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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Shanxi Chinalco Huarun to commission 52 electrolytic baths for more aluminium alloy production
According to an update from Shanghai Metals Market, Shanxi Chinalco Huarun is set to commission 52 more electrolytic baths, in a bid to reach to full production of its phase-one aluminium alloy project. As per the report, Shanxi Chinalco Huarun intends to achieve this by mid to late June....
Alba completes 50% of Line 6 production capacity
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has announced that it has successfully started additional 106 pots in Line 6 expansion on Thursday 18 April 2019. With this ALBA has started a total of 212 pots, which is equivalent to 50% of Line 6 production capacity. Alba organized a ceremony to mark this milestone,...
Geely Technology to build new energy battery research institute in China
Chinese automaker Geely Technology Group will reportedly build a new energy battery research institute at Xiuzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone. The agreement was signed on April 29 with local government of Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang. About RMB 3 billion of investment is involved in...
Regal London delivers one of world’s first cast aluminium clad-buildings
Luxury boutique developer Regal London reportedly delivers an ambitious 49-unit residential building project The Compton made with a façade created from 1,800 recycled cast aluminium panels. It is one of the world’s first cast aluminium clad-buildings located in London’s most prestigious suburb St....
China’s NEVs production estimated to reach 6.96 million units by 2025
According to Shanghai Metals Market, now that that the Chinese government is cutting subsidies, China’s credit system that rewards longer-range models will continue to boost the development of new energy vehicles (NEVs). By 2025, NEV production in China is expected to come in at 6.96 million units,...
Rusal appoints new head for its US office
Charles Brian Hesse is the new head of Russian aluminium giant Rusal’s United States office, according to the latest report. Rusal has appointed Mr. Brian Hesse at a time when trying to strengthen its presence in North America. The news came when the firm said in a statement on Tuesday, April 30....
Toshiki Omatsu reveals his new furniture range made of maple wood and aluminium
Tokyo-based architect and designer Toshiki Omatsu has reportedly revealed his latest furniture project named 'Shades of Michelangelo’. The project includes exquisite chairs made of warm maple wood with a cold metal surface that lends a simple yet intriguing design connecting between natural and...
Shanxi Aluminium restarts construction of its bauxite mining project after a decade halt
According to the latest update from Shanghai Metals Market, State Power Investment Corporation Shanxi Aluminium has recommenced its bauxite mining project in Kuancaoping Town of Ningwu County on Saturday, April 20. The news came after it was released on the Ningwu government website on Tuesday,...
Showa Aluminum Can to start its third can production plant in Vietnam and expand existing lines
Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (SAC), a subsidiary of Japan’s Showa Denko has decided on starting its new aluminium can plant in Vietnam. This will be its third production base aimed at expanding its operations in Vietnam. The new plant will be located in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province and the company is...
Uniprom starts construction work of its aluminium billets production unit
Montenegro-based aluminium company Uniprom has reportedly started the construction of an aluminium billets production unit worth 15 million euro ($16.7 million) at aluminium smelter KAP’s factory in Podgorica. The news came after the economy ministry announced this on Wednesday, April 24. The...
Chinese engineering company to revamp Tajikistan’s flagship aluminium smelter with $545 million
Tajik Aluminium Company (Talco), Tajikistan’s flagship aluminium smelter and the backbone of the Tajik economy, will reportedly get a facelift by China’s state-owned engineering company CMEC. According to Talco representative, the refurbishment cost will be around US$545 million. On Friday, May 19,...
Iran’s aluminium production drops 11% YoY during FY2018-19
The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) reported that Iran's major aluminium producers output stood at 301,033 tonnes in the last Iranian year (ended March 20). Aluminium production decreased 11 per cent year-on-year from 337,000 tonnes Iran’s...
SilverYachts unveils a new eco-friendly, aluminium superyacht SpaceCat
Australian yacht builder SilverYachts has reportedly unveiled a new line from its aluminium superyachts portfolio at Singapore Yacht Show 2019. Named SpaceCat and designed by long term SilverYachts collaborator Espen Øino, the new vessel is 35.5-metre long power catamaran. The vessel is...
Tenova receives order from Henan Tongren Aluminium Co. Ltd. for strip processing line
Tenova, a company in the Techint Group specialising in solutions for the metals and mining industries, has reportedly bagged a new contract from Henan Tongren Aluminium Co. Ltd. for continuous annealing and chemical pre-treatment line for processing aluminium strip coils. Henan Tongren Aluminium...
Overmarine’s Mangusta Oceano 50 aluminium superyacht under construction; Expected to be finished in 2020
Italy-based luxury yacht conglomerate Overmarine Group’s first model of newly revealed 49.9-metre Mangusta Oceano 50 superyacht is reportedly under construction and is due to be completed during 2020. Aluminium is the main metal that gives shape to this vessel. Designer Alberto Mancini, who is...
Welsh aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium strengthens team with new appointment
Welsh aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium has appointed Dave Ramsay as their new Installations Manager. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, Dave Ramsay will support the Cardiff-based team in a new series of projects, including the Taff Vale Redevelopment in Pontypridd town centre....
Gillespie & Powers to supply melting equipment for Matalco's aluminium recycling plant in Wisconsin Rapids
Gillespie & Powers Inc. has announced that they have signed an agreement with Matalco to supply one 115,000 lb. Tilting Melting Furnace, one (1) 115,000 lb. Tilting Holding Furnace, three (3) 120,000 lb. Batch Homogenizing Ovens and two (2) 120,000 lb. Batch Coolers with Charging Car and related...
Altech hosts inaugural investor site visit to high purity alumina plant
Altech Chemicals Limited announced that the company hosted inaugural investor and stakeholder visit to the site of its high purity alumina (HPA) plant in Johor, Malaysia. Altech Managing Director Iggy Tan provided an update that covered the stage 1 construction plan; the status of project...
