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Aluminium

Australia-Oceania Base Metals 

Alcoa to restart its idle aluminium smelter in Australia

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 admin Aluminium, Smelters

PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced that the Portland Aluminium joint venture plans to restart 35,000 metric tons per year

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Base Metals North America 

Rio Tinto to increase low-carbon AP60 aluminium production

November 26, 2021November 23, 2021 admin Aluminium, Canada, Rio Tinto

MONTREAL – Rio Tinto is investing US$87 million to increase its low-carbon aluminium production in Canada with 16 new smelting

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Asia Base Metals 

Huge aluminium stockpile equals $5 billion while market is in deficit

November 26, 2021November 23, 2021 admin Aluminium, Vietnam

Aluminium metal seems to become mysterious in the era of COVID, as the stockpile in Vietnam is the biggest the

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Asia Base Metals 

Vedanta to produce 5 million tonnes aluminium in 5-6 years

November 25, 2021November 23, 2021 admin Aluminium, India, Vedanta

According to officials from the metal group Vedanta Ltd, India’s annual aluminum production could reach 5 million tonnes in 5-6

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Base Metals North America Recycling &Environment 

Recycler of aluminium announces $10 million in plant upgrades

November 24, 2021November 23, 2021 admin Aluminium, USA

ROSEMOUNT, Minn. – September 14, 2021 – Spectro Alloys, the leading Midwest-based recycler of aluminum, has announced approximately $10 million

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Base Metals 

Hydro and Shell join forces to explore renewable hydrogen projects

November 19, 2021November 18, 2021 admin Aluminium, Hydro, hydrogen

Hydro Havrand, Hydro’s green hydrogen company, and Shell New Energies Holding Europe B.V. (“Shell”) have agreed to explore the potential

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Base Metals South America 

Novel bauxite tailings concept a success in full operation

November 17, 2021November 16, 2021 admin Aluminium, Bauxite, Hydro, Tailings

Hydro’s new method for storing bauxite tailings from its mine in Brazil has proven to be a more-sustainable solution. Following

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Recycling &Environment 

Alba endorses call to action for decarbonization by 2060

November 17, 2021November 16, 2021 admin Aluminium, Bahrain

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), a leader in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), has collaborated with a top-class sustainability consultant to

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Base Metals North America 

ELYSIS advances commercial carbon free aluminium smelting

November 16, 2021November 15, 2021 admin Aluminium

MONTREAL (QC), Canada – Carbon free aluminium smelting for products ranging from smart phones to cars and drink cans is

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Asia Base Metals 

EGA completes Al Taweelah smelter expansion

November 15, 2021November 14, 2021 admin Aluminium, EGA, Smelters, UAE

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil

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Base Metals Europe 

Rio Tinto and Carbfix partner for carbon capture and storage

November 5, 2021November 3, 2021 admin Aluminium, Iceland, Smelters

REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Rio Tinto and Carbfix are partnering to implement a technology for capturing carbon and permanently storing it

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Base Metals 

Top 10 Biggest Aluminium producers of the world

October 21, 2021October 14, 2021 admin Aluminium, Smelters

Global primary aluminium production reached 64.3 million metric tons in 2018. According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), China and Asia

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Product News 

Closed-die forging press for aluminium automotive components

September 22, 2021September 21, 2021 admin Aluminium, SMS

Hirschvogel Automotive Components (Pinghu) Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of automotive parts and components in China, has contracted SMS group

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FEATURED 

Carbon-neutral aluminium: CO2 emission and beyond

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021 admin Aluminium, carbon-free aluminium smelting technology

The growing focus on a carbon-neutral world and the implementation of a circular economy has changed the way heavy industries

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Base Metals Recycling &Environment 

Aluminium Recycling: economically and environmentally beneficial

September 21, 2021September 19, 2021 admin Aluminium

All the by-products, residues, and end-of-life products from the aluminium value chain end in landfills if not recycled or reutilized.

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Base Metals World 

Aluminum market shows shortage of 1.076 tons in first 7 months

September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 admin Aluminium

According to a report released by the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS), the global aluminum market has a shortage

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Africa Base Metals 

Rocksure is strategic partner for Ghana’s $6bn aluminium project

September 19, 2021September 18, 2021 admin Aluminium, Bauxite, Ghana

The choice of Rocksure International, a wholly Ghanaian owned company, is a major step forward towards building capacity in Ghana

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Africa Base Metals 

Bauxite mining industry of Guinea and future prospects

September 14, 2021September 13, 2021 admin Aluminium, Bauxite, Guinea

Guinea, a small West African country with a population of 12.4 million and an area of 245,857 square kilometres, with

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Base Metals 

Decade’s high aluminium amid political unrest in Guinea

September 7, 2021September 6, 2021 admin Alumina, Aluminium, Guinea

Aluminium climbed to the highest in more than a decade as political unrest in Guinea fuelled concerns over supply of

