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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The Bon Ami Project in Guinea, which began back in 2018, have successfully implemented the robust and high-capacity Telestack barge loading systems, helping to meet the demanding conditions prevailing in bauxite imports. The design of the project aims towards rapid construction, which started its...
The Assam government has withdrawn from its proposed solar project, leading to the suspension of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract previously awarded to Waaree Renewable. In a regulatory filing, Waaree Group’s EPC division informed the stock exchange of this development....
Surging demand for aluminium in China has brought renewed attention to the most-traded aluminium contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). On Tuesday, SHFE aluminium prices reached their highest level since November, signalling a potential upward trend driven by China's intensified focus on...
Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), one of the largest Vedanta Aluminium subsidiaries, has launched its new 'Quality Sankalp' programme, a top-level programme to emphasise its commitment towards manufacturing excellence and world-class product quality. The programme, launched this week, aims at...
As India’s beverage and lifestyle sectors continue to shift toward premium packaging, AGI Greenpac is making a bold play to tap into this rising demand not just with glass, but now with aluminium too. Image for representational purpose The company on Tuesday unveiled plans to invest INR 1,000 crore...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s largest single-site aluminium smelters, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ali Aseeri as the Acting Manager of Engineering & Projects, effective immediately. With over 20 years of engineering experience, Ali began his career at Alba in 2005...
With an agreement that expects to reconfigure India’s rare earth supply chain, India’s BatX Energies and Germany’s Rocklink GmbH recently signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to design the first fully integrated rare earth magnet recycling and refining ecosystem in India....
Auto components major Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) has signed a binding term sheet with China’s Jinnaite Machinery Co. (JNT) to establish a joint venture (JV) for manufacturing and supplying driveline systems and components to automotive manufacturers in China and globally. Image...
Arrow Minerals Limited has announced a strategic amendment to its Share Purchase Option Agreement for the Niagara Bauxite Project in Guinea, underscoring its commitment to the long-term development of this key West African asset. As per the revised terms, the first milestone payment has been...
ALVANCE British Aluminium has entered a 10-year leasing agreement with VTG Rail UK for the supply of 20 modern 4 axle powder tank wagons, marking a major step forward in the transformation of our rail logistics between the Port of Blyth in Northumberland and our Fort William smelter in Lochaber....
Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest producer, has begun a path-breaking project to convert red mud, a big industrial waste from the alumina refining process, into a useful agricultural resource. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council of Agricultural...
Guangdong Hongte Technology Co., Ltd., or simply Hongte Technology, popularly engaged in manufacturing precision die casting of aluminium alloys, has unveiled its sweeping expansion blueprint with €78 million investment funds that it plans to raise. The finances are planned to be deployed...
Globally, the race to decarbonise is heating up and aluminium is at the centre of this transformation. With China pledging that 30 per cent of its aluminium smelting will be powered by renewables by 2027, the pressure is mounting on other nations to step up. India, for its part, is not only in the...
Canyon Resources Limited (CAY), one of Australia's largest bauxite producers, has officially started construction of its Inland Rail Facility (IRF) at Makor, Cameroon - an important milestone in the delivery of its flagship Minim Martap Bauxite Project into production. The company is also upgrading...
Constellium is proud to announce the successful completion and publication of the FlexCAR project, its latest innovation effort with ARENA2036, Germany’s leading research campus for future mobility and production technologies. The FlexCAR platform envisions a future where major vehicle systems —...
Italian boatbuilder Stem Marine, long respected for their robust SAR (search and rescue) and firefighting vessels, is turning the tide with their first-ever sailing yacht, the Stem 50. Measuring an impressive 52 feet (around 16 meters), this aluminium cruiser will make its world premiere at the...
The European aluminium industry has set its sights on an ambitious future with Vision 2050 a bold roadmap aimed at building a carbon-neutral, circular, and energy-efficient aluminium value chain by mid-century. On paper, the plan is visionary and inspiring but in practice, however, the journey...
In a significant step for Europe’s energy and circular economy ambitions, French transmission system operator RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité) and cable technology giant Nexans have officially initiated the first-ever industrial-scale aluminium recycling project in France for high and extra...
