Dr Sanja Miskovic joins American Rare Earths to advance Halleck Creek processing
American Rare Earths has appointed Dr Sanja Miskovic as Chief Technical Advisor, with her work focused on process optimisation and recovery as the company advances the feasibility study for its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming, USA. Miskovic will work on flowsheet development, mineral...
AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard
Aluminium’s downstream trade network is getting more fragmented as import dependence, changing end-use demand and trade-policy interventions reshape regional markets. From North America and Europe to Asia-Pacific, the aluminium industry is navigating a market where access to supply, competitive...
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Workers at Ravenswood rejected a proposed five-year contract
Workers at Constellium Rolled Products in Ravenswood have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed five-year contract. Randy Moore of the United Steelworkers of America tells the Sunday Gazette-Mail about 700 members of Local 5668 at the aluminum rolling plant cast their votes on the company's proposed...
Ford Plans Aluminum Pickup Truck to Boost Mileage
In this suburb just west of Detroit, Ford Motor Co. (F) is working on one of the biggest gambles in its 108-year history: a pickup truck with a largely aluminum body. The radical redesign will help meet tougher federal fuel-economy targets now starting to have wide-ranging effects on Detroit's auto...
JPMorgan Chase Sets Century Aluminum Company Price Target at $7.00
JPMorgan Chase increased their price target on shares of Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) from $6.00 to $7.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday. The analysts wrote, “Century continues to successfully turn around its two domestic smelters and for the second quarter in a row, we lift our...
Aluminum Demand in U.S. and Canada rose 7.1 percent by May 2012
Aluminum demand in the U.S. and Canada rose 7.1 percent in the first five months of 2012 from a year earlier to an estimated 9.668 billion pounds (4.39 million metric tons), according to the Aluminum Association. North American production declined 3.1 percent in June to an annual rate of 4.845...
Rio Tinto Alcan and Kitimat aluminium workers' union reach a tentative agreement
Rio Tinto Alcan and the union representing workers at the Kitimat aluminium smelter and powerhouse operations in Kemano in northwest British Columbia have reached a tentative labour agreement. "We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the union representatives at our Kitimat...
Novelis to set up an organization for buying used beverage cans
The world’s largest recycler of used aluminium cans, Novelis, has announced they will be establishing a new buying organization for the collection of used beverage cans (UBCs) which will make the company the largest UBC procurement company in North America. This follows the announcement that...
New Aluminum Diecasting Plant by Hyundai in Mexico
Truck subsidiary’s Tijuana project to start up in 2014 Hyundai Translead, a manufacturer of commercial trucks and trailers, and domestic containers, container chassis, and converter dollies for the North American market, has plans to build a new aluminum diecasting plant in Tijuana, Mexico. The...
Century alters its power rate proposal
Saying it would "substantially reduce the risk" to regular ratepayers, Century Aluminum officials have changed some key aspects of a power rate proposal pending with the state Public Service Commission. In testimony filed with the PSC last Friday, the company removed a controversial "guaranteed...
Norsk Hydro to cut costs to cope with dropping profits
Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro trimmed its market forecast for this year due to weak European demand and said it was working on a cost cutting plan as it reported a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter core earnings. "We are now finalising programs across Hydro which in total will yield...
Orbite Reports on the Construction Progress of Its High Purity Alumina Plant
Orbite Alumina reports on the progress achieved in construction activities of its high-purity alumina plant in Cap-Chat, Quebec, and announces today it has selected the investment banking firm or ROTH Capital Partners as its principal American liaison as it prepares to list its shares on the...
Alcoa's decision to raise sales tax by 0.5 percent for a school is welcomed by City Commission
Alcoa City Commission thinks the campaign to raise the sales tax 0.5 percent to pay for a new high school is going well. Progress was also reported on recruiting a major retailer for the West Plant property. “My gut feeling is that it’s going to happen,” said Alcoa City Manager Mark Johnson at his...
Alcoa (BCS) appoints Jay Kahn as the corporate identity (CID) manager for North America
Alcoa Building and Construction Systems (BCS) recently appointed Jay Kahn as the Norcross, Ga.-based Company’s corporate identity (CID) manager for North America. Kahn will manage the CID sales for two product brands that include curtain wall, storefront and window solutions products. Kahn began...
Aleris announces New Global Market Segment
Aleris today announced the establishment of the Commercial & Defense Plate global market segment and a centralized Sustainability initiative, both key strategic areas for the company. Commercial & Defense Plate, a new organization, is the company's fourth global market segment, complementing...
ARABAL 2012 opens the door to transport and aerospace industries
The strong global demand for aluminium led by the transport sector over the last year reflects the increasing importance of the overall demand for aluminium, reports Qatalum, the organizer of Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL 2012), which will be held at the Grand Hyatt Doha. This...
Constellium to extend contract with United Steelworkers
Constellium and the United Steelworkers are negotiating a new contract for union workers at the company's aluminum rolling mill in Ravenswood. A statement posted on United Steelworkers Local 5668's website says the existing contract has been extended until midnight July 22. That agreement was set...
Century ready to invest in Ravenswood plant
Century Aluminum's chief executive said last week his company would be willing to invest up to $100 million in its idled Ravenswood plant, should Century get a viable power agreement from the state Public Service Commission. Century is currently working with state officials to craft a power...
Kentucky's Hawesville smelter's future at risk due to higher electrcity rate
An aluminum company warned Monday that its nearly 800-employee Hawesville smelter in western Kentucky is being put at risk as a result of stalled negotiations to achieve concessions in its power costs to help offset sluggish global aluminum prices. Century Aluminum executives updated plant...
Novelis quits can recycling venture with Alcoa
Aluminum products maker Novelis said on Monday it has pulled out of a joint venture with Alcoa Inc to recycle beverage cans and will set up its own recycling business. Alcoa said it would assume full control of the Evermore joint venture effective Aug. 31. The two companies have been partners since...
