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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Chinese firm to start constrution of Bintan aluminium smelter in January
Another Chinese firm is all set to start building its smelter come January. Shandong Nanshan Aluminium, China's second-largest aluminum producer, has been reported to be mulling over construction on its $2 billion manufacturing complex in Bintan, Riau Islands, early next year. The company is set to...
Canadian corporation mulls aluminium foundry in Richland County
Linamar Inc., headquartered near Toronto, is considering development of a 300-job aluminium foundry and automotive components plant near Blythewood off Interstate 77. The Canadian corporation also would acquire the existing Pure Power Technologies plant in Richland County as part of the plan to...
Notable Achenbach reference in aluminium foil slitting machinery
In the course of completing its second expansion level, the commissioning of the new Achenbach aluminium foil slitting machine for UACJ in Rayong, Thailand, was effected in spring 2015 and achieved prompt acceptance. Since then, the new OPTIFOIL® Heavyslit slits aluminium foil for producing cooling...
Hydro Capital Markets Day 2015: Well positioned in challenging markets
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA is focusing its Capital Markets Day 2015 on the efforts to become better, bigger and greener as a means to create value for shareholders. Industry-leading improvement programs, technological leadership, capital discipline and financial strength contribute...
Hydro gets approval for auto aluminium sheet expansion
Leading auto aluminium sheet supplier Hydro announced the regional government of Düsseldorf had approved its new rolled products facility in Grevenbroich. The official opening of the facility is scheduled in 2017. "This is a major project that's advancing all the time and remains on time and on...
Vitex Extrusion expands capabilities with $1.5 million investment in state-of-the-art quench and profile stacking systems
Vitex Extrusion officially unveiled a $1.5 million investment in an Presezzi HECS high efficiency air and water cooling system and automated profile stacking system for its Franklin, NH, aluminum extrusion and fabrication facility. The state-of-the-art upgrades strengthen Vitex’s capabilities to...
Altech Chemicals Ltd signs mandate with German KfW Ipex-Bank for project financing
Altech Chemicals Limited is pleased to advise that it has executed an exclusive mandate with German KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the promotional bank KfW, to provide advisory and structuring services in relation to the provision of senior debt project financing for the Company's...
Rusal to launch Boguchansk aluminium smelter in Q1 2016
Russian aluminium giant Rusal plans to launch its Boguchansk aluminium smelter in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region in the first quarter of 2016, Chief Executive Officer Vladislav Soloviev told media on Friday, last week. The smelter was previously expected to start production by the end of 2015. But due...
Rexam celebrates inauguration of innovative Widnau plant in Switzerland
Rexam, a leading global can maker, proudly announces the completed construction and inauguration of its new wall-to-wall manufacturing plant in Widnau, Switzerland. The hi-tech plant will produce a range of Slim and Sleek™ cans to meet global growth in energy drinks and marks the culmination of...
Varron group inaugurates aluminium alloy manufacturing plant in Nagpur
Shrikaant Sawaiika promoted Varron group recently inaugurated the first phase of its aluminium and other base metal alloy plant in Nagpur, India. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping, did the honours in the presence of group Chairman and Managing Director, Shrikaant...
Cairns businesses stand to benefit from $2.6bn bauxite project at Weipa
Cairns businesses have been urged to ensure they are competitive to seize the opportunities offered by a $2.6 billion bauxite mine expansion on Cape York. Rio Tinto on Friday, November 27, gave board approval of the long-awaited Amrun bauxite project, formerly known as South of Embley, at Weipa....
Addison’s 5-axis Mecal helps Neville Precision with aluminium extrusion sawing
Neville Precision Engineering has bought a 5-axis Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT machining centre from Addison Saws, the first 5-axis machining centre of its type to be sold in the UK by Addison. The Mecal unit allows the cutting tool to approach the component from all possible angles to complete cutting...
Gulf Industry Fair to uphold aluminium sector’s potential for wealth creation
The Gulf Industry Fair 2016, taking place from 9 to 11 February at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre will showcase the importance of the aluminium sector and ‘value added’ products in wealth creation of the economy. Led by Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world’s...
Rio Tinto approves US$1.9 billion Amrun bauxite project
Rio Tinto will expand output from one of the world’s premier bauxite deposits following approval of the $1.9 billion Amrun project. Amrun involves the construction of a bauxite mine and associated processing and port facilities on the Cape York Peninsula in north Queensland. The planned initial...
Project underway to laser weld steel to aluminium for ship building
A joint project is underway to develop a robust laser welding process for ship building. Led by Laser Zentrum Hannover, the ‘Laser Welding of Steel to Aluminium for Applications in Shipbuilding’ (LaSAAS) project aims to construct hybrid steel-aluminium structures to reduce weight in parts like ship...
China Zhongwang building world’s single largest aluminium rolling project
China Zhongwang Holdings, China’s top industrial aluminium extruder, paints a rosy picture of automotive aluminium market, National Business Daily reported. The company is building the world’s single largest aluminium rolling project in terms of designed annual capacity, the media added. The...
Altech optimises kaolin beneficiation plant location
Altech Chemicals Limited has issued an update on the detailed design work that is currently underway for its proposed high purity alumina (HPA) project. Detailed design commenced in September 2015, following the appointment of General Manager Operations Dr Jingyuan Liu and is being undertaken with...
Rio Tinto's $1 billion-bauxite expansion plan awaits appoval
Rio Tinto is poised to approve its long-stalled $1 billion (£661 million pounds) South of Embley bauxite expansion project as early as this week, said a review report published today. The Anglo-Australian miner expects the return on the project in Weipa in Australia's Queensland state to be...
