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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UPDATE 1-Marubeni to double stake in Canadian aluminium smelter
Marubeni Corp said on Tuesday it would spend about $180 million to double its stake in Aluminerie Alouette, North America's biggest aluminium smelter, to 13.33 percent to tap growing demand in emerging economies. Japan's fifth-biggest trading house said it will buy additional shares in the...
Interest in Nanshan aluminum plant
Construction of the Nanshan America Advanced Aluminum Technologies plant in Lafayette is expected to be competed by May, with production to start in July. The $100 million aluminum extrusion plant eventually will employ between 150 and 200 people, with 60 employees starting during the first year....
Alcoa selects engineering firm for modernization plans
Alcoa is progressing in its plans to modernize its Massena operations by selecting an outside engineering firm. The aluminum company has selected Bechtel Engineering, a worldwide firm with a presence in Montreal, to move its modernization plans forward, according to Alcoa spokeswoman Laurie A....
Jean Simon of Rio Tinto Alcan Appointed Executive Committee Chairman of the Aluminum Association
Chairman of the Aluminum Association's Board of Directors and President of Nichols Aluminum, Thomas Brackmann, announced the appointment of Jean Simon, President of Primary Metal for Rio Tinto Alcan to the Chairmanship of the Aluminum Association's Executive Committee. Jean Simon has been part of...
Local manufacturing news encouraging
Gov. Scott Walker was in Manitowoc on Friday to commend Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry on their current investment at their plant, which has been in Manitowoc for more than 100 years. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry is in the middle of a two-year, $7.5 million project that is expected to add about 43 new...
Aluminum Can Industry Collects Over 3 Million Cans, Raises Nearly $75,000 for Local Chairities
As the nation celebrated America Recycles Day, the aluminum beverage can industry announced it had collected and recycled more than 3 million cans and raised nearly $75,000 for local charities across the country, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) announced today. The Rexam manufacturing plant...
Latest Q4 2011 Figures for the Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade" to their offering. This latest 2011 Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries Industry report provides the most updated market research...
Aluminum Association Applauds Passage of Senate Resolution 251
The Aluminum Association today applauded the U.S. Senate for its passage, by unanimous consent, of Senate Resolution 251, "a resolution expressing support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable materials throughout the United States." "The aluminum industry...
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Expanding, Adding Jobs
Expansion plan is bringing dozens of new jobs to a Manitowoc business. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry has dealt with the economic ups and downs, but says it's coming out stronger than ever and wants to grow even more, while helping the city's economy. "They're committed to Manitowoc. The jobs are huge,...
Accuride Establishes Aluminum Wheel Capacity in Mexico
Accuride Corporation has completed its initial expansion of aluminum wheel production capacity in Mexico. The company's expansion, first announced in November 2010, involved the transfer of an existing machining line from its Erie, Pa., plant to its Accuride de Mexico facility in Monterrey, Nuevo...
New recycling facility opens in Irving
On Tuesday, Coca-Cola Recycling LLC opened a new consumer recycling center in Irving that accepts and processes aluminum cans and #1 PET plastic beverage bottles. Located in the Kroger shopping complex at 3612 North Belt Line Road, the new center was created to offer free and convenient access to...
Analyst expects high crude oil prices will cushion sharp downside in Aluminum
Returns in case of Aluminum on a year-to-date basis stands at a negative 13 percent on the LME as weak global economic prospects has led to downside pressure on prices. Also, rising inventories acted as a negative factor for aluminum which have increased by 6 percent and 69 percent on the LME and...
The Aluminum Association Supports America Recycles Day and Offers Challenge
Recycle Every Aluminum Can You See and Use Tomorrow and Everyday The Aluminum Association supported America Recycles Day,November 15th and reminded everyone to recycle all the aluminum they use in their everyday lives. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable meaning it can be eternally recycled with no...
Alcoa on way to meeting revenue growth goals
Aluminum producer Alcoa is well on the way to reaching its increased revenue growth targets for two of its businesses, Chief Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld said. The company also said production costs should come down when a new Saudi Arabian smelter starts up, and it expects to profit more from...
MHM Metals adds second contract for proposed U.S. aluminium recycling facility
MHM Metals (ASX: MHM) has secured an additional processing contract for the supply of feedstock to the planned U.S. salt slag and black dross processing facility. The company reached a milestone in the development of the global expansion of its aluminium waste recycling technology by agreeing a...
New aluminum can recycling tools help Americans step up efforts
Recycling is not only good for the planet, but good for your wallet too. According to the Aluminum Assn, Americans earn nearly $1 billion a year from recycling aluminum cans, yet nearly another $1 billion worth of aluminum cans are still tossed into landfills. As national sponsors of America...
Aluminum Association ‘Aluminum Highlights’ for the week ending Friday, November 4.
The impact of the Eurozone crisis on price and demand has been dramatic. Aluminium prices currently trade at a around $2150/t, well below the marginal cost of production. And global demand prospects have weakened. In Europe, sheet and extrusion markets are now declining, with prospects for 2012...
Sundaram Clayton net rises 73% on higher exports
Buoyed by increase in volume of business from the export markets, aluminium die-castings manufacturer Sundaram Clayton has posted a 73 per cent year-on-year increase in second quarter net profit at Rs 16.39 crore. Net sales for the quarter rose 27 per cent to Rs 240.79 crore, over the corresponding...
