Mining News: ALUMINUM

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2010 joins ALUMINIUM in Essen

The fifth COMPOSITES EUROPE exhibition will return to Essen in 2010 where it will be held alongside the ALUMINIUM World Fair on 14-16 September. The combined event will showcase more than 1000 exhibitors specialising in lightweight construction.

Alcoa deal locks in jobs - and emissions

THE biggest consumer of Victoria's brown-coal-fired electricity is to continue operating for decades after the surprise announcement of a long-term power deal for Alcoa's controversial aluminium smelters.

NALCO to export aluminium billets first time in a decade

Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) For the first time in a decade, state-owned National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) Wednesday finalized a deal to export 1,800 tonnes of aluminium billets, a senior company official said. The metal will be supplied to British metals

Industrial metals (copper, aluminium, nickel, etc.) daily review (March 03, 2010)

Industrial metals futures ended positive, as a euro rebound against the dollar lifted most commodities while concerns lingered about power supplies to Chile's copper mines after Saturday's earthquake. - The Brazilian division of steelmaker ArcelorMittal

Alcoa secures aluminium smelter energy supplies

ALCOA of Australia has signed new base-load electricity contracts with Loy Yang Power to power its Point Henry and Portland aluminium smelters to 2036. According to Alcoa, the energy security provided by these contracts will ensure the aluminium smelters

State at last favours Nalco for Potangi bauxite mines

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has given green signal to lease out the Potangi bauxite mines to National Aluminium Company (Nalco). The mines have a deposit of 76 million tonnes of bauxite. With Nalco’s second sand third expansion projects in the

Alcoa deal will secure Victorian jobs, VIC premier says

But environment groups have condemned the agreement, saying that in a time of climate change it is insane to power aluminum smelters with brown coal. Alcoa has signed contracts with generator Loy Yang Power for smelters at Portland and Point Henry, near

NALCO receives approval for new bauxite mining lease in eastern India

The State-run National Aluminium Company estimates that the new mine has bauxite reserves of over 70m tonnes

NALCO gets state government nod for new bauxite mine

Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) Orissa has given its nod for leasing a new bauxite mine in the state's Koraput district to state-owned National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), an official said Tuesday. The state government has leased the Potangi bauxite mine

India's NALCO gets state okay for new bauxite mine

BHUBANESWAR, India, March 2 (Reuters) - Indian state-run National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) has got an approval for a new bauxite mining lease in eastern India, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The new mine in Potangi, a few kilometres from

Aluminum Foundry Bought by Private Equity Group

Chicago - Batavia, IL, operation set to expand market reach An aluminum foundry was acquired earlier this month by an investor group that says it plans to expand the foundry's range of products. Cast Aluminum Solutions LLC, Batavia, IL, was acquired by

Fisker Karma's Advanced Aluminum Spaceframe Revealed In Geneva

Originally slated to go on sale last November, the all-new Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan will now go on sale in the third quarter of this year and in the lead up to its launch we will get our innermost look at the car yet. Making its reveal at

Environment groups condemn Alcoa power deal (ABC)

ABC TV � Enlarge photo Aluminium exporter, Alcoa, has signed a 20-year deal to use brown coal-fired electricity to power its Victorian smelters. Latrobe Valley power generator, Loy Yang Power, will sell electricity to Alcoa until 2036, to power the

GREEN QUEEN: Aluminium handbags and the UK's first Fair Trade skincare products for men

This selection of bags and jewellery, constructed from aluminium ring pulls from drinks cans, are 'crocheted' by a Fair Trade women's collective in Brazil.

Alcoa signs 20-year electricity contract

AA Alcoa of Australia Ltd, jointly owned by US-based Alcoa Inc and local aluminium producer Alumina Ltd, has signed a 20-year electricity contract with generator Loy Yang Power. Loy Yang will provide baseload electricity to power Alcoa's Point Henry

Smelter power deals

THE Alcoa-managed aluminium smelters at Geelong and Portland in western Victoria are to live on until at least 2036 after striking multibillion-dollar power supply deals with the brown coal-fired Loy Yang A power station in the Latrobe Valley. The

