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...
$11.5b Adani-IRH aluminium project set to strengthen Odisha’s aluminium value chain
Odisha has handed over more than 7,000 acres of land for the Adani Group-International Resources Holding (IRH) joint venture’s proposed USD 11.5 billion integrated aluminium complex. This covers planned alumina refining, aluminium smelting and downstream manufacturing facilities across Sundargarh...
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Gateway Extrusions adds new equipment
Fast growing national aluminium extruder Gateway Extrusions, in Union, has implemented the second phase of its multi-phase expansion program with the acquisition of a new 7-inch extrusion press. Purchased and installed this summer, the equipment underwent rigorous testing and calibration before...
Yulian Group puts huge aluminium processing project online
According to the industry sources, Henan Yulian Energy Group put online its huge precision aluminium processing project on January 11. The project has an annual capacity of 600,000 tonnes. The project, equipped with melting & casting lines, cold rolling and hot rolling lines, is scheduled to reach...
Aluminium foil project goes on stream in China Guizhou
Guizhou Xintianli Aluminum Foil Co. brought into service its precision aluminium foil project in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, on January 8, as per a recent report. The aluminium foil manufacturing plant, with total investment at 1.2 billion yuan ($ 185 million), has an annual capacity of 50,000...
MD Simon Finnis updates on Metro's bauxite mining plans
Metro Mining MD Simon Finnis in a recent interview gave a detailed update on his company's upcoming bauxite mining development projects. According to the interview excerpts, Metro Mining increased its Cape York Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) bauxite resource base to 65.3 million tonnes. An 11.7 million...
Coal output for domestic use urged to support aluminium big plans
Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked the country's coal sector to prioritise coal production for domestic use, thereby ensuring the stability of the national energy reserve. In order to extract 55 million tonnes (mt) of coal by 2020, the sector, according to the industry sources,...
Altech Chemicals in key high purity alumina initiative for Chinese market
Altech Chemicals is stepping up the pace of marketing and sales for future high purity alumina (HPA) product to be produced from Altech's HPA plant with a key initiative for the Chinese market. Martin Ma has been appointed as the company's sales and marketing manager for China and tasked with...
Alcoa's downstream segments show productivity gains though offset by cost headwinds
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results, ending the year on solid operational footing. Fourth quarter 2015 revenue was $5.2 billion, down 18 percent from $6.4 billion in fourth quarter 2014. Organic growth in aerospace and acquisitions increased revenue 7...
Aluminium is the future for big screen technology
Aluminium is being hailed as the ideal material for manufacturing the largest outdoor high-resolution LED screen supporting structure, following a series of projects completed by systems manufacturer Boldman. Works have been concluded on the 13.9m x 7.8m Printworks outdoor screen in Manchester; and...
Viastore to supply automated conveyor solution for aluminium alloy wheel manufacturer
Viastore Systems, a leading material handling automation systems and software company, was selected by Dicastal North America, the North American division of CiTic Dicastal Co. Ltd. of Qinhuangdao, China to supply and install an automated conveyor solution for the company’s new manufacturing...
NAPCO signed as official aluminium extruder for Oman's premium resort project
National Aluminium Products Company SAOG (NAPCO), one of the leading extruders of aluminium profiles in the GCC, has announced that it was the official extruder for the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort located 2,000 meters above sea level on Saiq Plateau in the Al Jabal Al Akhdar area, set to...
USD 80m can manufacturing plant to be set up in Pakistan's Faisalabad
The United Kingdom’s Ashmore Fund will invest $80 million in setting up the first aluminium and steel can manufacturing plant in Pakistan. The factory will be set up in the Faisalabad Industrial Estate, said the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) Chief...
Architecture firm creates library wrapped in aluminium fins for Chicago’s Chinatown
SOM, one of the largest and most influential architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firms in the world, made conspicuous use of aluminium made architectural components while conceiving the new Chinatown Branch Library in Chicago. Encompassing 16,000 square feet (1,490 square...
NALCO inks R&D agreement with Chalieco
An agreement has been signed between NALCO, a Government of India enterprise and Chalieco of China, for R&D cooperation in the fields of mutual interest. Projects to be taken up by these two companies include separation of iron concentrate from Red Mud and Extraction of Gallium from Bayer Liquor,...
Iran plans to double mining share in GDP; Mining SEZ under construction
With the fall in oil prices, Iran’s focus has drifted to non-oil sectors and the government is aiming to increase the mining sector’s current GDP share from less than 1 per cent to more than 2 per cent within next ten years, a report said. The Islamic Republic is also targeting growth in relevant...
Andhra govt plans special incentives for Rexam's aluminium beverage can plant
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to provide some special incentives to Rexam HTW Beverage Can (India) Private Limited. The company will set up a new aluminium beverage can manufacturing plant in Sri City in Chittoor district with an investment of INR 588.88 crore. The proposed can plant,...
Sapa's aluminium facade solutions help lift landmark library in Leeds
Specially-adapted aluminium façade systems from the Wicona brand have been specified for a new £26m library for the University of Leeds, one of the largest universities in the UK. Wicona is one of Sapa’s aluminium building systems brands. The 6,500-square meter learning hub is expected to help the...
Kaiser Aluminum allocates $150M for equipment upgrades
Kaiser Aluminum Corp announced that it will spend US $150 million on capital improvements at its Spokane, Washington facility over next five years. The investment, according to Kaiser Aluminum, will help to reduce cost, increase opreational efficiency and expand production capacity. Kaiser Aluminum...
China Guizhou's precision aluminium foil project to go on stream in January
Guizhou Xintianli Aluminum Foil Co. is scheduled to put online its precision aluminium foil project in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, in January 2016. The project, with total investment at 1.2 billion yuan ($ 185 million), is now in debugging process and has an annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes....
