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The Brazilian federal court lifted today, September 26th , the final embargo on Alunorte’s new bauxite residue disposal (DRS2) under a criminal lawsuit, allowing the alumina refinery to resume activities of installation and commissioning at DRS2 and ending a 19-month embargo period which has restricted activities at the plant. “This is a milestone for Alunorte and will contribute to our agenda towards a more profitable and sustainable Hydro,” says Hydro President and CEO Hilde Merete Aasheim. The decision by the federal court to lift the DRS2 embargo under the...

Rio Tinto is now offering independently certified responsibly produced aluminium from all of its Canadian operations, with the extension of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Chain of Custody certification to include the BC Works smelter and Kemano Power Operations in Kitimat, British Columbia. The certification reinforces Rio Tinto’s commitment to responsible mining and metals production by providing independent verification that material can be traced through a ‘chain of custody’ spanning Rio Tinto’s Gove bauxite mine in Australia to its...

Hilde Merete Aasheim took the helm as CEO on May 8 earlier this year. She is number 13 on Fortune’s list, containing the 50 most powerful women leading large global businesses. “It is bit surprising, but at the same time flattering to be named on a list together with so many talented and successful women,” says Aasheim. Fortune accentuate that the Hydro CEO has used the opportunity to champion sustainability, with ambitions to make Hydro a leader in reducing the environmental impacts of metals.  “There are far too few female leaders in business and our...

RUSAL has finished first in the third all-Russian competition to determine the most effective company when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This competition, entitled "Climate and Responsibility – 2019", was held with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation. The competition is aimed at drawing attention to the problem of climate change, identifying and advising best practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrating the achievements of companies and...

CANPACK, part of the CANPACK Group, continues its global expansion and is launching a new investment in the Czech Republic. The company is investing in an aluminium beverage can factory in the town of Stříbřo – in the region of Pilsen, western Czech Republic – with a production line that will serve the production capacity of Plzeňský Prazdroj, a prominent Czech brewery and a member of the Asahi Group, as well as other clients in the region. This new investment will increase the overall aluminium beverage can production capacity of the company, bringing it...

Rigaku Analytical Devices, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Metal Analysis Group. Metal Analysis Group is a premier analytical consulting firm with expertise in elemental analysis for metal production, fabrication, positive material identification (PMI), metal recycling, and testing markets. Based in Houston, TX, the consulting firm, with its team of scientists and engineers spread throughout North America, will support the Rigaku KT Series laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) product sales and support in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The partnership couples Rigaku...

In order to offer a competitive edge to aluminium foundries and casthouses world-wide while further develop and continuously improve their products and technologies, STAS INC. and FOUNDRY ECOCER are happy to announce the signature of a cooperation agreement to market and sell complementary products. The two businesses are industry-leaders in their respective sectors. Founded in 1989 and based in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, STAS Inc.  designs and supplies various technologies to improve the productivity and quality of aluminium. This new partnership goes in line with its...

The official signing was held recently for aluminium specialist Hammerer Aluminium Industries’ takeover of the Hydro Cris plant in the Romanian town of Chisineu-Cris. With this acquisition, HAI is systematically expanding its capacity and taking another step forward in the strategic development of all three company divisions: construction, industry and transport. Takeover ensures expansion in extrusion sector With two extrusion presses over an area of 140,000 m² and 10,000 m² of building space, the new HAI facility in Chisineu-Cris offers production capacity of...

Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today published its second annual Sustainability Report. The report details EGA’s management approach and sustainability performance in 2018. EGA aspires to be measured amongst the world’s leading metals and mining companies in meeting its environmental and social responsibilities. EGA’s Sustainability Report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Standards, the international benchmark for the public disclosure of economic,...