Aluminium International Today News
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ARABAL heads for Abu Dhabi in 2013
ARABAL, the annual Arab Aluminium Conference, which this year was held in Doha, Qatar, will be held next year (2013) in Abu Dhabi.
06 December 2012 -
China: Chalco's 1Mt Indonesian alumina refinery to open in 2014
Chalco plans to build a 1Mt capacity alumina refinery in Indonesia and aims to complete phase one of the development in either 2014 or 2015, according to Luo Jianchuan, the company's president.
06 December 2012 -
Bahrain: All systems go for growth at Alba
Alba remains on target to exceed its 2011 production figure of 881kt after a volatile year for the aluminium industry as a whole.
06 December 2012 -
Saudi Arabia: Ma'aden opens for business on 12 December
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) has announced that it's joint venture smelter project with US aluminium giant Alcoa will open for business on 12 December 2012, well ahead of its scheduled opening in early 2013.
29 November 2012 -
Automotive: Aleris signs contract with FAW-Volkswagen in China
Aleris has signed a contract with FAW-Volkswagen to provide aluminium for the Audi A3 Sportback and Sedan, which will be produced in Guangdong Province in China, and the Audi Q5, to be produced in Changchun in China's Jilin Province.
28 November 2012 -
The Gulf: Vegetation not damaged by EMAL smelter
An environmental study conducted by a renowned international expert from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, has concluded that smelting operations conducted by Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) is not causing damage to local vegetation.
28 November 2012
