Inola aluminium smelter timeline stretches to April 2027 after new moratorium, US capacity push continues
The proposed USD 4 billion aluminium smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, has entered another review phase as the US continues efforts to strengthen domestic aluminium production. Inola town trustees have unanimously extended the moratorium on the project through April 7, 2027, giving the proposed...
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...
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Outotec to deliver anode rodshop technology to China Xinfa Group's aluminum smelter in China
Outotec to deliver anode rodshop technology to China Xinfa Group's aluminum smelter in China. Outotec has received an order for rodshop technology from Chiping Xinyuan Aluminium Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of China Xinfa Group, a leading aluminum producer in China, for their new aluminum smelter in...
Jamalco to spend US$500m on coal-fired plant
The Jamalco bauxite mining and alumina refinery will spend roughly US$500 million to build its coal-fired plant as a means to offset its high energy costs, stated Government. The plans were long discussed but it's the first time the authorities have released estimates on the cost. "The mining and...
Mining lease application (MLA) lodged for Urqu hart Bauxite Project
Metallica Minerals Limited and its Joint Venture partner, Ozore Resources Pty. Ltd. announces that the Mining Lease Application (“MLA”) for the Urqu hart Bauxite Project has been lodged with the Queensland Department of Mines and Natural Resources. The MLA 100044 comprising 1,378 hectares covers...
Nalco inks JV pact with GACL for caustic soda plant
National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco), a navratna PSU under the Union mines ministry, has signed a joint venture (JV) cum shareholders’ agreement with Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) for setting up a caustic soda plant and captive power plant (CPP) at Dahej (Gujarat). The project is...
Metal sector SEZ developers asked to set up downstream parks
Investors in metal sectors like steel, aluminium and ferroalloys with outlays exceeding Rs 1,000 crore need to establish downstream parks if they want to put up their projects in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The SEZ policy recently released by the state government says the downstream parks have...
Altech Appoints Drytech as Kiln Supplier for its HPA Project
Altech Chemicals Limited announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading kiln system supplier Drytech International (Drytech) for its high purity alumina (HPA) project. Drytech is a South African based company specialising in the manufacture of dryers and high...
MINTH starts construction of all-aluminum electric vehicle project in China Zhejiang
MINTH broke ground on its all- aluminum electric vehicle (EV) project in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, on June 19, cnmn.com reported. The project, with total investment at 1.5 billion yuan ($240 million), is scheduled to produce 200,000 EVs per year and yield 10 billion yuan in revenues once...
Inalum begins $1.9 billion expansion with new power plant
State-owned aluminium maker PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) will spend around US$750 million on a steam-fueled power plant, which would double its production capacity, starting from mid-next year in anticipation of higher energy demand. Inalum president director Winardi Sunoto said Friday...
Two Voith SafeSet Couplings to be installed at Novelis facility in Oswego, New York
Two Voith SafeSet Couplings are scheduled for installation at Novelis's recently-expanded Oswego, New York facility later in 2015. The couplings will be applied with a 120 inch wide aluminum hot strip reversing roughing mill powered by two 4000HP motors that produces rolled aluminum products. The...
Altech Chemicals Ltd environmental site assessment approved for Altech HPA plant
Altech Chemicals Limited announces that it has received approval from the Department of Environment, Johor (DOE) of its Preliminary Site Assessment (colloquially referred to as a "PAT") for the construction and operation of its proposed high purity alumina (HPA) processing plant at Tanjung Langsat,...
Gateway Extrusions expands its Union facility
Gateway Extrusions, a fast-growing extruder of small diameter aluminum profiles, has embarked on a significant expansion of its Union facility. The company recently purchased the 129,000-square-foot production plant that it had been leasing in the Union Industrial Park, as well as adjacent...
ThyssenKrupp and Maxion Wheels in joint venture to develop ultra-lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber wheels
ThyssenKrupp Carbon Components and Maxion Wheels have established a cooperation agreement to develop and market innovative new ultra-lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber hybrid wheels for the premium vehicle OEM market. The combined expertise of ThyssenKrupp, a leading global automotive components...
First Bauxite Corp. plans $200 million bauxite plant in St. John Parish
First Bauxite Corp. of Canada plans to invest $200 million to develop a proposed bauxite processing plant on the Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish. State and corporate officials said that the project would create 100 direct jobs, ranging from entry-level to skilled trade and...
Aluminium industry on track to meet demand from high speed rail growth
Aluminium China 2015 to showcase innovative new technology, products and processes for the rail transport industry – and much more With the rapid development of high-speed rail transport in China and other parts of the world diving demand for aluminium, next month’s Aluminium China 2015 will...
Componenta signs EUR 30 million credit facility agreement to grow its aluminium business
Componenta Dökümcülük A.S. signed on 17 June 2015 a new 5½ year credit facility agreement of EUR 30 million. New credit facility consists of two separate loan agreements which are an investment loan of EUR 20 million and a revolving credit facility of EUR 10 million. As a consequence, the average...
Qatalum's Casthouse starts joint collaboration with Qatar University
Academic collaboration allows for further research in developing metallurgical competence in Qatar and Increases competence on specific casthouse products for process optimisation. This results in a wider product portfolio of high quality aluminium products for a larger global market. Qatalum's...
Nalco expects its alumina output to rise by 1 million tonne in next 4.5 years
Nalco expects its alumina output to rise by 1 million tonne in next 4.5 years, of which 21.8 lakh tonne can be obtained in FY16, NR Mohanty, CMD, Nalco told CNBC-TV18. Nalco made a record profit of Rs 1322 crore last year but now the market is crashing due to Chinese dump entering the aluminum...
Press Metal to look beyond temporary hiccups
Press Metal Bhd (Press Metal) will likely rebound from the myriad of setbacks faced this financial year 2015 (FY15) as RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd (RHB Research) viewed the group to currently operate low-cost aluminium smelters in in the first quartile of the global cost curve. At a visit to...
