With all eyes on the sustainability of aluminium, the most read stories on the Aluminium International Today website reflect on the global focus to tackle the climate crisis.
Holding both first and second place, the most read news stories from 2021 were Hydro focused updates. Recording the economic business changes the Norwegian company underwent, the most read story was “Hydro's Rolling business becomes a standalone company under KPS ownership. The name of the new company is Speira.” Its increase in ‘green’ aluminium production came in close behind.
RUSAL also held two places in the top 10, as well as stories from Emirates Global Aluminium.
The aluminium industry’s global focus was also highlighted at the COP26 conference, which was held between October/November 2021.
Here’s the Top 10 in full:
1. New ownership, new name – aluminium rolling and recycling by Speira
2. Hydro and DNV GL launch blockchain for greener metals
3. International Aluminium Institute publishes global recycling data
4. REAL ALLOY acquires RVA, a French specialist in salt slag recycling
5. Michelob ULTRA pilots world’s first cans made with aluminium from new zero carbon technology
6. ELYSIS: Start of construction of commercial-scale inert anode cells
7. EGA announces the completion of new power plant for the production of its low emission aluminium
8. EGA starts up first section of Al Taweelah smelter expansion
9. RUSAL strengthens premium automotive offering with acquisition of aluminium producer in Germany
10. RUSAL begins test shipments of the world's lowest carbon footprint aluminium