Leading Russian aluminium producer RUSAL is considering mothballing four alumina and bauxite facilities as the company faces combined annual losses of around USD 800 million. The move hints at the growing pressure on the economics of domestic raw-material production. RUSAL is also estimating losses...
Alumina exports from RUSAL’s Friguia refinery in Guinea have been halted after a train carrying the material derailed over the weekend, disrupting rail access to the plant and forcing production to slow, three sources told Reuters. The train, operated by Russian aluminium producer RUSAL RUAL.MM,...
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Rusal, the Russian aluminium giant, has reportedly announced the achievement of Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certification for its four additional production sites. The four sites include Rusal’s Kandalaksha aluminium smelter, two aluminium foil plants Sayanal and Armenal (Armenia), and...
Taishet Aluminium Smelter (TaAZ), RUSAL's first phase of what it claims is the world's most modern low-carbon aluminium manufacturing plant, opened in Siberia. The state-of-the-art smelter claims to be one of the cleanest in the world, since it runs on clean energy from Siberian hydroelectric power...
Alumina is the prime material for the production of aluminium ingots which feature light-weight, high fluidity, high dissolvability and strong absorption of fluorine. It is also used in applications such as industrial and medical ceramics, sandpapers, pigments, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The...
On 6 th January 2022, the Jamaican minister of transport and mining, Robert Montague, has officially inaugurated the UC Rusal owned Windalco’s $4-million project to restrain caustic sewage from impacting the environment. The programme of the bauxite and alumina production complex in Ewarton, St....
A graduate in journalism from the Far Eastern State University (Vladivostok), Irina Bakhtina has also completed the INSEAD Business School executive program in Strategic Management and the externship of the Higher School of Management in Economics from St. Petersburg State University. Earlier,...
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. The week witnessed some notable events of acquisition and investment for developments in the downstream segment. The Russian aluminium giant...
Rusal, a leading global producer of aluminium, has reportedly commenced the operation of the first phase of the world’s most advanced low-carbon aluminium production plant Taishet Aluminium Smelter (TaAZ) in Taishet, Siberia. This represents Rusal’s commitment to decarbonize its operations and...
Rusal, the world’s leading aluminium producer, has announced the investment of more than 870 million rubles (US$12 million) in repairing and modernising its plant SKAD for the production of aluminium alloy car wheels. SKAD is Russia’s largest enterprise of producing cast aluminium alloy car disks,...
The global primary aluminium industry this week saw a few major updates such as the appointment of Sayed Salah Sayed Aqeel by the first aluminium smelter in the Gulf region Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) as a new Acting Manager for Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). To strengthen Alba’s ESG...
On 7 th December 2021, the leading global aluminium producer announced that it has secured the silver sustainability recognition level from EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted business sustainability rating provider. EcoVadis also supplies intelligence and collaborative performance...
The Russian aluminium giant, Rusal announced that the Company's trademark, low carbon aluminium brand, ALLOW has been ranked in the League of Green Brands, the first national ranking of sustainable brands. In 2019, the League of Green Brands is a reputable non-governmental development institute...
The aluminium industry witnessed multiple remarkable events in November 2021. When the world is encountering a phase of aluminium shortage, which has triggered the prices of the metal to touch an all-time high, around 1.8 million tonnes of aluminium worth a mighty $5 billion is presently being...
The Russian aluminium giant, Rusal has contributed $105 million (eight billion Russian Rubles) to fight against COVID-19 and support regional healthcare systems across Russia to combat the pandemic. RUSAL has supported seven emergency medical centres in Siberia and the Urals which opened one year...
Some of the top news that created a buzz in the primary aluminium industry this week included the hoard of 1.8 million tonnes of aluminium worth $5 billion in Vietnam drove China’s metal supply through a drastic crisis and fuelled the escalation of prices globally. The aluminium supply in Vietnam...
The stock market regulators in Hong Kong are examining the plans made by Russian aluminium giant, Rusal to spin off its high-carbon aluminium smelters and alumina refineries into a separate company that will be listed in Moscow. The decision to scrutinize the proposed demerger was activated...
The global leader in aluminium production, RUSAL in association with Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works J.S.Co (KUMZ), one of the largest downstream companies in Russia has successfully debuted the production of various rolled and pressed semi-finished products from an aluminium-magnesium-scandium...
According to a recent report, Russian aluminium giant UC Rusal has been engaged in the prospect of investing in the Ghanaian bauxite industry. The news came after the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources George Mireku Duker, who is also in charge of mining, held a meeting with Rusal...
The primary aluminium segment of the global aluminium industry is gradually navigated by environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. The drive towards low-carbon aluminium production is now a mission for every manufacturer, as it is the future. The demand for aluminium is anticipated to...
