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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Toyota Deeside goes ahead with the functionalization of aluminium furnaces to reduce carbon emissions
On National Manufacturing Day, Economy Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething switched on the new aluminium furnaces at Toyota's Deeside plant, which will certainly scale down carbon emissions. These furnaces worth £1.6 million have received financial support of £375,000 from the Economic Futures Fund...
Chinese PV mounting system developer Enerack offers new solar, aluminium alloy carport solution
Chinese PV mounting system developer Enerack has unveiled a solar carport solution made of aluminium alloy of the type AL6005-T5, specially designed for shopping centres, gas solutions, public parking lots and private homes. The primary market of Enerack’s solar carport solution is Europe. Earlier,...
Hillside Aluminium partners with Solana Energy to develop regional solar infrastructure
Fully owned and operated by South32, South Africa-based Hillside Aluminium has collaborated with Solana Energy to provide entry of renewable energy to one of the country’s most crucial commercial hubs. With its launch in June 2022, this multi-phased project will enable renewable solar power...
Downstream weekly recap: Hindalco to grab 26% stake in Cleanwin Energy SIX; Kaiser Aluminum to house a new row coat line in Newburgh with $200 million investment
The downstream segment of the aluminium industry derives its major raw material from the primary sector and is considered the most vital part of the industry. This week, the global aluminium downstream segment witnessed limited but strong events. To begin with, on June 29, Hindalco Industries...
“We plan to offer more secondary aluminium to OEMs and traders in the European market in a bid to increase the total recycled content in machinery, products, and manufacturing,” Raymond Onovwigun, CEO & founder of Romco Group
Raymond Onovwigun is the CEO & founder of Romco Group. As a serial entrepreneur, Raymond has successfully built Romco as the fastest-growing green aluminium producer in West Africa. Romco is now a big part of a recycling effort to help build Africa into a powerhouse of sustainability. Starting with...
Aluminium and steel waste recycler Befesa S A releases its 2021 ESG Report with climate goals
The leading provider of hazardous waste recycling services, Befesa S A which enables the circular economy within the steel and aluminium industries, has released its ESG Report for 2021. Befesa has published its ESG Report following its publication of the 2021 Annual Report in March, which delivers...
Emballator adds another twist-off variation to its small-dose tubes range featuring recycled aluminium
Swedish packaging company Emballator Tectubes has introduced its latest twist-off recap solution to the patent small-dose tube range. Other related products in the queue are Twist off Reseal, Twist off Reclose, Twist Off, Tear off reclose Aluminium and Capped aluminium. Emballator’s twist-off recap...
Hindalco to grab 26% stake in Cleanwin Energy SIX
On 29 th June 2022, the world’s largest aluminium rolling company, Hindalco Industries made public that its board has delivered a green signal to invest INR 71.50 lakh in the equity share capital of Cleanwin Energy SIX. The total cost of acquiring a 26 per cent stake in Cleanwin Energy SIX is INR...
“EnPot can have a positive impact on aluminium smelters’ carbon footprint; particularly those that have access to variable renewable electricity but struggle to take advantage of it because of its variability,” Karyna Young, CEO of EnPot
Karyna Young is associated with EnPot since inception in 2016 and now serving the company as Chief Executive Officer from early 2021. EnPot is an innovative new technology that fundamentally changes the way smelters use energy to produce aluminium. Karyna started her career as a commercial lawyer...
Alliance partners in Saxony-Anhalt declare joint commitment towards a sustainable future of the European aluminium industry
Step towards a sustainable future of the aluminium industry is expanding across the world. Such was the event in Saxony-Anhalt when alliance partners Aluminum Germany, IG Metall, IG BCE, the Ministry for Science, Energy, Climate Protection and the Environment, and the Ministry for Economics,...
Ball Corporation introduces lightweight aerosol cans with lesser carbon footprint
Ball Corporation was founded in 1880 originally, by five brothers and now has grown to become the largest producer of aluminium beverage cans in the world. It has been reported that Ball Corporation has introduced a new aluminium aerosol can featuring almost half the carbon footprint compared to a...
Siemens secures sustainable train delivery order from Niederbarnimer Railway
A private railway company operating regional train services in Berlin and Brandenburg, Niederbarnimer Railway (NEB) has placed a requirement plea for seven two-car Mireo Plus H trains from German Siemens Mobility for the Heidekrautbahn network (RB27). The trains will flaunt a lightweight aluminium...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: Metal industry titans Alcoa and Dofasco minting on green energy; Coal India diversifying into aluminium and solar to decarbonise operations
This week the global primary aluminium segment had been quite an eventful one. If on one hand, the market segment witnessed significant growth in primary aluminium production in regions like Africa and North America, then on the other hand, the need to shift towards a more sustainable and clean...
Yunnan Sunho Aluminum Co. Ltd joins ASI as new production and transformation member
Yunnan Sunho Aluminum Co. Ltd., a subdivision of Sunho shares, is a green hydropower aluminium project with a production capacity reaching almost 900,000 tonnes. Yunnan Sunho Aluminum has been registered successfully as a Production and Transformation member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative...
EGA projects to build a solar-powered production unit for silicon metal
The world’s largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to develop renewable energy sourced (solar-powered) production facility for silicon metal. Silicon is one of the crucial raw materials essential in the manufacturing of premium aluminium production. However, the...
Metal industry titans Alcoa and Dofasco minting on green energy
With the growing concern about a clean and green environment, industry titans like Alcoa, a US aluminium company, and Dofasco, a Canadian steel company, are working to move closer to a green environment. However, due to energy and technological barriers, the task is getting more difficult. Talking...
EcoVadis awards AMAG with the Platinum medal for its sustainability efforts
AMAG, a leading Austrian premium provider of the cast and rolled aluminium products, received the Platinum medal after passing an extensive audit by EcoVadis, achieving the highest rating possible, followed by the “Gold Star” certification in 2020. It ranked AMAG among the top 1 per cent of all...
Alba unveils a new Environment, Social and Governance campaign aligned with Bahrain’s net zero emissions target
On Monday, June 20, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) inaugurated a new Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) campaign across all its plants to reinforce Alba ESG Roadmap’s six priority areas, in line with Bahrain’s commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060. The news came after...
