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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Coal India plans INR 1 lakh crore investments for its diversification into aluminium value chain and solar industry
The government of India has reportedly approved state-run Coal India Limited’s diversification plan into aluminium value chain and solar industry. Coal India has planned INR 1 lakh crore investments in building two aluminium plants in the eastern region and an entire solar module manufacturing...
Coal India board delivers “Green Signal” for venturing into Aluminium value chain
On 24 th December’20, Coal India Ltd., the Indian public sector coal mining and refining company and also the world’s largest coal-producing company’s board have delivered in-principle approval for venturing into the aluminium value chain, solar sectors and creation of special purpose vehicles...
Kayan Hydropower Nusantara, INALUM signs MoU for feasibility study to provide electricity for an integrated Aluminium smelter
PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara (KHN), which will work on the construction of the Mentarang Induk Hydro Power Plant (PLTA) on the Mentarang River, Malinau, North Kalimantan towards the end of 2020, has signed MoU with PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (Inalum). Now, both the parties agreed on a joint...
Aluminium price in India to see positive improvement by Q1 FY2021-22: Sridhar Patra, Nalco's Chairman & MD
In a recent interview, National Aluminium Company’s (NALCO) Chairman & Managing Director, Sridhar Patra, revealed his optimistic views saying that production activities are recommencing gradually and so the demand for aluminium has begun to rise in both international and Indian market, following a...
Baowu Group begins production at its aluminium alloy project
According to Reuters report, China's Baowu Steel Group has commenced production at the first phase of an aluminium alloy project in Henan. The project, which started construction in February 2019, has an annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes. The company has made an investment of around seven billion...
Altech terminates share purchase subscription agreement with Speciality Materials Investments LLC
According to a report on Monday, December 21, Altech Chemicals, together with Speciality Materials Investments LLC (SMI) have mutually decided to terminate the share purchase subscription agreement. The agreement was executed on April 22, 2020, for SMI to invest up to $2 million in Altech shares...
Ryobi Aluminium Casting secures “£ multi-million” contract for producing clutch and transmission for new hybrid vehicles
The Northern Ireland based Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd has secured the momentous contract with an emerging transmission supplier specialising in electrified drivetrains for the automotive market. The Carrickfergus manufacturer obtained the deal to produce 150,000 clutch and transmission cases...
Alba’s Line 6 expansion project bags GCC Industrial Project of the Year 2020 Award from MEED
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter (ex-China) with a production of more than 1.35 million tonnes per annum has bagged the much-coveted GCC Industrial Project of the Year in the 2020 edition of the MEED Projects Awards for its Line 6 expansion project. The MEED...
Aluminium specialist MQP doubles Optifine grain refiner production capacity with STNM plant expansion
Aluminium specialist, MQP’s parent company has more than doubled the size of its plant to produce more of its high-efficiency grain refiner and raise the bar in manufacturing worldwide. The expansion of STNM’s state-of-the-art plant in Baoding, China, means MQP can now produce up to 39,000 tons a...
Rio Tinto invests $8.4 million to expand Aluminum recycling capacity at Laterrière Plant
Rio Tinto, the industry leader in responsible aluminium production, with operations in Canada which runs on 100% renewable hydropower, is investing US $8.4 million to expand the recycling capacity of its aluminium operations in Saguenay- Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, to offer rolled product customers in...
ELYSIS accomplishes Industrial R&D center in Saguenay; a step close towards commercial production of carbon-free Aluminium
The Canadian Technology company, ELYSIS, that has been delivering disruptive innovation for aluminium smelting is now a step closer towards commercialization of a process to produce carbon-free aluminium and it has reached another significant milestone with the accomplishment of construction of the...
Lindian Resources gets green signal to acquire a 61% stake in Woula Bauxite Project
ASX-listed high-grade bauxite developer Lindian Resources has reportedly received a nod from the Guinea Ministry of Mines to acquire a 61 per cent stake in the strategic Woula bauxite project. Lindian sees Woula as a potential bauxite producer given its direct shipping ore capability and the close...
Alumil Aluminium invests in aluminium scrap separation unit
ALUMIL, one of the largest industries in the extrusion of aluminium in Greece, considers that the environmental protection is not just a side project on the annual plan, but it is at the core of organisation’s strategy for the next decade. For more than 30 years, the aluminium company has developed...
King River opt Kwinana Industrial area for HPA production project
King River Resources selected the Kwinana Industrial Area as the preferred site for its planned production project of High Purity Alumina (HPA) following the discussion with the Western Australian Government. The exploration mining company in November’20 decided to modify its planned production of...
India's eastern state Odisha attracted over INR 100,000 crore investments during Corona crisis: Chief Minister
On 12 th December, Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of India’s eastern state Odisha announced that the state government is dedicated creating a favourable environment for the promotion of industries in the state and eyeing on the implementation of new projects. Odisha has developed an online system...
Iran’s primary aluminium production grows 52.2% YoY to 271,300 tonnes during March-November 2020
According to the latest data shared by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO), aluminium ingot production in Iran rose by 52.2 per cent year-on-year during March-November 2020 to stand at 271,300 tonnes. By the end of the current Iranian calendar...
Aluminium bodied Black flirty hybrid train moves to Norway from Siedlce plant
The Stadler Polska plant initiated the production of very interesting multiple aluminium units for the Norwegian carrier Norske Tog. The train coaches are built jointly by plants in Minsk and Siedlce. Marta Jarosińska, the spokeswoman for Stadler Polska, said: “Black Flirty, a hybrid train for the...
Ardagh's new facility to produce recyclable beverage can and ends in Ohio
Ardagh Group has acquired a new facility in Huron, Ohio, for the manufacturing of infinitely recyclable beverage cans and ends. The facility, which will start production in late 2021, will have three can production lines, together with ends capacity. Claude Marbach, CEO, Ardagh Metal – Beverage...
