January 26, 2009

Rusal sees great advantages in colloidal anode paste at Krasnoyarsk

UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, has completed the conversion of one potroom at its Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ) to the colloidal anode paste technology and says “the…

January 23, 2009

Rio Tinto is still undecided on future of its Tiwai smelter

Rio Tinto says it has no plans to restart the nearly 30 per cent aluminium smelting capacity shut down for the past […]

November 21, 2008

New Order Received from China’s Aluminum Industry: Siemens to Supply three Process Control Systems for Henan Yongshun Aluminium Company Ltd

Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from the Chinese Henan Youngshun Aluminium Co. Ltd., to supply three new process control systems […]

October 31, 2008

Rio Tinto in $352m Canadian upgrade

RIO Tinto, the world's second biggest aluminium producer, will spend $US228 million to upgrade its Shipshaw power station in Canada.

July 28, 2008

ABB wins $113-million smelter order in India

2008-07-29 - Power, automation systems to boost capacity at aluminum plant

June 20, 2008

Alcoa to Temporarily Idle Half of Rockdale, TX Smelter Due to Local Power Supply Issues

Alcoa today announced it will temporarily idle half the production at its Rockdale, Texas aluminum smelter effective today as a result of […]

June 5, 2008

Rio Tinto’s Saudi Smelter to Start by 2012

Rio Tinto Group expects to produce aluminum from its planned smelter in Saudi Arabia by late 2011 or early 2012, the company's Chief Executive Tom Albanese was cited as saying…

May 16, 2008

Rio Still Considering South African Plant, Aluminum Chief Says

Rio Tinto Group , the world’s second- largest aluminum producer, said it may build a $2.7 billion plant in South Africa even […]

May 16, 2008

Greenland Parliament Agrees to Phase 2 of Joint Studies on Potential Smelter and Hydropower Project

Alcoa today welcomed the decision taken by the Greenland parliament to advance into a second phase of joint studies with Alcoa into […]

May 16, 2008

China’s Aba Aluminum Smelter Halted After Earthquake

A 120,000 metric ton aluminum producer in China's Sichuan province halted output after suffering casualties when the country was hit by its strongest earthquake in more than half a century,…