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    Achieving Aluminum Supply Chain Resilience in America

    The Aluminum Association outlined the pathways to move the U.S. industry toward greater self-sufficiency in its domestic aluminum supply. The pathways are presented in a a new white paper, Powering Up American Aluminum: A Roadmap for Next Generation Supply Chain Resilience, which the Asssociation developed in collaboration with Wittsend Commodity Advisors. According to the Association, the […]

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    Rio Tinto and AMG to Assess Low-Carbon Aluminum Project in India

    Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials, an energy transition solutions provider, signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly assess the feasibility of developing an integrated low-carbon aluminum project powered by renewable energy in India. Together, the parties will consider the potential development of a primary aluminum smelter with a capacity of up to […]

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    Century Aluminum Improves Aluminum Casting with Updated System Drives

    Century Aluminum is a global metals and mining company with primary aluminum production operations in the U.S. and Iceland. The company’s smelting facility in Mt. Holly, South Carolina, houses casting equipment capable of processing nearly 230,000 tonnes of aluminum, producing standard-grade ingot, extrusion billet, and other products. As the first primary aluminum plant in the […]

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    EGA Targets Net Zero with New Sustainable Technologies

    Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is an integrated aluminum producer, with capabilities ranging from bauxite mining to smelting, casting, and recycling. Its aluminum smelting capabilities include two smelters in Al Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, and in Jebel Ali, Dubai, with total production of 2.73 million tonnes in 2023. Within its […]

  • Two men in orange protective gear walk through an potline in an aluminum smelting plant.

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    Hydro and Rio Tinto to Develop Carbon Capture Technologies for Aluminum Smelters

    Hydro and Rio Tinto signed a partnership agreement to identify and evaluate available carbon capture technologies for implementation in aluminum smelting. Under the agreement, the two companies will share certain information, results, and costs covering specific research and development activities, from lab tests with external suppliers to on-site pilots. The aim is to create improved […]

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    Carbon Free Aluminum Production with Inert Electrodes for Clean Energy Storage and Production

    According to the International Aluminium Institute, the worldwide primary aluminum industry produced around 72.7 million tonnes of aluminum in 2024. Production is expected to grow even further in the coming years in order to meet corresponding increases in demand. This presents an environmental challenge, because the industry emits significant CO2 emissions — something it has […]