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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Black & Veatch to supervise the development of an alumina refinery for PT Borneo Alumina Indonesia
According to a recent report, Black & Veatch-led project management consortium (PMC) has been appointed by PT Borneo Alumina Indonesia to manage the development of an alumina refinery in West Kalimantan. The facility, according to Black & Veatch, will feature a 1 Mt/year smelter-grade alumina...
Pyrotek new aluminium products plant to complete construction in November
According to a recent report, Pyrotek Inc. is likely to complete construction in November of a new manufacturing facility in Dubai, which will serve and supply the rapidly growing aluminium smelting operations in the region. By January 2020, Pyrotek is scheduled to occupy the facility. The first...
Hydro invests Euro 30 million in new production lines to improve quality for aluminium foil products
Hydro has invested Euro 30 million in two modern production lines. The new production lines will increase quality and stability for aluminium foil products in the coming months, as product volumes from older production lines due for closure is shifted to new and modern lines. Sales director Stefan...
Alba promotes two members as part of the company’s strategic priorities
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), on course to become the world’s largest aluminium smelter with Line 6, has announced the promotions of two members following the company’s Board meeting. Bryan Harris has been promoted to the Chief Financial Officer on 25 September 2019. Qualified Chartered...
Turquois Yachts begins construction of a 75 metre superyacht with steel hull and aluminium superstructure
According to a recent report, Turquois Yachts has reportedly started construction on a Vallicelli-designed 75 metre superyacht. The expected delivery time is late 2021. The vessel is built from a steel hull and aluminium superstructure with an exterior designed by A Vallicelli Yacht Design...
Webasto begins battery production at its Schierling site for electric vehicles
Headquartered in Stockdorf, Germany, the automotive supplier Webasto has reportedly begun the production of battery packs at its Schierling site, Regensburg district, for electric vehicles of a European bus manufacturer. As per the report, the company will also start manufacturing a self-developed...
Hydro expands R&D centre with aluminium research lab
Hydro has expanded its research and development capabilities with the launch of an aluminium research lab in Finspång, Sweden. The Extrusion Test Center will allow Hydro to “test new types of aluminium alloys and their extrudability for eventual use in applications that are innovative and which can...
Alba to develop first Spent Pot Lining Treatment Plant in GCC
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced it will establish the first-of-its-kind Spent Pot Lining (SPL) Treatment Plant in the GCC and Bahrain. The company will start operations at its new plant by the first quarter of 2021. The plant will have a capacity to treat 30,000 to 35,000 tonnes of SPL a year. A...
Indian Oil Corporation in talks with Hindalco to source aluminium for EV battery unit
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is in talks with Hindalco Industries Limited to source aluminium for its proposed one GW (gigawatt) aluminium air battery facility as the State-owned entity looks for an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. This move is in tune with the government’s strategy...
Brazilian federal court lifts final embargo on Alunorte’s new bauxite residue disposal (DRS2)
Norsk Hydro announced that The Brazilian federal court lifted the final embargo on Alunorte’s new bauxite residue disposal (DRS2) under a criminal lawsuit on Thursday, September 26th. This allows the alumina refinery to resume activities of installation and commissioning at DRS2, ending a 19-month...
Line 6 expansion nearing completion; Alba chairman announces during Q3 Board meeting
According to a statement issued by the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa during Q3 Board meeting on Wednesday 25 September 2019, Alba’s Line 6 expansion is nearing completion and will soon start production. With the completion of the expansion...
Vedanta plans to build an aluminium flat rolled products plant with capex of INR 2,500 crore
According to a recent report, Vedanta is considering to set up an aluminium flat rolled products plant with an estimated capital expenditure of INR 2,500 crore. This is part of a plan to expand its portfolio of value-added products, said a senior official. The capex will be part of Vedanta’s INR...
ABx steps closer to supplying high-value aluminium fluoride to Australian aluminium smelters
Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) is a step closer to selling high-value aluminium fluoride to Australian aluminium smelters, as its subsidiary ALCORE has proven to be able to chemically refine the company’s bauxite and its components into aluminium fluoride and several other valuable co-products....
Silberline starts expansion of its waterborne aluminium pigment facility
Silberline, a global supplier of aluminium effect pigments announced last week about an undergoing expansion of their Tamaqua, Pennsylvania production facility. The company held a dedication ceremony for its expanded waterborne aluminium pigment facility. The association’s Manager of Statistical...
Matalco’s aluminium recycling plant in Wisconsin Rapids receives all regulatory approvals
A proposed aluminium recycling plant in Wisconsin Rapids is likely to start construction soon after securing all the necessary permits. Matalco’s US$80 million aluminium recycling plant in Wisconsin Rapids got the preliminary approval for the land and the project from the city's Finance and...
Plascore to construct $6 million facility in West Michigan
Plascore, Inc., a manufacturer of lightweight composite products and a global leader in engineered core, will invest $5,973,290 to construct a new 80,000 square foot facility in Zeeland, West Michigan. The expansion will create approximately 35 jobs over three years. Plascore has witnessed an...
California firm designs luxury all-aluminium travel trailer called Living Vehicle 2020
Living Vehicle design studio, run by a husband and wife duo in California has designed a mobile home called Living Vehicle 2020. The travel trailer is a luxury mini-apartment boasting a unique structure made 100 per cent from aluminium. “I have a vision that this vehicle can fully sustain life and...
Philippe Briand designs Nautilus 45 featuring aluminium hull and superstructure
Philippe Briand from the London-based design firm Vitruvius has reportedly designed a brand new 45-metre superyacht in collaboration with the French shipyard Ocea. The yacht named Nautilus 45 features aluminium hull and superstructure and is designed to cruise through all landscapes. It typically...
