Ivory Coast Bauxite Mine Resumes Production As Election Violence Subsides
The Ivory Coast’s sole bauxite mine has begun production again after being idled for months due to civil unrest. The...
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Century Aluminum Strikes Accord With Santee Cooper Over Mt. Holly’s Power Supply
Century Aluminum has come to an agreement with the South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) on powering the Mt. Holly aluminium smelter, ending a long and heated fight between the two entities over where the plant is allowed to purchase its...
Aluminum Association Report Emphasizes Aluminium Beverage Can’s Importance To Sustainability
Last week the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) teamed up to release an updated report detailing the...
China’s Aluminium Exports And Imports Likely Rose At Faster Pace In November: Reuters
A poll of aluminium firms conducted by Reuters earlier this week found that the prevailing opinion is that a stronger...
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Shanghai Aluminium Recedes From Nine-Year High Thanks To Hopes For US Stimulus, COVID-19 Vaccine
Aluminium prices in Shanghai receded from a nine-year high yesterday, propelled to highs thanks to a surge in demand, news of a stimulus package in the United States, and rumors of a vaccine for COVID-19 on the way. On Thursday, January aluminium contracts fell by 3.9 percent from a multi-year high of CNY16,925 per metric […]
Envases Group Planning US$100 Million Aluminium Can Plant For Central Texas
Central Texas has been chosen as the site for a Mexican firm’s first greenfield manufacturing plant in the United States, an aluminium can plant that is expected to create over 120 jobs. Envases Group announced last week that that its new plant would be located in Waco and supply aluminum can buyers along the Interstate […]
Ball Corporation Provides Aluminium Beverage Cups To Molson Coors For Use In Allegiant Stadium
Colorado firms Ball Corporation and Molson Coors are collaborating to bring an all-aluminium beverage cup to the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Ball Aluminium Cup will make its debut at the home of the National Football League franchise Las Vegas Raiders as soon as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and fans are allowed to […]
Alcoa Sells Warrick Aluminium Rolling Mill To Kaiser For US$670 Million
Pittsburgh’s aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corp announced this week that it has agreed to sell its rolling mill business to California’s Kaiser Aluminum for about US$670 million. Alcoa said it will sell the rolling mill business held by Alcoa Warrick LLC to Kaiser for a cash payment of US$587 million and an agreement to take over […]
Rusal’s Port At Taressa, Guinea Granted IMO Identification Number
Russian Federation aluminium titan U.C. Rusal obtained last week a unique International Maritime Organization (IMO) identification number for its Guinean mining port Taressa. The assignment followed a successful registration of the port with the IMO’s Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS). The port facilities at Taressa are part of the COBAD SA infrastructure, which supports […]