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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World alumina production in November 2020 stood at 11.385 million tonnes, representing a month-on-month downfall of 1.10 per cent, according to the data revealed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). In October, world alumina output was 11.511 million tonnes, up by 6.04 per cent from...
The economic condition of Seychelles has been pointed as alarming, as said by the Finance Minister in November’20, while detailing that the economic growth of the tourism-dependent nation may shrink by 13.5%, instead of the 10.8% previously foreseen due to the hardships brought by COVID-19. The...
DECO Australia, a leading producer of aluminium building products and finishes, has reportedly opened a brand new display centre to offer an informative, interactive, and inspirational space for architects, builders, and homeowners. The DECO Innovation Centre in Minto, New South Wales, allows...
The Government of Australia will step in as shield for Alcoa’s struggling Portland Aluminium smelter in Victoria to relieve pressure on the power grid, as reported by two ministers on December 14. The government has decided to underwrite up to A$76.8 million ($57.94 million) in revenue earned by...
The Stadler Polska plant initiated the production of very interesting multiple aluminium units for the Norwegian carrier Norske Tog. The train coaches are built jointly by plants in Minsk and Siedlce. Marta Jarosińska, the spokeswoman for Stadler Polska, said: “Black Flirty, a hybrid train for the...
Aluminium Façade Systems, specialised in manufacturing and supplying architectural façade solutions, has appointed Ivan Josipovic as a new business development manager in New South Wales. Josipovic brings with him an experience and knowledge in construction and architecture to his new role at...
According to a statement by a contactor associated with Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter, all non-essential services will soon be withdrawn from the Southland plant. The contractor even said, on a condition of anonymity, that the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter staff held a meeting with some suppliers...
The Australia-based global shipbuilding company, Austal, has floated the first Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) Cape Class vessel into the water. The Cape Class Patrol Boat will magnify the country’s border protection capabilities along with the existing Coast Guard fleet. Stuart Young,...
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) data shows the world alumina production in October 2020 stood at 11.450 million tonnes compared with 10.855 million tonnes in September 2020. This represents that production in October grew by 5.48 per cent month-on-month, following a drop of 4.81 per...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative is seeking to expand its team for offering better service and thus, looking for employees for two new positions – 1) Certifications Manager and 2) Database Development and Support – Knack. ASI has already started accepting applications for the new positions, and the...
Hon. Culwick Togamana, Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology have supported the decision to decline the development of a bauxite mine on Wagina Island. Richard Pearshouse, Head of Crisis and Environment, Amnesty International, said: “This is a hard-won victory...
The 32-year-old entrepreneur, Chanelle O’Sullivan hailing from Wanaka, a resort town on New Zealand's South Island launch of her new start-up Borage + Bee Meadery, brewing a modern New Zealand version of the traditional mead wine. The lightly alcoholic sparkling honey-based drink packaged in sleek...
The world alumina production in the third quarter of 2020 improved by 1.37 per cent quarter-on-quarter from 32.935 million tonnes to 33.386 million tonnes, according to the latest data released by the International Aluminium Institute. On a year-on-year basis, the output in Q3 found almost flat...
Hopes gradually appear to grow for the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter to remain open for another three to five years. However, the major stakeholder Rio Tinto declared in July’20 that it would shut down the Tiwai Aluminium smelter by August 2021 provided its high energy costs and a challenging...
Rio Tinto announced production results for the third quarter of 2020. Aluminium production stood at 0.8 million tonnes in Q3, 1% higher than the third quarter of 2019 on stable operations across its smelter portfolio. The output was up by 2% quarter-on-quarter. “Our aluminium business continues to...
The Australian Securities Exchange, ASX, has a small but thriving defence sector that is rolling out some impressive technology into larger potential markets; in reality, it means export success. The most venerable of the ASX’s defence stocks are the remarkable flourishing of Perth-based aluminium...
Vanderhall, the US-based motor works company will debut its three-wheeled all-electric roadster in Australia towards the latter half of 2021. The attention-getting, retro-styled Edison² is sitting somewhere between a trike and a small sportscar, whereas to drive the vehicle, one does not require a...
Visy, the global leader in packaging and resource recovery achieved record growth in August, as consumers switching from plastic packaging to aluminium among others. Visy said: “Sales in August were up by a third on the same month in the previous year, and by 28% over the July figure.” The company...
