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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Romco Metals to expand output leaning towards green hydrogen production
Romco Metals has decided to raise US$50 million in debt and equity to enhance its output by more than five times to 100,000 tonnes annually, as was mentioned by the CEO of the company. Romco recycles scrap aluminium in Nigeria and Ghana and has advanced on a project that will generate green...
Hindalco's 25 MW solar plant in Singrauli district started producing electricity, paving the way toward low-carbon aluminium production
Hindalco Industries, India's leading aluminium producer, has begun generating electricity from a 25 MW solar plant in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, in addition to a captive power plant (CPP) at its Mahan facilities. As part of the ceremony, Mahan Aluminium's President, Senthil Nath, inaugurated the...
Alumina weekly recap: Aughinish Alumina gets approval to expand red mud storage capacity; PLN agrees to supply energy to PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia until 2050
Alumina powder, also known as aluminium oxide, is a chemical compound mainly used to produce aluminium – one of the essential metals in advancing a low-carbon economy and throughout the global industry. In addition to being ideal for aluminium production, alumina also provides excellent hardness...
EU and SolarPower reaffirm their commitment to a 45% renewable energy target by 2030
At an event organised by the European aluminium and solar power sectors, represented by European Aluminium and SolarPower Europe, 12 energy-related organisations and city associations reaffirmed their support for a 45 per cent renewable energy target for the EU by 2030. They also urged the Council...
PLN agrees to supply energy to PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia until 2050
The Indonesian state-owned corporation PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), which has a monopoly on electric power distribution in the country, has agreed to supply the energy needs of mining company PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia (BAI) until 2050. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked in the...
California University researchers discover hydrogen production using aluminium and gallium alloy
In a novel breakthrough, University of California scientists have developed a special aluminium alloy that produces hydrogen at room temperature by reacting with water. Aluminium is a reactive material that already separates oxygen from water molecules, leaving hydrogen behind. According to Santa...
Nalco's Panchpatmali bauxite mine took home the prestigious 'Greentech Quality and Innovation Awards 2022'
NALCO-operated Panchpatmali Bauxite Mine has secured the prestigious Greentech Quality and Innovation Awards 2022 for its outstanding achievements in the 'Quality Improvement in Processes' category. Greentech Foundation presented the award during its occasion at Taj Vivanta, Guwahati. Greentech...
Meridian Energy seeks 15 years of operational commitment from Tiwai aluminium smelter
Meridian Energy, New Zealand's most significant renewable energy generator and Rio Tinto, the majority owner of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, have made predominantly positive comments about their anticipation of attaining a deal to keep the smelter open after 2024. In spite of the Electricity...
Researchers propel the transformation of Odisha’s Angul district into green economy
Researchers from iForest, Delhi are instigating policymakers to make a shift to a green energy-based economy in Odisha’s Angul region, one of India’s largest coal generating zones. This step is to ensure a circular economy for energy, steel, urea and aluminium production units so that the coal...
Strike at Hydro Sunndal finally called off, operations to resume soon
The ongoing labour dispute between Industri Energi and Norsk Hydro ended on Wednesday, August 24. A resolution to the labour dispute over the amendment of the Electrochemical Agreement was reached between Industri Energi and Norsk Industri, which resulted in the cancellation of the strike at Hydro...
Ball Aluminum Cup partners with Re:Water for its UK debut
The infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup is set to hit the UK market this autumn after making a triumphant debut at three Super Bowls and Coldplay's Music of the Spheres US Tours. Ball has teamed up with Re:Water as the exclusive distributor of the cup. This collaboration marks the UK's first...
WALNG seals LNG import terminal funding; Guinea's bauxite mines to run on sustainable fuel
The comprehensive natural gas-based fuels products and services company, West Africa LNG Group (WALNG), has secured an equity financing round for an LNG import terminal in Guinea with a US-based investor group. With the Guinean government's request for a competitively priced, environmentally...
Strike at Alcoa’s Mosjøen aluminium smelter to escalate further if the ongoing labour dispute continues
Despite several meetings with Industri Energi and Norsk Industri, the collective agreement between the two companies to secure a new labour deal failed, due to which some employees at Alcoa's Mosjøen aluminium smelter in Norway went on strike on Monday, August 22. However, Alcoa's Lista plant in...
Downstream weekly recap: Mahindra to launch Scorpio Classic with all-aluminium engine block sheds 55 kg; 100% renewable energy to power Hydro's aluminium extrusion facility in the US
This week the global aluminium downstream sector witnessed limited but significant events. To begin with, Mahindra Group announced the launch of its flagship Scorpio Classic featuring an all-aluminium engine block. With this, it can be highly touted that aluminium is definitely the metal of the...
EU’s Reveal Research Project aims at periodical heat-based energy storage in aluminium
The Reveal Research Project involving nine participants from seven European countries has the noble objective of producing aluminium from alumina in a way that emits the least amount of carbon dioxide. The project magnifies a vital idea if aluminium can hold electricity as heat that can be released...
Low-carbon aluminium chassis underpins Dell's ultra-thin and lightweight laptop, the XPS 13
Aluminium and its usage are increasing with time. From transportation to electronics, aluminium is being used almost everywhere. The XPS 13 laptop from Dell is entirely built using CNC-machined aluminium and glass for aesthetic appeal and endurance. Aluminium alloys used for Computer Numerical...
Volkswagen Slovakia will become the first VW Group brand to go carbon neutral
Volkswagen Slovakia is the foremost brand in the Volkswagen Group to go carbon neutral, as the group initiated the program to be a zero carbon emitting company. They have decided to be a carbon neutral company by 2050. This program is called Way to Zero. The VW Group has enormous plans for its...
Vishay Intertechnology enhances its snap-in power aluminium capacitators with higher rated voltage
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., an American manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, has reportedly added a higher rated voltage of 570V and a category voltage of 475V to its Vishay BCcomponents 193 PUR-SI Solar series of snap-in power aluminium capacitators. The...
