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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Aleastur selects Bahrain to set up first aluminium grain refiners in the Gulf region
The European metal producer, Aleastur has instituted the Gulf region’s first facility for aluminium grain refiners and master alloys production at its new Middle-East based in Bahrain. The brand new $15 million facility at the hub of the Gulf region will deliver speciality alloys to global markets,...
Alba floats tender to seek developer of a 5 MW solar power plant
According to a recent report, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has floated a tender to seek developers for a 5 megawatt solar power plant, which will be built on the premises of the firm in Bahrain. The developer will be responsible for handling design, construction, and commissioning of the solar...
Alba develops roadmap to meet ESG goals in compliance with Bahrain’s Net Zero Emissions by 2060
The first aluminium smelter in the Gulf region, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a leader in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), has united with a top-class sustainability consultant to develop a fully-fledged roadmap to realise its ambitious ESG goals pursuant to Bahrain’s commitment for...
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...
EGA accomplishes expansion of Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi to raise production capacity
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the largest companies in the UAE, has accomplished the expansion of Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi to enhance production capacity at the facility by 78,000 tonnes per year. Abdulnasser bin Kalban, CEO of EGA said: “The completion of this expansion project...
Alpha HPA purchases 9.2 hectares site in Gladstone to build $300 million high purity alumina plant
Alpha HPA Limited has reportedly purchased a 9.2 hectares site Gladstone, Queensland, to develop a $300 million high purity alumina industrial plant. Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk said the main objective behind building this plant is to create more jobs in varied industries and...
Mercedes Benz chassis, aluminium body zero-emission bus on trial run by Glasgow Airport
The Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland has started off the trial run of eCOBUS, a zero-emission bus to transfer passengers between the terminal and aeroplanes parked at faraway stands. The new eCOBUS has been made operational to carry delegates and support staff during the ongoing...
Altech Recycling’s new plant in Arkansas to produce high-quality aluminum products for Toyota
The new recycling plant built by Altech Recycling LLC in North Little Rock, Arkansas, will produce recycled materials destined for new Toyota vehicles. The plant, worth $20 million, started operating in September. It came into existence after the St. Louis-based Alter Trading Company, a scrap metal...
Century Aluminum starts constructing $120 million worth new low-carbon billet casthouse at Grundartangi smelter
On Wednesday, November 3, Century Aluminum Company declared that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Norðurál Grundartangi ehf (“Norðurál”), started off the construction of a new low-carbon billet casthouse at Grundartangi, Iceland smelter. The new value-added casthouse will have a capacity of 150,000...
Australian Bauxite Limited to build pilot plant to expand aluminium fluoride production
Australian Bauxite Limited is eyeing to expand aluminium fluoride production and thus, establishing a pilot plant on the mainland. The subsidiary, Alcore, initially aims at starting a commercial production at Bell Bay with a 10,000 tonnes per year capacity before ramping it up over time to 60,000...
Heneken reckons to establish aluminium alloy facility in Serbia
The Foreign Minister of Serbia, Nikola Selakovic stated that Slovak aluminium alloys producer, Heneken has manifested interest in building of a plant in the landlocked country of Central and Southeast Europe, Serbia. Selakovic said: "The Company submitted a letter of intent. Initially, they intend...
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...
GMG assigns BOSCH to establish Graphene Aluminium Ion Battery manufacturing plant
The clean-technology company that has developed and proved its own proprietary production process to manufacture Graphene powder from readily available low-cost feedstock, Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has made public that BOSCH (Robert Bosch Australia) will design and deliver a Graphene...
Hydro investing NOK 390 million for a new automotive extrusion press at aluminium plant in Suzhou, China
According to a recent report, Hydro is opening a new automotive extrusion press at its aluminium manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China, by investing NOK 390 million. The new P60 12-inch press will expand the extrusion capacity at Suzhou, along with the expansion of the plant. The extrusion press...
Rio Tinto, Carbfix collaborates for carbon capture and storage at ISAL smelter area
The global metal giant Rio Tinto partners with Carbfix, the provider of natural and permanent storage solutions by turning CO2 into stone underground in less than two years, to implement a technology for capturing carbon and permanently storing it underground at the ISAL aluminium smelter in...
Reynaers Aluminium excels with the glory of Al Khobar skyline project ‘Ajdan Rise’
The European developer of aluminium products for the building sector, Reynaers Aluminium renowned as a specialist in the development and marketing of innovative and sustainable aluminium solutions for windows, doors, curtain walls, sliding systems, sun screening and conservatories has delivered the...
Bridgnorth Aluminium secures £60 million asset-based lending facility to diversify product range
The renowned manufacturer and supplier of aluminium flat-rolled products in the United Kingdom have obtained a £60 million asset-based lending (ABL) facility from HSBC UK to support the expansion of its product range and power its future growth plans. The metal strips for lithography printing...
Brazil’s first ‘circular economy laboratory’ by Ball Corporation to facilitate collection and recycling of aluminium cans
Ball Corporation, a US-based aluminium packaging firm, has revealed intentions to construct Brazil's first "circular economy laboratory" on Fernando de Noronha's island. The VADELATA for the Planet Lab will make aluminium can collection and recycling easier. The project's construction has...
