Mining News: ALUMINUM

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Feb. 23, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (Nasdaq:KALU) today reported net income of $24 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.19 for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Excluding the positive

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial Results

Fabricated Products Full Year Adjusted Operating Income of $91 Million Improved Manufacturing Efficiencies and Underlying Cost Performance Strong Operating Cash Flow and Increased Liquidity Continued Investment for Future Growth and Competitive Strength

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UPDATE 1-Century Aluminum quarterly loss misses forecasts

NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Century Aluminum Co posted a narrower fourth-quarter loss on Tuesday, but missed Wall Street estimates of a small profit, and its stock fell 6.3 percent in after-hours trading. The net loss was $24.4 million, or 28 cents per

VHE Offer Anode Pin Dipping and Drying Systems for Aluminium Smelters

VHE of Iceland - offers a Pin Dipping and Drying System using induction heating technology to heat the anode pins before graphite dipping. The residual heat in the pins quickly evaporates water from the pin surface, resulting in a fully dried graphite

'India can become a powerhouse in aluminium'

The Indian aluminium market is growing at a rapid pace and it is one metallic industry where India can emerge as a powerhouse within the next decade, said a spokesperson of Vedanta Aluminum Ltd, a leading producer of metallurgical grade alumina and other

Duraclass Introduces New Aluminum Dump Body

DuraClass (Tishomingo, MS) recently introduced an aluminum dump body to its line of Class 5-8 truck bodies.Â

Fitch affirms Alcoa's debt ratings

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings said Monday it affirmed its investment-grade rating on some of aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.'s debt, but said its outlook on the company remains negative. Fitch affirmed Alcoa's issuer default rating, senior unsecured debt rating

BRIEF: Alcoa to provide 50,000 recycling bins

Aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. said today it would make 50,000 recycling bins available this year to organizations in communities in Tennessee and 15 other states. Pittsburgh-based Alcoa has a manufacturing operation in Blount County which produces aluminum

How the HTC Legend's aluminum body is carved out

We've posted a few photos that show some of the steps in the making of the solid aluminum body of HTC's new Legend smartphone. Read the full story here.

Alcoa to Provide Recycling Bins Throughout U.S.

(BUSINESS WIRE) ----Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that it will provide 50,000 recycling bins to organizations and communities throughout the U.S. as part of its 2010 Recycling Bin Program. "Alcoa and the Aluminum Association have a goal of increasing

Alcoa Primed for Aluminum Surge

Alcoa(AA Quote), the third largest producer of aluminum in the world, may be among metal stocks best position to benefit from rebounding production and pricing for aluminum this year. More on AA Market Activity Alcoa Inc.| AA Alumina Limited| AWC

Aluminium gained slightly at the LME

The primary aluminium price managed to recover some of the lost ground the previous week at the LME, making small steps upwards. Monday's (15/02) session saw the light metal ending at $2,066/mt due to renewed buying interest by funds, pushing further up

Vedanta Aluminium Aims to Raise Funds

India's Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. aims to raise 171 billion rupees ($3.68n billion) via a syndicated loan, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, in what bankers peg as one of the biggest loan syndication deals in the South Asian nation in a year.

Aluminum electrolytic capacitor

Lead-based models continue to rule supply but companies are boosting R&D on chip and solid state variants despite their high technology threshold and outlay. China suppliers of aluminum electrolytic capacitors underscore basic and midrange models as

Teck Is Positioned for Growth in 2010

Kevin Barker submits: Last year I said Teck Resources (NYSE: TCK, TSX) would get a lot bigger or a lot smaller owing to the spectacular debt it was carrying. It did neither. Teck shed its non-core holdings alright, including its gold business, paying down $6.7 billion in debt. But the divestiture accounted for only 5% of its total assets. It did, however, clock record revenues for 2009: EBITDA was $4.1 billion Cdn for the year and $1 billion for the fourth quarter. So in that sense, it did indeed get bigger.Not a whole lot bigger, admittedly. But I think the best is yet to come, coming soon…But first let’s finish reviewing the year that was: The company snapped back to report positive net earnings of $411 million Cdn in the last quarter of '09 from a $607 million dollar loss the year before. And the B shares rose from $3.35 to $42.78 in the past 52 weeks, or better than 1,200 per cent. That’s quite a spread! I suppose from the investor’s point of view, last year Teck comprised the lowest of the low hanging fruit during the big sell off. But who knew the rally from the bottom would grow legs? You pays your money and you takes your chances…I guess it helps to be a diversified mining company in this market. Imagine if they were a pure coal producer in ‘09! Of course it’s easier to look profitable when you’re writing down all those one time asset sales. But I have more tangible reasons to believe in Teck going forward.For one, I’ve been smoking what one of my readers calls hopium – that’s the stubborn refusal to look reality in the face and just keep on wishin’ and hopin’. For another, I keep reading rosy forecasts for base metals prices like the one from Standard&Poor’s just last week…Commenting on what it called the ‘mining sub industry’ (predominately copper producers), S&P said both sales and earnings will rebound from ‘depressed conditions’ last year and that prices for aluminum, copper, zinc, iron ore, and coking coal (nickel is conspicuously absent in that list) will rise in 2010 due to increased demand and reduced inventories.I suppose that figures, after a year of asset sales and closures and mothballing of marginal and high cash cost mining operations. But is that forecast right up Teck’s alley or what? Selling their gold assets at a peak, or at least the top of a leg in the current bull market, may have made them less profitable last year. But they can always buy them back in the next downturn, and probably will.The picture gets a bit fuzzy beyond 2010, and I suppose the persistent worry is that China will float its currency and stop producing and stockpiling goods the world doesn’t need or can’t afford. But that’s next year. And Teck’s debt is still 0.32% of capital, well over the industry average of 0.20 per cent…On the plus side, the company doesn’t offer dividends on the common shares, which means we can hope for a split. I’ll take shares over cash in this market.Disclosure: no position »

