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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Why buy New AlCircle Sector Focus Report “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - an industry analysis with forecasts to 2025”?
When Norsk Hydro acquired the remaining 50% share of Sapa from Orkla Group in October 2017 to form Hydro Extruded Solutions, they calculated the unprecedented growth the aluminium extrusion sector is expected to register in the coming years. A number of leading producers have been taking up...
Metallica Minerals and other emerging Australian miners focusing on China for new bauxite deals
CM Group projected Chinese demand for bauxite to increase by 65-70 million tonnes a year over the next five to seven years. It will be driven primarily by upcoming new alumina refining capacity, about 60 per cent of whose demand will be met by imported bauxite. Metro Mining has recently entered...
Global bauxite production to grow: Fitch Solutions
Fitch Solutions Macro Research just published an update to a previous study looking at the global bauxite market. In the most recent version of the document, the firm states that bauxite production growth will remain high over the coming years, as new projects come online in Australia, Indonesia...
Nalco to increase material procurement from MSMEs
State-owned aluminium major National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has intimidated that it is making all efforts to procure more materials from mid-sized, small or micro enterprises. Reportedly, the procurement will expand from the current level of INR 400 crore to INR 1200 crore in the coming time....
Lume Traveler's new aluminium camper with a convertible roof to be displayed in Düsseldorf Caravan show
Each year the world’s biggest and most innovative camper manufacturers descend on Düsseldorf, Germany, to show the latest and greatest in vans, RVs, travel trailers, and more in the Düsseldorf Caravan show. Volkswagen is expected to debut a new camper at Düsseldorf which would create excitement...
AFC announces completion and first shipment of Bel Air mine in Guinea
Infrastructure development finance institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) on Wednesday announced the on time completion of the Bel Air mine, in Guinea on Wednesday. It also announces the first successful shipment of high-grade bauxite to China. The construction of the mine was completed on...
Nalco’s upcoming aluminium wire rod manufacturing facility to meet the rising demand from end users
On August 9, the state-run aluminium major National Aluminium Company (Nalco) laid a foundation stone to set up a new aluminium wire rod manufacturing facility at its existing plant at Angul. This 131-crore project will reportedly have an installed annual capacity of 40,000 tonnes per year (alloy...
Launched! New AlCircle Sector Focus Report “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - an industry analysis with forecasts to 2025”
AlCircle recently launched a new Sector Focus Report – “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - an industry analysis with forecasts to 2025” into its 2018 Report portfolio. There is a big market for research and analysis and it is growing manifold every day. AlCircle has been into the business of...
Mid-States Aluminium Corp to create 39 new jobs on expansion and installation of a new press line
Mid-States Aluminium Corp., one of the leading suppliers of aluminium extrusions, has reportedly started breaking grounds and taking necessary steps towards expansion and installation of a new press line at its extrusion and fabrication facility. This new facility involves around US$ 23 million of...
Guangxi in China reportedly planning to develop new aluminium production base
Guangxi which is already one of China’s top five aluminium centres, recording 3.88 million tonnes of aluminium production last year, is reportedly crafting a plan to expand its production capacity further. According to the information posted on the Guangxi government’s website, the southern region...
GACL commissions its new poly aluminium chloride (PAC) plant in Gujarat, India
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals (GACL) has commissioned its new poly aluminium chloride (PAC) plant with a capacity of 32,000 tonne per annum. This is second such plant of the company after the commissioning of it first plant at Dahej complex in 2007, with a capacity of 40,000 TPA, as told by GACL’s...
Weiqiao raises its pre-baked anode purchasing price while ingot price shrinks despite narrow spot discounts
After seven consecutive months of decline, Weiqiao Group has raised its purchasing prices for pre-baked anode by RMB 180 per tonne for August. The price is now standing at RMB 3280 per tonne in cash and RMB 3135 per tonne on acceptance, according to the latest update by Shanghai Metals Market. SMM...
Aludium’s mothballed casthouse at Alicante to come online early 2019
Aludium, an integrated, midstream aluminium manufacturer with casting, hot mill, cold mill and finishing capabilities, has recently announced to resume its casthouse at Alicante mill in Spain, which was mothballed for past 10 years. It is now going through an update and expected to come online from...
Altech announces complete clearing of the site for its proposed HPA plant in Johor, Malaysia
Altech Chemicals Limited announces that it has completed clearing the ~4Ha site for its proposed high purity alumina (HPA) plant in Johor, Malaysia. Site clearance commenced earlier this month following the execution of the stage 1 construction agreement for the HPA plant with appointed German...
New Tabular Alumina Plant by Almatis to come online in Falta, West Bengal
Almatis, a global leader in production and supply of premium alumina and alumina-based products, announced to set up a new Tabular Alumina plant in Falta, West Bengal, with the aim to expand its business across Asia. Almatis was previously a part of global aluminium major Alcoa but now owned by one...
Australian Bauxite’s Alcore project receives funding for Stage 1
Australian Bauxite on Tuesday, July 24, reported that its subsidiary ALCORE received the minimum funding to start Stage 1 of the project. Site construction works started in July at the pre-approved pilot plant site in New South Wales, as per the plan, for the production of aluminium fluoride...
Ghana government aims at funding country's infrastructure deficit with Sinohydro bauxite deal
Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s s Finance Minister has announced a $2 billion deal with Chinese engineering firm, Sinohydro Group Limited, in the parliament to fund infrastructure projects by the government. He said that the deal which will help the government leveraging the country's bauxite deposits will...
Aparna Enterprises plunge in new diversification to manufacture aluminium windows
Aparna Enterprises Limited (AEL), a reputed building materials manufacturing company, has declared to diversify its business into aluminium windows and structural frames by setting up a manufacturing unit near Hyderabad. The company said it would roll out the products soon. Part of the diversified...
