Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the companies behind the planned primary aluminum production plant in Inola, Oklahoma, signed an agreement with U.S. Aluminum Company, a new venture, to explore the development of an aluminum manufacturing plant near the new smelter. “The development of America’s largest and most advanced primary aluminum production plant right […]
Hindalco Industries Ltd., the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, is conducting a major expansion of its aluminum operations in Odisha, India. This includes plans to invest ₹21,000 crore (US$2.32 billion) in a major expansion project at its Aditya Aluminium complex in Sambalpur, which will provide a 360,000 tonne increase in smelting capacity. In addition, […]
Century Aluminum and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) selected American firm Bechtel to conduct preparatory engineering for their planned primary aluminum production plant in Inola, Oklahoma. “Building the first American primary aluminum production plant in decades is a transformative project for America’s industrial revival, the strong economic future of Inola and Oklahoma, and for our company,” […]
Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) entered into a definitive agreement to jointly acquire Votorantim’s 68.596% controlling share of Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA). Under the agreement, Rio Tinto will own 33% of shares and Chalco will own 67%. “This acquisition, jointly with Chalco, of Votorantim’s controlling position in CBA’s fully integrated […]
Century Aluminum Company and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) entered into a joint development agreement to build the first new primary aluminum production plant in the U.S. since 1980 — revitalizing U.S. aluminum expertise and know-how. Previously, the two companies had each separately announced plans to build smelters in the U.S., including EGA’s planned greenfield smelter […]
Kubikenborg Aluminium AB (KUBAL), Sweden’s only primary aluminum producer, is taking a transformative step toward sustainable and circular production with the planned installation of a new remelting plant (Figure 1). Supported by the Swedish Energy Agency, the new facility will enable the company to recycle aluminum scrap, lower its energy consumption, and improve the flexibility […]
Constellium successfully started up and inaugurated the new foil finishing lines at its Singen plant in Germany. This milestone marks the completion of the €30 million investment in partnership with Lotte Infracell, a subsidiary of Lotte Aluminium, to supply high-quality aluminum foil stock for battery applications in Europe. “The start-up of the new finishing lines […]
ELYSIS, a joint partnership between Alcoa and Rio Tinto, launched its 450 kA inert anode cell at the end of an existing potline at the Rio Tinto smelter in Alma, Quebec, Canada — the first implementation of inert anode technology at this commercial-size scale. According to the company, this is a defining moment in the transition […]
Alcoa Corporation achieved two strategically important developments for its Massena Operations in New York. First, the company signed a new 10-year energy contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). In addition, the company announced a capital investment of approximately $60 million in the facility’s anode baking furnace, a key component of the aluminum smelting process. […]