Asia stocks drop for third week

Asian stocks fell for the third week in a month after the US Federal Reserve increased its discount rate for the first time in more than three years, and as companies reported declining earnings. Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (中國鋁業), China’s

STECO Hauf Frameless Aluminum Dump Trailer

Copy and Paste This Permanent Link:http://www.gradingandexcavation.com/the-latest/steco--dump-trailer.aspx You may also be interested in... Javascript must be enabled for search to work properly STECO announces the release of its new frameless aluminum

Disclosure on Acquisition of an Aluminium production unit based in Sharjah

regarding acquisition of an Aluminum production unit based in Sharjah, UAE from a related party, we are pleased to inform that the Board of Directors met to peruse the report of the independent consultant engaged to evaluate the machinery at the said

Massive rebound in metal prices

Metals prices have rebounded very strongly over the past two weeks after collapsing in late January/early February, Macquarie Commodities notes. Base metals prices were down almost 20% from their early January peak and have since almost fully recovered those losses. “The latest LME open interest and price data point to the falls in copper being [...]

Global aluminium market hit by structural oversupply

China s annualized aluminium production hits 16 Mt y. According to the International Aluminium Institute China produced 1.331 Mt of primary aluminium in December which when annualized suggests that China is on course to produce as much as 16 Mt in 2010.

Reliance Steel and Aluminum Co. (RS) Corporate Event Announcement N...

Expected next earnings release: Announcement date: 4/22/2010 - Before Market Earnings Quarter: Q1 Announcement Status: Unconfirmed Expected next investor conference call information: Conference Call Date: 2/18/2010 Conference Call Time (ET): 11:00 AM

Alcoa CEO Earns $11.2 Million In 2009 Compensation (AA)

Klaus Kleinfeld, CEO of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA ), received $11.2 million in compensation in 2009 despite steep losses by the aluminum manufacturer. Kleinfeld received $1.4 million in 2009 salary and stock options valued at $5.8 million when they were

Steel Shipments Rise in Canada, Aluminum in U.S.

The Metals Service Center Institute’s first report for 2010 found steel shipments from U.S. metals centers totaled 2.58 million tons, or 0.9% below January 2009 levels. As the latest month closed, U.S. centers held inventories of about 6.26 million

Asia Stocks Post Weekly Drop on Concern Stimulus Will Unwind

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell for the third week in a month after the U.S. Federal Reserve increased its discount rate for the first time in more than three years, and as companies reported declining earnings. Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., the

Alcoa grant supports School of Mines recycling research

A $370,000 grant from the foundation of aluminum company Alcoa is supporting research by faculty at Colorado School of Mines Division of Economics and Business into the impact of public policy on solid waste recycling in the U.S., the Golden school said

Aluminium India expo from Feb 25

- Aluminium Our Bureau Mumbai, Feb. 19 The Maharashtra Industry Minister, Mr R. Darda, will inaugurate the second edition of Aluminium India expo to be organised in Mumbai on Thursday and Friday. One of the country's largest bi-annual aluminium expo will

US: Fisker details Karma's aluminium space frame

Fisker Automotive has outlined details of the advanced aluminium space frame that underpins the Fisker Karma, emphasising the high levels of rigidity and strength that it claims gives the premium plug... To continue reading sign up or take a free trial

FOUR BAUXITE MINING COMPANIES TO BEGIN OPERATION—COLLINS DAUDA

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Collins Dauda told Parliament today that Government has granted access to four companies to the bauxite resource area at Nyinahin. These private companies are VIMETCO NV, Alara Resources, Aluminum Company

Aluminium worker gets millions

Cape Town - Billiton Aluminium, which trades as Hillside Aluminium, has to pay out almost R2m to a worker who was unfairly dismissed almost nine years ago. This is the outcome of a unanimous judgment on Thursday by 11 judges of the Constitutional Court

