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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Yunnan Aluminium’s 500,000 tonnes per year smelting and hydropower project comes online
Yunnan Aluminium’s 500,000 tonnes per year smelting and hydropower project in China’s new smelting hub of Wenshan has officially started its operation, said the local government on Monday, May 19. The launch ceremony of the project, held on Friday, May 15, was attended by Yunnan province vice...
Uniprom plans to invest 20 million euros in aluminium slabs facility
Montenegro-based aluminium company Uniprom has planned to invest 20 million euros in the new manufacturing unit at aluminium smelter KAP's plant in Podgorica. The company will build a new plant for the production of aluminium slabs, SeeNews reported. The construction work of a new plant is expected...
Tankoa Yachts unveils new 50-metre all-aluminium superyacht S501 feauturing light aluminium alloy
Tankoa Yachts S.p.A has reportedly introduced a new 50-metre all-aluminium superyacht S501. The yacht is nearing completing in Italy now after the relaxation of lockdown restrictions caused by the COVID-19. S501 is the ultimate all-aluminium 50-metre yacht featuring oversized deck space, comfort,...
Trimet Aluminium SE in Hamburg settles new Anode Baking Furnace into operation
Trimet Aluminium SE’s aluminium smelter in Hamburg settles a new baking furnace for the production of carbon anodes, aiming to ensure greater energy efficiency. The new brick-lined ring chamber furnace with 48 chambers superseded an eight-year-old furnace, ensuring greater energy efficiency. An...
Ministry of Mines, India: Urges JNARDDC and NALCO to co-operate each other for the R&D projects in Aluminium Industry
Satendra Singh, Joint Secretary, Govt. of India-Ministry of Mines on 12 th May’20 chaired a review meeting through Video Conferencing with officials of Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) to discuss the ongoing...
Bombardier Transportation receives contract to supply 210 commuter and intracity trains in India
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has won a contract from India’s National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) to build and deliver regional commuter and intracity transit trains with comprehensive maintenance services. The trains will run on Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut...
Phase I electrolytic tanks of Wenshan Aluminium’s 500,000 tonnes smelting project comes online on May 5
According to a recent report, the Phase I electrolytic tanks of Wenshan Aluminium’s 500,000 tonnes per year aluminium smelting and hydropower project in Yunnan province came online last Tuesday, May 5. The Phase I capacity contains 62 electrolytic tanks, which are 500KA new integrated prebaked...
Rio Tinto: To test zero-emission aluminium bus in Quebec
The metal and mining giant, Rio Tinto, has joined hands on a project to develop a zero-emission bus made of aluminium that will be tested in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada in 2021. The bus is fully electric and made with aluminium and it is named as the Electrip. Emmanuel...
Element 13: An American start-up aluminium billet company looks to create job opportunity in Richmond
An American start-up company that will make aluminium billets is looking to set up its shed in the Midwest Industrial Park, bringing 30 new jobs to the city of Richmond. On 4 th May’20, Richmond Common Council approved a series of tax abatement ordinances for Element 13 LLC that gets its name from...
Know full details of Heesen’s in-build 50 metre 5000 aluminium superyacht Project Altea
The Dutch shipyard Heesen Yachts has reportedly presented the full details of its in-build 50 metre 5000 aluminium superyacht Project Altea. Project Altea is the latest all-aluminium yacht from Heesen and sistership to the 49.8 metre hybrid motor yacht Home . In Frank Laupman’s Omega Architects’...
Chongqing Hanlir’s aluminium alloy component project soon to start production
A 4,000 tonnes per year aluminium alloy component project of Chongqing Hanlir Machinery Manufacturing will reportedly commence soon as its Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been approved and published by the government of Jiangjin District, Chongqing, on April 29. The construction of the...
Hydro supplies aluminium profiles to The Ocean Cleanup
Hydro has supplied aluminium profiles to The Ocean Cleanup’s second-generation Interceptor. The company has delivered aluminium in four different shapes from its Dutch plant in Hoogezand. “Providing aluminium for such a unique project is truly inspiring. It highlights the opportunities this...
Aluminium outperforms Steel: First Russian-made all-aluminium tram to float soon
PC Transport Systems, the Russian manufacturer of urban electric vehicles is developing the first Russian-made all-aluminium tram, drawing the best example of aluminium tram production in Europe. The body-shells for the three-section low-floor Type 71-931M1 Vityaz-M tram are being assembled and...
Future Concepts in Battery Foil Production: New Greenfield Aluminium Foil Production Plant in Hungary
ACHENBACH BUSCHHÜTTEN, specialist and world market leader for aluminium foil rolling mills and foil slitting machines, was ordered by LOTTE ALUMINIUM, subsidiary of the multinational LOTTE group which is the fifth-largest company in South Korea, to establish a new Greenfield production plant in...
Aluminium replaces Copper: Talga and Bentley Motors to develop graphene-enhanced motor parts
Talga Resources, battery anode, and graphene additives developer has made public that it has been approved for Innovate UK co-funding to support the development of an e-axle designed for Bentley Motors. The OCTOPUS project aims to deliver the ultimate single unit e-axle solution designed...
Iran looks to upsurge aluminium production to a new dimension: A new project in the southern part is bracing
A new aluminium project is to set in motion in the southern part of Iran and this will upsurge the nation’s production size to 785,000 tonnes. Reza Rahmani, Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade said: “The project has come with a price tag of more than $1.2 billion and will see 300,000 tonnes...
Amaero with an automotive manufacturer to develop 3D printed tooling for aluminium die casting components
According to a recent report, the metal additive producing group Amaero International has inked an agreement with a major global automotive manufacturer to jointly develop 3D printed tooling. According to the Australia-headquartered group, the inclusion of additive-manufactured inserts for tools...
Land acquisition issue creating a delay for Aluminium bodied coaches assembling unit for Pune Metro
Pune Metro's coach assembling unit is waiting to get land allotted near Nagpur in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MahaMetro) had sought land from both the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) but yet to get any response. The...
