$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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Jilin Midas awarded with aluminium-alloy supply contracts for China's high-speed and metro trains
<p>Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries (Jilin Midas), a subsidiary of Midas Holdings, has bagged two supply contracts valued at RMB53.8m (US$8m) for high-speed trains and metro train projects in China.<br /><br />One supply contract for aluminium alloy extrusion profiles and fabricated parts totalling...
Alpart restart will put downward pressure on alumina prices, says consultant
<p>Noted Jamaican aluminium industry analyst Terece Muir, who is currently working with CRU Analysis, opined that the plans drawn by the Chinese firm Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) for its recent buy- Alpart alumina refinery stand to raise concerns about the likely impact of the plant's...
Australian Bauxite Ltd Fingal Rail Bauxite Resource increase to 6 mt
<p>Australian Bauxite Limited Fingal Rail Bauxite Project in northern Tasmania has proven to be ideal for production of cement-grade bauxite for rail transport and export from Bell Bay Port. <br /><br />Cement-grade bauxite resources for the Fingal Rail Bauxite Project total 6.3 million tonnes 1...
MWSD expands global footprint- opens forged aluminium truck wheels shop in Germany
<p>The UK based leading distributor of commercial vehicle wheels- Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) is planning to establish a new company in Germany early next year to expand its aftermarket distribution network in Europe and then use it to establish strategic partnerships with truck trailer...
Indonesia's first alumina producer turns exporter as maiden shipment leaves for China
<p>The first alumina shipment from Indonesia's first alumina producer left for China on August 12, reported local industry sources. The shipment volume totalled 50,000 tonnes. <br /><br />PT.Well Harvest Winning Alumina Refinery is a joint venture among China's Shandong Hongqiao Group, Indonesia...
China's high-speed train on the way to boosting aluminium locomotive parts manufacturing in India
<p>The 'Make in India' drive has put India's slow-growing infrastructural development onto a fast-track. China’s largest high speed train maker recently announced that its first USD 63.4 million joint venture plant in India to repair and manufacture railway locomotive engines has started...
Alucopanel & Alubond USA upgrade UAE facilities to produce more fire-resistant aluminium panels
<p>The UAE based Danube Group, manufacturer of the aluminium cladding range Alucopanel, has won the coveted deal of constructing the region's first A2-standard fire-resistant panel manufacturing factory beating another Indian company Mulk Holdings headquartered in the Middle East.<br /><br...
Hindalco to invest INR250 crore in new wire-rod plant in Dahej
<p>Hindalco Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, will invest INR250 crore in a new wire-rod plant at Dahej in Gujarat. The new facility with a capacity of 2.50 lakh tonnes will take the company’s total wire-rod production capacity to four lakh tonnes from the current 1.50 lakh...
BRCC's new tech center to train aluminum high-pressure die-casting manufacturers
<p>Blue Ridge Community College in Virginia, USA, announced Thursday that it has created Southeastern Advanced Molding Technology Education Center (SAMTEC), which will open its doors within the campus in January 2017. A recent joint venture by the Swiss Company Georg Fischer (GF) and...
IFC approves $55 mln credit to Turkey's largest aluminium producer
<p>Assan, Turkey’s leading flat-rolled aluminium products manufacturer has laid out a major modernization and expansion plan for its two existing furnaces in the country. To finance the same it has approached the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for a loan of $55 million. <br /><br...
Orbite announces HPA plant construction, commissioning & start-up updates
<p>Orbite Technologies Inc. today provided an update on construction, commissioning and start-up of its high purity alumina (HPA) plant. Activities are progressing according to schedule as communicated previously.<br /><br /><strong>HPA Plant Construction</strong><br /><br />• Fjordtech...
Indian auto component manufacturer plans INR500-600 cr investment over 3 years
<p>India based auto components manufacturer Rane Group has announced plans to invest INR50-600 crore for expansion over the next three years. Group Chairman L Ganesh said in a recent interview that he expected the growth to scale 11-12 per this financial year from an annual average of 8-9 per cent...
Canadian auto parts maker kicks off expansion at Montreal-area plant
<p>Raufoss Automotive Components Canada, an auto parts making firm, announced that it has kicked off expansion at its auto parts plant in the Montreal suburbs. The company is using US$2 million in federal assistance from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) to fund the...
Altech targets increased project debt of US$70 mln
<p>Altech Chemicals Limited announced that the company’s targeted debt financing for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) project has increased to US$70 million (previously US$60 million).<br /><br />The export credit cover (ECA) component to be covered by the German export credit...
SimpsonHaugh and Partners relies on terracotta and aluminium cladding for Leeds regeneration project
<p>Manchester based renowned architecture practice SimpsonHaugh and Partners has been reported to be gaining in momentum with its Leeds regeneration, after having won the approval for a hotel in in Bridge Street, London. The practice has unveiled plans for the second phase of development as well....
Drilling campaign under way at Metallica’s Urquhart project
<p>A key mine plan drilling campaign is under way at ASX-listed bauxite developer Metallica Minerals’ Urquhart bauxite project, near Weipa, in north Queensland, to assist with the company’s final planning for a 2017 mine start.<br /><br />Metallica noted on Thursday, August 11, that the...
Kobelco Aluminum lays foundation of $46 million plant
<p>As a part of the expansion of their aluminium business, Japan-based Kobe Steel Ltd. has announced that they have broken ground on a $46 million extrusion plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The plant will manufacture aluminium extrusions and cater to the automotive sector in the US. The new...
Australian Bauxite reopens Bald Hill mine with its second and largest shipment of bauxite
<p>Australian Bauxite (ABx) from Sydney has completed its second and largest sale of bauxite from its Bald Hill mine, in Tasmania. They shipped 35 913 tonnes of cement-grade bauxite from Bell Bay port.<br /><br />The Bald Hill mine is the first new bauxite project in Australia in more than 35 years...
