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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On 7th September 2021, the Russian Govt. said it is strictly following the political situation in Guinea following a military coup there and hopes that the Russian business interests in the West African nation would go through hardship. The comments came a day after Russian aluminium giant Rusal...
The aluminium end-user segment globally revealed some positive news majorly from the building and construction sector. The global leader in the production of low carbon aluminium, Rusal declared it has upgraded the alloy composition for anodized aluminium facade panels and this will enhance the...
The Russian aluminium giant, Rusal made public that it has improved the alloy composition for anodized aluminium facade panels and this will enhance the quality of building cladding products supplied to the market. However, as part of the project, RUSAL has successfully mastered the production of...
In the Interim Results of 2021, Rusal, the world’s leading aluminium producer, has announced that its aluminium production in the six months ended June 30 stood flat at 1.868 million tonnes compared to 1.867 million tonnes a year ago. However, sales of both primary aluminium and alloys increased...
The Russian ministry of economy has raised its outlook for economic growth and oil prices in 2021 and now envisages a stronger rouble, and it has also raised this year’s inflation forecast, as reported by Reuters. However, after contracting 3% in 2020, its sharpest downfall in 11 years, the Russian...
The global aluminium end-user segment further displays the June Quarter results this week, positioned with a higher reach in revenue; however, investments remain in the sector. The American company headquartered in Colorado, Ball Corporation reported net earnings of $202 million on sales of $3.5...
The global leading aluminium giant, RUSAL, has been listed among the top 100 Best Emerging Market performers ranking by a global leader in ESG assessments, data, research, benchmarks and analytics, V.E (Vigeo Eiris) based on its sustainability credentials. The companies incorporated in the index...
RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, has unveiled the first consignment of lighting poles made of aluminium alloys to the domestic market, in partnership with the Krasnoyarsk Metallurgical Plant (KraMZ) and Alluminate Company. These are the first aluminium lighting poles produced in Russia....
Bauxite sector saw some of the leading companies like Rusal and Metro Mining announcing their production results. Let’s explore the top stories from bauxite vertical for the week that went by: Rusal announced in its second quarter operating results that its bauxite production stood at 3.836 million...
The primary aluminium segment remained quite highlighted during the week. The June quarter and H1 2021 results are gradually getting released. In most cases, the results showcase a heavy rise in revenue due to the global surge in aluminium price and the Covid-19 pandemic is the root cause. Anil...
Aughinish Alumina refinery, one of the most technologically advanced and energy-efficient facilities worldwide have secured EU funding to help reduce its carbon footprint. However, the European Union funding amount to diminish carbon emission remains undisclosed as of now. The Limerick-based...
On Tuesday, July 27, Rusal announced in its second quarter operating results that its bauxite production stood at 3.836 million tonnes, recording an increase of 0.9 per cent from 3.801 million tonnes in Q1 2021. In H1 2021, Rusal’s bauxite production totalled 7.637 million tonnes, up 2.3 per cent...
Rusal, the world's leading aluminium producer, has announced the operating results for the second quarter of 2021, mentioning that its aluminium production totalled 936,000 tonnes. That was up by 0.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter from 932,000 tonnes. Siberian smelters represented 93 per cent of...
Rusal, the world's leading aluminium producer, has presented its annual Sustainability Report for 2020, highlighting that the COVID-19 pandemic reaffirmed the company’s commitment to its sustainable development agenda and also prepared the firm to respond to global challenges by offering timely and...
The Russian aluminium giant, RUSAL has deployed a neural network to detect the quality of aluminium ingots produced at the Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter. The latest system automatically scans the surface quality of small aluminium ingots during production. Surface defects on each aluminium ingot are...
Rusal, a leading global aluminium producer, has announced the appointment of Irina Bakhtina as the Director of Sustainable Development. She will focus on the further implementation of Rusal’s sustainable development strategy across all divisions of the company and also work on the Group’s wider...
RUSAL will deliver low carbon aluminium ALLOW to its plant Aluminium Rheinfelden. The delivery of ALLOW aluminium is scheduled in August 2021. The low carbon aluminium will enhance the profile of Rheinfelden’s proprietary alloys, bring new opportunities to grow the business, boost competitiveness...
According to a recent report, European aluminium producers are seeking exclusion from the first phase of the European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), claiming that the initiative will put the industry at a competitive disadvantage to foreign rivals and do little to tackle climate...
