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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Alan Cransberg, President of Alcoa Refining and Chairman and Managing Director of Alcoa of Australia, has been named by Engineers Australia for the eighth time in Australia’s Top 100 Most Influential Engineers. Mr Cransberg manages the company’s global alumina refining assets, based in Australia,...
The power supply contract deadline that could see New Zealand Aluminium Smelters close is looming but a report from the smelter shows it was still investing capital and upping production. Despite this, industry analysts are still not confident of the outcome as aluminium prices had fallen from more...
Today, Sydney based designer wallet company dosh launches Alloy, a premium precision-machined aluminium wallet that will enthral lovers of refined design. The Alloy money clip wallet is made from the finest materials including anodised aircraft-grade aluminium, stainless steel and high end...
Xinfa Aurum Exploration Fiji has already made two shipments of bauxite this year. It is expected to make a total of 10 shipments this year. Company managing director Derek Qiu said the number of shipment per year mainly depends on the weather conditions. “We don’t mine on wet weather conditions but...
Rio Tinto's aluminium smelter in New Zealand, which has suffered losses in two of the last three years, faces a July 1 deadline to decide whether to extend its power supply contract with utility Meridian Energy. The decision could determine the future of the 350,000-tonne-per-year smelter, which is...
Orbite Technologies Inc. today announced that the Company has received notification from IP Australia, the Australian Government agency that administers intellectual property (IP) rights, of the granting and the delivery of patent 2012308068 pertaining to Processes for preparing alumina and various...
Altech Chemicals Limited announces the positive results of its Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for the development of a 4,000tpa high purity alumina (HPA) processing plant at Tanjung Langsat, Johor, Malaysia and an associated kaolin beneficiation plant at Meckering, Western Australia to provide...
Alcoa today announced that Michael Parker will become President Alcoa Refining and Australia Region effective 25 September. He succeeds Alan Cransberg who will retire from Alcoa after 35 years of distinguished service. Parker will be responsible for Alcoa's refineries across the globe, including...
The nature of collaboration in the global alumina sector must be broadened to take the industry to the next level, according to a paper released by AMIRA International. The paper was authored by AMIRA program manager Gray Bailey and managing director Joe Cuzzuca and presented to the recent Alumina...
Australian aluminium boat manufacturer, Brooker, now offers its new boat owners a Lifetime Warranty option. Brooker says its boats have proven that they are “built to last”, a claim supported by the company's 49 years of highly-regarded boat building experience. Brooker says it has perfected its...
The Aurum Exploration Fiji Limited has targeted to plant 50,000 pine trees this year as part of the rehabilitation works after the completion of the Nawailevu Bauxite Mining site in Bua. Managing Director, Sireli Dagaga said they only have 5,000 pine trees to cover the mine area before they move...
A Concern Rennell landowner has called on Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to remove Members of Parliament and senior government officers who have given the nod to PT Mega Bingtang Borneo Ltd to export the stockpile of bauxite out of country. The landowner who declined to have his identity revealed...
A Fiji opposition MP says a law should be put in place to limit the amount of bauxite that can be shipped out of the country. The SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu presented a petition to parliament last week, calling on the Government to handover royalties to landowners at the Nawailevu bauxite mine. The...
The Solomon Islands government says a limited shipment of stockpiled bauxite extracted from Rennell Island can be exported by PT Mega Bingtang Borneo. Two weeks ago the government cancelled the company's mining lease and prospecting licence for failing to meet its conditions. And it placed a hold...
Tasmania's major industrials have won a full exemption from the Renewable Energy Target (RET) under a deal struck between the major parties over the scheme's future. The Federal Government and Labor agreed to lower the target, meaning 33,000 gigawatt hours of Australia's electricity will be from...
Rio Tinto is making a fresh attempt to sell unwanted aluminium assets in a potential $1bn deal, the latest sign of global miners’ attempts to restructure in the face of a commodities downturn. The Anglo-Australian company has engaged Credit Suisse to find a buyer for its Pacific Aluminium business,...
Highlights • Appointment of local company Simulus Engineering as EPCM partner for Meckering • Simulus was instrumental in testwork and development of flowsheet • Simulus is the key engineering contractor on the BFS Altech Chemicals Limited is pleased to announce that it has now appointed Simulus...
Four shipments of bauxite have been shipped out by Asia Pacific Investment Development appointed Bintan Mining SI Limited from its Rennell operations according to custom reports. A total of $1.2 million has been paid as export duty to the government for the China bound shipment dispatched in...
