The US Department of Justice has urged a court to dismiss Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s lawsuit filed on the proposed USD 4 billion Oklahoma aluminium smelter, arguing that the project would strengthen national and economic security. The move comes as the joint venture of Emirates...
Oceania’s primary aluminium industry is facing a fragmented energy transition. While Australia, the leading aluminium producer of the continent, has abundant renewable resources and a well-established aluminium value chain, its smelters remain significantly more dependent on fossil-fuel-based...
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Recently, Maan Aluminium has announced plans to accumulate INR 8.319 billion (USD 100 million approx.) through a preferential allotment of 5.9 million equity shares, priced at INR 141 (USD 1.70 approx) per share. The proposal will be discussed for shareholders’ approval at an Extraordinary General...
Chinalco Southwest Aluminium has reportedly entered into a business contract with SMS group to secure a new 1+4 aluminium hot-strip mill. The new facility will be installed at a plant currently under construction near the company’s existing operations in Xipeng, China. Explore- Most accurate data...
Brazil has yet to tap its full aluminium potential, and the country must look beyond the domestic market and re-enter global trade, according to Luciano Alves, CEO of aluminium producer Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA). He said Brazil could lift production and expand its industrial footprint...
The global bauxite market size is poised to grow at a CAGR of 2.7 per cent by 2032, reaching USD 19.6 billion. In 2024, the market size was USD 15.9 billion, and in 2025, it is expected to stand at USD 16.4 billio - still a USD 3.2 billion journey away from its projected peak. And as the numbers...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has completed a USD 25 million expansion at its Trentwood rolling mill in Spokane Valley, marking another step in the company’s two-decade-long investment programme at the site. The project follows a pause during the pandemic and brings the total investment in the plant...
ABx Group’s Deep Leads rare earth project has taken another technical step forward, with new impurity-removal tests confirming an Al:TREE ratio of less than 0.005 under near-optimum pH conditions (5.9 and 6.2). The results reinforce confidence in ABx’s ability to produce a high-value, low-impurity...
Tianshan Aluminium obtained a mining license for a 1 million tonnes per year bauxite mine in Guangxi through its wholly-owned subsidiary Jingxi Tiangui Aluminium, according to its official announcement. The mine, located in Jingxi, a county-level city under Baise city in the western part of...
Iochpe-Maxion (B3: MYPK3), a global manufacturer of automotive wheels and structural components, through its subsidiary Maxion Wheels, has announced a series of strategic steps to strengthen its light vehicle aluminium wheel business in South America. The company plans to redeploy existing global...
Vianode, a Norwegian producer of advanced battery materials, announced that their first large-scale low-emission synthetic graphite plant, which they had featured at G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan (CMAP) in June 2025, would come up in Ontario, Canada. This plant will serve the demand for an...
Rajasthan is spearheading India’s solar revolution with the launch of the country’s first mega solar park, the 2.45 GW Pugal Solar Park in Bikaner, integrated with a 5 GWh BESS. Developed by RSDCL under RRECL, the project marks a pivotal step in strengthening large-scale renewable infrastructure,...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, has expanded its partnership with ARRAY Innovation, a Bahrain-based leader in AI and cloud-native digital solutions, to launch a new high-tech project focused on advanced data science, machine learning, and...
S&S Power Switchgears Limited has just hit a significant milestone with its fully-owned subsidiary, Hamilton Research & Technology Private Limited (HART). It has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Giza Systems Free Zone in Egypt to provide an innovative Pot Control System along with other...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest smelter on one site, and Epsilon Carbon Private Limited (Epsilon Carbon), a leading integrated carbon company based in India, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a long-term supply arrangement for liquid coal...
Almatis, a global leader in speciality alumina products and solutions, has broken ground on its new Huangdao Calcined Alumina Plant in the Qingdao Economic Development Zone, China. With this new plant, Almatis will double its production capacity in the region and aims to meet the rising demand for...
Gujarat-based solar module manufacturer, Pahal Solar, has started work on a new production facility in Surat. The upcoming complex will house a 2 GW solar cell plant and a 2 GW aluminium frame manufacturing unit, both expected to be operational by late 2026. Explore- Most accurate data to drive...
Hydro has signed up for its first formal research collaboration with the University of Michigan for USD 2.5 million to drive progress in aluminium recycling and alloy development. Image source: https://www.hydro.com/globalassets/ Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+...
Impact Minerals Limited has completed a major technical milestone for its flagship Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) Project in Western Australia, releasing a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) that outlines strong economics and positions the project among the most cost-competitive potential alumina...
Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Minerals & Metals (M&M) business has bagged multiple large contracts in India, strengthening its foothold across the aluminium and steel industries. Image for representational purpose The company has received an order from Hindalco Industries to set up a 180 KTPA aluminium...
