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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Sunseeker to build aluminium yachts in partnership with Dutch shipyard ICON Yachts
Sunseeker has recently announced to start building metal yachts in partnership with Dutch shipyard ICON Yachts for the first time in its 50-year history. The first model will be a 49-metre aluminium yacht based on a fast displacement hull form, with completion expected in 2021. The news came after...
Nalco to place high stakes on downstream aluminium business; plans for INR 5.52 billion worth project
As Nalco’s chairman and managing director Dr. T. K. Chand say that the navratna company is always focused on constant value addition, this time it has decided to place high stakes on downstream aluminium business. After co-developing a downstream park with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure...
FYI Resources to initiate long-life, low-cost high purity alumina project in Western Australia
FYI Resources Ltd. has reportedly completed the preliminary feasibility study (PFS) for its 100 per cent-owned Cadoux Kaolin Project in Western Australia. PFS confirms that the objective of FYI with this project is to become a predominant vertically-integrated, long life producer of high-purity...
Arconic opens expanded aluminium and titanium aerospace parts facility in Germany
Arconic opened expanded aluminium and titanium aerospace parts facility in Bestwig, Germany. The expansion increases production capacity to meet growing demand from commercial aircraft manufacturers. Bestwig operations employs approximately 900 people in the production of aluminium and titanium...
JW Aluminum to invest over $30 million to upgrade foil production equipment
Aluminium flat products manufacturer JW Aluminum is investing $32.8 million to optimize equipment for foil production at Russellville, Arkansas; Saint Louis, Missouri and Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The investment includes projects to enhance existing rolling mills, annealing equipment and slitters...
Rusal postpones start of aluminium production at Taishet smelter - ministry
The start of aluminium production at Russia’s Taishet aluminium smelter, a project of sanctions-hit Rusal, has been postponed until after 2020, Russia’s economy ministry said in materials prepared for a government meeting. Rusal, which was targeted by U.S. sanctions in April, previously planned to...
Metminco Limited to acquire Sunshine Metals and its nickel-bauxite projects in Solomon Islands
Metminco Limited has announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of shares of Sunshine Metals Ltd. Sunshine Metals holds 80% of the Jejevo Nickel Project on Santa Isabel Island and an 80% interest in an early stage bauxite prospect — the Tausere bauxite Project, on the...
Ellwood Group to diversify its business into aluminium casting facility
Ellwood Group Inc. announced today, on September 20, to establish a US$60 million aluminium casting facility at its Ellwood Engineered Castings casting site in Hubbard, Ohio, reported the business journal daily. Ellwood Engineered Castings is a gray and ductile iron foundry that operates at 7158...
Norsk Hydro takes final build decision on upgrading its Husnes line
Hydro has made a final build decision to invest NOK 1.4 billion at Husnes to upgrade and start-up the plant's second production line, which will double the plant's aluminium production and create 90 more jobs. Since the investment decision in December 2017, Hydro has been detailing the project...
Nalco to invest INR 55.2 billion for aluminium production capacity expansion in the eastern state of Odisha
The state-owned Navratna firm National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) never misses to top the headline either because of its new project plan or new collaboration or extraordinary business achievements. Recently, according to a report published in Reuters, Nalco is planning to invest INR 55.2...
A quick recap to top updates from aluminium downstream and end-user sectors this week
A lot happened over the week in downstream and end-user sectors of aluminium. While there had been updates on project expansion and new products launched, on one hand, on the other, there was news on the semi-finished product export market or an increase of VAT rebates on exports. Let’s now...
Hindalco to set up India’s biggest aluminium extrusion and recycling plant in Gujarat
Hindalco Industries Ltd, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gujarat government on Friday September 14 to set up India’s biggest aluminium extrusion and recycling plant in Gujarat. The company will be investing an estimated INR 3,500 crore on the project. The MoU was signed by Satish...
Cardiff-based Dudley’s Aluminium secures two new projects worth more than £1million
After having a successful first half of 2018, Dudley’s Aluminium has reportedly secured two new projects in the recent time. The two projects in total are worth more than £1million, behind which the company has already invested more than £200,000 in taking up a new storage and offtake facility. The...
GFG Alliance to revise the design of alloy wheel plant to boost output capacity
GFG Alliance is reportedly considering alternative plans to change the design of £120 million alloy wheel plant at the site to enable it to double its output. The company, headed by international entrepreneur Sanjeev Gupta, said this plan came after a very encouraging response from Britain’s car...
Constellium to expand in Dahenfeld for increasing production and supply of aluminium automotive structures
Constellium, a global producer of aluminium semi-products with headquarters in Amsterdam, announced today, on September 13, that it expanded its operations in Dahenfeld, Germany to increase the supply of aluminium automotive structures. In the new setup, Constellium will manufacture a wide range of...
SMS group to install its fifth extrusion press for Thöni group in Austria
SMS group will install its fifth extrusion press for Thöni group at its future works at Pfaffenhofen, a press release from SMS confirms. Thöni group, headquartered in Telfs, Austria, has placed an order with SMS group for the same. The line includes a 55-MN front-loading extrusion press to process...
Australian Bauxite Limited announces half yearly report
Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) has announced the company’s half yearly report on September 12, noting each of its activities during the period. The most notable one is its incorporation of ALCORE Limited as a wholly owned subsidiary to fund and manage the ALCORE project of developing aluminium...
Austal announces the delivery of $5.5 million worth high-speed aluminium catamaran
Austal, an Australian-based global shipbuilding company, has recently declared that it delivered a 30 metre long high-speed aluminium catamaran for VS Grand Ferries Corporation in the Philipines. The Incat Crowther designed ship was built at Austal Philippines’ shipyard in Balamban, Cebu, with the...
