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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GAC and Electricité de Guinée sign historic agreement to foster economic advantages and sustainable progress
The bauxite mining subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium, Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) and Electricité de Guinée (EDG), the national electricity company, has recently entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU). The primary objective of this MoU is to ensure a stable supply...
AL Circle launches its 17th edition of e-Magazine, 'Recycling - Reshaping the Future of the Aluminium Value Chain’
The aluminium industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, where recycling plays a vital role, making it a top priority for producers and consumers. The industry's focus has shifted towards implementing eco-friendly practices and embracing circular...
Sustainability in aluminium: Top 10 green initiatives across the value chain
The aluminium industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, where recycling plays a vital role, making it a top priority for producers and consumers. The industry's focus has shifted towards implementing eco-friendly practices and embracing circular...
Rio Tinto takes $1.7 billion hit: Alumina refineries write-off attributed to Australia's decarbonization scheme
The global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto has expressed concern that the expenses associated with renewable energy could severely impact Australia's industrial prospects. This comes in the wake of the company's absorption of a significant $1.2 billion loss and depreciation related to its alumina...
BoI, the new financial partner of Ireland’s aluminium cans recycle initiative
The Bank of Ireland (BoI) has been named the financial partner of Re-turn, Ireland's new national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The plan intends to increase beverage container recycling by charging a modest, refundable charge for each aluminium cans or plastic bottle. Polyethylene Terephthalate...
Aluminium paving the way for a sustainable transportation future
Amidst the world's unwavering commitment to forging a sustainable and eco-friendly future, a fresh wave of solutions has surfaced, leveraging the potential of cutting-edge materials to revolutionize how society embarks on its journeys. Aluminium in engineering stands as a true revolutionary in the...
Hydro Rein and GreenGo Energy extend partnership, plans to set up two early-stage solar projects in Denmark
Hydro Rein and GreenGo Energy are extending their current collaboration to create two additional early-stage solar projects in Denmark, totalling 410 MW. The two early-stage plants, with a yearly output capacity of 522 GWh, are in Jylland, Denmark. A 114 MW project is planned to begin construction...
Vedanta posts a 6% growth in net profit for 1QFY2024 on a slightly higher aluminium output
Vedanta Limited announced the first quarter financial and operational results ended June 30 of FY2024, revealing INR 33,342 crore of consolidated revenue, down by 10.43 per cent from INR 37,225 crore in Q4 FY2023 and 12.83 per cent less than INR 38,251 crore in Q1 FY2023. The fall could be...
“The increasing consumer focus on sustainability and environmental protection is driving the demand growth for aluminium”, Dr Ashok Nandi, President, International Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Society (IBAAS)
High cutting precision, lower wear and reduced energy consumption. These three features make the machine conceived and designed by GME, in partnership with Bosch Rexroth, a one-of-a-kind item. GME, the acronym for Gianni Mori Engineering, is a company based in Monza with a technical division in...
“Sustainability has always lain at the brand's heart since its inception in Provence in the 1970s,” said Mona L’Hostis, Head of Global Travel Retail Marketing - L’OCCITANE Group
Mona commenced her career with L'OCCITANE Group in 2013 as International Marketing Fragrance Product Manager in Paris, followed by International Marketing Executive in Skincare. She then became the company's International Body Care Group Manager in Switzerland in 2016 and progressed to Head of...
VALCO seeks fresh capital injection to expand and retrofit its smelter
The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) revealed that it requires US$600 million in cash to modernise its operations. The struggling state-owned company desperately needs more funding to upgrade its ageing gear and expand the smelter to more than 7.5 times its present installed output capacity. The...
House of Marley upholds sustainability by using recycled aluminium and other upcycled materials
House of Marley, a sustainable audio brand created in collaboration with Bob Marley's family, announced two new eco-conscious products that might attract youngsters. The Positive Vibration Frequency over-ear headphones and Champion 2 Bluetooth earbuds are made with sustainable materials like REWIND...
Amcor raises its sustainability game with the new TRANSPARENCE initiative
Amcor, a leading global provider of innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for consumer goods in sectors as diverse as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, and home/personal care, has launched its new sustainability program called TRANSPARENCE, which provides clarity and certainty to...
Aluminium recycled from coffee pods in Cardiff to be used for packaging and automotive components
Recycling aluminium holds the potential to create a more sustainable and environment-friendly atmosphere. As a result, companies and regions worldwide are doing their bit to bring a sustainable environmental difference. Since April, the Cardiff region of the United Kingdom has managed to recycle...
Sustainability weekly: Rio Tinto and Sumitomo join hands for a clean hydrogen switch at the Gladstone alumina refinery
Rio Tinto will build a hydrogen pilot plant in Gladstone and replace natural gas with clean hydrogen at an alumina refinery. Sumitomo Corporation will assist with the project. Hydro's North American extrusion unit received the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard V2 certification...
Boomerang aluminium bottles cross boundaries with a redefined sense of sustainability
Boomerang is delighted to share that the team has made remarkable progress towards the brand's sustainable hydration mission. Boomerang successfully implemented two hydration systems in the bustling city of Austin, Texas. With the recent heat wave, the Boomerang team is proud to have provided...
Primary aluminium weekly: South32 and Fives join hands to limit HF emissions at its Hillside aluminium smelter
European aluminium manufacturers made concerns about a possible breach in the European Union's carbon border tax (CBAM), which might allow severely polluting exporters such as China and other Asian nations to avoid rules and inundate the union with cheap heavy metal emissions. The BlueGreen...
Top 8 uses of Hydro's low-carbon aluminium in the end use segment
Norwegian aluminium giant, Hydro is recognized as one of the world's leading producers of low-carbon aluminium. Aluminium manufacturing is notorious for its high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; however, Hydro has been actively working to minimize the environmental impact of its...
