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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ALSCON in Nigeria to resume operations after a decade
After lying idle for a decade, Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), located at Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, is all set to start its operations, said the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). On February 4, local media reported that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will soon inaugurate...
Government policy allowing 100% FDI boosts investments in aluminium industry: Mines Minister
While speaking at the concluding ceremony of INCAL-2019, Narendra Singh Tomar, union mines minister said that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows raised in the aluminium industry led by the policy of allowing 100 per cent FDI in automatic route for mining and exploration in metal and non-metals...
GFG Alliance inaugurates Liberty Aluminium Dunkerque
Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance has inaugurated Liberty Aluminium Dunkerque, Europe’s largest smelter, declaring its intention to expand into France’s industrial supply chain. GFG purchased the smelter for around US$500 million from Rio Tinto in December last year. GFG aims to make the...
Odisha at INCAL invites investors to establish downstream aluminium industries
Some industry stalwarts at the International Conference on Aluminium (INCAL) opined that Odisha offered tremendous opportunities to investors to set up downstream aluminium industries. INCAL-2019, jointly organised by NALCO, Aluminium Association of India and the Ministry of Mines, is taking place...
Matalco to construct aluminium billet manufacturing facility in Wisconsin
Matalco Inc., a producer of aluminium extrusion and forging grade billet and rolling ingot slab manufactured primarily from scrap aluminium, announced that it will invest $80 million to construct a new state-of-the-art billet manufacturing facility in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. “This significant...
Canyon appoints Steven Zaninovich as a non-executive director hoping support for Minim Martap project
Canyon Resources has reportedly appointed Steven Zaninovich as a non-executive director to strengthen its board with project development. Zaninovich comes with over 25 years of experience in the mining industry working in the development of multiple mining operations across various commodities and...
EGA enters final stages of commissioning for Al Taweelah alumina refinery
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has reportedly entered the final stages of commissioning for its Al Taweelah refinery. The first alumina production at the plant is expected to be in the first half of this year. Abdulla Kalban, managing director and chief executive of EGA said in a statement on...
Altech secures development order for construction of its high purity alumina plant in Johor
According to a recent report, Altech Chemicals has secured the development order for construction of its high purity alumina plant in Johor, Malaysia. Site establishment works such as hoarding of the entire site, establishment of the site office, and construction of access ways are now thus...
FLSmidth to supply machinery and equipment for the extension of UAI’s refinery in Odisha
According to a report, FLSmidth has signed a contract with Hindalco (UAI) to supply machinery and equipment for the extension of Utkal Alumina International’s (UAI) refinery in Odisha, India. UAI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hindalco Industries and flagship metal company of the Aditya Birla...
Scientists from Bremen involved in developing aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing
According to a recent report, a few scientists from Bremen are involved in a project to further develop aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing, with an intention to exploit the lightweight construction potential of aluminium in the aerospace industry. This one of the start-up projects for the...
EGA loads first bauxite from its under-construction Guinea mining project
Emirates Global Aluminium has achieved a milestone at its under-construction Guinea bauxite mining project as the first bauxite train travelled from its subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation’s mine to the coast. EGA said the 80-wagon train carried some 6,800 tonnes of bauxite. The bauxite will be...
Alba’s Project Titan - Phase III achieves US$102 million in savings
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), now amongst the 1 Million-Club metric tonnes smelters in the world, has achieved US$102 million savings in Phase III of Project Titan. Alba has launched Phase IV of Project Titan to reduce cash-cost of US$100 million by the end of 2020. Phase IV, a 24-month Program,...
JW Aluminum adds new office space to support plant expansion and growth
JW Aluminum, a manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium products, has signed a lease with Daniel Island Sun, LLC to add 22,000 square feet of Class A office space at The Landing, 115 Fairchild Street on Daniel Island, South Carolina. The new office space will house up to 50 teammates to perform key...
Alba closes loan facility for its Line 6 Expansion Project
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has successfully closed by the end of 2018 the final instalment of the 2nd tranche in respect of the financing of its Line 6 Expansion Project. The loan facilities consisting of US$136 million and EUR90 million are used to finance the provision of equipment for...
Incat launches aluminium-hulled high-speed catamaran
Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania reportedly launched a new aluminium-hulled catamaran in December, named Saint John Paul II, for Malta-based ship owner Virtu Ferries. The vessel, which is going to be the largest high-speed catamaran in the Mediterranean, is due to begin sea trials in January...
Heesen provides technical update on its all-aluminium superyacht Cosmos
Dutch superyacht builder Heesen has reportedly shared information regarding its technical developments and testing of 80.7 metre Cosmos, the shipyard’s largest project till date. Per the report, Cosmos will support a series of phenomenal technological feats that require a rigorous testing process...
Baglietto begins construction on its 40M Hull all-aluminium superyacht
Italian custom superyacht builder Baglietto has reportedly begun construction on its 40M Hull all-aluminium fully custom yacht. Featuring exterior design by Horacio Bozzo and interior design by Salvagni Architetti, Baglietto is a 39.75 metre luxury yacht. As per the report, it is scheduled for the...
Recycling Recap 2018: New projects, awareness activities, and imported tariffs marked the year
2018 marks an eventful year for the global secondary aluminium industry with a series of new investments, expansions, awareness activities, and also a bit of intermediate twist and turns in the market. China’s retaliatory tariffs on the US scrap exports, Aluminium Association of India’s proposal to...
