Oceania’s primary aluminium industry is facing a fragmented energy transition. While Australia, the leading aluminium producer of the continent, has abundant renewable resources and a well-established aluminium value chain, its smelters remain significantly more dependent on fossil-fuel-based...
New Zealand’s aluminium extrusion industry is calling for urgent government action as it faces growing pressure from low-priced imports. The Aluminium Extruders Association of NZ (ALENZ) says a rise in imported aluminium extrusions, particularly from China, is affecting local manufacturers, with...
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HVG Facades, a leading Australian supplier of premium external wall cladding systems for the construction industry, has reportedly released its latest range of high-quality engineered aluminium façade panels, Nucleo®. The latest panel, made of an internal profiled aluminium board, offers a...
AIA NZ, the largest life insurer in New Zealand, has recently published its sustainability report for the year 2022. The report details the significant contributions made by the company during the previous year and highlights its future commitments in the realm of sustainability. In the sustaining...
In a bid to mitigate the environmental damage caused by the booming bottled water industry, Australian entrepreneurs Giovanni Testini and Jason Haggar introduced Vessel, Australia's first 750ml endlessly recyclable aluminium water bottle. The bottle has two options: Vessel Still (alkaline) and...
World alumina production in May 2023 recorded a monthly recovery of 4.32 per cent to reach 11.918 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute survey. In April, the output was down by 1.69 per cent M-o-M to 11.425 million tonnes, following a sequential rise of 0.83 per cent in March...
The inhabitants of Fiji's Nawailevu village in Bua have started a project to assist in rehabilitating the land utilised for bauxite mining over the last decade. This is accomplished by establishing a sustainable landscape plot planted with fruits, vegetables, root crops, and trees. Vilikesa...
Alcore Limited, an 83%-owned subsidiary of ABx Group, has finished the primary engineering design phase for its quickly developing pilot facility and ordered a sizable laboratory reactor. Alcore is developing a pilot plant in NSW to recover fluorine from an ‘excess bath’ (an aluminium smelter waste...
Social enterprise Thankyou has announced the reimagining of its existing personal care products and its entry into the house cleaning industry. The existing products will be presented in new super sleek sustainable and reusable Forever Bottles made from 100 per cent recycled aluminium and plastic....
Rio Tinto, a well-known mining corporation in Australia, has recently announced a significant profit from its aluminium smelter located in Bluff. The holding company for Rio Tinto's 79% share in the smelter, Pacific Aluminium, has recorded an "underlying" profit of $122 million for the year ending...
Sunshine Coast Council has just finished a daring treetop expedition, where they have repaired and restored the nest of ospreys and their children, which was severely destroyed by a storm two years ago. Wildlife professionals have used aluminium to construct a basket to strengthen the new nest,...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, world alumina production during April 2023 edged a fall of 3.32 per cent month-on-month to stand at 11.235 million tonnes. In March, the output stood at 11.621 million tonnes, reflecting a hike of 12.48 per cent from 10.331 million tonnes in...
Alcoa has received recognition for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance at Portland Aluminium in Victoria, Australia. Both the smelting and casthouse operations have been certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) according to their Performance Standard, which is...
Reusable aluminium cups from War on Single-Use Plastic (WOSUP) will be tested at the Wallabies vs Argentina rugby union test match at Sydney's CommBank Stadium on July 15th. Instead of single-use plastic, 20,000 WOSUP cups will be used during the match, eliminating approximately 220kg of plastic...
Alcoa Wheels, the industry leader in aluminum wheel innovation, is set to showcase a new product at the Brisbane Truck Show - the Alcoa 22.5” x 8.25” 10-285 American Fitment wheel, ULT36x. This revolutionary product features proprietary MagnaForce alloy, which makes the ULT36x wheel 1.6kg lighter...
Alcoa and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have signed one of the largest alumina supply contracts, which can help in strengthening the long-term supply relationship between the two companies. Under the new multi-year deal, Alcoa will be providing EGA with smelting quality alumina, making the former...
Renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando has recently unveiled his highly-anticipated design for the MPavilion, which is scheduled to open later this year at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens. Ando's signature style, characterized by strong geometric forms and the use of simple materials such as...
ARCC, a technology and manufacturing brand in its seventh year, is continually advancing its future thinking regarding reimagining how a bus with zero emissions should be built. Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company (ARCC) has sometimes produced zero-emissions buses and coaches like other...
In a recent partnership between PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and Constellium, the Gold Coast-based automotive cooling solutions firm will create 3D-printed heat exchangers and other aluminium components . Under this alliance, PWR, an ASX-listed Gold Coast-based automotive cooling solutions firm,...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, the world alumina production stood at 11.417 million tonnes in March 2023, bringing the total output in the first quarter of the year to 33.175 million tonnes. Hence, the quarterly output ended March 31 decreased by 5.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter...
