India Steel Minister Pushes For Quick Completion Of Angul Aluminium Park
India’s steel minister Dharmedra Pradhan went on record Saturday in full support of a speedy completion to Angul Aluminium Park...
Asia
Hindalco To Increase Exports Of Aluminium To Offset Drop In Domestic Demand
Indian aluminium smelter Hindalco said last week it plans to increase overseas sales of its output in the coming year to almost two-thirds, raising it from last year’s half-and-half split between domestic and foreign sales. According to statements made by managing director...
Iran Aluminium Production Tops 275 Thousand Metric Tons Of Aluminium Production Over Past Year
Iranian primary aluminium production skyrocketed this spring, jumping by almost 20 thousand tons on the year to 60,677 metric tons...
Construction Commences At Altech’s High-Purity Alumina Project
Australian innovator Altech Chemicals Ltd. updated investors on the progress of construction at its high-purity alumina (HPA) site in Johor,...
Events
Alba Supports Biodiversity At Citra Plant Via New Fish Farm
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) announced yesterday the opening of a fish farm at its plant in Citra as part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to improving the area’s ecological system. The project, which was done in conjunction with the Bahrain National Guard Consumer Association, consists of a pair of fish farming cages submerged adjacent to […]
Vedanta Plans Capacity Increase To 1.8 Million MTPA At Lanjigarh Alumina Refinery In Coming Fiscal Year
Indian aluminium producer Vedanta said last week it expects to ramp up production at its Lanjigarh alumina refinery by 300 thousand metric tons per annum in the coming fiscal year. The firm said it plans to ramp up the site’s existing capacity of 1.5 million metric tons per annum to a total of 1.8 million […]
Japan’s First Second Quarter Aluminium Premiums Deal Lower By 22 Percent From 2019
Japan saw the first significant aluminium delivery deal for the second quarter of this year settle at US$82 per metric ton above London Metal Exchange cash price earlier this week according to industry sources who spoke to metals media. Per S&P Global, the anonymous source said the deal was for over 500 metric tons per […]
Construction At Altech’s Johor High-Purity Alumina Plant Progressing One Month Ahead Of Schedule
Australian innovator Altech Chemicals Ltd. updated investors regarding progress on construction at its high-purity alumina (HPA) production site in Johor, Malaysia earlier this week, noting that the process continues to be well ahead of schedule. Per the firm, the entirety of significant structural work is now complete, with construction of the electrical station at the […]
EGA Extends Alumina Deal With Vinacomin Through 2023
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced yesterday the signing of a new three-year deal with Vietnam’s Vinacomin for the supply of alumina to EGA’s smelters. The new agreement extends a contract between the two firms that was initially begun toward the end of 2017 and was slated to expire at year’s end. EGA will continue […]
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 ...
