumina...
During his State of the Nation address in Parliament on February 27, the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, announced several initiatives to accelerate the nation's industrialisation agenda and ensure value for money. Among these measures, the government will establish a $450 million...
Rose Aluminium, one of Ghana's most esteemed and enduring enterprises, has completed 30 years of quality production and services. Emerging from humble origins, Rose Aluminium Company Ltd, formerly known as Parkview Aluminium Ltd, has evolved from a modest local manufacturing firm into a renowned...
VALCO, under the astute leadership of Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has embarked on a transformative journey by signing a crucial shareholder agreement with Daiichi Company. This collaboration heralds the birth of VALCO-DAIICHI ESC LIMITED COMPANY, a pioneering venture set to revolutionise the...
On February 5, 2024, the Greece-based industrial conglomerate Mytilineos, focused on energy and metals, revealed that it secured a prospecting license from the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to explore and extract bauxite deposits in the Ninayhin-Mpasaso region. The...
Where does China get its bauxite from? Ask most industry people; the answer will likely be Domestic, Guinea and Australia. Other sources, such as Malaysia, are tiny, and Indonesia has disappeared from the import data. But another country has started to appear in the industry. The China team did a...
The West African nation Ghana is poised to gain from a forthcoming alumina refinery as a strategic partner that has been successfully chosen to collaborate with the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to implement Project 3A. This project is part of the Integrated Aluminium...
During the 28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), VALCO's Environmental Manager, Edward Arthur, and the Environmental Control Officer, Edgard Tetteh, shared their insights on the company's efforts to promote sustainable production. Their commitment to the theme "Unite,...
Ghana's efforts to enhance the value of its bauxite mining industry have taken a significant stride forward with the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and its partner, Rocksure International, revealing the results of the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for Nyinahin Block B...
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) was established as a collaborative venture between the Government of Ghana and Kaiser and Reynolds of the United States of America. VALCO started operations in 1967, with ownership then vested in Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation (Kaiser) and Reynolds...
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) revealed that it requires US$600 million in cash to modernise its operations. The struggling state-owned company desperately needs more funding to upgrade its ageing gear and expand the smelter to more than 7.5 times its present installed output capacity. The...
Sagar Asia, one of India's most prestigious manufacturers of aluminium extrusion and access systems, proudly announces the signing of two MOUs. One is with NIJL Aircraft Docking of the Netherlands, and the other is with Reroy Group Ltd (RGL), Ghana. These MOUs are among Sagar Asia's recent...
The global aluminium industry witnessed a volatile month, May 2023, regarding the metal's price. Although there were some price moments, the range remained between USD$100-USD$150. We all know that the global manufacturing sector is in the mode of reducing carbon footprints, so everybody's focus is...