Anglo Aluminum Discovers New Bauxite at Koumbia, Guinea

Aluminum Corp. is pleased to report results from the Gaoual permit on its Koumbia Bauxite Project located in the Boke Bauxite Belt of northwestern Guinea, West Africa. Fifty-seven aircore drill holes completed on the Kousidji plateau all intersected

UPDATE 1-Goldman to buy LME warehouse firm Metro

SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs (GS.N The official didn't say how much the deal was worth. Metro runs a global network of London Metal Exchange approved warehouses for primary aluminium, aluminium alloy, copper, lead, nickel, plastic, steel,

Dubal promotes innovative metal technology at TMS 2010

Gulf News reported that Dubai Aluminium Company Limited will promote its latest technological achievements at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition. To be held at the Washington State Convention Centre in Seattle, US, from today to February 19th 2010,

Fisker to debut Karma advanced aluminium space frame at Geneva

The advanced aluminium space frame underpinning the Fisker Karma incorporates new levels of rigidity and strength that will give the world's first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle world-class ride and handling characteristics. It will debut during

AMG Affiliate Timminco Announces Long-Term Contracts for Silicon Metal Supply

'This customer commitment reflects the growing demand for silicon metal products from our traditional chemical, aluminium and polysilicon industry customers,' said Mr. René Boisvert, President and CEO of Bécancour. 'We are currently producing silicon

Reliance Steel and Aluminum 2009 Sales Down 39 pct

CEO: Fourth quarter demand and pricing at 'better levels than expected.'

Speculation heats up aluminium trade

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Copper hits 3-week high, outlook brightens

* Canceled warrants help boost copper, aluminum * Dollar impact on copper muted * Aluminum financing deals still in the frame (Recasts with New York closing copper price, updates with New York dateline/byline, adds economist comments) NEW YORK/LONDON,

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Goes Lightweight With Aluminum Engine, Offers Ultimate In Handling

With 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque, Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) delivers the new Shelby GT500® with a 10 horsepower increase; an all-new 5.4-liter all-aluminum engine is 102 pounds lighter than the previous cast-iron engine and uses

The Hauf adds frameless aluminum model dump trailer

Stecohas released the next model of its Hauf dump trailer, a frameless aluminum version ideal for sand- and-gravel operations. The trailer, which is customizable, is available in either 24- or 40-ft. lengths. Customization options include the length,

Top Metals Stocks Movers (CENX, Alcoa, ACH)

) Dallas, Tx - Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) gains 0.60% to $13.44. The stock hit an intraday high and an intraday low of $13.70 and $13.41 respectively. In the last six months the stock went up over 25%. Century Aluminum Company is a holding

METALS-Copper hits 3-wk high, outlook brightens

* Cancelled warrants help boost copper, aluminium * Market watches dollar moves * Aluminium financing deals still in the frame LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Copper rose to a three-week high on Wednesday, as the demand outlook brightened following upbeat

Copper hits 3-wk high, outlook brightens

* Cancelled warrants help boost copper, aluminium * Market watches dollar moves * Aluminium financing deals still in the frame (Recasts, adds detail/comment) LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Copper rose to a three-week high on Wednesday, as the demand outlook

Fisker To Show-Off Karma's Advanced Aluminum Spaceframe 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. At next month’s

Norwegian aluminum group Norsk Hydro says Q4 loss narrows on improving market

OSLO, Norway _ Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro ASA said Wednesday its fourth quarter net loss narrowed to 587 million kroner ($100 million) due to a rise in demand and higher aluminum prices. That compared with a loss of 5.85 billion kroner a

Turbine plan for ex-metal factory

Turbine factory plan for former Anglesey Aluminium site Plans have emerged to turn the former Anglesey Aluminium site into a wind turbine factory. Smelting operations at the Holyhead metal plant, which was the largest employer in north Wales, ended in

METALS-Copper hits 3-wk high, investors eyeing stocks

* Aluminium stocks within reach of record highs * HIgh copper stocks worry Chilean mining minister LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Copper rose to a three-week high on Wednesday as upbeat economic data in the United states and Asia, and rising amounts of

Lessons from the Crisis: Red Dragon and Asia Aluminum - a closer look at offshore restructuring11 March 2010, Raffles Hotel, Singapore

Debtwire and O'Melveny & Myers LLP look forward to welcoming you to the first in our Singapore distressed debt discussion series taking place in the wake of the credit crisis. Speakers include: Mark Fairbairn, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers Bertie Mehigan,

Rio Tinto Investing at Quebec Aluminum Foundry

Company will spend $7.6 million at Beauharnois, Quebec, facility. Rio Tinto Alcan announced plans to invest $7.6 million in its Beauharnois, Quebec facility to maintain casting production that serves its primary foundry market customers. Construction

Copper jumps to 2-week high as dollar sinks

Aluminium touched $2,134 a tonne, the highest since Feb. 3 and nickel hit a six-month high of $20,335 a tonne. : Benchmark copper closed at $7,144 a tonne compared with $6,870 at the close on Monday. Earlier on Tuesday the metal used in power and