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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Dubal Holding and Imdaad join forces to promote eco-friendly initiatives in Dubai
One of the biggest enterprises in Dubai serving the commodities market and providing mining, power and energy services, Dubal Holding has signed an initial deal with the investment corporation, Imdaad to develop projects aimed at boosting Dubai's sustainability objectives. The UAE is ready to...
Global trade leader in refined metals inks $800 million loan agreement backed by the German government
The Singapore-incorporated multinational commodity trading company Trafigura, also acknowledged as the global leader in trading refined metals, including aluminium, has entered into a USD800 million five-year loan underwritten and arranged by Societe Generale and syndicated to seven participating...
Recycled aluminium weekly: Gas crisis in Europe impacts non-ferrous recyclers, primarily aluminium; Speira secures EU antitrust approval for Real Alloy Europe deal
The ongoing Ukraine-Russia geopolitical has been a cause of discrepancies worldwide. With the Russian gas lines closed, Europe is on the brink of losing its primary aluminium products line and the aluminium recycling units. The European Commission stated that KPS Capital Partners' portfolio...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: LME warehouse in South Korea receives Russian-origin aluminium from Glencore; US sanctions speculation called 'irresponsible' by En+ Group chairman
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine has changed a lot in the global primary aluminium industry. To begin with, on Tuesday, October 18, the London Metal Exchange (LME) registered warehouses in Gwangyang, South Korea, received significant shipments of Russian-origin aluminium from the Anglo-Swiss...
Downstream weekly recap: AMAG bags the "Effective Sustainability Communicator Award"; Hydro invests in solar fence at its German aluminium extrusion facility to reduce emissions
The global aluminium industry’s most vital segment is the downstream part, which converts aluminium into manufacturing feedstock. Because commercial manufacturers obtain the products produced here, downstream is one of the most important areas in the aluminium industry. To begin with, for the...
Aluminium Association unveils updated environmental product declarations for significant types of aluminium
On 20th October 2022, the Aluminum Association, the aluminium industry's leading voice in the United States of America, released the updated environmental product declarations (EPDs) that show reductions in the environmental impact of aluminium product types including primary aluminium ingot,...
Assan Alüminyum emphasizes ESG for its long-term strategy and future goals
Assan Alüminyum, a subsidiary of Kibar Holding and the most prominent Turkish producer of flat-rolled aluminium products, has decided to give ESG (environmental, social, and governance) high priority in its long-term strategy and future plans. To improve the sustainability of its manufacturing and...
Hydro invests in solar fence at its German aluminium extrusion facility to reduce emissions
The leading industrial company committed to a sustainable future, Hydro is investing in a 426-meter-long solar fence at its extrusion plant in Offenburg, Germany. The fence is the first of its kind in Germany and will reduce the plant's emissions. By 2030, Hydro intends to reduce its emissions by...
AZ Global announces 'Online Global Aluminium Conference' from 8-10 November 2022
AZ Global Consulting will hold its new Online Global Aluminium Conference from 8 to 10 November 2022, sponsored by Tokai Cobex. This conference focuses on "how we can re-energize for our prosperous and sustainable future. Our sessions and panel discussions centred on green aluminium,...
US sanctions speculation called 'irresponsible' by En+ Group chairman
The chairman of En+ Group, Christopher Burnham, stated that the article published by Bloomberg on 12th October 2022 on the US sanctions speculations was ‘irresponsible’. The group’s metal arm is the world’s leading producer of low-carbon aluminium (Rusal) and the most significant independent...
Downstream weekly recap: Novelis breaks ground on its new aluminium rolling and recycling plant worth $2.5 billion; Solar energy bolsters sustainability and environmental programs at 3D Aluminium
The importance and need for aluminium have only grown in the last decades. According to reports, Novelis Inc., the largest recycler in the world and the top manufacturer of flat-rolled aluminium products, has broken ground and begun building its recycling and rolling factory in Bay Minette,...
Solar energy bolsters sustainability and environmental programs at 3D Aluminium
The UK's leading installer of solar energy systems for companies, Centreco, has accomplished the development of a 35kW solar panel system for 3D Aluminium on their premises in Oxford, a city in central southern England. A total of 93 rooftop tier-one panels have been installed to support the...
Energy prices forcing German aluminium manufacturers to cut production, lack of state aid may worsen the situation
The silvery metal aluminium has unblocked new dimensions in the last decades, as endless objects that can be simplified and upgrade the quality of daily human life are relatively made from aluminium. Aluminium is essential in converting to a climate-friendly economy. Electric vehicles, renewable...
Aluflexpack’s 2021 sustainability report reveals Y-o-Y decline of 11% in scope 1 and 2 CO2 emission intensity
Aluflexpack, one of the leading international manufacturers of outstanding flexible packaging, published its 2021 Sustainability report, highlighting the company's progress against key environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives. As per the report, more than 80 per cent of the products...
Norway’s budget proposal for 2023 impacts Norsk Hydro’s domestic activities
On October 6 2022, the Government of Norway presented a budget proposal for 2023, and the draft incorporates several elements affecting Hydro's activities in the Norwegian market. The Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro headquartered in Oslo, produces 9.4 TWh of equity...
Alcoa signs PPA with Endesa to reopen the San Ciprián aluminium smelter
On Thursday, September 6, Alcoa Corporation announced a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Endesa to facilitate reopening the San Ciprián aluminium smelter in Spain. Endesa is a well-known power provider in Spain and a division of the Enel Group. From 2024 through at least 2030, the agreement...
Plans to power the Portland Aluminium Smelter with 100% renewable energy get $1.5 million funding from ARENA
Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm has received $1.5 million in financing from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to supply the Portland Aluminium Smelter with up to 100 per cent renewable energy from a 1,000 MW wind farm off the southwest coast of Victoria. A wind resource evaluation will be...
Macquarie Group interlinks its investment routes with Origin to aid ARCC in making aluminium bus chassis
Australian Macquarie Group and Origin Energy have signed a deal to invest in the Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company (ARCC), a developer and manufacturer of lightweight bolted aluminium city bus chassis. Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company claims to be the first Australian manufacturer who...
