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 to supply recycled aluminium to Vita superPower’s new dockside superchargers
Hydro announced that it will supply the complete charging system housing to Vita superPower’s new dockside superchargers. “The world’s first network of dockside superchargers designed for high-performance electric boats is using Hydro CIRCAL aluminium,” Hydro said. The company will supply all the...
DURA Automotive to build a new lightweight, aluminium automobile structures manufacturing facility in Alabama
DURA Automotive Systems recently had a groundbreaking ceremony of its state-of-the-art lightweight automobile structures manufacturing facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, US. This is the latest addition to DURA’s 31 worldwide sites. The construction of the new facility is estimated to complete by...
Midhani gets land clearance to set up Aluminium plant for Indian defence unit in Andhra Pradesh
The District Administration of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, the south-eastern coastal state of India, has eventually cleared the land issues for Aluminium Plant for defence unit, which was proposed by Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI). The proposed land has been at Bodduvaripalem, district Nellore...
Lotus secures backing from UK Government to develop next-generation Light Weight Electric Vehicle Architecture
An engineering venture that is leading towards innovations in lightweight structures for electric vehicles has been supported by the UK Government. The LEVA project - Lightweight Electric Vehicle Architecture program is being led by sports car manufacturer Lotus and will use UK-based engineering...
Vedanta Aluminium smelter expansion, Odisha High Court issued stay order on the public hearing
The Indian Aluminium giant Vedanta Aluminium Ltd’s proposal to expand its aluminium smelter plant in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district saw multiple twists and turns on 29 th -30 th September’20. Notwithstanding, the final decision has been deferred until 5 th October, while Vedanta being permitted to...
Mining Industry Indonesia’s smelter grade alumina refinery project is targeted for completion in 2023
The BUMN mining holding or Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID) is still working on several strategic projects even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one of which is the Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery (SGAR). This project is a collaboration between PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum (Inalum) and PT Aneka...
EPI broadens its manufacturing capabilities to support Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s aluminium components in UAE
EPI, a key contributor to UAE’s Defence, Aerospace, and Oil & Gas industries is broadening its manufacturing capabilities to support the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. On 28 th September’20, the announcement was made on the sidelines of the two-day Global Aerospace Summit, which takes place virtually from...
Alpha HPA manufactures 99.99% high purity alumina coating pre-cursor materials for lithium-ion batteries cathodes and anodes
Alpha HPA has reportedly manufactured a batch of 99.99% high purity alumina (HPA) coating pre-cursor material at its demonstration plant as part of its HPA First project that aims to produce 10,000 tonnes per annum HPA and related products. The material is meant for using in coating cathode and...
Aluminium Sector capable to play vital role in the growth of India: Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director, BALCO
The Aluminum industry is predominant in the development of the country, as India is driving pivotal projects like Make in India, 100 Smart Cities, 100 AMRUT Cities, 24-hour uninterrupted power supply, 100% rural electrification, domestic space program, achieving 100 GW solar power generation...
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace to electrify regional aircraft; airframe and wing to be made from lightweight aluminium
Heart Aerospace, the Swedish aviation start-up communicated that it plans to build a 19-seat all-electric commercial aircraft that will fly by mid-2026. On 23 rd September’20, Gothenburg based firm presented its regional aircraft design dubbed “ES-19”, which will have a range of about 222nm...
Hydro to resume aluminium production at line B at the Husnes primary plant by end-November
Hydro will resume aluminium production at line B at the Husnes primary plant in Norway by the end of November. The decision to restart was delayed earlier this year due to the market collapse caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Husnes had nearly completed an NOK 1.5 billion upgrade project to restart...
Lindian Resources to acquire the world-class Lelouma Bauxite Project in Guinea
On 23 rd September’20, Lindian Resources announced that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 75% interest in Sarmin Bauxite Limited, a private company that holds the rights for the Lelouma Bauxite Project in Guinea. Lindian will get the opportunity to earn a 75% stake in the 847 million...
Stadler Polska plant in Poland building Aluminium trains for PKP Intercity
The Stadler Polska plant in Siedlce city of Poland is currently producing the first of 12 FLIRT trains under the order from PKP Intercity for over PLN 1 billion gross. These will be modern vehicles, the boxes of which will be made of aluminium, not steel. The subject of the contract signed in...
Regal Metal to construct recycled aluminium project in Shanxi province
According to a Reuters report, Regal Metal announced it will construct a recycled aluminium project in Shanxi province. The plant will have an annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes of secondary aluminium. The project worth 500 million yuan will be completed in two years with two phases of construction,...
Cameroon to build $3 billion hydro-power plant to support the growing demand from Aluminium sector, and others
Cameroon projects to build the Grand Eweng dam with a capacity of 810 MW by 2028 in alliance with the American company Hydromine. The power plant’s output will supply the aluminium sector, part of the Cameroonian population and the rest will be exported to Chad. The Central African nation has just...
Hydro's Hycast to supply casthouse technology to Spanish aluminium company Alu Iberica
Hycast AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Hydro, has entered into an agreement with Alu Iberica to provide casthouse technology for two aluminium plants in northern Spain. The contract worth €9.7 million includes design and supply of equipment for casting extrusion ingots based on recycled aluminium....
China Hongqiao Group puts the first phase of Yunnan “Green Aluminium” Project into production
China Hongqiao Group Limited has initiated the first phase of production at a greener aluminium plant in the southwestern province of Yunnan, cutting its reliance on coal-fired power. The news came after a Hongqiao affiliate said this on Thursday, September 17. Hongqiao has been smelting aluminium...
Shawinigan Aluminum: Once abandoned by Rio Tinto, is set about on large-scale aluminium recycling with an investment of 10 million.
A new smelter will be built adjacent to its billet manufacturing facilities to recycle scrap aluminium from Rio Tinto and its customers who turn ingots into value-added products. The facilities will have the capacity to remelt 30,000 tonnes of scrap per year to manufacture new billets. The billets...
