Bauxite residue, also known as “red mud,” is a hazardous by-product of aluminum production. Each year, millions of tons of red mud accumulate and is pumped and deposited into land-based lagoons, ponds, and impoundments. Since the red mud contains harmful metals, disasters related to its storage have caused river contamination and flooding in affected communities […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) collaborated with Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) to deliver the UAE’s first batch of low-carbon aluminum using electricity generated at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi. EGA is marketing this type of low-carbon aluminum under the product brand MinimAL. “Global demand for low carbon […]
Hydro and GreenCap Solutions, a Norwegian environmental technology provider, are collaborating to launch a demonstration project to test GreenCap’s carbon capture technology in primary aluminum production. The initiative targets the challenge of capturing CO₂ from low-concentration point sources — one of the most significant hurdles in the aluminum industry. “We need a cost-efficient solution to […]
Century Aluminum Company has announced plans to restart over 50,000 MT of idled production at its Mt. Holly, SC smelter. The company will invest approximately $50 million in the effort, creating over 100 new jobs and boosting U.S. primary aluminum output by nearly 10%. The restart will bring the plant, now at 75% capacity, to […]
Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), a business unit of Vedanta Aluminium, is expanding wire rod production capacity to meet growing demand. This is part of the smelter’s ongoing plans to double its overall aluminum production capacity from 570,o00 tpy to 1 million tpy, which is currently in its final stages of commissioning. “Aluminum wire rods are […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) started hot metal production in the pilot reduction cells for EX, the company’s next generation aluminum smelting technology. Located at the Al Taweelah smelter, the EX pilot project is a key foundation for future low-carbon primary aluminum production at EGA. “First hot metal from these EX technology reduction cells is a […]
ALVANCE British Aluminium, an integrated aluminum business and the owner of the last remaining aluminum smelter in the U.K., signed a 10-year leasing agreement with VTG Rail UK for the supply of 20 modern four-axle powder tank wagons. The new rail wagons, which will replace a fleet of two-axle models that have been in service […]
Arctial, Finland, welcomed three new industry leaders to its project partnership, including ABB, Fortum, and Siemens Financial Services. The companies will assist Arctial in conducting a feasibility study to assess the possibility of establishing low-carbon aluminum production in Finland. “We are thrilled to welcome our new partners,” said Torbjörn Sternsjö, CEO of Arctial. “Beyond their […]
Aluminerie Alouette, located in Sept-Îles, Canada, signed an MOU with the government of Quebec province and the state-owned electricity provider Hydro-Quebec, providing the key framework conditions for a new long-term electricity contract. With this secure supply of power in place through 2045, the company has also committed to $1.5 billion in investments to ensure the […]
