Aluminium eggshells take on space debris with nearly 65% impact reduction
Researchers at Dalian University of Technology in China have tested a spacecraft protection structure made from water-filled aluminium eggshells, with the design reducing the velocity of an impact projectile by nearly 65 per cent. The research, published in the Journal of Applied Physics , looked...
Can Oklahoma reshape US aluminium supply? EGA’s Ziad Fares explains the project
As the US seeks to rebuild its domestic aluminium production capacity, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Century Aluminum are advancing plans for a new primary aluminium smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, targeting more than 750,000 tonnes of annual production. In this exclusive conversation with AL...
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Alba chairman kicks off the first concrete pour for its ambitious decarbonization project at PS5 Block 4
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter ex-China, inaugurated its first concrete pour for the foundation of the Power Station 5 (PS5) Block 4 Project, kicking off the early work at the project's construction. The project is a part of Alba's ambitious decarbonisation...
Downstream aluminium weekly: Hydro invests €11 million adding third aluminium extrusion press at Rackwitz facility; Aludium resumes operations at Alicante aluminium rolling plant
Hydro has incorporated a third aluminium extrusion press at its manufacturing facility in Rackwitz with Euro 11 million investment that will double the plant's extrusion capacity by 12,000 tonnes annually. Elkem, Hydro, and Altor-owned firm Vianode, the maker of sustainable engineered battery...
End user weekly recap: First UAE astronaut tells EGA employees about aluminium's use in space; Asyad Group inaugurates 24m long aluminium ship assembled at Asyad Drydock
Big companies in the aluminium industry are changing how their businesses operated in the past and implementing waste management techniques due to the global shift toward sustainability. Hylux, a US-based manufacturer of health beverages, has introduced a new recyclable, resalable aluminium bottle...
Bauxite and aluminium industry integration is underway in Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo at UNGA
On 21 st September, the President of the West African nation Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, declared during the 77 th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Ghana is developing an integrated bauxite and aluminium industry. He added that Ghana was refining its natural resources -...
Aludium resumes its Alicante plant operation a year after the massive fire incident
Just one year after the massive fire at the factory that erupted early on April 3, 2021, Aludium resumed operation of its Alicante plant with the L2, its primary rolling mill. Given the difficulty of organising the work and the global circumstances impacting the supply of components, the repair and...
Hydro-owned Vianode to invest NOK 2 billion in its first industrial-scale plant for sustainable battery material at Herøya
Elkem, Hydro, and Altor-owned firm Vianode, the producer of sustainable engineered battery materials, has decided to invest NOK 2 billion in its first industrial-scale facility for sustainable battery materials in Herøya, Norway. By 2024, the industrial facility in Herøya will generate enough anode...
State miner MIND ID on the verge of discarding alumina refinery project in Indonesia
A joint venture formulated between Indonesian entities Aneka Tambang (Antam) and Inalum, most commonly known as Borneo Alumina Indonesia, might discard its plan of constructing an $831.5 million alumina refinery located at Mempawah Regency in the West Kalimantan Province of Borneo Island. This...
Asyad Group inaugurates 24m long aluminium ship assembled at Asyad Drydock
Asyad Group, a logistic solutions provider from Oman has notified about the successful development of the second ship built at Asyad Drydock which has locations very close to the commercial port of Duqm. Operational, the 24 meters long boat, MEFK Pearl will run through the Port of Fujairah. Asyad...
Turkey's VIG Metal Aluminium division marks 10 years of production
Vig Metal, which completed 10 years in 2022, increased its production capacity to 40,000 tonnes thanks to new investments, including annealing furnaces, a casting line with a production width of 1500 mm, and a new, high-tech cut-to-length line with a production width of 2000 mm. Since 2012, Vig...
Thyssenkrupp Materials Services continues its expansion in Mexico to serve the aluminium and steel automotive component market
ThyssenKrupp Materials Services continues to expand in North America and plans to open a new facility for its Materials de Mexico division in San Luis Potosí. The company is investing around $37 million in a service centre in the city, which will support the future viability of the automotive...
Recycled aluminium recap: Romco Metals to expand output leaning towards green hydrogen production; Alutrade recovers 99% pure aluminium using X-TRACT™
Alutrade produced 99.9 per cent pure aluminium for secondary aluminium production using TOMRA's most advanced x-ray metals sorting apparatus, the X-TRACTTM. The UK-based aluminium recycling business used the powerful new sensor-based sorting system from TOMRA, X-TRACT, for the first time. The...
Vedanta mega aluminium park project’s SPV to be formed expeditiously
Following the announcement of Vedanta's new investment plan in Odisha for around $3 billion (INR 25000), the group is all set to build an aluminium park at Jharsuguda. An investment of $50 million (INR 400 crore) will create a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the park's development. Initially...
Hydro, Elkem and Altor finalise transaction to establish Vianode as a leader in sustainable battery materials
According to a partnership announced on April 6, Elkem would retain 40 per cent of Vianode while Hydro and Altor Equity Partners would each purchase 30 per cent. As per the latest reports, the acquisition has received approval from the competition authorities, in which Vianode will have...
Sodium alumina solid-state batteries by CERENERGY®, a game-changing alternative to lithium-ion batteries
A JV agreement has been signed between Altech and Fraunhofer IKTS to commercialize the CERENERGY® sodium alumina solid-state battery technology. Altech Chemicals believes that CERENERGY® batteries are the revolutionary grid storage alternative to lithium-ion batteries. This agreement will enable...
Vedanta to infuse $3 billion in Odisha to expand its aluminium, ferrochrome and mining business
On 14 th September 2022, Anil Agarwal, the Chairman of Vedanta Resources stated that his company has new investments of more than USD$3 billion (INR 25,000 crore), as it has plans to expand its aluminium, ferrochrome, and mining businesses in Odisha. The founder of Vedanta Resources made this...
“The shift is happening in India, but globally aluminium is the standard for high-speed, semi-high speed and metro coaches”, Prithish Chowdhary, CMO, Titagarh Group
AlCircle had the opportunity to interview Mr Prithish Chowdhary, Chief Marketing Officer of Titagarh Group, and the discussion centered on manufacturing aluminium train coaches. AlCircle: Can you tell us about Titagarh's journey with its state-of-the-art manufacturing of aluminium coaches, which...
Romco Metals to expand output leaning towards green hydrogen production
Romco Metals has decided to raise US$50 million in debt and equity to enhance its output by more than five times to 100,000 tonnes annually, as was mentioned by the CEO of the company. Romco recycles scrap aluminium in Nigeria and Ghana and has advanced on a project that will generate green...
Alumex invests SL Rs.1 billion to introduce low-carbon aluminium ‘Ozon’ at its Sapugaskanda plant
Alumex PLC, a subsidiary of Hayleys Group and a market leader in fully integrated aluminium manufacturing in Sri Lanka, announced the ground-breaking debut of low-carbon aluminium called 'Ozon'. The announcement comes immediately after the successful Phase 1 inauguration of the manufacturer's new...
