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 […]
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 […]
EnPot Ltd. and Siemens Energy signed an agreement to cooperate on accelerating the decarbonization of the energy-intensive primary aluminum industry in China. Together, the two companies will offer solutions to enable intelligent energy management and power modulation for aluminum smelters. “We’re proud to collaborate with Siemens Energy in a joint effort to decarbonize the Chinese […]
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) plans to invest $4 billion in the construction of a new aluminum smelter in the U.S., making it the first primary aluminum production plant to be built in the U.S. in 45 years. The company recently signed an MOU with Governor Kevin Stitt to locate the proposed smelter in Oklahoma. “The […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. The U.S. was once ranked as one of the top primary aluminum producing countries in the world. It grew significantly thanks to the war efforts during World War I in the 1910s and through to the 1940s. Since 1940, there have been 28 different aluminum smelters built in the U.S., […]
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 […]
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 […]