Hydro Recycles 200 Million Pounds Of Aluminum In 2009

Linthicum, MD—Hydro’s Extrusion Americas unit reported recycling more than 207 million pounds of scrap aluminum in 2009. Of this, nearly 20 percent was post-consumer waste. The balance was post-industrial waste. Hydro remelts the scrap at

Guinea's CBG says 2010 bauxite orders rebounding

Guinea's CBG, the world's top bauxite exporter company, said on Saturday that its orders for 2010 have already exceeded last year's output by more than 10% in a sign of improved global demand for the aluminium ore. The company, a joint venture between

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Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Business Wire) -- Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (Noranda or the Company) announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year of 2009. Important metrics and events include: In 2009, Noranda

Huge incentives for Alcan Gov. Beshear announces $15 million tax incentive approval

A proposed $50 million upgrade at Rio Tinto Alcan’s Sebree aluminum smelter would increase its efficiency and improve productivity, helping keep the 500-employee plant viable for years to come, company officials said Friday. That’s

Nhan Co Aluminum Plant built

Tan Rai and Nhan Co Aluminum Plants will be the initial step for Vietnam to build and develop a big, long lasting and sustainable industry, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung officially launched the Nhan Co Aluminum

Century Aluminum Narrows Loss

Century Aluminum (CENX) reported lower-than-expected results for the fourth quarter of 2009. The aluminum producer posted a fourth-quarter loss of $24.4 million, or 28 cents per share, compared with a loss of $693.5 million, or $14.14 per share, in the

Alcan Cable offers Ultra HS(TM) high strength steel core transmission cable as high temperature, low sag solution in power transmission applications

PARIS, France, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ - Alcan Cable, part of Alcan Engineered Products - a business unit of Rio Tinto - introduces its Ultra HS(TM) steel core wire for use at maximum benefit with Aluminum Conductor Steel Supported (ACSS, ACSS/TW) and

Alcoa to help design new army vehicle

The U.S. Army has tapped Alcoa (NYSE: AA) along with another firm to develop a prototype for a more fuel efficient ground vehicle, the company said. A team of researchers will be working on the design for the vehicle in the aluminum makers Pittsburgh

New Market Report: Aluminum Manufacturing in the US

This Industry Market Research report from IBISWorld provides a detailed analysis of the Aluminum Manufacturing in the US industry, including key growth trends, statistics, forecasts, the competitive environment including market shares and the key issues

Hilco Industrial Announces International Aluminum Sheet Rolling Facility Assets Offered at Massive 4-Day Auction

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States -- (Business Wire India) -- Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:08:12 AM Due to complete plant closure, the machinery and equipment formerly used in the continuing operations of one of the Aleris Aluminum Canada

Industrial metals (copper, aluminium, nickel, etc.) daily review (February 25, 2010)

prices traded mixed yesterday, as investors worried about the global economic outlook after disappointing U.S. consumer confidence data released in the last session. Nickel was an outperformer in this complex with prices gaining more than 1% in

Alcoa Defense Debuts New Armor Solution at AUSA Winter

Alcoa recently announced the development of a new aluminum alloy armor plate solution - C79A. Designed to better protect soldiers in combat environments, C79A will be introduced for military vehicle applications at the Association of the United States

Cloned Gene Used to Develop Aluminum Tolerant Crops

Cornell University researcher Leon Kochian, in collaboration with Brazilian scientists, has cloned a unique sorghum gene that is being used to develop sorghum lines that can withstand toxic levels of aluminum in the soil, a consequence of acidic soils.

Proponents: Power bill could help reopen Century Aluminum

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Legislation that would allow major industrial operations in the state to negotiate discount rates for electricity could be a boon to attracting business to the state -- and possibly could help reopen Century Aluminum's plant in

Structure and Properties of Noncrystalline Aluminum Oxide-Hydroxide Fluorides

Christoph Stosiek†, Gudrun Scholz†, Sven L. M. Schroeder‡ and Erhard Kemnitz*† † Institut fr Chemie, Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, D-12489 Berlin, Germany ‡ School of Chemical Engineering an Analytical Science, The

Upgrade of smelter seen as path to viability

Kentucky is home to 120 aluminum-related companies that employ 13,500 people and pay $100 million in state and federal taxes. Darrin Phegley / The Gleaner Kentucky governor Steve Beshear, left, announces approval of up to $15 million in total state tax

