Rusal Sets New Low For Carbon Dioxide Output In Primary Aluminium Production
Russian Federation aluminium giant UC Rusal announced earlier this week that it is now producing primary aluminium with the lowest...
News
Egypt Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties On Imports Of Certain Aluminium Products
The Egyptian government this week announced anti-dumping measures against imported aluminium products for the next three years. According to domestic media, the government will impose anti-dumping measures on molds, cylinders, and wire starting this week. The sanctions would be set at 16.5...
Aluminum Association Urges Biden Administration To Continue Protecting Domestic Producers Against Unfair Competition From Abroad
Aluminium sector trade group Aluminum Association released a new policy brief last week that it says the United States government...
Norsk Hydro To Increase Hydrogen Power Use At Norwegian Plants
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA said last week that it is exploring opportunities to develop its hydrogen facilities in...
Events
GM Testing Out New Tech For Aluminium-Based EV Batteries
American automaker General Motors Co said last week that it is testing out a variety of new technologies to cut costs of electric vehicles, including increasing the use of aluminium and aluminium alloys. While speaking to an investor conference on Wednesday, GM President Mark Reuss said the firm continues to explore various technology solutions for […]
Cornell Researchers Develop Aluminium Anode Battery Capable Of 10,000 Error-Free Charging Cycles
Researchers at Cornell University in New York have developed a new method for incorporating aluminium in zinc-anode batteries that will produce rechargeable batteries that can be used for up to 10 thousand error-free cycles. A team led by Lynden Archer, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering and the James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor of […]
Alba Achieves ISO Certification For Its Business Continuity Planning
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) announced this week that it has been certified by the International Organization for Standardization under the ISO 22301:2012 certification for Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). Alba notes that the certification is a recognition of its ability to conduct business in the face of disruption in addition to holding to best practices […]
Metso Outotec Completes Sale Of Aluminium Business To REEL International
Finnish mining operations and technology firm Metso Outotec announced the completion of the sale of its aluminium business to French firm REEL International SAS this week. Metso initially announced the sale toward the end of December last year. The sale included transfer of the green anode plants, anode rodshops, and casthouses used in aluminium smelters […]
Novelis Pledges To Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2050
Atlanta’s rolled aluminium firm Novelis announced earlier this week its intention to become a net carbon-neutral company by mid-century and to reduce its carbon footprint by 30 percent over the next five years. The firm said in a press release that it also has plans to become a fully circular business, but it did not […]
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 ...
