Aluminium Intl Today

GreenCap Solutions is collaborating with Hydro to validate its carbon capture technology in #aluminium production. The initiative targets capturing CO₂ from low-concentration point sources. #industry #co2 #ClimateActionNow

Alvance British Aluminium’s Fort William smelter has increased sales to the US under the new #Tariffs. Tom Uppington, managing director of @AlvanceBA , said: “The shift in tariff structures has allowed us to strengthen our #market position and extract more value from our output."

South32 will reduce investment into its Mozal #aluminium operation as it struggles to secure an electricity supply past March 2026 for the #Mozambique smelter. As part of the limitations of #investments, @South_32 will stop pot relining and stand down contractors this month.

Constellium has bought plasma torch technology from @PyroGenesis_Inc to be used in an #aluminium remelting furnace. The technology will be integrated into a demonstrator furnace at a @Constellium casthouse to explore how it could lead to more sustainable industrial heating.

Century Aluminum has stated that the planned restart at its Mt. Holly smelter is due to President Trump’s #tariffs. Currently operating at 75% capacity, Century plans to restart over 50,000Mt of idled production at its #SouthCarolina smelter by June 2026. #USA

In a study conducted by Sphera on the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), research shows that aluminium-optimised designs significantly reduce a vehicle’s environmental footprint. aluminiumtoday.com/news/aluminium…

Aden has invested into a major bauxite refining project in #China using IB2’s technology. The 52-person team will focus on transforming low-grade bauxite into high-grade bauxite by removing silica, sulphur and organic #carbon. aluminiumtoday.com/news/aiden-ann…

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has appointed Bahraini national Ali Aseeri as its Acting Manager of Engineering & Projects. Ali started his career in Alba’s Engineering Department in 2005. #aluminum #engineering

Rio Tinto’s aluminium division has incurred $300 million of costs as a result of President #Trump’s tariffs. It had taken the hit as a result of its primary #aluminium exports from its operations in Canada to the #US.

UK smelter @AlvanceBA British #Aluminium has entered a 10-year leasing agreement for the supply of 20 4-axle powder tank wagons. The wagons will replace a fleet of 2-axle models and will nearly double the payload capacity per trip between Blyth, UK and the Lochaber #smelter.

Capral Limited has acquired Comsupply, an aluminium systems and hardware distributor based in Perth, #Australia. Comsupply has built a strong reputation in Western Australia, generating approximately $15 #million in annual revenue. aluminiumtoday.com/news/capral-li…

Constellium has completed its smart aluminium automotive project FlexCAR. The FlexCAR contains a modular sill concept using aluminium extrusions made from Constellium HSA6 high-strength aluminium alloys which are partially recycled. aluminiumtoday.com/news/constelli…

The restart process of the San Ciprián #aluminium smelter, #Spain will resume, after the nationwide power outage in April, said @Alcoa. The company has ben assured by the Spanish government it will provide reliable #energy. The restart is estimated to be complete by mid-2026.

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China’s southwest is driving aluminum growth. In H1, Sichuan added 4 smelters, while Guizhou, Chongqing, and Guangxi saw output rise. Yunnan slowed, and Shandong output fell as Weiqiao shifted capacity. H1 growth hit 555,000 tonnes; H2 may add ~190,000 tonnes. #Aluminum

Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) has started-up the final reduction cell in its EX smelting #technology pilot project in Al Taweelah. EX is EGA’s 10th generation smelting tech. The pilot will be used to prove #Industry4.0 capabilities in the #aluminium sector. @egaofficial

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has started production at the expansion of its Spectro Alloys aluminium #recycling plant in Minnesota, #USA. The expansion adds 55,000 tonnes of secondary billet production capacity in the first phase. @egaofficial #aluminium

India’s Minister for Mines has released its Aluminium Vision 2047 document. It outlines it plan to expand the domestic #aluminium sector while also providing a long-term strategy to meet domestic demand and ensuring raw material security. #india #industry #Outlook

Aluminerie Alouette has secured an agreement which will see it supplied with #RenewableEnergy until 2045. The aluminium producer has an agreement in principle with the province of Quebec, #Canada to guarantee the #power supply of the company. @Alu_Alouette

Vedanta Aluminium says it anticipates unveiling a green anode plant at its Jharsuguda, #India, facility later this month. Green Anode Plant number 5 of 35 tph is being set up for a carbon adequacy of up to 2 million t/year production at the facility. @Vedanta_Group #investing

Katrin Fricke has been appointed Executive Vice President (EVP) and Head at @TOMRARecycling . Her background in production #engineering, coupled with her passion for #technologies as well as #datadriven #Solutions , position her to lead Tomra #Recycling into its next phase