Indian electronics manufacturers are increasingly substituting aluminium for copper in key components as surging metal costs put pressure on margins. Indian electronics manufacturers are turning to aluminium and steel as alternatives to copper as a sharp rise in copper prices pushes up production...
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...
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto today announces a new operating model and executive team to shape the company’s next chapter. The changes simplify and streamline the organisation to drive greater accountability and safe, sustainable, profitable growth through focusing on the most compelling...
Loftis Steel & Aluminum, a family-owned steel and aluminium fabrication firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, has announced a USD 6.5 million investment to establish a new high-tech operation facility in Decatur, further strengthening its regional presence and growth strategy. This expansion...
In a bold step to slash soaring power costs and fast-track its green journey, Ganesha Ecosphere, one of India’s leading plastic recyclers, has commissioned a 5 MW rooftop solar power system at its Telangana facility. Executed by Solluz Energy, the project will feature Trina 595 Wp solar modules,...
Insolation Green Energy, a fully owned arm of Insolation Energy, has kickstarted construction on a game-changing renewable project in Madhya Pradesh. The company is setting up a massive 4.5 GW solar cell plant alongside an 18,000 metric tonne aluminium frame manufacturing facility in the Power and...
The public comment period for a proposed air quality permit with Australian manufacturing firm Aluminium Dynamics, Inc., for its planned aluminium processing plant in Benson, Arizona, has come to an end. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) had been accepting comments and...
Lindian Resources has managed to raise A$ 91.5 million (USD 59.39 million) in funds and has made a dinal investment decision to fully develop Stage 1 of its high-grade Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi. The capital puts Lindian on track to become the world's next significant producer of...
What if the cars of yesterday could power the cars of tomorrow? As the global race for raw materials accelerates and sustainability becomes the defining measure of progress, the automotive industry is rethinking how cars are built and unbuilt. Leading this reinvention, Mercedes-Benz and TSR Group...
The flagship recycling facility, that has started operations in Magdeburg, targeting the recovery of valuable metals, including aluminium, from waste incineration, is prepared for harsh conditions. Run by Mitteldeutsche Schlackenunion (MDSU), it is now the biggest and most advanced bottom ash...
At its 66th Annual General Meeting, Hindalco Industries Ltd, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, announced plans for approximately USD 10 billion in global investments over the next five years, spanning aluminium, copper and speciality alumina, Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla informed...
Tracing back to July 2025, Impact Minerals, an Australia-based mineral exploration company, is advancing its focus on high-purity alumina (HPA) with the Lake Hope Project in Western Australia, where a completed pre-feasibility study positions it as one of the world's lowest-cost potential...
Alumina production in Asia (including China) and Africa continued to rise in the first half of 2025, but fresh data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) indicates signs of cooling by mid-year. With China still dominating global output, new projects in Indonesia, India, and Africa are...
In a bold leap toward self-reliance and semiconductor supremacy, National Aluminium Company (Nalco) is gearing up to become the first Indian company to produce the elusive rare metal gallium within the next two years. On Tuesday, the firm announced its initiative to extract gallium is now at the...
In Magdeburg setzt die Mitteldeutsche Schlackenunion (MDSU) neue Maßstäbe für Lösungen in der Kreislaufwirtschaft. Mit ihrer hochmodernen Anlage zur Metallrückgewinnung aus Rostasche zeigt das Unternehmen die zentrale Bedeutung zuverlässiger und leistungsstarker Sortiertechnologien – und stärkt...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navaratna central public sector enterprise (CPSE), is pursuing brownfield expansions in alumina and aluminium production as part of its strategy to secure Maharatna status. NALCO plans to invest INR 17,163 crore (USD 2.06 billion) to enhance smelter...
In Magdeburg, Mitteldeutsche Schlackenunion (MDSU) is establishing a benchmark in circular economy solutions. Through its advanced plant for metal recovery from bottom ash, the company highlights the critical role of reliable, high-performance sorting technology, reinforcing STEINERT’s position as...
Austrian technology and market leader in ropeway engineering group Doppelmayr has secured a major contract to develop and implement India's first RopeCon system at the Aditya Alumina Refinery in Kansariguda, Odisha. The system, which is expected to be operational by Q3 2027, represents a...
Bauxite giant VBX Limited has given investors several updates that demonstrate the increasing traction in the Australian bauxite sector, with the Wuudagu Bauxite Project in focus across several areas. From leadership hires to an acceleration in drilling and an initial public offering into a useful...
Century Aluminum, the US primary aluminium producer, is preparing to pour up to USD 30 million into its Jamaican alumina refinery, Jamalco, in 2026, a move aimed at slashing energy costs and restoring the plant to full strength. The update came during the company’s latest investor call. Century’s...
