Hydro has launched its new sustainability ambitions with Hydro CIRCAL
Hydro’s recycling plant in Clervaux, Luxembourg has to date produced 130 tonnes of Hydro CIRCAL 100R, with <0.5 kg CO2/kg
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Aluminium
Hydro invests NOK 63 million in recycling in Årdal
Hydro has decided to upgrade and restart the primary foundry alloy (PFA) casthouse at the aluminium plant in Årdal. “We
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Hydro to invest NOK 320 million in Karmøy aluminium smelter
The investment includes modernizing and upgrading the power supply system and the anode rodding plant at Hydro Karmøy. This will
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Apple: Innovation in Green Aluminum Smelting
ELYSIS, the company behind the world’s first direct carbon-free aluminum smelting process, announced that it has produced the first commercial-purity
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EGA completes historic first UAE industrial technology export project
United Arab Emirates – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today
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Hydro is further reducing its commitments with Russian counterparts
Hydro decided on March 2 not to enter into any new contracts linked to Russian counterparts. The company has already
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Apple to use ELYSIS zero-carbon aluminium for the latest iPhone SE
Aple has announced that it will use zero-carbon aluminium produced by ELYSIS in the new iPhone SE. This is the first
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EGA to deepen aluminium technology cooperation with Alba
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, and
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Alcoa completes energy infrastructure project at its Deschambault Smelter
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation today officially marked the completion of a capital project that is expected to improve stability, increase efficiency,
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Rio Tinto commissions new aluminium remelt furnace
SAGUENAY, Canada – Rio Tinto has commissioned a new remelt furnace at its Laterrière Plant, adding 22,000 metric tons of
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Hulamin returns to profitability in 2021
In its summarised preliminary consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2021, Hulamin has announce its group sales
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Alcoa Completes Energy Project to Boost Aluminium Production
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has completed a capital project that is expected to improve stability, increase efficiency, and boost production
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Nickel and aluminium demand upped by growth in electric vehicles
The electric vehicle market is one of the fastest-growing global industries as more consumers look to play their part in
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Despite tough trading conditions Hulamin produces improved results
Hulamin has responded to the tough trading conditions of 2019 and 2020, producing improved results in 2021. The focus in
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Chinese Alumina and aluminium record decreases
According to the local authorities, China alumina output in February (28 calendar days) was 5.47 million mt, of which metallurgical-grade
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Alba and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ink MoU for Carbon Capture
In a step that will accelerate its ESG transformation, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest Aluminium smelter ex-China, has
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EGA announce major initiative to decarbonise aluminium production
United Arab Emirates – Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), Dubal Holding and Emirates Water
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Ukrainian-Russian War: Aluminium surges to new record high
Consistent with reports, doubts over the supply of aluminium to the global market, following the sanctions against Russia, caused prices
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HAI invests in a further recycling melting furnace at the Santana site
Hammerer Aluminium Industries invests 4.5 million euros in a third melting furnace for recycling material for the casting at the
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Aluminium life cycle makes it excellent building material
From mining bauxite to tailor-made products and recycling – aluminium has a life cycle that few other metals can match.
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Hydro to produce first near-zero carbon aluminium in 2022
In launching its new sustainability ambitions, Hydro has announced its intention to deliver its first commercial volumes of near-zero carbon
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Aluminium production is particularly energy-intensive
Prices of aluminium have soared since hitting pandemic-era lows of around $1,440 in April 2020 as economic activity recovered and
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Hydro building solar park to power new extrusion press in Poland
Hydro will build a new photovoltaic power system at the aluminium extrusion plant in Trzcianka, Poland. The solar park is
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Europe’s aluminium smelters cut output due to rocketing power prices
Reuters reported that soaring electricity prices in Europe have triggered cuts in energy-intensive production of aluminium. Out of Europe’s total
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South32: Restart of Brazil Aluminium smelter using renewable power
South32 has announced to participate in a restart of the Alumar aluminium smelter (Brazil Aluminium), together with its joint venture
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Disappointing second half of the year for Hulamin
Hulamin managed to turn a decent first half into a poor full year result. The company experienced a subdued start
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Alba Line 6 to be a catalyst in Bahrain’s aluminium downstream park
Adding more than half million (mtpa) to Alba’s 1 million mtpa production, the company takes its nameplate capacity to more than
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RUSAL and KUMZ launch aluminium-scandium alloy semi-finished products
MOSCOW – RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, together with KUMZ, has successfully launched the production of various rolled and
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Alcoa to restart its idle aluminium smelter in Australia
PITTSBURGH – Alcoa Corporation has announced that the Portland Aluminium joint venture plans to restart 35,000 metric tons per year
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Rio Tinto to increase low-carbon AP60 aluminium production
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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