On October 15, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the progress of the Yoshlik-1 deposit development in Almalyk, along with the construction of the third copper processing plant based on this deposit. The Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (AMMC) is a leader in the extraction of non-ferrous, rare, and precious metals. In 2023, the combine...
READ MOREIn the medium term, aluminum supply is expected to remain constrained, according to analysts at BofA Securities. This is largely due to China’s production cap of 45 million tonnes per year. The bank forecasts that global aluminum supply will increase at a rate of only 2.1% annually from 2023 to 2026, while demand is projected...
READ MORERio Tinto reported aluminum production of 809,000 tonnes for the third quarter of 2024, marking a two percent decrease from the previous quarter and a two percent decline compared to the same quarter last year. Despite the decrease, the company is maintaining its full-year aluminum production guidance of 3.2 to 3.4 million tonnes. This information...
READ MORENupur Recyclers Limited (NRL) announced today its expansion into aluminum extrusion manufacturing through a $2.16 million (₹180 million) investment in its subsidiary, Nupur Extrusion Private Limited. The move aims to capitalize on the growing demand for recycled materials in the solar energy and construction sectors. Shares of Nupur Recyclers Limited (NRL) were trading at $1.64...
READ MOREFPX Nickel has successfully completed pilot-scale hydrometallurgical refinery testwork, producing battery-grade nickel sulphate from its Baptiste Nickel Project. This development represents a significant step forward in demonstrating the technical feasibility of refining awaruite concentrate at the Baptiste site. The testwork campaign was partially funded by a grant from Natural Resources Canada under the Government of...
READ MOREAlcoa has announced a new agreement to supply up to sixteen and a half million metric tons of smelter-grade alumina to Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) over the next decade. The agreement, which will commence in 2026 and run through 2035, allows Alba to procure alumina primarily sourced from Western Australia, ensuring a consistent and reliable supply...
READ MORESouth Korea-based Posco Future M has announced the production of nickel, cobalt, and aluminium (NCA) cathode materials at its Pohang factory, three months ahead of schedule. On October 12, the company successfully manufactured high-nickel materials with a nickel content of 88%, which enhances energy density and output, making them ideal for high-performance electric vehicle batteries....
READ MOREFreeport Indonesia has suspended copper cathode production at its Manyar smelter following a fire that broke out on Monday, the company’s chief executive confirmed in an interview with Kompas TV on Tuesday. Chief Executive Tony Wenas stated that the duration of the production halt will depend on the outcome of an ongoing investigation into the...
READ MOREThe ENTISE project, focused on developing sodium-ion batteries for scalable industrial energy storage, has successfully commenced. Sodium-ion batteries are seen as a promising solution for a sustainable, resource-efficient future in energy storage. Sodium is not only inexpensive and abundant but also safe and easy to recycle. However, the challenge lies in translating this technology into...
READ MOREThe London Metal Exchange (LME) has onboarded Vedanta Aluminium as the first smelter in India to successfully implement the LME Passport program. This milestone makes Vedanta Aluminium not only the first in the country but also the fifth primary aluminium producer globally to establish a direct digital connection for Certificates of Analysis (CoA) submission to...
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