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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OARC enters supply agreement for green biofuel, aims to decarbonize the production of aluminium sheets
Oman Aluminium Rolling Company (OARC), a well-known manufacturer of aluminium sheets in Sohar, and Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO), the leading marketer and distributor of multi-sector fuel and lubricant products, have inked a contract for the delivery of green biofuel blends. In a cooperation...
EGA and INALUM sign agreement about utilizing UAE technology for expansion of the Brownfield aluminium smelter
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) have signed a contract, which will give EGA the sole right to licence its technology developed in the UAE to INALUM for the expansion of the Indonesian company's Brownfield aluminium smelter as well as the right to invest in...
European Union's green and digital transition relies increasingly on aluminium: George Karkampasis
The voice of the aluminium industry in Europe, European Aluminium's Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs – Circular Economy & Raw Materials, George Karkampasis stated, "It is hard to escape the reality that over the last two decades Europe has bounced from one crisis to the next." “To avoid another...
Bulgarian aluminium products manufacturer Alcomet to invest in rooftop solar PV installation
A leading Bulgarian manufacturer of aluminium rolled and extruded products, Alcomet AD, said it would invest in a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installation with a capacity of 2 megawatts. The news came after Alcomet said in a bourse filing on Friday, specifying that PV installation would be...
EGA unlocks milestone: Produces 40 million tonnes of hot metal since its start-up in 1979
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the world's largest 'premium aluminium' producer, has recorded yet another milestone. The company has produced 40 million tonnes of hot metal since its operations in 1979. As a result, roughly 3 per cent of all aluminium made in the UAE has been by EGA. "Reaching 40...
Decarbonization isn't restricted to aluminium, cement among others needs to follow zero carbon path: COP27
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP27, is the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference and is being held from November 6 until November 18 2022, in the Egyptian resort town, Sharm El-Sheikh. At COP27 and...
Aluminium formate can remove CO2 from coal-fired power plants, says NIST researchers
Coal-fired power stations are responsible for 30 per cent of the world's CO2 emissions. Even while the globe is embracing alternative energy sources that don't produce greenhouse emissions, including solar and wind power, finding a technique to lower the carbon output of existing plants might help...
Hydro Rein, Commerz Real form JV to develop solar projects in Denmark, expect to decarbonise aluminium industry
Hydro Rein and Commerz Real are reportedly forming a joint venture to acquire and develop two early-phase solar projects in Jylland, Denmark. These are the first-ever investments in the Danish photovoltaic market for Commerz Real. The construction of the projects is expected to start in 2024, and...
Saudi Arabia welcomes Hydro CIRCAL at the World of Technal seminar
Technal, one of the world’s leading providers of aluminium building systems for doors, windows and facades in France and a part of the Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy giant Norsk Hydro announced the launch of ‘Hydro CIRCAL’ in Saudi Arabia. The sixth edition of “World of Technal: Seminar...
Hydro signs strategic collaboration agreement with NTNU to strengthen R&D on aluminium value chain sustainability
According to a report last week, Hydro signed a new strategic collaboration agreement with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to build up professional collaborations to practise more R&D on aluminium and energy. The agreement was signed by Hydro’s President& CEO Hilde Merete...
GMG to develop stable aluminium ion batteries storing solar energy for future use
Graphene Manufacturing Group from Brisbane was found advocating for its zero-carbon graphene aluminium ion battery that is supposedly 70 times swifter than a lithium-ion battery and can be plugged in and used innumerable times. The company claims this flagship product can alter the course of the...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: VALCO stops aluminium production due to ongoing labour dispute; BALCO conducts successful pilot trial of biodiesel application in its aluminium smelter
This week, the global primary aluminium industry witnessed many important events. Like, Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) halted operations due to the ongoing labour disputes over a wage bar to BALCO successfully carrying out test runs using biodiesel in smelting operations. In the pilot test, the...
BALCO conducts successful pilot trial of biodiesel application in its aluminium smelter
The renowned Indian aluminium manufacturer Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium, has successfully executed test runs for biodiesel in smelting operations. In the pilot test, the company preheated ladles or vehicles that transport hot metal (aluminium) in its...
Alcomet announces US$17.3 million net profit in the first nine months of 2022 despite declining sales
Alcomet, the Bulgarian manufacturer of aluminium rolled and extruded products, on October 31, declared that the company had yielded an incredible net profit of 34 million levs (US$17.3 million) in the primary nine months of 2022 alone. The profit is, by all means, higher than the 742,000 levs...
Disruptions in power supply won't stop China Hongqiao Group from shifting 2 Mt to Yunnan
On November 1, 2022, China Hongqiao Group said it would move 2 million tonnes of its capacity to the country’s southwest by the end of next year, as was decided earlier, despite the recent electricity supply disruptions there. The news came after Ron Knapp, adviser to the office of the chairman,...
Hydro wins “Mining & Raw Materials Industry Leadership Award” at the Global Platts Global Metals Awards
The Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo, Norsk Hydro, was recently honoured with the “Mining & Raw Materials Industry Leadership Award” at the annual S&P Global Platts Global Metals Awards 2022. The Global Metals Awards honour the top performers in the metals...
Carbon-free aluminium to green projects, Apple Inc. on its way to net-zero
In March, Apple Inc. announced its first trial application of carbon-free aluminium smelting for the aluminium used in the iPhone SE 2022 and presently, low-carbon aluminium is applied in the production of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Apple elucidates that increasing the device's energy efficiency can...
Hydro reports Y-o-Y growth of 34.65% in adjusted EBIDTA due to higher metal prices
The Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy giant Norsk Hydro reported an adjusted EBIDTA of NOK9,721 million in 3Q2022, a growth of 34.65 per cent from NOK7,219 million recorded for the same period last year, resulting in a 12-month rolling Adjusted RoaCE of 27 per cent. Earnings were positively...
