$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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Australia’s bauxite export fluctuates QoQ through FY2016-2017
<p>Australia is the dominant exporter of bauxite ore around the world. The country has five mines in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. The country exports major part of its bauxite to China.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p> <p>According to the Department of Industry,...
Profit margins rise at Chinese aluminium smelters; more capacity to come online
<p>The recent slump in alumina prices in China has seen aluminium producers from the country making reasonably high profits. Of late, the profit margins have been improving steadily, Shanghai Metals Market found in a survey.</p> <p>The average profit registered by the Chinese aluminium smelters...
ACTC to developed training program for Braidy Industries’ aluminium mill
<p>Ashland Community and Technical College Kentucky will be developing two specialized course programs to train workers for the upcoming aluminum mill by Braidy Industries in South Shore, along the Ohio River. The news came after company and state officials recently announced initial details about...
JNARDDC to extract rare earth elements from red mud
<p>Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur is working to develop cheaper methods to extract rare earth elements (REE) from the waste generated from aluminium industry. The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and JNARDDC have started...
ALPOLIC supplies aluminium composite material to Tivoli house in Los Angeles
<p>ALPOPIC’s product ALPOLIC/PE aluminium composite material has been used on a newly completed house in Los Angeles, a unique hanging facade fabricated of ALPOLIC materials. The Tivoli house, designed and built by Electroland LLC, is the newest addition to the company’s extensive...
Bombardier's Chinese JV wins contract for supply of aluminium bodied train cars
<p>Bombardier Transportation’s Chinese joint venture Bombardier Sifang (Qingdao) Transportation Ltd. (BST) has been given another contract from China Railway Corp. (CRC) for the supply of CRH1A-A new generation high speed train cars to the Nanning Railway Bureau. The new contract is valued at...
Japan’s KAAP increases production of forged aluminium suspension products
<p>Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, LLC announced company’s newest expansion project in the South Central Kentucky Industrial Park in Bowling Green. The project involves an investment of $51.3 million for the production of forged aluminium suspension products.</p> <p>This new expansion...
Braidy Industries to build US$1.3 million-aluminium rolling plant in Kentucky
<p>The State of Delaware based Braidy Industries has announced a US$1.3 billion investment for a new aluminium rolling mill in Greenup County, Kentucky. The fully integrated facility is expected to be the most technically advanced aluminium rolling mill in the US.</p> <p>Braidy’s...
UC RUSAL increases alumina production to 900 thousand tpy at Urals Aluminium Smelter
<p>UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, announces the launch of a new digestion train at the Urals Aluminium Smelter (UAZ). The total amount of investment in the project exceeded 1.1 billion rubles.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
Alucast announces £1.2 million investment on its 50th year celebration
<p>Alucast, a leading Wednesbury-based aluminium casting foundry, announced its plan for establishing a new £1.2 million technical centre and machine shop during the celebration of company’s 50th year in business. The commencement of work on the new facility will begin in June.</p>...
"A flourishing downstream industry, economical aluminium prices and improving aluminium usage can only increase aluminium consumption in India," - Mr. BD Garg, Executive Director, Jindal Aluminium Limited
<p>Jindal Aluminium Limited is a leading aluminium extruder in India and the largest aluminium product manufacturer with above 35% of the market share. Leading the company from the forefront is a group of stalwarts among whom B.D. Garg deserves a special mention. A veteran in the Indian aluminium...
Achenbach rolling mills make their way to Weihai Haixin’s ‘Aluminum Park’
<p><a title="Achenbach Buschhütten GmbH & Co. KG" href="http://www.alcircle.com/Achenbach">Achenbach Buschhütten GmbH & Co. KG</a>, the specialist in premium rolling mills for flat-rolled products made of aluminium and other base metals, announced that they have been recently...
Altech posts an update on its proposed Malaysian HPA plant
<p>Altech Chemicals Limited yesterday released an update on the detailed design and engineering work for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant. Around 55 M+W Group personnel located in both Germany and Singapore are assigned to company’s HPA project. </p> <p><img...
PFS indicates 19.4 MT of alumina resources at Potash Ridge’s Blawn Mountain project
<p>Potash Ridge Corporation, a leading producer of potassium sulphate in North America has announced an update to the independent NI 43-101 Prefeasibility Technical Report for its Blawn Mountain Project dated January 18, 2017. </p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
Swisstek Aluminium to expand its aluminium capacity
<p>Swisstek Aluminium PLC, the manufacture of aluminium extrusions in mill, anodized and powder coated finishes and a subsidiary of Lanka Tiles PLC, intends to expand its aluminium production capacity from 450 tonnes to 1,000 tonnes within three months, as reported.</p> <p><img...
CCN launches all-aluminium superyacht Elsea
<p>The Italian luxury yacht builder Cerri Cantieri Navali (CCN) has introduced 50m aluminium yacht called Elsea. The yacht has been designed by Studio Bacigalupo and the interiors are by Studio Vafiadis.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right:...
DICV launches its all-aluminium body intercity bus in India
<p>Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler, has launched its new BharatBenz 16 T intercity coach bus in India. The company opted for all-aluminium body to keep it lightweight and stable.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
China’s Bosai Minerals plans 10 bln yuan investment for Liaoning alumina plant
<p>China's noted mineral producer Chongqing Bosai Minerals Group has entered into a strategic agreement with the government of Gaizhou to build an alumina refinery project in Shagang, Gaizhou in Liaoning Province.</p> <p>The company intends to spend an initial amount of 10 billion yuan to...
