Rusal Produces First Batch of Scandium Oxide
Russian aluminium giant UC Rusal announced yesterday that it had for the first time produced scandium oxide at a concentration...
aluminium alloy
LS Cable & System Announces New Aluminium Alloy
South Korea’s LS Cable & System announced on Tuesday that its new aluminium alloy has been granted recognition by The Aluminum Association (AA) after meeting the Association’s requirements for industrial usefulness. The new alloy, assigned identification number AA3001, has already been used...
Fracsa Alloys to Double Capacity by Early 2017
Mexico’s Fracsa Alloys Queretaro, S.A.P.I. de C.V. announced recently that it plans to double production by early 2017. Company president...
Pitt Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Study Formation of Aluminium Alloy Microstructures
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh are the recipients of a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the...
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Argentina Opens Anti-Dumping Probe Over Chinese Aluminium Alloy Wheel Imports
The government of Argentina has begun an investigation to determine whether sanctions are in order against the People’s Republic of China for dumping aluminium alloy wheels on the Argentine market. News of the probe came from an announcement on the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of China’s Ministry of Commerce late on Wednesday, according to […]
Rusal Announces Partnership with Chinese Firm to Produce Aluminium-Alloy Cable
Russian aluminium giant UC Rusal announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with Chinese aluminium alloy cable firm Hebei Joy Sense Cable Co. (HJSC) to form a joint venture to produce aluminium cable for electrical applications. According to Rusal, the joint venture will be named JSC RUSAL-HEBEI JOY SENSE CABLE Special Aluminium Products […]
Rusal to Cut Carbon Emissions, Increase Value-Added Output, and Transition to Alloys: CEO
The Russian Federation aluminium smelter United Company RUSAL is planning to spend between US$600 million to US$700 million each year until the end of the decade to increase output capacity of higher value-added aluminium alloy products in an effort to enhance profits in a market with superfluous smelting capacity. In addition, Rusal is planning to […]
Nalco in Talks to Build Aluminium-Lithium Alloy Plant
India’s National Aluminium Company (Nalco) and Indian Defence Ministry’s Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (MIDHANI) are in negotiations aimed at establishing an aluminium-lithium alloy plant. The two state-owned entities intend to capitalize upon the myriad of new uses for the alloy in, among other places, the defense sector. Highlighted by its use in Elon Musk’s SpaceX […]
Czech Scientists Develop Battlefield Shelter From Blast-Resistant Aluminium Alloy
Military forces from the Czech Republic will soon have a new variety of cover for use on the battlefield. Modular shelters made of aluminium are under development at the present time and may soon join the Czech Army on its next expedition. The aluminium shelters have been under development since 2014, but have only come […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
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 ...
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 ...
