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’s aiming at making the world’s longest aluminium bridge a reality, a game-changer in aluminium infrastructure sector
Hydro, along with a team of renowned structural engineers, business experts, and researchers, is evaluating the feasibility and cost-efficiency of replacing conventional steel with aluminium for the construction of long-suspension bridge girders. According to Hydro Extruded Solutions Market Manager...
McConnell Dowell gains Queensland Alumina waste line project, Rio Tinto remains vital
McConnell Dowell has signed a design and construction contract with Queensland Alumina (QAL). The construction company’s relationship with major shareholder Rio Tinto has remained vital. The construction company will be accountable for the delivery of a waste line replacement at QAL’s Parsons Point...
Altech announces its HPA Stage-2 construction works complete
Altech Chemicals Limited has announced the completion of the remaining Stage-2 construction work at its high purity alumina (HPA) plant site in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Construction activities at the site started anew in early June 2020, following the ease of restrictions imposed by the Malaysian...
Hydro ramps up aluminium recycling plant in Azuqueca to grow Hydro CIRCAL production
Norsk Hydro has announced today, on July 8, that its aluminium recycling plant in Azuqueca, Spain is ramped-up and all set to start producing the sought-after recycled aluminium Hydro CIRCAL. Hydro says the project has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but delivered on budget and with zero...
EGA marks a major milestone: Its Al Taweelah alumina refinery achieves nameplate capacity in a year
Emirates Global Aluminium, on July 8, has announced the achievement of nameplate capacity at its new Al Taweelah alumina refinery for June, a major milestone achieved just 14 months after the production began at the refinery in April 2019. This marks a world-class performance because usually the...
Post COVID-19 growth: German electric motor producer Ziehl-Abegg to invest $18 million
Peter Fenkl, CEO, Ziehl-Abegg SE said: “The global markets will continue to need high-quality electric motors and fans in the future.” This is the major reason the German company based in Künzelsau is now investing $18 million in the expansion of its production buildings at the Kupferzell site. Dr...
Dudley’s Aluminium secures new contracts to transform police headquarters
Leading Welsh aluminium fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium, has received new contracts to transform two police headquarters in South Wales. The project worth £1.4 million includes a four-story police learning centre, a human resources building and a two-story gym. The aluminium fabricator will install...
Garnalex innovates and invests amidst COVID-19 crisis, soon to launch revolutionary aluminium window system
Even amidst the lockdown and economic disruptions due to COVID-19, Garnalex has reportedly continued to invest in new innovative aluminium window and door systems. As per the report, Garnalex is on track to launch its revolutionary beadless aluminium window system Sheerline Classic in July,...
New aluminium alloy powder by CNPC, benefits to Additive Manufacturing applications in automotive & aerospace
CNPC Powder, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with production facilities in China as well, has reported that it is producing a new range of aluminium alloy powder at its recently established Automated Metal Production (AMP) line. CNPC’s new range of aluminium powder is explicitly designed for...
Garner Holdings’ unit secures a £1.1m loan for new products lines
LB Plastics has secured a £1.1m loan from Lloyds Bank’s Clean Growth Finance Initiative (CGFI). The fund will help the company to invest in the manufacturing facility for new product lines. The company is owned by Garner Holdings. The company will deliver a new thermal break product, which will...
Constellium to lead £15 million aluminium battery enclosures project
Constellium announced that it will lead £15 million ALIVE (Aluminium Intensive Vehicle Enclosures) project for the development of new aluminium battery enclosures for electric vehicles. The project will be deveoped in the UK and funded in part by a grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) as...
Braidy Industries’ new CEO to oversee advanced aluminium rolling mill project
Braidy Industries said its leadership team will now accelerate plans to build state-of-the-art aluminium rolling mill after the appointment of Don Foster as new Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. “Braidy Industries is the future of aluminum, and there is no one better to...
Shandong Port Group to form a JV with Rizhao Port, bauxite port project at Boffa to get management services
According to a recent report, Shandong Port Overseas, a unit of Shandong Port Group, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Rizhao Port to jointly develop international markets. As per the deal signed, Shandong Port Overseas will set up a joint venture with Rizhao Port - Shandong Port...
Baglietto’s 40-metre aluminium superyacht Hull 10232 makes her debut in La Spezia
Italy-based superyacht builder Baglietto has recently celebrated the formal launch of its fully-customised 40-metre aluminium superyacht known as Hull 10232 at its own facility in La Spezia, Italy. This marks the first superyacht launched by Baglietto in this year following the COVID-19 lockdown in...
Wheels India’s cast aluminium facility to go on stream in September
The cast aluminium facility of Wheels India is set to go on stream in September 2020. The INR 120 crore cast aluminium plant will cater to the export demand. Wheels India expects strong demand from the windmill and railways segments. The new unit will have an annual production capacity of 7.50 lakh...
“COVID-19” strike: Manohan Aluminium in Fiji remains unaffected
Manohan Aluminium in Fiji Islands has managed to run normal operations during the COVID-19 epidemic. The 40 years old aluminium extrusion and downstream supply company has been employing about 60 people and is continuing with construction projects around the island nation. The COVID-19 breakout has...
Alba’s Spent Pot Lining Treatment Plant construction is progressing as per schedule: CEO Ali Al Baqali
In early June 2020, Alba’s executives, along with the Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, visited the company’s Spent Pot Lining (SPL) Treatment Plant construction site. Upon the visit, the CEO reported that the construction is progressing as per schedule. In line with Bahrain’s National Waste...
RUSAL signs a cooperation agreement with the international electrical company DKS
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has signed a cooperation agreement with DKS, a leading international electrical company, for the supply of raw materials and the joint development of new products. The project covers the establishment of the production of high-tech...
