Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly that meteoric iron and gold were worked long ...
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) today announced a development project with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the alumina refining process, which ...
On-line particle size analysis during the production of alumina has enhanced throughput by 50% and achieved return-on-investment within 12 months by eliminating the requirement to reprocess ‘out of ...
Aluminum isn’t just for soda cans — it’s a critical clean energy material. The metal’s exceptionally light weight and durability make it an essential component of solar panels, wind turbines, and ...
Metal aluminum widely used in life, such as airplane, car body, beer cans and smartphone frames, produces a large amount of carbon dioxide when melting and refining raw materials. While worldwide ...
HANOI (Reuters) - The Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group and Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. <2600.HK>, or Chalco, will invest around $1.6 billion in mining bauxite and refining alumina, they ...