COMMENT :
Indian aluminium on global prow with huge investment projects ahead
The aluminium industry in India is poised for a big leap as over Rs. 1 lakh crore investments are likely to be made in the next 5 years, according to the Aluminium Association of India. A major chunk of this investment would come frm companies such as Nalco, Hndalco and emerging players like Vedanta.
COMPANY PROFILE
HCL to be reckoned with in the world of mining
Improved market condition and the financial restructuring package bolsters Hindustan Copper limited, the only vertically integrated copper producer in India which is now aiming at mining revolution. On the copper front, HCL will need to invest Rs.1, 8000 crore in the next five years to revive closed mines, besides developing new ones. This will further leverage its core capabilities in the mining sector and enhance its competitive strength.
IN FOCUS
Enhancing the competitiveness of a Sustainable Aluminium Industry
A project initiated last summer as a part of the Sloan Foundation grant involves Fayette County, Kentucky is being used as a test lab for the implementation of the Six Sigma methodology in an attempt to understand and improve aluminum recycling rates.
NEWS CORNER
- CVRD plans US$11 bln investment in '08
- Lockheed Martin awards Alcoa a $360 mln contract to provide aluminium forgings on F-35 joint Strike Fighter Program
- Alcoa contrives smelter in Sarawak to harness growing Asian demand
METAL NEWS
China to emerge as net refined zinc exporter
Following several decades of underperformance in the zinc markets, zinc now appears poised to outperform. In many sectors,
concerns over zinc supply are the buzz. Global refined zinc market is expected to see a significant surplus of 289, 000 tonnes in 2008 and 304, 000 tonnes in 2009.
CASE STUDY
Case Study of Regulatory Impacts on Copper Use in Building Construction within the European Union
The International Copper Study Group, at the request of its member governments and industry advisors, has been tasked to
undertake a survey of regulations and initiatives that affect the use of copper products in major end use sectors. Benefits of this
exercise include a better understanding of regulations in different countries and the identification of trends in regulation affecting copper-bearing products and applications. The objective of the case study is to identify impacts on product use as
a result of regulations being introduced. The EU Building Construction Sector has been selected to develop and illustrate the approach exemplarily.
SPECIAL COVERAGE
RUSSIAN ALUMINIUM asserts themselves in the world stage
Russia has a powerful aluminium industry starting with the production of primary aluminium to the downstream production, manufacture of various semi-products from a wide range of aluminium alloys, and is a one of the leading producers of raw
materials and primary aluminium. Russian metallurgical plants produce sheet, slabs, extrusion profiles and panels, stamped and
forged items, wire for fasteners and strip and foil for beverage cans and packaging.
TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
Recovery of Metals from Aluminum Dross and Saltcake
Aluminum is a critical material in the U.S. construction, packaging, and transportation industries. The aluminum industry produces approximately one million tons of waste by-products from domestic aluminum smelting annually. The most significant byproducts
are called salt cake and dross, and are generated in the smelting process.
CASE STUDY
Modeling More Sustainable Aluminium: Case Study
Statistics on the resources flows required to produce primary and recycled aluminium are incomplete on a global basis. In addition, there has not been a consensus or quantitative estimate of future resource flows related to aluminium production or the potential availability of less resource intense end-of-life aluminium (recycled) metal to meet ever increasing consumer and developing nation needs.
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