Innovation

Novelis Marks First Year Of Innovation At Net Zero Lab Valais

Novelis Marks First Year Of Innovation At Net Zero Lab Valais

Atlanta’s rolled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. celebrated the first full year of operation of its research and development laboratory Net Zero Lab Valais, where it has worked towards scope 1 and 2 carbon neutral production projects for the aluminium industry. The plant’s...

Events

Alcoa To Install New Steam Recycling System At Wagerup Alumina Refinery

American aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation will begin installation of a new steam recycling technology at its Wagerup aluminium refinery in Western Australia now that the results of a study show its feasibility. The firm will begin installation of the 4 MW Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR) system as part of the next step in its Refinery […]

EGA Partners With Microsoft UAE On Digital Aluminium Solutions

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced this week a new partnership with Microsoft UAE to collaborate on Industry 4.0 and overall digital transformation for the global aluminium industry. The new agreement will have the two firms working to implement EGA’s Digital Roadmap, a plan that aims to implement new digital transformative technology. To date the […]

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 […]

EGA Renews Partnership With MIT On Aluminium Research And Development

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) renewed its ongoing partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this week, adding nine masters and Ph.D. student engineers to work with EGA’s in-house talent. All told, EGA has welcomed nearly 50 students from MIT’s David H. Koch School of Chemical Engineering Practice to its alumina and aluminium operations […]

Australian Bauxite Takes Next Step In Building Fluorine Recovery Reactor

Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) announced this week that the next step in its ALCORE pilot plant has been achieved as it determined the initial operating conditions at the site. ABx said that it has completed thorough assessments of its specialized laboratory reactor, which will allow it to determine the operating conditions under which it will […]