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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Rusal approves the updated climate strategy until 2032 with a perspective up to 2050
The Board of the Russian aluminium giant and one of the world’s leading aluminium producers, Rusal, has approved the updated climate strategy until 2032 with a perspective up to 2050. The updated climate strategy was adopted at the Rusal Board of Directors meeting in Krasnoyarsk. The Strategy is...
EGA agrees supplying CelestiAL to Kobe Steel for Nissan vehicles' aluminium sheet production
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the most significant industrial organisation in the United Arab Emirates, excluding the oil and gas sector, has nodded in agreement to provide Kobe Steel with CelestiAL solar aluminium for creating automotive body sheets designated to be used in Nissan vehicles....
Hydro proposes to build an onshore wind farm to safeguard its aluminium production from rising energy prices
On December 19, 2022, the world's leading industrial company committed to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro and two partners stated that they plan to build an onshore wind farm costing between 3 and 4 billion Norwegian crowns ($304 million-$405 million) in Norway's west coast. If permitted, the...
Rio Tinto appoints Kaisa Hietala as a Non-Executive Director
The global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Kaisa Hietala as a non-executive director. A Finnish citizen, Kaisa Hietala, will join the Board on March 1, 2023. An experienced executive, Kaisa Hietala has a proven track record of assisting businesses in transforming...
The top 10 global aluminium companies heading towards net zero by 2050
The advent of the Paris Agreement in 2015 made it very clear to the energy-intensive industries of the world that it was high time to curb their carbon emissions. Factories and refineries were warned about the severe effects of carbon earlier, but with this agreement, the entire world came to...
Rio Tinto, Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation inks agreement for an innovative and sustainable alliance
The signing of the first agreement named Kuessilueu, which means "the wind is turning" in Nelueun, by Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation and Rio Tinto marks the beginning of a new era in their relationship. From a human, cultural, and economic standpoint, this agreement lays the groundwork for both...
Vedanta launches its Sustainable Development report ‘Accelerating to Net Zero’ for FY2022
On National Energy Conservation Day, Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, released its Sustainable Development (SD) Report for FY 2021–22, titled 'Accelerating to Net Zero.' The report summarized the organization's performance concerning critical sustainability dimensions,...
Balco explores the use of biodiesel across its plant operations to reduce carbon emissions
India’s iconic aluminium producer and a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), is exploring biodiesel applications across plant operations to decarbonize emissions. The business initially uses it as fuel for specialist vehicles used for plant-wide mobility. When...
NKT flags off Swedish project to create low-carbon aluminium and polyolefin power cables
NKT, a global supplier of turnkey solutions for AC/DC cables, has kept the torch burning with its relentless contribution to making lower carbon footprint products and solutions. Recently it has allocated its Falun facility in Sweden to create and install low-carbon aluminium and polyolefin 1 kV...
Alba floats its mini plant-wide Safety & ESG Campaign 'Back to Core Basics'
On December 12, 2022, under the directives of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)’s Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, the company rolled out a mini plant-wide Safety & E.S.G. Campaign, ‘Back to Core Basics’. The campaign was commenced with a welcoming note by Alba’s CEO, followed by an interactive...
Two mining heavyweights in discussion on green hydrogen to replace fossil fuels
The global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto's chief executive Jakob Stausholm has approached the worldwide leader of the iron ore industry’s founder and chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, Dr Andrew Forrest, to identify if the two mining titans can work on the common interest of green hydrogen and...
Brazilian aluminium industry to benefit from Equinor's solar power project
Norwegian energy firm Equinor has reached a final investment decision for $430 million in Brazil's 531MW Mendubim solar project. It is a joint venture project between Scatec, Hydro Rein, and Equinor in Rio Grande do Norte. In a 20-year power purchase agreement, Alunorte, one of the world's largest...
Alba wins two major environmental awards from the Green Organization
On November 21, 2022, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) received two major awards – ‘Gold’ Green World Award and Green World Leader for 2022, from the Green Organisation as announced in the Green Apple Awards ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster, London, UK. Alba's Chief Executive Officer Ali...
AVBC switches to aluminium cans to promote sustainability
Sustainability has become a top priority for the aluminium industry. From small to large scale, many companies are doing their bit to move towards a greener and cleaner environment. Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC), a California-based brewery, announced they are shifting from glass bottles to...
OZ Minerals, Boliden, and Rio Tinto collaborate to unlock innovative technologies for sustainable mining procedures
OZ Minerals, Boliden, and Rio Tinto will work together to develop new and innovative tailings management technologies, allowing the mining industry to reduce risk even further while extracting the materials needed for the energy transition from what was previously regarded as "waste." The three...
AlCircle launches 13th edition of e-Magazine – “Innovators and Trendsetters of the Aluminium Industry”
Sustainability, or the urge to shift towards a greener environment, has become the need of the hour. Top companies and individuals, including the aluminium sector, are leaving no page unturned to shift towards this greener industry. Aluminium, also known as green metal, is considered one of the...
Ten sustainability drives in the aluminium sector setting trends before the world
Lightweight, strong, durable, and infinitely recyclable, aluminium is a sustainable metal of choice. As the world strives to achieve an energy-efficient future, aluminium continues to provide innovative solutions to businesses and consumers, offering the benefits of a circular economy to the...
Innovations in Australia’s aluminium industry
Although the Australian aluminium industry has been operating in Australia since 1955 and now includes bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and downstream processing industries, it continues to innovate to meet the needs of consumers today and into the future. Marghanita Johnson,...
