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Alcoa of Australia Inks 9-Year Deal To Power Portland Aluminium Through 2035

Alcoa of Australia Inks 9-Year Deal To Power Portland Aluminium Through 2035

Alcoa Corporation’s joint partnership Alcoa of Australia (Alcoa) said this week that they have signed a new nine-year agreement with AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to supply Victoria’s Portland Aluminium Smelter with about half its necessary power requirements. The agreement is for a...

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Events

ASI Certifies Portland Aluminium Under Performance Standard V2

ASI Certifies Portland Aluminium Under Performance Standard V2

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) this week certified Alcoa’s smelting and casting operations at Portland, Australia under its Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for sustainable production. The site has a nameplate production capacity of 358 thousand metric tons per year. It is a joint venture among Alcoa of Australia Limited, CITIC Nominees Pty Ltd., and […]

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Alcoa And EGA Ink Long-Term Alumina Supply Agreement

Alcoa And EGA Ink Long-Term Alumina Supply Agreement

Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced this week a new agreement in which Alcoa will supply alumina to EGA’s aluminium smelters. The agreement will begin next year and will reserve 15.6 million metric tons of alumina from Alcoa’s alumina refineries in Western Australia and will run for a term of […]

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Alcoa Debuts First-Ever Low-Carbon Non-Metallurgical Alumina

Alcoa Debuts First-Ever Low-Carbon Non-Metallurgical Alumina

Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation said this week that its low-carbon alumina brand EcoSource will be expanded to include some types of non-metallurgical alumina (NMA). Per the firm, the line will soon include NMA grades such as hydrates, which are used in water treatment operations, and calcined materials, such as those used in ceramics, glass, […]

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Alcoa Permanently Closes Idled Intalco Aluminium Smelter In Washington State

Alcoa Permanently Closes Idled Intalco Aluminium Smelter In Washington State

Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation announced the full closure of its idled Intalco aluminium smelter in Washington State. The plant, which has been idle since 2020, will be replaced by development from the new rightsholder AltaGas. The 1,600 acre site features transportation and utility infrastructure. Alcoa President and CEO Roy Harvey said in a press […]

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Alcoa Australia Slashes Production At Portland Aluminium To 75 Percent

Alcoa Australia Slashes Production At Portland Aluminium To 75 Percent

Pittsburgh aluminium pioneer Alcoa Corporation announced last week that its joint venture Portland Aluminium is scaling back production to 75 percent, citing operational stability as the motive. The site’s nameplate capacity is 358 thousand metric tons per annum, but will be operating at around 268.5 thousand metric tons per annum once the cuts are complete. […]

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