India's hidden urban mines are going to landfills: Why e-waste needs a second life
As smartphones, laptops, televisions, electric vehicles, and household appliances become an integral part of modern life, electronic waste (e-waste) is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing waste streams. Yet, every discarded electronic device contains more than just obsolete technology—it...
Coal-heavy Australian aluminium vs renewables-led New Zealand: How Oceania is balancing decarbonisation
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...
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Atlas Renewable Energy, Hydro Rein collaborates to build 438-MW solar park to power Albras aluminium smelter
On 2 nd May 2022, the largest producer of primary aluminium in Brazil, Albras Alumínio Brasileiro S.A. (ALBRAS), which has been catering for the domestic and external markets with high purity ingots since 1985 will be procuring power from a new 438-MW solar power plant to supply its smelter in the...
Vedanta Aluminium will source 380 MW of green power from SPTPL to run smelters
On Monday, May 2, Vedanta declared that it will outsource 380 MW of green power for an elongated period of time to feed its smelters. When active, this project will minimize the enterprises’ greenhouse emissions by 15, 00,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year. As per the company, 180 MW of this...
Additional stake in MRN bauxite mine acquired by South32
The Perth, Western Australia headquartered mining and metal company, South32 Limited has unveiled the accomplishment of acquisition of an additional 18.2% stake in the Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) bauxite mine in the northern part of Brazil from Alcoa Corporation (Alcoa). However, the acquisition...
Alcoa advances sustainably with recycled aluminium, produced using renewable energy
At Alcoa, we are working on our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry. In some cases, that means transformative innovation that will fundamentally change the way we produce aluminium in the future. In other cases, it means important upgrades that can help advance sustainably today – the most...
Alba CEO Ali Al Baqali rolls out the company’s ESG Roadmap
The Chief Executive Officer of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), Ali Al Baqali rolled out the company’s approved Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Roadmap by the Board of Directors, to underline the company’s strong commitment to Bahrain’s, an island country in Western Asia towards the...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Ball Aluminum Cup composed of 90% recycled content; Anheuser-Busch launches programme for recycling awareness
Among the significant events in the global aluminium recycling business that we've seen this week, one is the news of Ball Corporation creating 90 percent recycled contents. Also, the news of Hawaiian Airlines, the largest operator of commercial flights to and from the Hawaiian Islands in the...
After BMW now Mercedes Benz to sport solar aluminium as EGA agrees to supply CelestiAL to Hammerer Aluminium
According to a recent report, Emirates Global Aluminium has agreed on supplying CelestiAL solar aluminium to Mercedes-Benz parts maker Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI). The news came after the former, the world’s biggest premium aluminium producer, entered into a formal agreement with Hammerer....
Urban-Air Port gifts Coventry with the world’s first ‘pop up’ airport Air One
Air One, the world’s first “fully operational ‘pop up’ urban airport” designed by aviation and aerospace manufacturing company Urban-Air Port is ready to stage flights in Coventry, UK. The 17,000 square feet airport consists of a runway for electric flying cars and large drones along with charging...
Reynaers Aluminium makes its debut in the South Korean market
Reynaers Aluminium, one of the world's leading building solutions firms, makes its first foray into the South Korean market through Energy X, a sustainable architectural marketplace platform. The firm offers a wide range of building goods and is ranked among the top one to three in the globe....
Aluar aluminium plans to spend US$140 million in the San Luis Norte wind farm
Aluar, the largest aluminium smelter in South America and Acindar, the only subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, has agreed to spend $140 million in the San Luis Norte wind farm in the southern province of Chubut alongside chemicals business Petroqumica Comodoro Rivadavia. Aluar will be investing US$130...
EGA investing in renewable energy generation to boost aluminium production, eyeing to meet 119.5 Mt of global demand
Amid the projection of global aluminium demand growth by almost 40 per cent to 119.5 million tonnes at the end of 2030, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), which currently forms the biggest part of Dubal Holding's portfolio, is mulling to expand the midstream and downstream aluminium industry, such as...
Granges gains ground on near-zero with $52 million investment towards expansion in recycling and casting
To keep up with the growing demand for sustainable products in North America, Granges will invest US$ 52 million to expand its recycling and casting operations in Huntingdon, Tennessee. This investment is crucial for the launch of near-zero carbon aluminium solutions in 2024; also the new cluster...
Green hydrogen can be a solution to keep Tiwai aluminium smelter operational beyond 2024: Fortescue
The global green energy provider, Fortescue Future Industries claimed there won’t be a scarcity of electricity anymore since green hydrogen power generation in Southland will increase and ultimately the need to raise household bills won’t appear. FFI leads their customers by developing a portfolio...
Alcoa receives US$7.7 million to carry out carbon reduction technology for alumina refining
Alcoa is an American industrial corporation and is one of the largest producers of bauxite, alumina, and aluminium products, with a goal of reinventing the aluminium sector for a more sustainable future. On Monday, April 11, Alcoa announced that the Australian governments have contributed $7.7...
Despite power shortage, Iceland continued supplying electricity to three aluminium smelters
Segregated from the power networks of any other country, Iceland in 2021 winter did face a unique problem of running out of electricity. The Icelanders who used to merely live on fishing for their livelihood were fortunate enough to witness the emergence of a large aluminium-smelting industry fifty...
BMW, MINI to include cast aluminium wheels made of 100% green energy
BMW group is advancing towards sustainability. Starting in 2024, it is planning to employ cast aluminium wheels made of 100% renewable energy for its BMW and MINI brands. To date, wheels have been responsible for around 5% of supply chain CO2 emissions. These emissions will be cut in half if the...
Vedanta Aluminium commences its fly ash supply journey to ACC Cement
India’s largest aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium freighted its introductory 4000-tonne fly ash consignment rake to one of the plants of Holcim India – ACC Cement, Chaibasa Cement Works to produce low-carbon cement. ACC ranks as India’s leading cement producer. The aluminium company stated that...
Vedanta to procure 580 MW of renewable energy, moving closer to achieve its Net Zero Carbon
Vedanta Limited, a globally diversified natural resources company announced on Thursday, March 31, that its board of directors had approved plans to procure 580 MW of renewable energy (RE) for the company's operations in India. This power source has the potential to prevent around 2.7 million...
