Hydro and Mercedes-Benz are expanding their partnership to increase the use of recycled and low-carbon aluminum across Europe. The companies will support opportunities to cut emissions at industrial scale, while also strengthening already resilient value chains. “The next generation of automotive supply chains will be defined by higher levels of circularity, a lower-carbon footprint and […]
The aluminum plant Slovalco has reached an agreement with the Slovak government enabling the restart of 75,000 tonnes of primary aluminum production capacity. The agreement with the Slovak government marks an important milestone in the effort to resume full operations at Slovalco after operations were curtailed in 2022 due to high power prices. It establishes […]
Alcoa Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire South32 Limited’s interests, including its bauxite mine, alumina refinery, and aluminum smelter operations in a cash and stock transaction of approximately $4.1 billion. Alcoa will also assume related rehabilitation provisions of approximately US$1.2B. According to Alcoa, the acquisition will add a high-quality, low-cost, and globally diversified […]
Vedanta Group completed the historic demerger of its business into four independent companies — Vedanta Aluminium, Vedanta Oil & Gas, Vedanta Iron & Steel, and Vedanta Power listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE). Meanwhile, Vedanta Limited continues to be the Group’s flagship listed entity and one of India’s most […]
Arctial completed a pre-feasibility study for the development of low-carbon primary aluminum production in Kokkola-Kruunupyy, Finland. Based on the study results, the project partners — including Rio Tinto, Mitsubishi Corporation, Fortum, ABB, Vargas, Tesi, and Siemens Financial Services — have decided to proceed with more detailed technical, commercial, and financial planning. “Completing the pre-feasibility Study […]
Rio Tinto started commissioning its US$1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion at its Arvida Complex in Quebec, Canada. This marks a major milestone for the deployment of its state-of-the-art, low-carbon aluminum smelting technology. “For 100 years, Quebec has been at the heart of the aluminum industry, and with AP60, Rio Tinto is now strongly positioned for […]
Alcoa Corporation plans to invest $65 million in the expansion of its production capabilities to include recycled content in the casting process at its Mosjøen smelter in Norway. This strategic decision will enable the company to expand the delivery to key markets, while incorporating post-consumer recycled aluminum into its products for the first time. “This […]
Century Aluminum Company is expanding its worldwide capacity. The company restarted production at two of its aluminum smelting facilities in the U.S. and Iceland. Expanded U.S. Capacity Century produced the first hot metal at its plant in Mt. Holly, S.C., following its recent expansion project. This major expansion will increase total U.S. primary aluminum production […]
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminum, deployed a state-of-the-art cooling system at its smelter in Jharsuguda, Odisha. “Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Vedanta Aluminium,” said C. Chandru, CEO of Vedanta Jharsuguda. “By combining digital precision with practical engineering, we have not only strengthened the stability of our potlines but […]
