Rusal nears final approval for new bauxite-to-alumina project in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Russian aluminium producer Rusal is nearing the final stage of the permitting process for a planned bauxite-to-alumina processing project in Kalimantan, Indonesia, according to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia. The project will process bauxite into alumina as part of...
$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...
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Toyota opens aluminium engine plant in West Java, Indonesia
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia, a local unit of the Japanese automotive giant, has inaugurated its fifth factory in the country on Monday in Karawang International Industrial City, an industrial area in West Java. The opening marks a significant milestone for Indonesia after the country took...
Orbite provides update on high purity alumina project
Orbite Technologies Inc. has provided an update on the company's progress towards high purity alumina plant completion and commissioning. Construction Highlights • As reported by the Company on February 11th, 2016, the installation of critical system components, withheld by a supplier in breach of...
Indian aluminium industry to seek revival of ADPC
Aluminium Association of India (AAI) will approach the Ministry of Mines for the revival of Aluminum Development and Promotion Council, its newly elected President Tapan Kumar Chand has said. "We are in an important phase of growth for the sector. We will emphasize on development of downstream...
Xinjiang heralds first alumina delivery warehouse
Xinjiang’s first alumina delivery warehouse will settle in Changji City, local media reported. Aladdiny Alumina Trading Center Co. and Zhongjiang Logistics Co. signed a deal on March 1 over establishment of alumina delivery warehouse. From now on, Aladdiny Electronic Trading Platform will provide a...
Dudley's Aluminium working on Gatwick Diamond Project
Aluminium fabricators Dudley’s Aluminium will begin work on a new office development at Gatwick Diamond this year, which will generate revenue for front-line emergency services. The offices are being developed on a brownfield site which has been pre-let by the South East Coast Ambulance Service....
ANTAM teams up for Mempawah alumina refinery
PT ANTAM together with PT Indonesia Asahan Alumunium has formed a cooperation with PT PELINDO II in the port development in Sungai Kunyit, Mempawah, West Kalimantan. The port development is linked to Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery project in Mempawah. ANTAM president Tedy Badrujaman said: "The...
Alba announces savings from Project Titan
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based leading international aluminium smelter, announced the completion of Project Titan – Phase I with a final actual figure of $148 per metric tonne against the set target of $150 per metric tonne. The results of Project Titan – Phase I was measured...
Japanese recycler starts scrap aluminium alloy separation project
Japanese recycler Harita Metal Co. has stepped on board a national project that is focusing on the mutual separation of scrap aluminium alloys with support from a consortium of the country’s universities and research institutes. The initiative combines an appearance recognition system with a neural...
Metro Mining receives Terms of Reference for Bauxite Hills EIS
Metro Mining Ltd has announced the receipt of the final Terms of Reference (ToR) for progressing the Bauxite Hills Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The ToR incorporated the relevant comments and concerns raised during the recent consultation period. The ToR was delivered ahead of the...
Chery Automobile lays cornerstone for its aluminum-body electric vehicle project
Chery Automobile Co. has broken ground on its ambitious aluminum alloy-body electric passenger vehicle project on February 23. It is reported that the 1.56 billion yuan project will be built in two phases. The first phase will enter operations in 2016 with an initial annual capacity of 10,000...
Bonnell Aluminum to invest $18 mn, expand its automotive and specialty markets
Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation, announced it will be investing approximately $18 million over the next 12 months to fund an expansion project which will include the purchase of a new state-of-the-art aluminum extrusion line at its AACOA facility in Niles, Michigan. Planned...
Queensland Bauxite negotiating with AID for development of NSW reserves
Australian mining company Queensland Bauxite has opened negotiations with Australian Infrastructure Developments (AID) to explore options for the transport of the former’s bauxite production in New South Wales. AID, a freight project developer, is proposing to build a national freight...
Dubai Investments' Masharie unit eyes record extruded aluminium production
Masharie, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments (DI), has announced plans to expand its extruded aluminium production capacity by over 10,000 tonnes per annum as demand from downstream industries, transportation and electrical sectors surges across the UAE and GCC. Masharie subsidiary...
Queensland Bauxite looks at freight options in NSW
ASX-listed Queensland Bauxite has started discussions with freight project developer Australian Infrastructure Developments (AID) regarding transport options for its New South Wales bauxite deposits. AID was proposing to build a national freight infrastructure network providing a direct and...
Linamar-GF Automotive selects Henderson County location for their new casting plant
Linamar and GF Automotive, a division of Georg Fischer, have zeroed in on Henderson County, North Carolina as the location for GF Linamar's new jointly-owned aluminium die casting plant to provide integrated light metal casting and machining solutions. Linamar and GF Automotive had jointly...
Trainee welders in Oman are learning a trade with KEMPER technology
The first 50 welding apprentices, who will be deployed to handle high-quality occupational safety equipment, have successfully completed their training at the new Welding Centre of Excellence in Oman's capital, Muscat, which is equipped with technology by KEMPER GmbH. The manufacturer of extraction...
PGCIL arm to set up aluminium conductor unit in Odisha
Grid Conductors Ltd, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), has proposed to establish an aluminium and aluminium alloy conductor unit in Odisha, committing an investment of INR 127.35 crore. The aluminium conductor unit would come up at the aluminium downstream...
Altech Chemicals' HPA demand growth tied to lithium-ion batteries
Altech Chemicals Limited has provided a detailed update on the fast growing utilisation of high purity alumina (HPA) in lithium-ion batteries. Altech recently appointed Mr. Martin Ma as the company's sales and marketing manager in China. Mr. Ma has already commenced discussions with lithium-ion...
