$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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Chinese automaker to produce hybrid-electric TX5 taxis using aluminium
<p>London Taxi Company (LTC), an automotive engineering company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely, has opened its new car plant in Coventry, United Kingdom. The company will manufacture new hybrid-electric TX5 taxis in March, with the vehicles rolling off the production...
Indian Foundry sector urges for duty-free raw materials and technology upgradation fund
<p>Indian foundry industry acts as an ancillary industry to the manufacturing sector as it supports auto, auto components, railways, electric, cement etc. It also acts as a downstream industry for the metal industries like steel, iron and aluminium. The Indian foundry industry is third largest...
An Aluminium Airship changes the future of flight
<p>The new model of an aluminium Airship has lot to offer for the 21st century. An aluminium Airship called Aeroscraft has the potential to change the future of travel in military applications, air freight, air cruise tourism, and more. The aluminium airship is claimed to be lighter than air in the...
Alcoa to increase global capital investment in order to expand bauxite operations
<p>During the release of 4<sup>th</sup>Quarter and Full Year results, Alcoa’s Chief Executive Officer Roy Harvey says the company wants to “dramatically” ramp up its WA bauxite exports after last month’s first shipment of ore from its Huntly Mine in WA.</p> <p><img...
ANTAM plans to expand alumina projects using bauxite reserves
<p>PT Aneka Tambang (ANTM), a mining company, announced on Wednesday that the company was finalizing its next downstream projects using bauxite reserves and nickel ores. For Bauxites, ANTAM is currently developing Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery (SGAR) plant with PT Inalum.</p> <p><img...
Nalco, MIDHANI in talks to produce auto-grade aluminium
<p>State-owned aluminium maker National Aluminium Company (Nalco) and Indian Defence Ministry’s Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (MIDHANI) are in talks to produce auto-grade aluminium and high-end value added products.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Arlington Plating commences aluminium anodizing operations at Palatine facility
<p>Palatine, Illinois based Arlington Plating Company has recently installed and started up an aluminium anodizing line at its facility in Cook County headquarters, reported company sources. The US$2 million plus capital investment has been made by Arlington in order to meet the increasing demand...
Rolls Royce to supply MTU diesel engine for SAR vessels made of aluminium
<p>Rolls Royce has secured a contract to supply MTU diesel engines for six new search and rescue (SAR) vessels for the Turkish Coast Guard, the company said on 19 January. The search and rescue (SAR) vessels are made of aluminium. MTU is the core brand of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.<br /><br /><img...
China's aluminium composite panel maker to set up new factory in Egypt
<p>Egypt is set to become home to a new aluminium composite panel manufacturing unit, announced Trade Minister Tarek Kabil on Sunday. China's Guangzhou Goodsense Decorative Building Materials Co. Ltd. will be setting up a factory at an aggregated cost of US$100 million. <br /><br />The ministry...
Novelis awards Tenovo FAC for its new aluminium automotive sheet finishing line
<p>Novelis Deutschland GmbH awarded Tenovo, worldwide partner for innovative, reliable solutions in metals and mining, the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for a state-of-the-art aluminium automotive finishing line at the Nachterstedt Plant in Germany at the end of 2016.</p> <p><img...
Rio Tinto to start operations at its new bauxite project
<p>Rio Tinto has awarded a $70 million bulk earthworks contract for infrastructure development to QBrit, a civil engineering firm, at its Amrun bauxite project in northern Queensland.<br /><br />As per company, the contract will create 150 employment opportunities in addition to...
RS Components introduces die-cast aluminium enclosures
<p>RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc , the global distributor for engineers, has presented an innovative RS Pro range of painted die-cast aluminium enclosures designed for explosive environments. <br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
EGA sends young engineers for five months training at Ma’aden refinery in Saudi Arabia
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, has seconded 10 young UAE National engineers abroad as part of its preparations for the start-up of its AED 11 billion Al Taweelah alumina refinery next year.<br /><br />EGA’s...
RUSAL plans an RUB 5 billion plus investment for an alumina terminal in Vanino Bay
<p>One of the world's largest aluminium producers UC RUSAL is going to invest over RUB 5 billion in construction of an alumina transshipment terminal in Vanino Bay within the framework of Free Port of Vladivostok (FPV), Russia, reported sources aware of the development. Three more projects are also...
Sintavia develops end-to-end process for 3D printing F357 aluminium
<p>One of the leading Metal Additive Manufacturing or 3D Printing Company Sintavia, LLC has announced that it has developed full end-to-end parameters for producing additively manufactured parts in F357 aluminium, as well as other Al-Si alloys to be used in precision manufacturing.<br /><br...
Alba awards GE Power the first-ever order for HA gas turbines
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) announced Monday that it has awarded GE Power, a division of GE, an order for a turnkey combined-cycle power plant, including three HA gas turbines that it will install to power the world’s largest single-site smelter. With this order GE Power gains first...
Metro Mining doubles mine reserve
<p>Metro Mining Ltd has more than doubled its Direct Shipping Ore Reserve to 96.5 million tonnes by combining the Bauxite Hills Project north of Weipa with the neighboring Skardon River Project.<br /><br />Metro took control of Gulf Alumina Ltd and the Skardon River Project late last year. The...
Vedanta Limited reports 37% YOY growth in aluminium production in Q3 FY2017
<p>Vedanta Limited has published the production Release for the Third Quarter and Nine months ended 31st December 2016.</p> <p>The metal and mining major continued ramp up of Jharsuguda-II and BALCO-II smelters. The company commenced the ramp up of the third line of the 1.25 mtpa Jharsuguda-II...
