Ghana puts bauxite, lithium and iron ore in the spotlight to woo Australian capital
Ghana has stepped up efforts to attract Australian investment into its growing critical minerals sector, pitching the country as a stable and reform-driven destination for mining and value-added mineral development at the 2026 Africa Down Under (ADU) Summit in Perth. The Ghanaian delegation was led...
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...
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Hydro alumina refinery ‘Alunorte’ secures license to operate advanced bauxite residue deposit in Brazil
Hydro’s alumina refinery in Barcarena, Brazil which processes bauxite from its mine in Paragominas, also in Pará state has secured the license to operate the deposit called DRS2, after the installation phase and all commissioning tests are approved by environmental agencies. The DRS2 deposit area...
PPG to expand coatings manufacturing capacity to help meet the growing demand for aluminium can coatings
The United States-based paint and speciality material supplier PPG is reportedly investing in expanding the capacity of manufacturing coatings at two of its plants in Netherlands and Poland, in a bid to meet the increasing demand for aluminium and steel cans coatings in the beverage, food, and...
Rio Tinto begins operations at new scandium plant in Canada
Rio Tinto has commenced operations at scandium oxide demonstration plant at its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The plant is ramping up to production capacity of three tonnes of scandium oxide per year. The $6 million project will use an innovative...
India: Integrated metal producing company ‘Shyam Metalics’ looking to diversify in aluminium foil business
The leading integrated metal producing company based in India ‘Shyam Metalics’ with a focus on long steel products and ferroalloys is looking to diversify in the aluminium foil business. The company is the largest producers of ferroalloys in terms of installed capacity in India, as of February 2021...
TRIMET initiates operation of casting plant for aluminium sows at Voerde site
In early June 2021, TRIMET at its Voerde aluminium site engaged the freshly installed casting plant for the production of aluminium sows. The Voerde aluminium smelter with an attached anode factory is now capable to produce ingot metal itself. As yet, the site supplied its 99.9% pure electrolytic...
King River able to become a significant high-value alumina producer, finds a prefeasibility study
A prefeasibility study (PFS) for high purity alumina (HPA) project in the Kwinana industrial area, West Australia, has found that ASX-listed King River Resources can be a significant producer of high-value purity alumina. The HPA project will use King River’s ARC process to produce the high purity...
Russian Ambassador’s visit to Klil in Israel seen as an opportunity for new collaborations in aluminium sector
Russian ambassador Anatoly Viktorov recently visited the Klil factory in Karmiel, along with his wife and the mayor of Karmiel Moshe Koninsky. During the visit, Viktorov revealed that he was a window installer in his youth and that he was extremely impressed by Klil’s advanced technology of...
Mytilineos to divest from PPC for power supply at Aluminium of Greece
The Greek business magnate and the chairman of the board of directors of Mytilineos Holdings, Evangelos Mytilineos announced that the agreement of Mytilineos with the biggest electric power company in Greece, PPC for the new and last contract for the supply of electricity at Aluminum of Greece...
PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia: Construction of 1 million tonnes capacity alumina refinery in Galang Batang Special Economic Zone accomplished
The construction of the alumina refinery with a production capacity of 1 million tonnes per year in the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone has been accomplished, as confirmed by President Director of PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia (BAI), Santoni. The bauxite to alumina processing plant with 98%...
Australian Securities Exchange grants trading halt to King River Resources ahead release of PFS on Kwinana HPA project
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has granted a trading halt to King River Resources ahead of the release of a pre-feasibility study (PFS) on its Kwinana High Purity Alumina project. As per our information, the trading halt will prevail in place till the commencement of regular trade on 17th...
Rusal to participate in the buyback of Nornickel shares for raising additional funds
Leading global aluminium producer Rusal has applied to participate in the buyback of Nornickel shares, the world’s largest palladium and high-grade nickel producer and also a major producer of platinum and copper. Rusal is willing to participate in the repurchase of Nornickel shares to raise...
Tsingshan Holding Group to expand aluminium production capacity in Indonesia in 2023
China’s Tsingshan Holding Group has planned to increase aluminium production in Indonesia in 2023 as the group diversifies operations in the country, CRU senior consultant Ying Dai said. The group will ramp up capacity to 500,000 tonnes per year in 2023. Tsingshan, which at present manufactures no...
India Ratings and Research upgrades Runaya’s rating to ‘IND BBB’ from ‘IND BBB-’
Runaya has announced that India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) upgraded the company’s long-term issuer rating to ‘IND BBB’ from ‘IND BBB-’. The upgradation is due to substantial improvement in operational performance of the company. "India Ratings and Research... has upgraded Runaya long-term issuer...
Weekly Downstream recap: HAI reveals €38 million investment for extrusion facility expansion at Ranshofen; Hydro completes the sale of its aluminium rolling business to KPS Capital Partners
The global aluminium downstream sector remained quite strenuous this week, Hammerer Aluminium revealed its €38 million investment towards the expansion of Ranshofen extrusion unit. Hydro accomplished the sale of its aluminium rolling business to American investment company KPS Partners. The leading...
Century Aluminum to expand production capacity at Mt. Holly aluminium smelter
Century Aluminum will expand production capacity at Mt. Holly aluminium smelter. The expansion is likely to be completed by the end of 2021. The company also announced an investment of more than $60 million to create 100 new jobs in Berkeley County at its Mt. Holly plant. The smelter casts molten...
Constellium signs agreement with the City of Issoire, and Dalkia to launch the Energ'Iss project
Constellium, the City of Issoire, and Dalkia have signed an agreement to launch the Energ'Iss heating network project. Bertrand Barraud, Mayor of Issoire, Stéphane Corre, Director of the Constellium plant in Issoire, and Jérôme Aguesse, Regional Director of Dalkia, were present during the signing...
Amapola project eyes marketable polymer-based aluminium-sulphur battery for vehicles and aircrafts
Amapola project, which is funded by the EU with two million euros and is scheduled to run until 30th September 2022 eyeing on a marketable polymer-based Al-S battery has declared it will be emerging with an aluminium-sulphur battery for vehicles and aircraft. The intent is to develop an Al-S cell...
Unit of Chaina Haida collaborates with KUB to supply and install aluminium cladding for projects in Southeast Asia
A unit of China Haida, CHD Engineering and Trading, has teamed with K-United Builder (KUB) to supply and install aluminium products for projects in Singapore and Malaysia. The first project is for a commercial building in Johor, Malaysia, worth S$1.68 million, that requires aluminium cladding and...
