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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Altek Metal receives 18 million Euros to construct aluminium recycling casthouse
Altek Metal, a manufacturer of finely machined 5083 alloy aluminium cast plates under the Aludur and Aludur Plus trademarks, receives 18 million Euro joint investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Garanti BBVA to construct aluminium recycling casthouse with a...
ABx Group, Alumin inks joint venture agreement for Sunrise Bauxite Project development
The Australia-based hi-technology and explorer-developer company, ABx Group Limited has signed a joint venture agreement with Alumin Pty Ltd (Alumin) towards the development of the Sunrise Bauxite Project, which comprises a bauxite mine at Binjour plateau and port operations at Bundaberg in...
Vedanta Aluminium tends to pivot on backward integration; plans to functionalize two coal mines for securing raw materials at CPP
The global manufacturing industry encountered the deadly Covid pandemic with plenty of dents, the aluminium sector was also one of those challenges. However, India’s mining and metal giant, Vedanta's aluminium business, counter the pandemic well and was not heavily impacted. Now, it tends to focus...
Hoffmann Neopac inks deal with world’s first industrial recycling plant for aluminium laminate composites Saperatec
The leading tube packaging manufacturer has become the first company of its kind to signs a deal with Saperatec, the world’s pioneer industrial recycling plant for aluminium laminate composites. The Saperatec pilot plant in Dessau, Germany has already demonstrated the capability to break down...
Romania: Alesonor allies with Reynaers Aluminium for the Amber Forest complete suburb project
The developer of the first complete suburb – Amber Forest in Romania, Alesonor inks a partnership with Reynaers Aluminium Romania. The European developer of aluminium products for the building sector, Reynaers Aluminium will supply premium aluminium solutions for doors and windows, Reynaers...
Cameroon’s National Mining Company Sonamines inks MoU with CREC5 to develop the bauxite deposits in Ngaoundal and Makan
On 18 th February 2022, the national mining company of Cameroon, Sonamines through its Director-General Serge Boyogueno, signed a memorandum of understanding with China Railways No. 5 Engineering Group Co. (CREC 5), a subsidiary of China Railways Group Ltd., to support Sonamines in the development...
Novelis to invest $50 million towards establishing a recycling center at Ulsan Aluminum joint venture in South Korea
On 21 st February 2022, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, Novelis Inc. publicized that it will invest approximately $50 million towards establishing a recycling center at its Ulsan Aluminum joint venture in South Korea. The project is fully financially backed up by Novelis, the...
Huanghe Xinye Co., Ltd. joins ASI as new Production and Transformation member
On Tuesday, February 15, ASI welcomed Huanghe Xinye Co., Ltd. as its new production and transformation member, making the total count of ASI members to 213. The Yellow River Upstream Hydropower Development Co., LTD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huang Hexin Industry Co., LTD, which is also the...
Aluminium growing prices anticipate securing potential gains of VALCO
The present global aluminium market progress is predicted to navigate probable dividends of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), as the Ghana government pursues to materialize for reviving the operations of the one-time centrepiece of the nation’s economy. Michael Ansah, the CEO of Ghana Integrated...
American Canning LLC aims to produce 300 million cans every year in its new facility
Within the next several months, an Austin-based maker of aluminium cans and beverage packaging will relocate into a bigger facility as part of a plan to considerably expand operations. This spring, American Canning LLC will relocate to Park 183's Building 5. The company's new headquarters will be a...
EGA to set up pilot plant for transforming bauxite residue into environment-friendly soil
On 10 th February 2022, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) made public that it will commence construction of a pilot plant where bauxite residue, a waste material from alumina refining would be transformed into soil products that can be utilized for greening and other eco-friendly purposes in the UAE....
Hydro decides to invest NOK 47 million in upgrading a casthoouse at Årdal aluminium plant
According to a recent report, Hydro, a Norwegian aluminium producer, has decided to invest around NOK 47 million in the casthouse at its Årdal aluminium plant to improve safety, lower energy consumption and carbon emissions, and accelerate production. The investment is for installing a new...
Anrak Aluminium gearing to commission alumina refinery in India
The joint venture of Ras-Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) and Penna Group of Companies, Anrak Aluminium Limited (AAL) following several implicates is hard-pressed in making efforts to commission its 1.5 million tonne alumina refinery set up at Rachapalli, which is around 80 km away from...
EGA plans to build aluminium recycling facility with 150,000 tonnes per year capacity
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, announced its plan to build an aluminium recycling facility with 150,000 tonnes per year of capacity, the company’s first and the largest in the UAE. EGA has already started conducting...
Sierra Aluminum to expand its extrusion capacity in Mexicali
On Tuesday, January 8, Sierra Aluminum, announced that it would expand its extrusion, anodizing, and painting capacity by adding a greenfield plant in Mexicali, Mexico, as well as significant investments in its current California operations. Sierra Aluminum is one of the western United States'...
AlCircle launches “Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2022”: A conclusive report
The year 2022 brings along a new beam of hope and inspiration for the metal industry. With this, team AlCircle is excited to announce the launch of its, “Global Aluminium Outlook 2022,” report. The report highlights the overall performance of the aluminium industry and also gives an idea of how the...
“Arctus Aluminium Ltd. is scaling up its production cells for a pilot plant at Trimet Aluminium in Germany”, Eng. Jon Magnusson, Founder and CEO of Arctus Aluminium
Sustainable Carbon Free Aluminium Process A report from December 2021 by the World Economic Forum and the Energy Transmission Commission with the title “Closing the Gap for Aluminium Emissions” is a described possible technology to reduce CO 2 emissions from the aluminium industry. In this report...
ETi Alüminyum expands its solar park intending to produce green aluminium, reaching the net-zero target
The Turkish organization, ETi Alüminyum, which is counted as one of the few integrated facilities in the world that can produce from the mine to the final products with a wide range of uses, from window profiles to aeroplanes is expanding its solar park with two projects that are contemplated to...
