$11.5b Adani-IRH aluminium project set to strengthen Odisha’s aluminium value chain
Odisha has handed over more than 7,000 acres of land for the Adani Group-International Resources Holding (IRH) joint venture’s proposed USD 11.5 billion integrated aluminium complex. This covers planned alumina refining, aluminium smelting and downstream manufacturing facilities across Sundargarh...
Dr Sanja Miskovic joins American Rare Earths to advance Halleck Creek processing
American Rare Earths has appointed Dr Sanja Miskovic as Chief Technical Advisor, with her work focused on process optimisation and recovery as the company advances the feasibility study for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming, USA. Miskovic will work on flowsheet development, mineral...
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JWE manufactures aluminium anodising line for GSM Graphic Arts
<p>Jacquet Weston Engineering Ltd (JWE), the leading manufacturer of Metal Finishing Process Plants and supplier to the aluminium treatment and aerospace industries and other sectors, has manufactured an aluminium anodising line for GSM Graphic Arts Ltd.</p> <p>GSM Graphic Arts is one of...
Ma’aden signs aluminium capacity expansion MOU with Alcoa at the Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum
<p>Saudi Arabian Mining Company Ma’aden signed two landmark Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with its U.S.-based partners Alcoa and Mosaic at the ongoing inaugural Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum that was launched in Riyadh on Saturday, May 20. The Memorandums are expected to provide fresh impetus to...
Dynamiq teams up with Porsche to build all-aluminium superyachts
<p>Monaco-based superyacht builder Dynamiq has joined forces with the German luxury car manufacturer Porsche for creating all-aluminium superyachts. The new superyacht named Dynamiq GTT 11 is a hybrid electric yacht which measures 35 metres (115 ft).</p> <p> <img style="vertical-align: middle;...
Metallica appoints mining and haulage contractor for Urquhart Bauxite project
<p>An Australian bauxite developer Metallica Minerals Limited (Metallica) today announced that the company has appointed the LCR Group (LCR) to undertake all mining and haulage operations on behalf of the Joint Venture at the Urquhart Bauxite project. For this, its subsidiary has signed a schedule...
Bavarian Ministry funds aluminium nitride UV LED project for industrial disinfection
<p>The Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Media, Energy and Technology has funded the project called UNIQUE which aims to develop aluminium nitride UV LEDs for industrial disinfection processes.</p> <p>The project involves five Bavarian companies and research institutions and is coordinated by...
Runaya Refining to start aluminium dross processing unit in India in collaboration with Taha International
<p>Runaya Refining LLP, a new metal startup has signed a technology licensing pact with Taha International WLL, which owns the patent for aluminium dross processing. The startup would harness the cutting-edge technology of Taha International to convert waste aluminium into value-added products.</p>...
Noranda plans $35 mln investment for St. James Parish alumina refinery face-lift
<p>New Day Aluminium subsidiary Noranda Bauxite & Alumina is planning to invest US$35 million for expansion and upgradation of an alumina refinery in St. James Parish, CEO David D’Addario announced on Friday, May 19. The company having bauxite mining operations in Jamaica also plans to...
UC RUSAL increases corundum production at the Boksitogorsk alumina refinery
<p>UC RUSAL, world’s second largest aluminium producer, announces that it has completed the modernization programme at the Boksitogorsk Alumina Refinery. The total amount of investment in the project amounted to USD1.65 mln.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
China’s upcoming megacity to create 400-kt aluminium demand
<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping's dream project which aims at transforming a backwater called Xiongan, located 110km south of Beijing, into a technology and innovation hub, a city three times as big as New York, is set to create huge demand for aluminium building materials.</p> <p>Jinping announced...
Japan’s Kobe Steel inaugurates plant for aluminium panel material in China
<p>Japan’s Kobe Steel, Ltd. today announced that Kobelco Automotive Aluminum Rolled Products (China) Co., Ltd. has opened a plant in Tianjin, China for the production of automotive aluminium panel material. The company produces and sells automotive aluminium panel material.</p> <p><img...
Metalysis to make 3D printable aluminium-scandium alloy powder in an international partnership
<p>A UK-based producer of metal powders for 3D printing and other manufacturing technology, Metalysis, has announced a partnership for making aluminium-scandium alloys. When combined with aluminium, the metallic element gains benefits like high strength to weight ratio that makes it suitable for...
Mechatherm bags contract for supply of melting and holding furnaces
<p>Mechatherm International, a global provider of furnaces and casthouse equipment for the aluminium industrial sectors, has bagged a multi-million pound contract for the supply of melting and holding furnaces to the one of the biggest aluminium producers in the world. The funding for the project...
AluK’s aluminium building systems selected for Atlantis Resort in China
<p>AluK, a global leader in the design and engineering of aluminium window, door and curtain walling systems, announced that the company’s high-performance aluminium building systems have been selected for a new resort in Sanya, China.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display:...
Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries clinches 13 contracts worth RMB521m
<p>Midas Holdings subsidiary Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries has secured 13 PRC and international supply contracts. The new contracts are for the projects in Canada, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Holland, Germany and China. The combined value of these contracts is around RMB520.9...
China aluminium industry up for policy reshuffling in H2 2017, rolls out ‘capacity swap’ programme
<p>China aluminium industry is on the verge of getting a widespread reshuffling in the second half of this year. After the three major aluminium producing regions of the country issued recent policy changes to crack down on illegal and outdated aluminium smelters, the government took the decision...
UAE based TALEX eyes $150 million loan to replace bridge financing
<p>Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company LLC (TALEX), the Middle East’s most advanced aluminium extrusion plant, is in discussions with regional and international banks for a working capital facility, Stylianos Tsoktouridis, general manager of TALEX, told to Reuters.</p> <p><img...
Altech appoints SMS group as EPC contractor for Malaysian HPA plant
<p>Altech Chemicals Limited has appointed German engineering firm SMS group GmbH (SMS) as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
Crown opens new facility to produce aluminium cans in US
<p>Crown Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of beverage packaging, food packaging, aerosol packaging, metal closures, and specialty packaging product, opened a new beverage can manufacturing plant in Nichols, New York. The facility will produce two-piece aluminium cans in a range of sizes. The...
