$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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Work to commence on Metro Mining’s Bauxite Hills Mine
<p>Metro Mining Ltd plans to commence construction of The Bauxite Hills Mine north of Weipa in July with mining operations and first shipment scheduled for April, next year.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
EGA to test spent pot lining in cement industries
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world’s five largest primary aluminium producers, have decided to test the use of a by-product of aluminium smelting in Arkan’s cement plant in Al Ain. The company intends to re-use all its spent pot lining in the UAE.</p> <p><img...
Ejetco International produces new aluminium parts for glass facade
<p>Ejetco International announced that its research centre facility at the aluminium plant in Egypt has manufactured a new aluminium part for the glass facade. The new aluminium part is known as Ejetco. The Chairperson of the company Ashraf Elkady has made an announcement recently.</p> <p><img...
Altech gains mining approval for Meckering deposit
<p>Altech Chemicals Limited announces that the Department of Mines and Petroleum (WA) has approved the mining proposal and the associated mine closure plan for its Meckering kaolin deposit. The mining approval marks an important stage in the development of the Company’s proposed Meckering...
Metro Mining merges its standalone bauxite projects
<p>Metro Mining Ltd, an Australian exploration and mining company based in Queensland, has combined two separate geological models and create a single expanded resource for its Bauxite Hills Mine project.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right:...
Chinese MSMEs in aluminium semis manufacturing make headlines
<p>The <strong>government of Jiangle</strong> in China and <strong>Shanghai Hengming Mold</strong> joined hands to build one aluminium alloy die-casting and mould production line in the region this week, reported a source aware of the development.</p> <p>Shanghai Hengming Mold with advanced cast...
TAKRAF to supply mining and logistic equipment for CBG’s bauxite plant in Guinea
<p>TAKRAF GmbH has won a contract from Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) for the turnkey supply and installation of a bauxite handling plant in Guinea, West Africa.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
SNC-Lavalin conducts feasibility study for EGA
<p>A feasibility study for the 10th generation Technology Pilot Section project of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is presently being conducted by the SNC-Lavalin. The EGA’s technology team has already finished design and detailed engineering work for this project.</p> <p><img...
Indonesian government to develop smelting facility in North Kalimantan
<p>Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Industry, has announced that the government will develop a smelting facility in North Kalimantan in Indonesia. Presently, Indonesian government has not utilized the regions alumina and bauxite potentials in Kalimantan.</p> <p><img...
Ghana outlines plans for an integrated aluminium industry
<p>The Minister of Finance, Ghana, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed the government’s desire to fast-track economic development of the country during the presentation of the 2017 budget statement on Thursday. Mr Ofori-Atta said the government has decided to develop an integrated aluminium...
Turkey's aluminium-bodied 'National Train' to go 'on tracks' in 2019
<p>Turkey has upped the momentum of its 'National Train' programme. The first fleet of its 21 five-car, electric multiple units, all aluminium-bodied trains are being developed locally and are scheduled to be on the tracks in 2019. It has also received a green signal from the national passenger...
Chinalco intends to invest in alumina powder production project
<p>Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) has proposed to make an investment on alumina powder production project in Iran, Chinalco vice president Zhang Chengzhong announced in a meeting. He revealed about the company’s plan to invest in infrastructures for an alumina...
Canadian government announces $17 million for aluminium automotive components
<p>Government of Canada has awarded a repayable of $17 million to the Astrex Inc. of Lakeshore for installing North America’s first-of-its-kind aluminium automotive parts facility. The Federal Economic Development Agency’s (FedDev Ontario) Advanced Manufacturing Fund will grant the fund...
UK based company to install new aluminium recycling facility
<p>R Collard, the United Kingdom-based demolition and waste management company, is set to start a new metal recycling facility in Wokingham in the south of England. The company said this new recycling facility will help the company to expand its existing recycling capabilities.</p> <p><img...
Lochaber Smelter to become “the greenest metal-producing facility in the UK”
<p>Liberty British Aluminium, the new owners of UK's last remaining aluminium smelter at Lochaber near Fort William, has proposed to construct alloy wheel plant and a "huge" automotive manufacturing plant at the location.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto;...
SCY and Weston Aluminium sign MoU to produce aluminium-scandium master alloy
<p>Scandium International Mining Corp. (SCY) has announced that the company has entered into a MoU with Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd of Chatswood, NSW, Australia, for manufacturing aluminium-scandium master alloy. Under the MoU, the companies will develop the capability to provide Nyngan Project...
BST wins $284m contract for the supply of aluminium bodied trainsets
<p>China Railway Corporation (CRC) has given $ 284 million contract to Bombardier’s Chinese joint venture, Bombardier Sifang Transportation (BST) for the supply of 18 new CRH1A-A high-speed train. The new trains will boost China’s local economy and will expand high speed network in...
Noranda Alumina LLC gets financial assistance to expand its business
<p>Noranda Alumina that operates an alumina refinery in Gramercy, US, gets financial support from the Siena Lending Group LLC, a finance company offering asset based loans. Siena Lending Group LLC has also provides $30 million asset-based revolving credit facility for New Day Aluminium LLC to repay...
