China’s 45Mt aluminium cap pushes producers overseas as global dominance grows
China’s aluminium industry is running close to its limits in 2026. As Shanghai aluminium prices near a three-month high, historically low raw material costs and strong smelter margins encourage producers to operate at maximum capacity. National aluminium output remains above Beijing’s...
India's ₹9,150b power grid push could drive new aluminium demand
India's planned transmission investment and renewable-energy expansion could lift aluminium consumption in electrical applications to 4 million tonnes by FY30. India's push to expand its electricity transmission network is emerging as a major potential growth driver for aluminium, with the...
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Rio Tinto to build hydrogen plant with Sumitomo for Yarwun alumina refinery aiming to curb carbon emissions
According to a report on Wednesday, July 12, Rio Tinto, an Anglo-Australian metals and mining group, will build a pilot hydrogen plant in Gladstone and retrofit an alumina refinery to replace natural gas use with clean hydrogen for the alumina refining process. It will be done with the help of...
Alpha HPA bags Queensland Government grant to upscale its $300 million Gladstone alumina facility
Alpha HPA, a critical metals producer, has recently been granted a substantial Industry Partnership Program grant of $21 million by the Queensland government. This grant has been provided to support the second stage of the company's $300 million Gladstone high-purity alumina facility. It is worth...
Azerbaijan to house a new aluminium beverage can plant worth $211 million
According to a report on Monday, July 10, a new aluminium beverage can manufacturing and filling plant will come up in Azerbaijan as a joint effort of Hungary, a central European country, and Azerbaijan, a country of eastern Transcaucasia. The news came after the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan...
Azerbaijan offers capital support to reconstruct Tajik Aluminium Company's smelter
On Monday, July 10, Azerbaijan announced to invest in the reconstruction of the Tajik Aluminium Company (TALCO) smelter in Tajikistan. This plan was mutually agreed between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan during the sixth session of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic...
Talum secures €15 million loan to drive sustainable aluminium production
The Slovenian aluminium producer Talum has secured a loan of EUR 15 million from SID Bank, the country's national export and development bank. This loan aims to support Talum in implementing environmentally friendly measures within its production processes. Specifically, Talum aims to enhance the...
“Alcore has developed a process to recover hydrogen fluoride from aluminium smelter bath, which is combined with aluminium hydroxide to produce aluminium fluoride”, Dr Mark Cooksey, CEO, ABx Group
In early 2020, Dr Mark Cooksey assumed the CEO role at ABx Group, leveraging his expertise and leadership. Prior to this, he held significant positions in process improvement and development at esteemed organizations like Rio Tinto, GE, and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO. Over his...
Jindal Aluminium invests INR 150 cr to augment the capacity of its Bhiwadi plant
Jindal Aluminium Ltd (JAL) is plotting to spend between INR 100-150 crore to expand the production capacity of its Bhiwadi plant by 60,000 tonnes per annum, according to Pragun Khaitan, the company's vice-chairman and managing director. This investment follows a previous investment of INR 250 crore...
Calderys welcomes its first foundry service center in Sweden for emerging industry needs
Calderys has opened a new Foundry Service Center in Mariestad, a strategic location in the Nordic region, to offer faster solutions and greater flexibility to its Foundry customers. The center was inaugurated in the presence of major Swedish foundry customers, elected officials, and local...
AusProof in collaboration with KableX, develops aluminium Fit and Go Adaptor
Developed in partnership with KableX, the newly manufactured aluminium Fit and Go Adaptor by AusProof aims to help their customers achieve two significant objectives: cost reduction and simplicity of operation. The Fit and Go Adaptor is compatible with AusProof's 114BKA and 118BKA aluminium...
Sino-Ord Parque Industrial and OT International join forces to construct aluminium facility in Angola's Bengo province
According to an official statement from the Bengo government, Sino Ord Parque Industrial, an Angolan company, and China's O.T. International have recently entered into a signed agreement. This significant collaboration paves the way for a substantial investment of USD$200 million, which will be...
FCR researchers design innovative system for recycling aluminium waste using solar radiation
Established in 2010, Fraunhofer Chile Research (FCR), one of the first research institutions of Corfo's Programme for the Attraction of International Centres of Excellence, is developing a solar concentration system to help recycle aluminium waste. The project will be funded by the government...
Chairman of Alba pays a visit to the facilities of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan
The Chairman of the Board of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa during his recent field tour to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (M.H.I.)’s Takasago Machinery Works and Hydrogen Park, in Hyogo Prefecture Japan stated, “We are very excited to witness first-hand the...
Sohar Aluminium’s smelting & casthouse facility in Oman achieves its first ASI Performance Standard Certification
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) accredited Sohar Aluminium against the ASI Performance Standard with Provisional status for its smelter and casthouse complex at Sohar, Oman. The firm manufactures high-purity primary aluminium with an annual capacity of over 390,000 tonnes in the form of...
Alumaze opens its new ACP manufacturing unit in Visakhapatnam
On Friday, June 30, Alumaze announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility for Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP) in Visakhapatnam. Alumaze Managing Director Pawan Hirawat said the firm was founded with a 50 crore investment to fabricate ACP sheets in Ravada hamlet of Bhogapuram in...
BOC ignites Phase 2 of UK’s Industrial Fuel Switching Competition to achieve Net Zero targets
BOC is the primary supplier of hydrogen to six selected projects in Phase 2 of the UK government's Industrial Fuel Switching Competition. The IFS Competition aims to demonstrate the feasibility of fuel switching and related technologies and help industries switch from high-carbon fuels. BOC has...
Clean energy company Iberdrola acquires 20% stake in LatemAluminium
The global leader in the energy sector Iberdrola and the Spanish manufacturer of aluminium coils and sheets, as well as recycled aluminium alloys LatemAluminium has recently announced that the wind power producer has acquired a 20 per cent stake in LatemAluminium. By forming this partnership, the...
Shape Corp inaugurates high-tech aluminium extrusion facility in Trenton, Ohio
Shape Corp, a global leader in automotive lightweight crash management and body structure solutions, has announced the opening of its new aluminium facility in Trenton, Ohio. The 330,000 square feet manufacturing space is equipped with advanced technologies and industry-leading aluminium extrusion...
Shivalik Group to use aluminium formwork system in its upcoming residential project
Shivalik Group, a major real estate developer in Ahmedabad, has received an extraordinary response for its planned residential tower project in GIFT City, selling more than 250 flats worth INR 300 crore in only 15 days. The project will be constructed using aluminium formwork system, a fast-paced...
