Century Aluminum Debuts New Line Of Low-Carbon Aluminium
American aluminium smelter Century Aluminum Company announced yesterday the launch of a new low-carbon aluminium made with energy soley derived...
Sustainability
ASI’s Certification Of Alcoa Plants On Four Continents Opens Door To Offering Of Certified Sustainable Aluminium
Alcoa and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced earlier this week the certification of almost a dozen of the pioneering aluminium firm’s operations throughout the world against the ASI’s standards, paving the way for Alcoa to offer ASI-certified aluminium to its customers....
BMW Implements Aluminium Scrap Recycling Program At Plant In Dingolfing
German automaker BMW AG said last week its press shop in Dingolfing is the company’s first-ever site to separate out...
Alcoa Recognized As Aluminium Industry Sustainability Leader By S&P Global
Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation announced earlier this week that it has been named the aluminium industry’s top performer by...
Events
World’s Largest Aluminium Rolling Plant Achieves Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Certification
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced three new certifications for Novelis plants in Germany earlier this week, as its Ohle operations are now certified under ASI’s Performance standard, while Ohle and Alunorf are now certified to ASI’s Chain of Custody guidelines. Per the firm, the Ohle plant is dedicated to the production of aluminium foil […]
Rusal Invests ₽600 Million On Eco-Friendly Capacity Increase Of Volgograd Aluminium Smelter’s Coke-Calcining Kiln
Russian aluminium behemoth U.C. Rusal said yesterday it has invested ₽600 million (US$9.45 million) to carry out an eco-friendly modernization of Volgograd aluminium smelter’s (VgAZ) coke-calcining kiln. According to Rusal, the modernization boosted the kiln’s output capacity by between 3 and 4 metric tons per hour to a new total of 12 metric tons per […]
Alcoa’s Bauxite And Alumina Operations In Western Australia Earn ASI Certification
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced earlier this week the certification of Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation’s bauxite mines and alumina refineries in Western Australia against ASI’s Performance Standard. This week’s certification includes Alcoa’s bauxite mines at Huntly and Willowdale as well as its alumina refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra, and Wagerup. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive […]
Alba Becomes Second Mideast Smelter To Win Certification Under Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced earlier this week that prominent Middle East smelter Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. has been certified under the ASI Performance Standard. The new certification by ASI covers Alba’s aluminium smelter as well as its calciner. Activities covered by the certification include production and marketing of primary aluminium from alumina, calcinations of […]
Shanghai Shenhuo Aluminium Foil Plant Certified To ASI Chain of Custody Standard
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the certification of a Shanghai Shenhuo Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd aluminium foil production plant under the ASI Chain of Custody Standard. The newly-issued certification is for the manufacture of aluminium and aluminium alloy foils. The plant, which is located in Shanghai, was previously certified under the ASI Performance Standard […]
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 and industry experts from all over the world to hear and exchange information on latest developments related to base metals and their ...
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 ...
International Aluminium 2019 Conference – Key Takeaways
The FastmaketsMB aluminium conference is the sequel to the Metal Bulletin aluminium conferences, which have traditionally been one of oldest ...
