Australian Bauxite Begins Promising Third Drilling Tests In Northern Tasmania
Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) announced this week the beginning of its third drilling campaign between its Deep Leads and Rubble...
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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Certifies RONAL GROUP Under Sustainable Performance Standard
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) this week certified RONAL GROUP facilities RONAL POLSKA Sp. z o.o. in Wałbrzych, Poland and RONAL AG Headquarters in Härkingen, Switzerland under its Performance Standard V2 (2017) with Material Stewardship focus. Founded in 1969, RONAL GROUP is...
Canyon Resources Reports Positive Sampling Results At Makan Bauxite Permit In Cameroon
Perth-based mineral miner Canyon Resources Limited said last week that initial exploration at its Makan Bauxite Permit has been promising...
Australian Government Grants A1.5 MM To Offshore Wind Farm For Portland Aluminium Smelter
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) said last week that it has dedicated A$1.5 million toward a wind resource assessment...
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Novelis Breaks Ground On US$2.5 Billion Aluminium Recycling And Rolling Plant In Alabama Panhandle
Atlanta’s rolled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. broke ground on a US$2.5 billion recycling and rolling plat in Bay Minette, Alabama this week. The project, which is expected to employ 1,000 workers, will ultimately yield a plant with a capacity to produce up to 600 thousand metric tons of finished aluminium goods per annum. Although initially […]
Alcoa Inks 131 MW Wind Power Agreement For 2024 Restart Of San Ciprián Aluminium Smelter
Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation announced this week that it has purchased an additional quantity of wind power from a Spanish utility company that will aid in the 2024 restart of the San Ciprián aluminium smelter. Alcoa’s new agreement is with Spanish electricity firm Endesa, which is a subsidiary of the Enel Group. The agreement […]
Novelis Teams Up With Smart Press Shop For Automotive Closed-Loop Aluminium Recycling System
Atlanta’s rolled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. announced this week that it has begun operations of a closed-loop-recycling partnership with German firm Smart Press Shop (SPS), which is a joint venture between Schuler Group and Porsche AG. The new closed-loop-recycling circuit will begin at Novelis’ plant in Nachterstedt, Germany, where aluminium flat rolled products are produced […]
AEC Praises ITC’s Renewal Of Antidumping And Countervailing Duties Against China’s Aluminium Extruders
Trade group American Extruders Council (AEC) lauded the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) unanimous decision this week to extend protections from subsidized aluminium imports from the People’s Republic of China. The ITC’s decision to extend protections for US aluminium extruders came in the five-year sunset review of the protections it enacted in 2017. ITC’s reviews […]
Japan Aluminium Premiums Drop By 33 Percent In Fourth Quarter
Fourth quarter aluminium prices in Japan took a tumble this week, as buyers are reporting a steep drop in premiums asked for and received in recent days. According to unidentified sources who spoke to Reuters this week, Japanese aluminium buyers have struck deals with at least two major producers to take delivery of primary aluminium […]