A new treatment method for waste products generated in the aluminum smelting industry has been developed at Portland Aluminium, based in Victoria, Australia. The waste, spent pot lining has been the ...

With its high strength to weight ratio and recyclability, aluminum is a popular material choice for automotive parts, like this demo part, which is modeled after an automotive inverter housing. But ...

Carbon emissions reduction has taken center stage for steel and aluminum producers over the past few years as countries around the world look to reduce their carbon footprints throughout the next two ...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) today announced a revolutionary process to make aluminum that produces oxygen and eliminates all direct greenhouse ...

Although Charles Hall conducted his first successful run of the Hall-Héroult aluminium smelting process in the woodshed behind his house, it has ever since remained mostly out of reach of home ...

Aluminium is derived from the mineral bauxite. Bauxite is converted to aluminium oxide (alumina) via the Bayer Process. The alumina is then converted to aluminium metal using electrolytic cells and ...

Aluminum and steel are in high demand today and increased volumes will be needed to achieve the energy transition and future infrastructure development. But mining, outdated production methods, and ...

Apple is investing in a new joint venture with aluminum giants Alcoa and Rio Tinto. Apple uses a lot of aluminum in its products. The joint venture is called Elysis, and its focus will be on working ...