Emirates Global Aluminium Broadens Partnership on Heat-Protection Tech with Kenzen
Emirates Global Aluminium announced earlier this month that it will expand its partnership with wearable technology firm Kenzen to include...
Asia
Alba Debuts New Aluminium Alloy Tailored for Extrusions
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) debuted a new aluminium alloy this week. Alba’s new 6060.HE joins its AA6060 aluminium alloy line, which are intended for use in aluminium extrusions. The new aluminium alloy was developed in conjunction with the University of Bahrain and...
Drop In Aluminium Sales Volume Contributes To 91.3% Fall in Ma’aden’s Q2 Profit
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) released results for the year’s second quarter yesterday. Profits took a staggering dive in the...
Japanese Aluminium Traders Agree On US$127.50 Premium In Third Quarter
According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Japanese aluminium buyers and sellers have agreed to a premium of US$127.50...
Events
Aluminium Bahrain Inaugurates New Mangrove Nursery
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) inaugurated a mangrove nursery last week to mark the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. The mangrove nursery, which is located at the nearby HRH Princess Sabeeka Oasis, was established in February this year. The 8,600 square foot contains 12,000 mangrove shrubs and will ultimately expand to 20,000 mangrove […]
Aluminium Bahrain To Implement Virtual Reality In Corporate Training
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has begun an arrangement with Atyaf eSolutions Co. W.L.L. to begin implementing virtual reality technology in several areas of its training courses. Alba executives met with Atyaf officers earlier this month to sign the agreement. The first area in which VR will be implemented in the potline emergencies training course. Alba says […]
EGA and ITOCHU Ink Agreement To Collaborate On Aluminium Production Growth
Emirates Global Aluminium announced this week a memorandum of understanding with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to collaborate on aluminium production growth, focusing upon decarbonization and developing domestic industries in EGA’s supply chain. The accord was inked at UAE’s Japan-UAE Business Forum and in the presence of dignitaries including Abu Dhabi Executive Council member Sheikh Hamed […]
Aluminium Bahrain Commissions AI Program For Green Anode Production
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced last week the completion of its artificial intelligence program Green Anode Density Prediction, developed in conjunction with the Nasser Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Centre. The project involves an artificial intelligence model that predicts green anode density based on process variables. It also features a dashboard that allows users to enter […]
Japanese Buyers And Sellers Finally Settle On Third Quarter Aluminium Premium Of US$127.50
A Japanese buyer has taken the plunge into third quarter pricing this week, agreeing to pay a global premium of US$127.50 per metric ton above benchmark for shipments through September. An unnamed source involved in the negotiations said on Tuesday that the agreement had been made, which was below the US$165 to US$180 offers made […]
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 ...
