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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<p>Southland's Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is going to stick to its electricity purchases at 572 megawatts from Meridian Energy. The smelter's majority owner, Pacific Aluminium, has declined an option to reduce the quantity it buys from electricity generator from 572 megawatts to 400. The...
<p>The bauxite mines in Bua, Papua New Guinea, have been constantly under the scanner. The Department of Mineral Resources has conducted regular inspections, all of which revealed full compliance on the part of Aurum Exploration Fiji Ltd, the company owning the bauxite mining sites in the region....
<p>Aurum Exploration Fiji Ltd is all set to export 70,000 tonnes of bauxite valued at $4 million, which had remained unshipped at the mining sites, next month after a year of export halt. Acting director for mines at the Department of Mineral Resources, Apete Soro, confirmed that the bauxite...
<p>Palmerston North, the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand, has taken the charge to stop piles of recyclable aluminium beverage cans and bottles from polluting the environment.<br /><br />The city council is pushing a proposal to introduce a national...
<p>The largest aluminium smelter in Australia, Boyne Smelters Limited could be put up for sale again by Rio Tinto, according to analysis by UBS. Plans for selling two other Australian smelters are also said to be there on the cards. The move on the part of Rio Tinto could be aimed at selling off...
<p>KRGS Doors has supplied and installed aluminium roller shutters at the new Brighton Lakes Recreation and Golf Club in Moorebank, NSW.<br /><br />Moorebank’s own premier social club, the new Brighton Golf Club, off Brickmakers Drive, is being transformed into the Brighton Lakes Recreation...
The city of Joondalup in western Australia has a new eight-storey development added to its skyline that stands out both in terms of design and the built. The exterior design by Meyer Shircore and Associates Architects features perforated triangular aluminium panels arranged in a tessellated origami...
More than five years ago when Dan Hannagan inherited his family landfill business in far-north Queensland, little he did realize what prospects the site held in terms of recyclability. It was just another privately owned dump in the region. Soon, Hannagan transformed the site into a recycling...
ZC Technical supplied their flat lock aluminium panels with recess for the exterior of the Cleveland Residence located right on the ocean foreshore. Completed in 2016, the residence was designed by Sprout Architects and built by Healy Homes. ZC Technical became involved in discussions with Sprout...
Reverse vending machines will be installed across the municipality to help people go green, Wyndham Council, in Victoria, Australia says. The council said it will be first council to install the machines. The unusual approach will let Wyndham residents deposit plastic bottles and aluminium cans in...
Leading Australian provider of aluminium window and door framing suites, EDGE Architectural has expanded its framing suites with the EDGE Ecosystem, a community of people, organizations, suppliers, processes and elements interacting to create a network of support. This ecosystem includes EDGE...
On a recent investor day at Meridian Energy, the Government-controlled company said it expected ongoing talks with New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, which operates the Tiwai Point smelter. NZAS' financial performance was in line with Meridian expectations and Meridian believed NZAS was cashflow...
A retired Clinton builder could soon become the brains behind the homes thousands of Fijians will live in, that are made almost completely out of aluminium. John Baldock is hopeful he will be awarded the tender to re-build 2200 homes that were destroyed during Cyclone Winston. His plan? To build...
Boyne Smelters Limited has reviewed its can recycling program and is proud to be able to say 'yes, we can' continue to be Australia's largest aluminium can recycling facility. Following the 2014 closure of Australia's main aluminium recycling plant in Yennora, New South Wales, most of the country's...
New Australian brand VUUE has produced a collection of furniture designed to be used flexibly for both indoor and outdoor spaces. The design studio of Ceci and Aydin Keyvanloo aims to "defy categorisation" with its range of seating and tables made from aluminium. "Much of the furniture that is on...
The end of a decades-long power subsidy is threatening the future of Portland's smelter, putting at risk the Victorian coastal community's economy. The fixed 20-year subsidy between the Victorian Government and global aluminium producer Alcoa seems unlikely to continue after November, with...
New Tasmanian miner Australian Bauxite Limited is making progress after hitting market problems. The company, which mines at Bald Hill, near Campbell Town, recently finalised its second sale and is working towards a much bigger third sale. It is also eyeing a large deal in the Middle East. Mining...
Tasmania’s Bell Bay Aluminium says that energy shortages have taken a significant toll on the firm’s profit margins and is calling for an investigation regarding the state’s operating procedures, specifically why it was so catastrophic to the island’s energy supply when one power cable to the...
