Albras To Resume Full Production By Year’s End
Albras Alumínio Brasileiro S.A.’s (Albras) board of directors determined on Tuesday that the smelter will begin a return to full...
Alunorte
Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte Refinery And Paragominas Mine Achieve ASI Certification
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced certification for two more plants under the Norsk Hydro umbrella yesterday, namely the Paragominas bauxite mine and the Alunorte alumina refinery in northern Brazil. The ASI said the two operations passed certification for both its Performance...
Second And Final Production Embargo At Alunorte Lifted By Brazilian Court
The last remaining production embargo at Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. (Alunorte) is a thing of the past after...
One Of Two Production Embargoes Against Alunorte Lifted By Brazilian Federal Court
A Brazilian court rescinded a production embargo on operations related to a civil lawsuit at Alumina do Norte do Brasil...
Events
Brazilian Court Weighing Lifting Production Embargoes At Alunorte
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA said on Friday that its alumina subsidiary Alumina do Norte do Brasil S.A. (Alunorte) and the Ministério Público participated in a hearing at the Federal Court in Belem regarding the ongoing production embargoes at the site, with the parties submitting to the court a joint petition to end the […]
Alunorte Embargo Winding Through Brazilian Courts
Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA updated its investors on the situation at its Brazilian aluminium refinery Alunorte, noting that progress had been made both on the judicial front and with state environmental regulators. Hydro said Monday that it has reached an agreement with the Ministério Público to engage outside consultants to determine whether the […]
Despite Difficulties, Norsk Hydro Is Well Positioned To Capitalize On Changing Market: Brandtzæg
In a letter penned by President and CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg, mandatory curtailment at Alunorte and a spike in raw material costs conspired to damage Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA’s bottom line last year. Noting that Extruded Solutions was fully integrated in the firm last year and operations at Karmøy technology pilot, Brandtzæg explained […]
Mandatory Production Cuts At Alunorte Impact Norsk Hydro’s Bottom Line In Fourth Quarter
State-mandated production cuts at Alunorte and a spike in production costs took their toll on Norsk Hydro’s fourth quarter results, but bright spots could still be found among the firm’s individual business units. In 2018’s final quarter, Hydro’s underlying EBIT totaled NOK9 billion, off by NOK2 billion on the year. Though bolstered due to a […]
Alumina Production By Rio Tinto Projected To Rise To 8.4 Million Metric Tons In 2019
The new year will see a rise in production of both bauxite and alumina from the world’s largest miner. Such was the news from a production report released by Anglo-Australian mining titan Rio Tinto Group late last week. In 2019 the company expects to produce between 8.1 million and 8.4 million metric tons of the […]
Zhongwang Fake Semis Prosecution May Slam The Door On Key Routes For U.S. Import Duty Avoidance
The global aluminium market has been watching the trials and travails of Chinese behemoth Zhongwang with intense interest for the past few weeks after the company and its founder Liu Zhongtian were brought up on criminal charges by the United States federal ...
Aluminium Prices Under Double Pressure: Trade Wars and Chinese Exports
Base metals prices tumbled to their lowest in several weeks at the start of August, after U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Dirty Metal – China’s Troublesome Tether Between Coal And Aluminium
The year 2019 has been a red-letter year for the aluminium sector in the People’s Republic of China. Despite trade ...
Is Rio Tinto’s ISAL smelter a bargain or a smart investment?
At least three companies (including Swiss commodity trader Glencore and German Trimet Aluminium) have expressed interest in buying Rio Tinto’s ...
