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Emirates Global Aluminium Ships One Millionth Metric Ton Of Bauxite Ore From Guinea Operations

Emirates Global Aluminium Ships One Millionth Metric Ton Of Bauxite Ore From Guinea Operations

Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced last week that its subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation has shipped one million metric tons of bauxite ore from the west African nation since production began in August. Per the firm, the US$1.4-billion project is continuing to...

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Events

Jupiter Aluminum Achieves First Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Certification By US-Based Firm

Jupiter Aluminum Achieves First Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Certification By US-Based Firm

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced earlier this week the certification of Indiana’s aluminium milling firm Jupiter Aluminum Corporation’s facilities in Hammond against ASI’s Performance Certification for responsible aluminium production, sourcing, and stewardship. Jupiter’s ASI certification is the first achieved by a United States-based aluminium firm. The Hammond facilities are the site of Jupiter’s scrap […]

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Altech Completes Test Drilling Project At Kerrigan

Altech Completes Test Drilling Project At Kerrigan

Australian innovator Altech Chemicals Ltd. said yesterday it has completed all 27 air core holes of the drilling program at the Kerrigan project in Western Australia. According to the firm, the 27 air core holes covered a total depth of 765 meters. Each hole was drilled vertically to an average depth of 28 meters. Samples […]

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EGA and INALUM Ink Agreement To Cooperate On Two Aluminium Smelters In Indonesia

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 to an existing smelter and the construction of a new smelter in Indonesia. The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore forming a joint venture to build a greenfield aluminium smelter, with EGA […]

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India’s Aluminium Industry Calls Upon Government To Cut Duties On Raw Materials

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 materials necessary for aluminium production, as such duties make it all but impossible for domestic producers to compete in the global marketplace. In comments regarding the proposed Union Budget for the next fiscal year, the […]

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Sales Of Low-Carbon Aluminium Expected To Double In 2020: Norsk Hydro

Sales Of Low-Carbon Aluminium Expected To Double In 2020: Norsk Hydro

Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA forecasts a doubling in the sales of its low-carbon aluminium over the course of the coming year, with even greater gains beyond that. Such was the message delivered by a company executive who spoke with Reuters last week. In an interview with the news outlet, Hydro’s Extruded Solutions head […]

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