Ky. Alcan to Invest Millions to Preserve Jobs

Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear announces state tax incentives Local News More>> story by: Courtney Gousman HENDERSON - Tri-State aluminum company, Alcan is preparing to make a $50 million investment with the help of millions more in state dollars. Kentucky

WV: Proponents -- Power bill could help reopen Century Aluminum

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Legislation that would allow major industrial operations in the state to negotiate discount rates for electricity could be a boon to attracting business to the state -- and possibly could help reopen Century Aluminum's plant in

Can-Eng Supplies Solution Heat Treating System for Aluminum Die Castings

Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd., Niagara Falls, N.Y., recently commissioned a complete modular solution treating system, including precision air quenching, and artificial aging, for Albany Chicago Co. LLC. The customer is a custom aluminum die caster

BHP seeks Congo power project to replace Westcor

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, wants to build a $3,5-billion 2 500 MW hydro power plant in Democratic Republic of Congo to support its proposed aluminum smelter, according to a company presentation obtained by Reuters. The proposed

All-Aluminium Asus Eee PC 1018P Launched

With more netbooks than any other company, Asus has a great range of products if you’re in the market for an ultra small, cheap laptop. The latest addition is the Asus Eee PC 1018P – a stunning brushed aluminium devices that mixes a reasonably low

Black cloud over world's largest zinc mine

Zinc is the fourth most common metal in use, trailing only iron, aluminum and copper in annual production. Zinc is like table salt: it’s

Alcoa to build Army prototype fuel-efficient vehicle

Alcoa Inc., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, was picked by the Army to develop a fuel-efficient vehicle prototype using light alloys including titanium and aluminum.

METALS-Copper down 1.3 percent on econ recovery doubts

* Investors digest Bernanke comments, grow nervous * Dollar rallies, Greek woes knock euro * Copper, aluminum stocks fall, canceled warrants rise By Chris Kelly and Maytall Angel NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 25 - Copper fell to its lowest price in almost two

Kaiser Aluminum Downward Momentum Looks to Continue (KALU)

Kaiser Aluminum Downward Momentum Looks to Continue (KALU)

National Aluminium to Start Building Indonesian Plant

market power generation facility power generation facility » market National Aluminium Co., India’ssecond-biggest producer of the metal, will start construction ofits $4 billion joint venture smelter and coal-fired power plantin Indonesia by June, to

Copper falls on firm dollar, recovery concerns

* Investors digest Bernanke comments, grow nervous * Dollar rallies, Greek woes knock euro * Copper, aluminium stocks fall, cancelled warrants rise (Updates prices, adds analyst's comment) LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Copper fell on Thursday to its lowest

Is Hong Kong The new London For Russian IPOs

It began with Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer, which raised $2.2 billion in an initial public offering in Hong Kong earlier this year. Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska used the listing in part to shore up his finances after accumulating

Alcan Cable offers Ultra HS(TM) high strength steel core transmission cable as high temperature, low sag solution in power transmission applications

Alcan Cable, part of Alcan Engineered Products - a business unit of Rio Tinto - introduces its Ultra HS(TM) steel core wire for use at maximum benefit with Aluminum Conductor Steel Supported (ACSS, ACSS/TW) and Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced Self

RPT-PREVIEW-Poor incentives may trim Q2 Japan aluminium premium

* Q2 aluminium premiums unlikely to top Q1's $128-$130/T * Japanese demand outlook uncertain, stocks inching up TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A lack of compelling incentives for both Japanese primary aluminium buyers and producers may help to cut the premium

Japan Beverage Aluminium Can Demand to Rise Slightly in 2010

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PREVIEW-Poor incentives may trim Q2 Japan aluminium premium

* Q2 aluminium premiums unlikely to top Q1's $128-$130/T * Japanese demand outlook uncertain, stocks inching up TOKYO, Feb 25 - A lack of compelling incentives for both Japanese primary aluminium buyers and producers may help to cut the premium for

Charles E. Drake, worked at Alcan

t his residence. Mr. Drake was born in Oswego Aug. 27, 1933, the son of the late Garnet and Laura (Parkhurst) Drake. He had worked at the Alcan Aluminum plant in Scriba and, after retiring, settled in Clarksville. He was a veteran of the Korean War,