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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Beverage carton manufacturers aim to use 100% renewable and recycled aluminium
To boost their sustainability and assist achieve global climate targets, beverage carton manufacturers have agreed to develop cartons from 100% renewable and recycled material and reduce their plastic usage by 2030. The commitments are part of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment's...
China Hongqiao to shift 1.93 million tonnes of aluminium smelting capacity to Yunnan province
As per the local government notice, it has been revealed that the world's largest aluminium producer, China Hongqiao Group, which engulfs the entire aluminium industry chain, plans to shift 1.93 million tonnes of aluminium capacity to the Honghe prefecture in southwest Yunnan province. The...
Hydro decides to invest NOK60 million in Ardal aluminium plant to upgrade electrolysis cells
Norsk Hydro ASA, a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, has reportedly planned for an investment of NOK60 million to upgrade the electrolysis cells at the aluminium plant in Ardal, Norway. The project will improve the working environment for the operators at the metal plant, reduce...
Adaro Energy signs a letter of intent to invest in an aluminium smelter project in Indonesia
PT Adaro Energy based in Indonesia signed a letter of intent this week to invest in a smelter project to be developed at the Green Industrial Park Indonesia in North Kalimantan province. Adaro Energy, an Indonesian coal business, said in a statement on Thursday that it aims to build a $728 million...
Rusal inaugurates the first phase of Taishet Aluminium Smelter, world’s most advanced low-carbon aluminium production plant
Rusal, a leading global producer of aluminium, has reportedly commenced the operation of the first phase of the world’s most advanced low-carbon aluminium production plant Taishet Aluminium Smelter (TaAZ) in Taishet, Siberia. This represents Rusal’s commitment to decarbonize its operations and...
Hydro to invest $230 million in Alunorte alumina refinery for transition to natural gas
The leading industrial conglomerate committed to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro stated that the company will invest R$ 1.3 billion ($230 million) at its Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil to supersede heavy fuel oil with natural gas. On 13 th December 2021, the company said in a statement:...
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Alba Chairman announces the commissioning of its first SPL treatment plant worth US$37.5 million
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), announced the commissioning of Alba's Spent Pot Lining (SPL) Treatment Plant, a US$37.5 million zero-waste plant that is the first of its kind in the...
Denso Corporation acknoweldges Hydro Precision Tubing for supplying low-carbon aluminium heat exchange components
Denso Corporation, a global automotive components manufacturer, has acknowledged its collaboration with Hydro Precision Tubing, Hydro’s aluminium extruded tubes and profiles manufacturing unit, by giving them the prestigious DENSO Award for Excellent Collaboration for Sustainability Initiatives in...
Portland aluminium smelter to become country’s first smelter to run on renewable energy
Alinta Energy, an Australian energy business, has announced intentions to develop a 1GW wind farm 10 kilometres off the coast of Portland, Victoria. The project would make the Portland aluminium smelter one of the country's first to run entirely on renewable energy. It will provide energy to the...
Emirates Global Aluminium together with General Electric to cut greenhouse gas emissions
According to a recent report, Emirates Global Aluminium has signed an official contract with General Electric Co. (GE) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its plants in the United Arab Emirates. The companies will reportedly chalk out a plan to cut emissions from GE’s natural gas turbines by...
Demand for low-carbon aluminium excels supply, says EGA chief executive
The CEO of Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA), Abdulnasser Bin Kalban stated that the demand for aluminium products have started to upsurge by the end of 2020, whereas, low-carbon aluminium is encountering a shortfall in supply. During Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) in Dubai,...
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Alba backs Bahrain’s climate change goals with 'A Tree for Every Employee' planting initiative for every employee
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the region's leading industrial companies, has endorsed HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on his recently announced climate change goals and commitment to double the number of trees in the Kingdom by 2035 through his...
Hindalco proposes to repay INR 6,000 crore debt, plans to scale down capital expenditure
The Indian multinational aluminium and copper manufacturing company, Hindalco Industries formulates to repay INR 6,000-crore debt from next June to pull down its debt further. The metal company has narrowed its net debt to INR 66,831 crore as of September end against INR 78,266 crore documented in...
Century Aluminium Company joins hands with Qair for the supply of green electricity to Grundartangi smelter
On November 15, 2021, Century Aluminium Company (NASDAQ: CENX) stated that Norurál Grundartangi ehf ("Norurál"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Aluminium Company (NASDAQ: CENX), and Qair, an independent renewable power producer, have signed a letter of intent for the supply of green...
Odisha, India: OERC’s positive move benefits the aluminium industry and state
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission’s positive move by allowing one unit of Vedanta IPP adding to the surplus power within the state to utilize its power for aluminium production within the state which would be developing thousands of employment in and around Jharsuguda. As a judicial...
Alba floats tender to seek developer of a 5 MW solar power plant
According to a recent report, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has floated a tender to seek developers for a 5 megawatt solar power plant, which will be built on the premises of the firm in Bahrain. The developer will be responsible for handling design, construction, and commissioning of the solar...
“Demand for aluminium expected to grow moving forward driven by ESG”, says Press Metal Chief Executive
The demand for aluminium is anticipated to remain robust in the future aligned with widening efforts to protect the environment by most countries in the world through the application of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. Tan Sri Koon Poh Keong, the CEO of Press Metal Aluminum...
India: National Institute of Engineering inks MoU with aluminium extrusions specialist Bhoruka
The temple of technical learning in Karnataka, the National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) lately with aluminium extrusion product specialist Bhoruka Extrusions Private Limited (BEPL), Mysuru. The Mysuru, Karnataka based speciality aluminium...