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Europe 

Optimism Surrounds Likely End to EU US Steel Trade Tensions

September 7, 2021September 6, 2021 admin Aluminium, Steel

BRUSSELS – European Commissioner for Trade said that he has become more optimistic that the bloc could resolve its dispute

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Base Metals 

Base Metal Prices Rallied on a Stronger Recovery in Industrial Production

September 7, 2021September 6, 2021 admin Aluminium, Copper

Base metal prices increased by 30 percent between August 2020 and February 2021. The resurgent industrial activity in China and

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Base Metals 

Aluminium price rallies to 10-year high lifts aluminium product cost

September 6, 2021September 5, 2021 admin Aluminium

The sharp spike in aluminium prices to the 10-year high due to limited production in China, the world’s largest aluminium producer,

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Base Metals Europe 

Hydro to expand its aluminium recycling capacity in Sweden by 50%

September 6, 2021September 5, 2021 admin Aluminium, Hydro

Hydro will expand its aluminium recycling capacity at its Sjunnen extrusion plant in Sweden by 50% in a €11.3 million

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Africa Base Metals South Africa 

Hulamin’s rolled aluminium and extruded products continue their turnaround

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 admin Aluminium, Hulamin

Hulamin has announced its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2021. The Company’s condensed interim financial results for

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Asia Base Metals 

Marubeni begins to sell carbon neutral aluminium ingots

August 26, 2021August 25, 2021 admin Aluminium

Marubeni Corporation announced the commencement of sales of its carbon neutral aluminium ingot called, “Neutr-Al” in Japan from August 20,

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Asia Base Metals 

China imposes cuts on aluminium smelters

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 admin Aluminium, Smelters

Guangxi Power Grid Corp has recently sent a notice directing aluminium smelters in Guangxi region to reduce average electricity loads

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Base Metals South America 

Novelis completes $150m aluminium rolling and recycling expansion

August 21, 2021August 19, 2021 admin Aluminium

ATLANTA – Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the completion of its $150 million

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Base Metals 

Alumobility expands its ecosystem for automotive aluminium

August 20, 2021August 19, 2021 admin Aluminium

ZURICH – Alumobility, a non-profit organization focused on proven technical solutions to advance the adoption of aluminium automotive body sheet,

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FEATURED 

Could hydrogen help reduce emissions in the aluminium industry?

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 admin Aluminium, hydrogen, Rio Tinto

Aluminium is found in everything from cars to phones. But one of the challenges of producing this essential material responsibly

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Base Metals North America 

New aluminium recycling plant for 30,000 tonnes of aluminium pa

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 admin Aluminium, Recycling

Shawinigan Aluminum Inc is investing CAD 10 million to build a new aluminium recycling center that will recycle 30,000 tonnes

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Metal melting and energy saving in melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in melting furnaces

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 admin

In today’s world, a large proportion of metal smelted from ore or secondary waste is made using melting furnaces that

Design features of modern induction furnace units
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnace units

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 admin
Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals
Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories: Imerys acquires US’s Great Lakes Minerals

July 7, 2026July 3, 2026 admin
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Refractories/Insulation 

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August 15, 2025August 11, 2025 admin

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PRODUCT NEWS

JFE Steel starts up Japan’s first smokeless stamp-charging coke oven battery
Product News 

JFE Steel starts up Japan’s first smokeless stamp-charging coke oven battery

October 21, 2026October 18, 2026 admin

JFE Steel Corporation has commenced operations at coke oven Battery 6-A at its Fukuyama Works in Japan. The start-up marks

Primetals breaks records at Zhongshou Arvedi ESP Plant in China
Product News 

Primetals breaks records at Zhongshou Arvedi ESP Plant in China

October 14, 2026October 12, 2026 admin
Two new travelling grate pelletizing plants for Jinan Steel in China
Product News 

Two new travelling grate pelletizing plants for Jinan Steel in China

October 9, 2026October 7, 2026 admin
Primetals Technologies’ two major projects in India with JSW Steel
Product News 

Primetals Technologies’ two major projects in India with JSW Steel

September 23, 2026September 20, 2026 admin
Primetals to Establish First Large-Scale U.S. Merchant Pig Iron Producer
Product News 

Primetals to Establish First Large-Scale U.S. Merchant Pig Iron Producer

September 15, 2026September 14, 2026 admin
Primetals Technologies and Inovance Strengthen Collaboration
Product News 

Primetals Technologies and Inovance Strengthen Collaboration

September 7, 2026September 3, 2026 admin
thyssenkrupp Steel issues final acceptance for slab caster at Duisburg site
Product News 

thyssenkrupp Steel issues final acceptance for slab caster at Duisburg site

September 4, 2026August 31, 2026 admin

SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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