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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Recycled Aluminium Weekly Recap: Odisha’s Chief Minister inaugurates India’s first zero-discharge aluminium dross processing unit; ASI certifies REAL ALLOY against Performance Standard certification
The week witnessed announcement of India’s first zero-discharge aluminium dross processing unit in recycling sector. Some of the major highlights of the week are: India’s projected aluminium hub, Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India’s first zero-discharge aluminium dross...
Odisha, India: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurates India’s first zero-discharge aluminium dross processing unit
On 22nd July 2021, India’s projected aluminium hub, Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India’s first zero-discharge aluminium dross processing unit in Jharsuguda. The facility has been developed up by Runaya Refining LLP. In 2019, Mr Naveen Patnaik laid the founding stone of the...
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak to build repulping lines to recover and separately recycle polymers and aluminium of beverage cartons
According to a recent report, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak will enter into a partnership to jointly provide circular solutions to the market. The partnership, that follows a comprehensive feasibility study, will introduce a large-scale carton repulping line at Stora Enso’s Ostroleka production unit in...
Construction to start on Heesen’s 57-metre, all-aluminium superyacht project ‘Akira’ this year
According to a report on Wednesday, July 14, construction on Heesen’s 57-metre, all-aluminium superyacht project Akira is due to begin this year. The news came after the yard announced the yacht, which was first revealed at the 2019 Monaco Yacht Show, would begin construction at Heesen’s Oss...
Saudi Arabia: Ma'aden inks calcined petroleum coke supply deal for Ras Al Khair aluminium smelter
On 13th July 2021, the Saudi Arabian Mining Co, Ma'aden inked a five-year deal to procure calcined petroleum coke from a Saudi company for its Ras Al Khair aluminium smelter. Ma'aden Aluminium smelter in Ras Al Khair will procure 100,000 tonnes a year of the calcined petroleum coke, which will be...
EGA commences early expansion of Al Taweelah aluminium smelter’s second phase
On 13 th July 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium announced the commencement of the second phase of its expansion to Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi. The aluminium smelter expansion casts up 26 new reduction cells to Potline 2, boosting production capacity by over 30,000 tonnes of hot metal per year....
Altech Chemicals progresses Pre-Feasibility Study for high-purity alumina coating plant in Germany
On Monday, July 12, Altech Chemicals (ATC) said that it advanced the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for its battery materials high-purity alumina (HPA) coating plant in Germany. The plant in designed to coat 10,000 tonnes of anode graphite per year in its initial stage, using Altech’s alumina coating...
Hydro to reopen Sweden extrusion plant to meet aluminium profiles demand
Hydro announced that its extrusion plant, which was idled a few years ago, will be reopened to meet rising demand for sustainable aluminium profiles. The facility will increase Hydro Extrusions Sweden’s capacity of aluminium profiles made with recycled aluminium by approximately 20%. The plant will...
Weekly Alumina Recap: Altech Chemicals establishes R&D laboratory in Perth; China’s alumina production in June declines to 6.12MT
News that has topped the headline this week under the alumina sector is Altech Chemicals Limited’s establishment of its own research and development laboratory in Perth, Western Australia. The news came after the company itself announced it on Monday, July 5. The establishment was smoothly...
Hydro’s Rackwitz recycling facility plans to increase use of post-consumer aluminium
Hydro announced that its Rackwitz recycling plant will expand into production of the innovative HyForge forge stock segment. The new plant will start operations by end of first quarter 2023. The expansions will increase the use of post-consumer aluminium to ensure market-leading sustainability...
Shawinigan Aluminum Inc. rolls-out its aluminium recycling center
Shawinigan Aluminum Inc. (SAI) rolls out its new aluminium recycling center. On 15 th September 2020, as announced SAI is investing $ 10 million to build a new aluminium recycling center that will recycle 30,000 metric tonnes of aluminium per year. The additional recycling capacity is complementary...
Ogeu teams up with Ardagh for beverage can production
French beverage group Ogeu has teamed up with Ardagh to invest in a beverage can filling line. The new facility will allow the company to enter exciting markets such as hard seltzers, energy drinks and canned teas. Ogeu will add 15cl slim, 25cl slim, 33cl sleek and standard and 50cl standard cans...
King River Resources secures Research & Development tax rebate
The mining exploration company King River Resources Ltd has improved its finances upon securing a Research & Development tax rebate of $382,463.65. The fund will be utilized for working capital. The company’s research towards the development of the processing methodology conducted during the 2020...
Hydro plans to build an aluminium recycling plant in Michigan for the production of extrusion ingot
The Norwegian aluminium company, Hydro’s Aluminium Metal unit has inked a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire land to develop a “state-of-the-art aluminium recycling plant” in Cassopolis, Michigan, that will produce aluminium extrusion ingot. The European company said: “The planned facility in...
ELYSIS commences construction of commercial size prototype cells at Rio Tinto’s Alma smelter in Quebec
On 29th June 2021, the construction of the first commercial-scale prototype cells of ELYSIS’ inert anode technology commences at Rio Tinto’s Alma smelter in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec eliminating all direct greenhouse gases from aluminium smelting, which is considered a major step forward. The...
Midhani’s aluminium alloy plant in Nellore concludes land compensation proceedings
The prolonged efforts of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and the revenue authorities have at last brought the conclusion to land compensation issues that had delayed the proposed aluminium alloy plant of Midhani in association with Nalco, which is spread over 110 acres...
Australian Bauxite intents for another new and larger mine in Tasmania
The innovative business by Australian Bauxite Limited, which has developed new technologies to improve bauxite application across the aluminium, cement and fertiliser industries has shown the intent of another new and larger bauxite mine at Fingal Rail, near Conara in Tasmania. Since 2015, the...
Black Sea Trade and Development Bank dispensing $40 million loan to ALRO for energy and VAP capacity enhancement
On 23rd June 2021, the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB), the international financial institution serving the eleven-member founding countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, stated that it is dispensing a $40 million loan for a capital investment programme.to Romanian aluminium...
