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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BOCAR to build automotive manufacturing facility in Alabama
German automotive supplier BOCAR announced that the company will build a new facility with an investment of $115 million in Huntsville. BOCAR manufactures high pressure aluminium die casting, plastics and machining for automotive companies like Toyota, Ford, GM and many others. Gerd Dressler, CFO...
Vedanta to ramp up alumina production if HLCA approves proposal
The State-Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) on Thursday referred Vedanta’s plan to ramp up alumina production at Lanjigarh to high-level clearance authority (HLCA). Vedanta will increase its production from 1 million tonnes to 6 million tonnes if the HLCA clears the company’s...
Aleris’ newly opened automotive body sheet facility in Lewisport expected to boost its automotive volume
Aleris announced commissioning of its aluminium automotive body sheet production facility in Lewisport, Kentucky. The project with an investment of $400 million is designed by Aleris to meet growing North American automotive demand. Automotive industry is slowly shifting to aluminium from steel for...
JISCO to export alumina from Alpart Refinery for first time
Mike Henry, Minister of Transport and Mining, announced at a JIS Think Tank yesterday that the new owner of Alpart Refinery will export 35,000 tonnes of alumina for the first time on December 5. Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) will invest around US$3 billion over a period of three years for...
UAE unveils its first ever spacecraft prototype made of aluminium
In a historical display at the ongoing Dubai Air Show, UAE unveiled its first ever spacecraft ‘Hope’ that will orbit Mars. The spacecraft made up of aluminium frame with lightweight aluminium honeycomb panels will be launched as a part of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) in July 2020. In July 2014,...
Logan Aluminum will boost employment through secondary ingot casting and rolling mill expansions
Logan Aluminum has invested a total of than $400 million in expanding its product mix and facilities. The company opened the first phase of its expansion in October and broke ground for the second phase which together is expected to create about 250 jobs. Logan Aluminum has been producing aluminium...
Romanian aluminium can producer to modernize its manufacturing facility
Can-Pack, the only aluminium beverage can producer in Romania, is planning a major investment in order to modernize its manufacturing facility in Romania. The fund will come from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The company will introduce innovative products and resource...
UC RUSAL to supply more than 500 tonnes of aluminium to upgrade Moscow’s tram fleet
UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, is pleased to announce that it will be supplying approximately 510 tonnes of aluminium to be used in the production of aluminium tram interiors. As part of the project, UC RUSAL will provide aluminium for a total of 300 tram interiors. This is the...
First Bauxite Corporation receives extension for its Bonasika Project
First Bauxite Corporation, a Canadian natural resources company engaged in the exploration and development of bauxite deposits in Guyana, South America, has been granted an extension to commence construction work on its Bonasika Project. The construction commencement date has now been extended to...
Danieli to equip Logan Aluminum with new advanced cold rolling mill
Daniel, a supplier of cold mills plants to the metal industry, has received an order from Logan Aluminum for supply of the world’s most advanced and productive cold mill. The new Danieli DiamondFlex 6-High Cold Rolling Mill (CM4 designation) will be installed at Logan Aluminum, in Western Kentucky,...
Aleris signs multi-year contract with Bombardier to supply aluminium flat rolled products
Aleris, a global leader in the manufacture and sale of aluminium rolled products, announced that the company has signed multi-year agreement with Bombardier to supply aluminium flat rolled products for a variety of Bombardier aircraft program. Sean Stack, Aleris chairman and CEO said, "We are...
Vedanta plans major investment in bauxite & aluminium
Anil Agarwal, the founder and Chairman of the mining and metals major Vedanta Resources Plc, said that the company is planning to invest in sectors such as oil and gas, production of aluminium, zinc, copper, silver and steel and mining of bauxite and rock phosphate. Anil Agarwal told Mint in an...
ALTEK develops ALUSALT technology for aluminium recycling companies
ALTEK, a technology based company with expertise and experience in aluminium dross and scrap processing systems, has developed the ALUSALT technology, a “Mini Salt Slag Recycling” technology for aluminium recycling industry. “The net effect of these economic drivers from ALUSALT is that the...
Altech raises $17.2 million for its high purity alumina plant in Malaysia
Altech Chemicals Limited has received commitments to raise $17.2 million in a placement for its high purity alumina (HPA) project in Malaysia. The company has received a US$4.0 million (A$5.1 million) commitment from German engineering firm SMS group GmbH (SMS), and an A$3.0 million commitment from...
Aluminium fabricator secures £1M contract with BECT Building Contractors
Dudley's Aluminium, a manufacturer of aluminium curtain-walling, windows, shop-fronts, automatic and revolving doors, has secured £1million to support the construction of the apartment building in Cardiff Marina. The company will install the Kawneer curtain walling façade and state-of-the-art...
Iran’s export of aluminium to surge in 2017: to expand smelting capacity in 2018
Iran has aluminium production capacity of 457,000 ton/year, of which about 437,000 ton/year is operational. According to the latest figures from the customs office, the country produced 128,679 tonnes of aluminium in the first five months of the current Iranian year (ending Aug. 22). Iran’s export...
EGA completes US$300m project to replace older production lines with UAE developed technology
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial project in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has completed a three-year, $300 million project to replace older production lines at its Jebel Ali aluminium smelter with the company’s own UAE-developed technology, boosting production...
Altech Chemicals moves closer to raising US$20 mln for its HPA plant expansion project
One of the world’s promising high purity alumina producer, Altech Chemicals is planning to raise US$20 million in a placement for its proposed capacity expansion plan of the high purity alumina plant from 4000tpa to 4500tpa. The move comes after the company was forced to more than pare down the...
