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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Croatian experts to produce Aluminium components for BMW; 600 million kuna investments wide opens new opportunities
During the end of 2019, a large production investment of about 600 million kuna has been nominated for the status of a strategic investment project, the door now is wide open for it and the included Croatian experts through its recent inclusion on that very list. Subsequently, in Croatia, among...
A3 Surfaces: The anodized Aluminium surface treatment firm to set up its first factory in Saguenay, Canada
A3 Surfaces, the company that offers a treatment service for anodized aluminium surfaces to make them antimicrobial, will install its first plant in the former Groupe Gagnon Frères warehouse in the Henri-Girard industrial park in Chicoutimi, Saguenay. According to Dr Guy Leblanc, Spokesperson and...
Fenesta to set up INR 25 crore aluminium windows and door plant
Business conglomerate DCM Shriram's arm Fenestahas planned to construct an aluminium window and door plant in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan with an investment of about INR 25 crore. The company also seeks to expand portfolio and gain market share. DCM Shriram entered the UPVC windows and doors business in...
GIADEC charged to revamp VALCO within 5 years as new board takes control
The Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) took charge for Volta Aluminium Company’s (VALCO) recovery plan within 5 years. The plan incorporates the modernization of the aluminium smelter, which will take between three to five years and it will be done in two phases. This is to...
Alcore signs MoU with Sojitz for Aluminium Fluoride
Australian Bauxite Limited’s subsidiary ALCORE Limited has executed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement (MoU) with the Japanese global trading company Sojitz Corporation (Sojitz). Both the companies will explore a potential business relationship with respect to the business of Aluminium...
Indian aluminium producers taking various measures to check imports, working on new products to substitute overseas items
Domestic primary aluminium producers in India, like Hindalco Industries and Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited, are on their toes to bring down the country’s aluminium imports. They are working with the government at three levels – primary aluminium, secondary, and downstream products. Besides...
World’s biggest aluminium shipbuilder AUSTAL acquires land for US shipbuilding development
The Australia-based global shipbuilder Austal has acquired land in Mobile, Alabama to extend its naval shipyard capacity and capabilities. Austal has bought 15 acres of waterside facilities including a dry dock and deep water berthing capabilities on the Mobile River from Modern American recycling...
Uniprom inaugurates aluminium billets manufacturing unit at smelter KAP
Montenegro-based aluminium company Uniprom has inaugurated its aluminium billets manufacturing unit at aluminium smelter KAP's factory in Podgorica, SeeNews reported. The 15 million euro ($17.9 million) unit will have a manufacturing capacity of 70,000 tonnes of aluminium billets. "We know that a...
Development Application approved for aluminium extrusion plant at former Electrolux factory site
On Tuesday, August 18, Orange City Council approved a development application for a $4.8 million aluminium extrusion and powder coating plant on the site of the former Electrolux factory. A-Tech Extrusion Systems, an industry leader in supplying high quality aluminium windows & doors across Sydney,...
Power storage in recycled aluminium inventor Azelio ties up with ALEC Energy to build renewable energy storage site in Masdar city
Azelio, a public Swedish company specialising in thermal energy storage with dispatchable power invented a revolutionary technology for its unique capability to produce electricity and heat from the storage on-demand at all hours of the day, as the system stores energy in recycled aluminium will...
First aluminium-bodied metro coaches manufacture by Titagarh Firema in India marks a significant step towards “Self-Reliant India”
In a move towards self-reliant India, Kolkata-based firm Titagarh Firema has become India’s first company to manufacture aluminium-bodied coaches. The first fleet of these coaches are supposed to be supplied to Pune Metro for use in its rail-based transit system. A year ago, Titagarh Wagons and its...
FYI Resources to raise up to $2.7 million for the use in advancing HPA production
According to a recent report, FYI Resources Limited has received firm commitments from several professional investors to raise up to $2.7 million through a two-tranche placement at 6 cents per share for the use in advancing high purity alumina (HPA) production at its fully integrated HPA project in...
Aluminij Industries d.o.o. launching its activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina aiming to become a global aluminium leader
M.T. Abraham Group via its subsidiary Aluminij Industries d.o.o. and in cooperation with its international partners China Machinery Engineering Corporation and China Nonferrous Metal Industry's Foreign Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. is launching its activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
Hydro signs an agreement with the Government of Pará for construction of technical school in Brazil
Hydro has allocated BRL 25 million for construction of technical school in Brazil, where Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery and Albras aluminium plant are located. The school, which will include an auditorium, libraries, laboratories, living areas, a theater for cultural activities, a multi-sport...
Jiangsu Pomlead expanding its aluminium wheel hub manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand
Jiangsu Pomlead, aluminium wheel hub manufacturer in China, is reportedly on track to launch its second production line, in a bid to expand Chinese aluminium alloy wheel hub capacity. The second production line is expected to commission in September with a capacity of 500,000 units per year. This...
Shell completes its Port Allen Plant expansion to increase precipitated alumina powder production
According to a recent report, Shell Catalysts & Technologies (SC&T) has successfully completed the expansion of its Port Allen, Louisiana plant in the US, to double the production capacity of precipitated alumina powder. The project is part of the SC&T’s strategy to meet the growing demand for...
French-Indonesian electric motorcycle furnished with aluminium alloy “Katalis EV.1000” appeals youth
TheArsenale, a company founded by Frenchman Patrice Meignan that market themselves as ‘the ultimate marketplace for the independent builders and the most innovative studios in the mobility sector and all its forms. They have a significant footprint to the well-heeled Chinese market via an outlet in...
Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Ltd to hire an environmental consultant for its proposed alloy plant in Nellore
Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited (UADNL), a joint venture firm of Nalco and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited, has reportedly floated a tender to hire a consultancy firm who would be getting environmental clearance for UADNL's proposed high-end aluminium alloy plant at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The...
