HPCL Brings Energy Leaders, Researchers and Startups Together at IISc Bengaluru to Accelerate energy Innovation through MC²+ IGNITE
The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. today hosted the Bengaluru edition of MC²+ IGNITE – India’s flagship energy innovation accelerator at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, bringing together leaders from the energy industry, academia, research, startups and the investment...
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...
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Launched! “Aluminium Middle East: Focus 2020”
Building on the success of its first two e-magazines “Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2019” and “Aluminium Industry 4.0: Drivers & Change Makers ”, AlCircle has launched its region focused e-magazine on the topic “Aluminium Middle East: Focus 2020”. In ex-China world, Middle East aluminium sector plays a...
Garnalex’s new aluminium extrusion facility set to begin operations this year
Garnalex, a new aluminium trade extrusion company that was formed in March 2018, plans to launch operations at the new £9m aluminium extrusion facility later in 2019. Aluminium extrusion machinery is already installed at a new production facility at Nether Heage in Derbyshire. The new investment...
Rocktree Consulting announces completion FEED work for floating terminal for Bauxite Hills Mine
Rocktree Consulting has announced completion of the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a new floating terminal for Metro Mining Limited’s Bauxite Hills Mine in Australia. The miner exports its bauxite to China, the key consumer of bauxite. The FEED work is a part of an updated Definitive...
China approves funding for first lot of Phase One of Sinohydro Projects in Ghana
According to a recent report, China has approved the funding of the first lot of Phase One of the Sinohydro projects in Ghana, as per the agreement signed between China and Ghana in 2018. According to the agreement, China will have access to sites to mine bauxite in Ghana in exchange of development...
Tonstad wind farm to commence operation early 2019 to fuel aluminium production in Norway
The 208MW Tonstad wind farm project on the eastern side of Lake Sirdal, in Sirdal and Flekkefjord municipalities, in Southern Norway, is reportedly under construction. While the installation of the turbines has already started, fourteen are erected so far and six among them are electrified, which...
SALCO’s aluminium production to reach 300,000 tonnes in the first phase
According to a recent report, the aluminium capacity in the first phase of production at South Aluminium Company (SALCO) is likely to reach 300,000 tonnes. SALCO is located in the city of Lemerd in the southern tip of the Fars province and near the Persian Gulf. The smelter, creating 1200 direct...
GFG’s £120 million alloy wheel plant progressing slower than expected: Source
According to a recent report, GFG Alliance’s £120 million alloy wheel plant, which was originally predicted to open early next year, creating 400 jobs, is moving a bit slow on development and planning. However, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) interim chief executive Carroll Buxton said...
Thailand-based SakunC Innovation Co to deliver lightweight aluminium electric minibuses in Q1 2020
SakunC Innovation Co, expertise in building boats and vehicles with lightweight aluminium, will reportedly deliver the first batch of 208 units of electric minibuses to local customers in the first quarter of 2020. Marketed by the SakunC brand, the vehicle is priced at 2.3 million a unit, said...
Alba signs agreement with Bahrain Training Institute for customised-training programmes
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), in line with its philosophy of developing and training its employees, has teamed up with Bahrain Training Institute (BTI), one of the leading educational institutes, for customised-training programmes. A signing ceremony between Alba’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Ali Al...
Vripack and Nordhavn unveil the concept their first metal superyacht built in steel and aluminium
Dutch design studio Vripack and US builder Nordhavn have reportedly unveiled the concept of their first metal superyacht Nordhavn 148 at this year's Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Built with steel and aluminium, the 45.1-metre long Nordhavn 148 features a flared bow and square and round...
Dajcor Aluminum breaks ground on its fabrication plant in Perry County, Kentucky
Dajcor Aluminum is finally broke ground on its plant in Perry County in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 2. Dajcor Aluminum, a Canada based manufacturer and supplier of extruded, fabricated/machined and anodized aluminium components and assemblies for automotive, renewable energy, medical...
Wheels India to open new aluminium wheel facility in Chennai
Wheels India Ltd announced it will set up a cast aluminium wheel plant in Thervoy Kandigai, Chennai. The company will make an investment of INR140 crore. The new facility will start operations next year with an annual production capacity of 7.5 lakh wheels. Wheels India reported a net profit of...
Seamless Aluminium expands its aluminium rainwater systems manufacturing unit
Seamless Aluminium Group, a market leader for aluminium rainwater systems, is expanding its manufacturing unit in Ballyshannon over a 70,000 square feet plant. According to a report, it recently held the official opening of the extension, unveiling a commemorative plaque. The new plant features...
Rossinavi and Pininfarina team up to present 65 metre all-aluminium superyacht concept
According to a recent report, Italian superyacht builder Rossinavi has collaborated with automotive style house Pininfarina for a second time to present the 65 metre all-aluminium superyacht concept Super Sport 65. Unveiled at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the concept has been...
Ball Corporation reports growth in net profit in Q3; plans new beverage can plant in Arizona
Ball Corporation, a supplier of innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging solutions, reported net earnings attributable to the corporation of $92 million in the third quarter 2019 on sales of $2.95 billion, compared to $59 million in 2018. In January-September, net earnings attributable to the...
Constellium to upgrade cold rolling aluminium mill with $9.5 million grant
Constellium has received a $9.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to increase throughput, quality and performance of cold rolled aluminium at its facility in Ravenswood, West Virginia. The company will use the funds to upgrade electrical, mechanical and hydraulic system at...
Rusal plans to install over 20 Dry Gas Cleaning Systems at its smelters by 2025
RUSAL is planning to install over 20 state-of-the-art dry gas cleaning systems (DGCS) at its smelters by 2025. These advanced systems developed by RUSAL own team will allow the Company to capture over 99.5 % of hydrogen fluoride and solid fluorides. The project was launched in 2016 by Rusal. Bratsk...
TES to set up a new $20 million lithium-ion batteries recycling facility in Singapore
TES, the global electronic waste recycler, will reportedly open a new facility for recycling lithium-ion batteries in Singapore, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon on Wednesday, October 30. "This is an exciting development as the use of batteries for grid-related...
