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Pyrohydrolysis equipment (i.e., a spray roaster) in operation at Latrobe Magnesium’s Demonstration Plant in Australia. The facility is using a proprietary technology to produce environmentally sustainable magnesium oxide from fly ash. See article beginning on p. 43.
Articles
Table/Primary Aluminum Activities in the Year 2025
By Rudolf P. Pawlek
Page 6
Century Aluminum and EGA Unite to Build First U.S. Smelter in 45 Years
Page 22
ELYSIS Starts Up Commercial-Size Inert Anode Cell
Page 23
Hydro Extrusions Expands Automotive Extrusion Capacity at Tønder Plant: Setting the Stage for Its Next Half Century in Denmark
By Kevin Widlic
Page 24
Advancing Semi-Solid Die Casting: PSW Launches High Integrity Die Casting Center for both Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys
By Dr. Tao Wang, et al.
Page 30
The Decline of Venezuela’s Aluminum Industry
By Alton Tabereaux
Page 34
Anode and Cathode Effects in Electrolysis of Molten Aluminum Chloride
By Halvor Kvande
Page 38
Latrobe’s New Demonstration Plant Sets the Stage for Scale-up of Sustainable Magnesium Supply: Important Step in the Re-Emergence of Western Magnesium
By J.P. Weiler
Page 43
ICSOBA 2025 Highlights Technical Advancements in Primary Aluminum
Page 46
Ensuring Safety During Public Tours of Aluminum Plants
By Alex Lowery
Page 48