Norsk Hydro To Invest €35.7 MM In New High-Strength Automotive Aluminium Press In Hungary Plant
Norway’s aluminium titan Norsk Hydro ASA announced an investment of €35.7 million in a new high-strength aluminium press at its...
Business
Alcoa Included On S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation was included in the latest listing of the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) this week in recognition of its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Alcoa has been a perennial entrant on the list, having been...
Aluminium Bahrain Kicks Off Safety And ESG Campaign
This week, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) launched a new safety and ESG campaign at its plant in Manama. The campaign,...
Norsk Hydro Acquires Hueck’s Aluminium Extrusion Business In Germany
Norway’s aluminium titan Norsk Hydro ASA announced this week that it has acquired aluminium window, door, and façade systems producer...
Events
WTO Rules Against Trump-Era Section 232 Tariffs On Aluminium And Steel
Last week the World Trade Organization ruled that the Trump-era import duties on aluminium and steel violated international law. On Friday the three-judge tribunal found that the import tariffs on aluminium and steel instituted in 2018 were in violation of the WTO’s rules and recommended that Washington amend the tariffs to comport to those rules. […]
Rio Tinto, OZ Minerals, Boliden Partner On Mine Tailing Reduction Projects
Anglo-Australian mining titan Rio Tinto Group has teamed up with OZ Minerals and Boliden to develop new methods for reusing mining tailings, including those from bauxite mining. The program, which is entitled the Think & Act Differently (TAD) incubator initiative, will support those working on projects for reusing, reducing, or eliminating mining tailings. The initiative […]
Rusal Creates And Convenes Expert Council On Sustainable Development
Russian aluminium titan UC Rusal convened the first meeting of its newly chosen Public Expert Council on Sustainable Development this week. Rusal says the Council will be a permanent consultative and advisory body and will engage with various stakeholders in the industry. The body includes officials and experts from many areas, including the Civic Chamber […]
Novelis To Donate US$10 MM To Children’s Healthcare Of Atlanta
Atlanta’s rolled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. announced this week a US$10 million donation to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as part of the hospital’s ongoing fundraising campaign. Per Novelis, the US$10 million donation will be paid out over a five-year period. The donation is part of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s “Never Settle: A Campaign for Kids” […]
International Aluminium Institute Releases Report On Sustainable Development
Earlier this week the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) released its report on sustainable production in the global aluminium industry and the contributions the industry is making towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). In the report, which is entitled “The Aluminium Industry’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals,” several aspects of the […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
