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 signs MoUs with Scatec, Equinor and Green Investment Group for wind and solar project in Brazil
Hydro has inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of two renewable projects in Brazil. The companies target to reach an investment decision in 2021. Hydro has signed an agreement with Scatec and Equinor for 480 MW solar power plant in Brazil. This solar project will be located...
Canyon Resources: Cliff Lawrenson joins the board as Chairman, David Netherway steps down
Canyon Resources Limited has announced the re-organization of its Board, which intends to drive the next stage of growth and welcomes mining professional Mr Cliff Lawrenson as Non-Executive Chairman. Mr Cliff Lawrenson said: “I am very pleased to be joining the Canyon Resources Board at this stage...
Alcomet starts operations at its new rolling mill
Bulgaria’s aluminium products manufacturer Alcomet has commenced operations at its new rolling mill. The new facility will increase the company’s production capacity by 85,000 tonnes per year in the medium term, Alcomet said in a stock exchange filing. Alcomet’s rolling mill covers a total area of...
The New Aluminium container plant in Quebec “Stobia” begins production
On 8 th December’20, the new production plant for aluminium food containers and packaging products “Stobia” located on Chapais Street in Jonquière, Quebec begins its production. William Allard, the president of the new company explains that Stobia wants to find its place in the food processing,...
Constellium to supply aluminium plates Alplan® to help Project MFG participants make complex pieces
Constellium SE, a global manufacturer of aluminium rolled products, extruded products and structural parts, has teamed with Project MFG, which brings together employers, educators and communities that strive to inspire and equip the next generation of highly skilled trade professionals. In the...
Hindalco to set up 34,000-tonne Aluminium Extrusion plant in Silvassa
Hindalco Industries Limited intends to establish a 34,000-tonne aluminium extrusion plant in Silvassa with an investment of INR 730-crore. The new facility will meet the demand for extruded aluminium products in the western and southern regions. Commercial production at the facility is expected to...
Envases Group to open its first aluminium can production plant in the US
Envases Group has announced plans to set up its first aluminium can production and distribution center in Waco, Texas Central Park. The company will invest US$100 million which will have capacity to manufacture up to 3 billion aluminium cans per year. Javier Pietrini, Vice president of the Aluminum...
AMAG Austria Metall AG building the largest rooftop photovoltaic system worth several million euros
AMAG Austria Metall AG, a premium supplier of high-quality aluminium cast and flat rolled products and specialised in recycling, is reportedly setting up the largest rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system worth several million euros in Austria across an area of 55,000 m² – roughly the size of eight...
Saudi Arabia: NIDC evaluates multi-billion dollar worth of non-oil projects, counts an Alumina refinery
The National Industrial Development Center (NIDC), which shoulders the responsibility of transforming Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector by creating new industries to diversify the economy and meet vision 2030 ambitions, has associated with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. The...
Tata Steel introduces Galvanova, Aluminium-Zinc alloy coated product for MSMEs
Tata Steel has expanded its value-added portfolio with the launch of new product named ‘Galvanova’ to address the needs of the Medium and Small Scale Enterprises (MSMEs). Galvanova, a 55% Aluminium-Zinc alloy coated product, is an all-weather durable product with superior corrosion resistance, and...
ALRO’s Vimetco Extrusion signs agreement with ABC Development Aviation
ALRO’s downstream subsidiary Vimetco Extrusion became a supplier for the most sophisticated industries by delivering value-added products for heliports constructions. Vimetco Extrusion signed agreement with ABC Development Aviation to develop helideck platforms made in Romania. The first...
Coronavirus Care: EGA’s Guinea Alumina Corporation builds a COVID19 field hospital in just 30 days
Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), bauxite mining subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), has built a field hospital for COVID-19 in a record time of only 30 days, in association with Tamouh Healthcare and Dubai-based manufacturer Weatherhaven. The Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Field Hospital has...
Al Ghurair Group in Dubai selects SirajPower for solar power project; Gulf Extrusions to manufacture the aluminium rails
The Dubai based Al Ghurair Group has selected SirajPower to design, construct, operate, and maintain a 1.8 MWp solar rooftop plant at its Gulf Extrusions’ facility located at Jebel Ali. The project engulfs 4,500 solar panels that will generate 3 GWh of clean energy annually, and neutralizing over...
Aluminium treatment firm “Newalu” building new production lines for e-mobility in Delbrück
The aluminium treatment specializing company Newalu headquartered in Delbrück, Germany has gained a vital order worth multi million euros. Newalu GmbH, the supplier of heat-treated and ready-to-install aluminium components for the production of the Air e-sedan from Lucid Motors, a US automobile...
Lindian Resources to execute screen test on Gaoual bauxite resource in Guinea
ASX-listed mineral exploration company, Lindian Resources, has begun the next significant phase of technical analysis at its Gaoual bauxite project in Guinea. The company has reportedly sent its geological crew to the project to conduct screening tests on Gaoual’s aluminium oxide ore. Through...
Azeraluminium LLC and German Company start working on aluminium product expansion project; Selects Deloitte for audit
Azeraluminium LLC, a subsidiary of Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation OJSC, and German company Achenbach Buschhutten have started working on expanding aluminium production based on a preliminary agreement signed between them in Azerbaijan. Through the expansion, the companies intend to produce a...
Aluminium producer E-max invests €15 million to build new melting furnaces in Kerkrade facility
The Dilsen group E-max, producer of aluminium profiles, will invest €15 million in its branch in Kerkrade, Netherlands. This investment is the final part of the long path to 100% circular and low-carbon aluminium. Dimitri Fotij, CEO of E-max said: “Large multinationals come to see how we managed to...
Dudley’s Aluminium bags Cardiff’s new redevelopment project contract worth above £6million
WALES’ leading aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium will again help in the redevelopment of Cardiff’s Central Square as it begins work on a major multi-million-pound project. Dudley’s Aluminium has secured the contract worth more than £6million, along with ISG. They will work closely with...
