EGA and INALUM Ink Agreement To Cooperate On Two Aluminium Smelters In Indonesia
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced this weekend a partnership with PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) to cooperate on improvements...
Asia
US, EU, and Japan Aluminium Associations Laud Agreement To Strengthen WTO Rules Against Subsidized Capacity
The Aluminum Association, European Aluminium, and the Japan Aluminium Association released a joint statement yesterday hailing an agreement among their respective governments to cooperate on strengthening World Trade Organization rules on industrial subsidies. Citing an agreement among trade ministers from the three...
India’s Aluminium Industry Calls Upon Government To Cut Duties On Raw Materials
Last week India’s aluminium industry called upon New Delhi to cut basic customs duties on aluminium fluoride and other raw...
Indian Government Approves Hindalco Plan For Second Alumina Refinery In Odisha
Indian aluminium smelter Hindalco obtained permission from the national government earlier this week for its planned greenfield alumina refinery in...
Events
Vedanta Pondering Purchase Of Government Stake In Two Co-Owned Mineral Firms
Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Ltd. is considering buying a majority share in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and the remaining share of in Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) from the Indian government according to domestic news reports. At present Vedanta owns a 46.71-percent stake in BPCL and a 64.92-percent stake in HZL. The government of India owns […]
EGA Concludes Tech Parntership With Alba On Line 6 Project With Better Than Expected Results
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced yesterday the completion of an industrial technology export project with Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) that began three years ago. Alba chose EGA in a competitive international tender to supply technology for its Line 6 Expansion Project, utilizing the firm’s DX+ Ultra technology for its potlines. EGA’s DX+ Ultra is […]
EGA Refines One Millionth Metric Ton Of Alumina At Al Taweelah Refinery
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) marked a significant milestone this week, noting the one millionth ton of alumina refined at the Al Taweelah alumina refinery since operations began at the site in April. In a press release, the firm said its US$3.3 billion alumina refinery has yet to reach production at its nameplate capacity, as […]
Alba Names Australia’s Regain As Technology Partner For Spent Pot Lining Treatment Plant
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. announced last week the signing of Australian firm Regain Materials as its technology partner for the creation of its Spent Pot Lining (SPL) Treatment Plant. Alba chose Regain to assist it in the development and construction of its US$44 million SPL plant in order to utilize its proprietary technology for repurposing and […]
Over One-Third Of LME’s Aluminium Stored In ISTIM’s Warehouses In Malaysia
According to data released by the London Metal Exchange earlier this week, the Malaysian warehouse facilities owned by ISTIM UK house over one third of its total aluminium stock as of the end of last month. Per LME’s numbers, ISTIM’s warehouses in Johor and Port Klang held a combined total of 476,846 metric tons by […]
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 ...
