Rusal Completes Installation Of Automated Crude Aluminium Cleaning System At KhAZ
Russian aluminium giant U.C. Rusal said on Thursday it has finished the installation of a new system for automated cleaning...
Innovation
Rusal America Debuts New Aluminium Alloy Powders For 3D Printing
Rusal America announced yesterday the debut of its new portfolio of aluminium powders designed specifically for additive manufacturing. The new aluminium powders are a set of four alloys of aluminium and silicon and five specialty alloys crafted for use in the aerospace...
Norsk Hydro Partners With Arksen On New Sustainable Exploration And Research Vessel Project
Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA announced earlier this week a partnership with British marine adventure company Arksen to produce...
EGA Employee Suggestion Box Saves Firm AED60 Million So Far In 2020
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) said last week that its employee-led continuous improvement initiative has led to AED60 million (US$16.3...
Events
Altech Announces Breakthrough In Lithium-Ion Battery Production Utilizing High-Purity Alumina
Australian innovator Altech Chemicals Ltd. announced yesterday that it is close to developing a variety of high-purity alumina (HPA) that is specifically designed for use in the production of anodes in lithium-ion batteries. Per the firm, one of the greatest problems facing lithium-ion batteries is the phenomenon of “first cycle capacity loss,” which is the […]
Jaguar Land Rover Aluminium Recycling Project Could Cut CO2 By 26 Percent
Jaguar Land Rover said last month that a recycling process they developed could cut carbon dioxide emissions by over a quarter. The firm’s REALITY aluminium project is a process developed by the automaker to blend recycled aluminium with primary aluminium to achieve aluminium of a quality matching that of the grade they currently use. The […]
Hydro Studies Feasibility Of Replacing Steel With Aluminium In Suspension Bridges
Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA released a study late last week that examined the feasibility of replacing steel with aluminium in suspension bridges, noting that such a move would yield several advantages over current technology and techniques. Thomas B. Svendsen, Market Manager in Hydro Extruded Solutions, said the study looked at the use of […]
Australian Metal Firm Amaero Closing In On Global Patent For New Scandium-Aluminium Alloy
Australian metals additive innovator Amaero International Limited advised the Australian stock market last week that the process for securing its intellectual property rights to a new high-performance aluminium alloy is in the final stages. Amaero said it is in the “national” stage of securing the patent for its new aluminium alloy, which would give it […]
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 businesses and policymakers to accelerate decarbonization efforts. However, with COVID-19 disrupting lives and economies in an unprecedented manner, countries across the globe are grappling with the immediate need to protect lives and livelihoods, challenging the […]
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 businesses and policymakers to accelerate decarbonization efforts. However, with COVID-19 disrupting lives and economies in an unprecedented manner, countries across the globe ...
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 ...
Aluminium of Greece (AOG): is the Pechiney spirit still alive?
Between September 24-25, FastmarketsMB organized its annual aluminium conference in Athens. A day before the conference, in accordance with an ...
