$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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Successful trial of Talgo train inspires Indian Railways to consider more aluminium coaches
<p>The successful trial run of Spanish made Talgo train has encouraged Indian Railways to consider introducing more aluminium coaches in the country's rail network to add to the speed of transport and reduce travelling time between different locations. <br /><br />The aluminium Talgo train...
China's Henan Mingtai Aluminum to raise 1.22 bln yuan for automotive aluminium alloy sheet project
<p>According to a recent finance.china report, Henan Mingtai Aluminum Co. made an announcement on September 5 regarding its plans to raise about 1.22 billion yuan for its upcoming automotive aluminium alloy sheet project. The large-scale, listed aluminium rolling mill company plans to raise the...
Malcolm McKeon unveils new 51m aluminium sailing yacht concept
<p>Superyacht designer Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design has taken the wraps off their latest sailing yacht concept constructed from aluminium: Project MM51. The sloop measuring 51 metres highlights comfortable, fast and safe cruising, an outcome that can be expected only out of a vessel made from a...
Alba’s Line 6 Syndicated Loan draws huge demand
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), is pleased to announce commitments of US$ 1.5 billion for the commercial loan facility to finance the Company’s Line 6 expansion project.<br /><br />Alba had originally planned to raise between US$500 million - US$750 million but increased the commercial...
Chalco to come up with bauxite-alumina JV project in China's Guizhou Province
<p>Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) signed an agreement with the government of Guizhou Province last month for an expansive bauxite-alumina integrated complex in the region, industry source reported. <br /><br />As per deal, Chalco will establish a bauxite-alumina JV project in...
DOE awards grant to Shiloh Industries to develop energy efficient casting technique
<p>U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) HPC4Mfg program has selected Shiloh Industries, Inc., a top supplier of light weighting, noise and vibration solutions for the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial sector for a funding to develop innovative energy efficient casting techniques.<br...
Orbite presents HPA plant update: Commissioning continues to progress as planned
<p>Orbite Technologies Inc. today provided an update on commissioning and start-up of its high purity alumina ("HPA") plant. Activities continue to progress towards beginning of production in Q3, as communicated previously.<br /><br />Commissioning of the decomposer and calciner scrubber and the...
International cable and wire companies planning expansion in Vietnam
<p>Electricity demand in Vietnam is on the rise. Market watchers say the demand will increase at more than 10 per cent per annum rate in the near future. The rapidly increasing population and economic growth is being viewed as the major driver for growth. Southern Vietnam is passing through a...
Chalco lays foundation stone of aluminium processing plant in Fujian
<p>Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) held ground-breaking ceremony for its large aluminium processing plant in Fujian province in southeast China, last Thursday, September 1.<br /><br />The large-scale aluminium precision processing project having a planned capacity of 800,000 tonnes...
Zhongwang aluminium product plant at Tianjin to start commercial operation by the end of 2016
<p>Asia's largest aluminium extrusion product manufacturer, China Zhongwang Holdings reports that the first production line of its Tianjin plant will be operational by the end 2016. The strategy behind this plant is to leverage upon the growing lightweight automotive demand. The USD 4.79 billion...
Report about 10 Million-tpy New Aluminium Project in Inner Mongolia exaggerated: SMM
<p>According to the latest update from SMM, a recent report about a possible talk between the government of Dalad Banner in Inner Mongolia and Henan Maintain Al. Industrial Corp. about constructing a 10 million-tpy aluminium project is an exaggeration.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;...
Metro Mining announces shareholder approval for bauxite mine funding
<p>Metro Mining Ltd announced the receipt of shareholder approval for the issue of their shares to Greenstone Metro Holdings LP which forms a part of the company's funding strategy. With this, Greenstone becomes the largest shareholder of the mining company and will be providing strategic support...
EGA aiming at upstream integration- to build alumina refinery near Al Taweelah smelter
<p>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is inching towards commissioning of an alumina refinery next to its Al Taweelah aluminium smelter in Abu Dhabi, reported industry sources. The refinery, once commissioned, would then be tied in to bauxite- sourced from Guinea bauxite mines for which EGA already...
Triangle’s kick-starts robotized aluminium alloy frame welding for bicycles on industrial scale
<p>Triangle’s, the bike maker from Portugal, is on its way to becoming Europe's first bike manufacturer to produce aluminium bicycle and e-bike frames on an industrial scale. The robots that will be doing the welding job at the plant are scheduled for end of July arrival and production run of...
Japanese aluminium paste maker to set up JV project in India
<p>Toyo Aluminium KK, one of the biggest aluminium paste manufacturers of Japan, has invested in an expansive industrial venture in Vidarbha, India. The Japanese firm has joined hands with Bhandara-based MMP Industries to start a new aluminium paste manufacturing facility at Butibori, an industrial...
Vedanta is back in action with smelter ramp up and coal linkage
<p>Vedanta Limited is slowly getting back to full-fledged operations in all its facilities after a slowdown due to a number of issues like potline failure due to power shut down, raw material scarcity, low metal price, and cheap imports from China etc. According to a press update from Vedanta...
Alba awards Line 6 power distribution system to Siemens
<p>Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), home-base of the Line 6 Expansion Project, announced today, August 23, 2016 that it has awarded Siemens the Power Distribution System (PDS) contract for Power Station 5 (PS 5).<br /><br />Under the terms of this contract, Siemens will be responsible to design,...
Al-Futtaim Engineering wins multi-dollar contract for EGA alumina refinery project
<p>Al-Futtaim Engineering (AFE) has been awarded with a multi-million dollar contract by Petron Emirates for providing access scaffolding solutions for Emirates Global Aluminum' (EGA)-owned Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery project.<br /><br />Headquartered in Dubai, Al-Futtaim company's Scaffolding and...
