Pair of Independent Investigations Find No Pollution by Alunorte
Norsk Hydro A.S.A. reported the findings of two reviews of the ongoing situation at Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A.’s...
Latin America
Continuing Overcapacity Prompts Renewed Calls For G20 to Form Global Aluminium Forum
Half a dozen groups representing a wide swath of the global aluminium trade teamed up to renew a call to world leaders for the formation of a global forum for tackling the issue of global aluminium overcapacity. Citing the work of last...
Norsk Hydro Completes US$10-MM Deal for Alcoa’s Twin Aluminium Extrusion Plants in Southern Brazil
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro A.S.A. announced yesterday the completion of its purchase of two aluminium extrusion plants originally owned...
Hydro Challenges State Tests Finding Heavy Metal Pollution at Alunorte Alumina Refinery
Though immediately challenged by Norsk Hydro, a Brazilian federal government study says that the waters in the vicinity of Alumina...
Events
U.S. Trade Reps At Negotiating Table with E.U., Australian, and Argentinian Reps Over Trump Aluminium Tariffs
A top trade official in the Trump Administration told a United States legislative committee that the executive branch is discussing exclusions to the blanket 10-percent aluminium tariffs with trade representatives from the European Union, Australia, and Argentina, and indicated that talks may soon open with the government of Brazil. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer made […]
Norsk Hydro Expands Independent Review of Alunorte Alumina Refinery
Prompted at least in part by an infraction notice from the state government, Norsk Hydro A.S.A. announced yesterday that it is expanding the scope of the independent review currently being undertaken at Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. (Alunorte). In a press release issued yesterday, Hydro said that an infraction notice from Pará State Environment […]
Norsk Hydro Announces Upgrades at Alunorte Refinery
In an effort at shoring up its wastewater system at Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. (Alunorte) refinery in northern Brazil, Norsk Hydro A.S.A. said Friday that it is planning a NOK500-million (US$64.8 million) investment at the site for the purpose. According to the firm, the planned upgrade will include boosting capacity by 50 percent […]
Alunorte Task Force Delivers Preliminary Findings to Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro A.S.A. reported the results of the expert panel tasked with reviewing the issues that led to the state government mandating the closure of half the refining capacity of the Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. (Alunorte) refinery in northern Brazil. The select panel returned three key findings: first, an overflow occurred from a […]
Norsk Hydro Makes Emergency Moves at Alunorte to Resolve Water Treatment Situation
In an effort at bringing operations at Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. (Alunorte) back to 100 percent as soon as possible, Norsk Hydro ASA announced yesterday that CFO Eivind Kallevik is replacing Silvio Porto as as interim head of Bauxite & Alumina effective immediately. In addition to a temporary leadership change, Hydro will also […]
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 ...
