$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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RUSAL announces the launch of lighter, more compact and efficient RA-550 pot
<p>Leading global aluminium producer UC RUSAL has launched the first RA-550 pot of new generation running at over 550 kA at the Sayanogorsk aluminium smelter. The US$28 million project is expected to make the aluminium smelting process at RUSAL significantly energy-efficient. <br /><br />An...
Hitachi Metals to start working on new aluminium-carbon composites for auto components
<p>Japanese automobile and electronics parts manufacturer Hitachi Metals Ltd announced plans to develop a new aluminium-carbon composite that is 60 per cent lighter than steel and can be a cost-effective alternative of the presently available carbon fibres composites for automobile makers. <br...
EGA supplies molten metal to Ducab Aluminium at Kizad via dedicated hot metal channel
<p>First time in the UAE industrial history one industrial site is linked to separate industrial sites through a dedicated channel. Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Al Taweelah smelter is all set to start delivering molten aluminium to its customers in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi...
Metallica Minerals celebrates maiden bauxite shipment from Hey Point facility
<p>Australian resource development company Metallica Minerals Limited has announced the successful maiden shipment of bauxite using a barge loading and transhipping facility at Hey Point near Weipa. <br /><br />Metallica plans to use the same infrastructure on the west coast of Queensland's Cape...
PT Shaanxi Youser Indonesia to build alumina refinery in C Kalimantan through a Chinese investor
<p>PT Shaanxi Youser Indonesia, a part of the Shaanxi Youser Group is planning to construct an alumina refinery in East Kotawaringin district, Central Kalimantan in collaboration with a Chinese investor. The Chinese firm is ready to build the refinery at a cost of Rp16 trillion.<br /><br />"We want...
Aluminium capacitor maker Lelon to ramp up capacity
<p>Looking at the growing electrolytic capacitor market, aluminium capacitor maker Lelon Electronics is planning to ramp up capacity. To expand production, Leon is set to buy a range of production equipment from Mutsuki Polymer that is a fellow company from the same sector. The firm is investing...
EGA inaugurates container terminal for a new bauxite mine in Guinea
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced inauguration a container terminal at the Port of Kamsar in Guinea on Wednesday. The terminal will enable EGA to import materials for constructing a new bauxite mine for its subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC). On completion, the US$1 billion mine...
Revolution Aluminum requests for a loan to pay back debt
<p>Revolution Aluminum Propco, a subsidiary of Revolution Aluminium LLC, filed a motion in the court requesting permission for borrowing $5.7 million to pay off its outstanding debts before starting their planned aluminium plant in Pineville. They also claimed that they secured the promise of...
Aluminium build company International Mold Corporation announces plant in Spartanburg County
<p>Michigan-based International Mold Corporation which is a design and build company for aluminium has announced its plans to construct its first plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.<br /><br />A confirmation from Gov. Nikki Haley said that the project is expected to bring $6.2 million in new...
Aluminium die cast component supplier Gibbs announces expansion worth $10mln
<p>The US based aluminium die cast components manufacturer and supplier Gibbs Die Casting has announced expansion of its North American Manufacturing Complex in Henderson at a total investment of $10 million. Gibbs will modify building and install new equipment at the facility to leverage upon the...
Constellium to open a new automotive aluminium sheet finishing line in Neuf-Brisach, France
<p>Constellium N.V. announced today the official opening of a new state-of-the-art finishing line at its plant in Neuf-Brisach, France, for a total €180 million investment. The new line is designed to meet the growing demand for aluminium automotive body sheet.<br /><br />With a production...
Indian Railways' high-speed aluminium-bodied Talgo project on fast track
<p>In a recent development the Technology Mission for Indian Railways (TMIR) has been reported to be considering a partnership with India’s premiere research institutes Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) and Visvesvaraya National Institute of...
Alba successfully closes $1.5 billion syndicated loan
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), home-base of the Line 6 Expansion Project, is pleased to announce the successful closing for its landmark syndicated term-loan facility, the first tranche of the Company’s funding plan for the Line 6 Project. <br /><br />Alba’s original target for the...
Minda Kosei expanding its operations buoyed by India's growing demand for alloy wheels
<p>India’s automotive sector is looking up. Leveraging the buoyancy, the multi-company, multi-product UNO Minda Group is expanding speedily. Haryana’s Bawal, where the company has five plants, is being developed as the Group’s growth hub in India. <br /><br />Minda Kosei Aluminium...
Orbite HPA production update: Production ramp up sequence continues to progress well
<p>Orbite Technologies Inc. today announced that, further to its press release of October 3, 2016, production activities continue as planned at its high purity alumina ("HPA") plant.</p> <ul> <li>The first batch of feedstock digestion commenced on September 30 and was followed by subsequent...
Ares Shipyard adds high-end aluminium designs to its commercial offerings
<p>Ares Shipyard in the Antalya Free Zone in Turkey has been focussing its new construction work mainly in the military sector with designs up to 100 metres in length. Now the yard is developing a range of designs using established design teams to expand its offerings into the commercial sector.<br...
Maiden ore reserve estimated at Altech’s Meckering Kaolin Deposit
<p>Altech Chemicals Limited has announced the estimation of a maiden Ore Reserve based on the production of high purity alumina (HPA) using feedstock from its 100 per cent-owned Meckering Kaolin Deposit (M70/1334), Western Australia (Meckering). The Ore Reserve was derived from Mineral Resources...
Assan Alüminyum to invest in Achenbach Foil Rolling Mill as a part of its expansion plans
<p>Assan Alüminyum, a subsidiary of Kibar Holding and the largest Turkish producer of flat-rolled aluminium products is planning near term growth strategies through new investments. One such significant investment plans is the construction of Turkey’s first modern and high-width...
