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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Alba bags financing loan from BBK for its 6 MW Solar Farm as a move towards Net Zero Emissions by 2060
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has reportedly announced to have secured sustainable financing loan of BD 1.6 million from the Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait (BBK) for its Solar Farm Project. The news came on March 12, 2023, after Alba's CEO Ali Al Baqali...
Taxes applicable to the supply of aluminium foil type winding inverter duty transformers and components: AAAR
The Indian state of Gujarat's Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) has held that Goods and Service (GST) would apply to supply aluminium foil-type winding inverter duty transformers and components. Shilchar Technologies Limited, the appellant, manufactured power, distribution, electronics,...
DMB inks agreement with USA’s CTC Global to produce its aluminium conductors in UAE
A primary supplier of copper and aluminium solutions in UAE, Ducab Metals Business (DMB) has inked a memorandum with CTC Global, a US-based producer of high-end conductors. This agreement interlinks DMB with CTC in a way that the former can become the only producer of energy-efficient, high-power...
Aluminum Association applauds Biden administration’s $6 billion funding in the decarbonisation project
Following the announcement of $6 billion in funding to accelerate the decarbonisation projects in energy-intensive sectors, Charles Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the Aluminum Association, praised the Biden administration's pledge to assist in further decarbonisation of the...
JinkoSolar finds way to retract 92% raw material e.g. aluminium from used solar panels
JinkoSolar has discovered a methodology through which it can recycle almost 92 per cent of the materials already in use in a readymade solar panel taken from the market. Since solar panels contain a considerable ratio of glass, aluminium and copper, this can be marked as a remarkable advancement....
Hydro talks about decarbonisation solutions at the White House Climate Roundtable
Senior private sector executives and labour leaders were brought together by the White House on Friday, March 4, for a roundtable discussion on industrial innovation, decarbonization, and how America must take the initiative in expanding the world's clean energy economy. Eivind Kallevik, executive...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: LME bars Russian aluminium in the US warehouses; Hydro to deliver pilot production of zero-carbon primary aluminium by 2030
In reaction to the escalating geopolitics between the United States and Russia, the administration of the world's largest economy said on February 24, 2023, that starting on March 10, 2023, it would impose a 200 per cent import duty on aluminium and derivatives made in Russia. The London Metal...
Vedanta celebrates National Science Day with students to make them learn ‘Science of Aluminium’
To commemorate National Science Day, India's largest aluminium producer Vedanta Aluminium organised a visit for Women's Degree College students to their mega aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda to learn and experience the 'Science of Aluminium' as part of the Campus Connect Programme. The aim was to...
Hydro on track to deliver pilot production of zero-carbon primary aluminium by 2030
Aluminium without CO2 emission can be touted as one of the most crucial aspects of climate goals. Developing zero-emission technology for aluminium production can be called the need of the hour in which Hydro has developed a groundbreaking technology called HalZero, which can help produce primary...
Yamaha begins using recycled aluminium for its motorcycle parts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese multinational manufacturer of motorcycles, has started using green aluminium for manufacturing vehicle parts, with effect from February 2023. Yamaha is the first Japanese motorcycle company using aluminium. It has reportedly entered into a new agreement with an...
ASI recertifies BMW’s Landshut facility in Germany for sustainable use of aluminium
The BMW Landshut light metal foundry uses solar-powered aluminium in addition to recycling waste metal that is recovered during the casting process. As per reports, the Landshut light metal foundry has been recertified by the impartial party for its sustainable use of aluminium, meeting the...
Rio Tinto warns the world about the struggle to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy
Rio Tinto has warned the world is struggling to build enough renewable energy to replace fossil fuels, and at the speed needed, to hit aggressive emissions targets, as the miner confronts the challenge of sourcing cleaner power for its Australian aluminium smelters. Rio Tinto is one of the most...
Say yes to can recycling, no to carbon emissions
Incepted in 1997, the Can Collection Campaign was the 1st environmental community action programme launched by EEG to support the Leadership’s vision of becoming a more sustainable economy. Since inception until the end of 2022, EEG has collected 378,083 kg of used Aluminium cans, which led to the...
Transgrid rolls out new technique for recycling aluminium conductors in transmission lines
Transgrid has introduced cutting-edge new equipment, a first for Australia, to speed up the recycling of obsolete transmission lines, reducing emissions and saving millions of dollars. Transgrid has teamed up with the German manufacturing company ZECK to recycle conductors in western Sydney. The...
EGA’s Al Taweelah facility welcomes His Highness Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, the CEO of ENEC
Emirates Global Aluminium welcomed His Highness Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi at the Al Taweelah facility in Abu Dhabi. He is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC), Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation is responsible for deploying and owning nuclear...
AlCircle launches 14th edition of e-Magazine – “Green Initiatives: Road to a sustainable aluminium industry”
Lightweight, strong, durable, and infinitely recyclable, aluminium is the sustainable material of choice. In addition to contributing billions of dollars to the global economy, aluminium supports countless supply chains worldwide. Yet, due to its energy-intensive production and refinement...
Silver Ecovadis Sustainability Rating awarded to Inductotherm Heating & Welding
Inductotherm Heating & Welding announced they had been awarded the Silver - Ecovadis Sustainability Rating. This new accolade follows hot on the heels of Inductotherm Heating & Welding’s triple BSI - ISO accreditation awarded in June 2022, which included ISO9001 for Quality, ISO45001 for...
How digitalization may support Aluminium industry to reduce carbon footprint?
Introduction We are living in an interesting time, facing a multitude of variables. On the one hand, the world is coming out of the pandemic and trying to regain the level of economic activities of the pre-pandemic time, only with more zeal and vigour. On the other hand, ignorance cannot be an...
