Tag: Aluminium
Calix inks MOU with global aluminium producer to advance zero-emissions alumina
Calix Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a global aluminium producer to jointly develop its Zero Emissions Alumina (ZEAL) technology, alongside an agreement to carry out pilot-scale material testing and a pre-Front-End Engineering Design (pre-FEED) study.
Capral to acquire Perth-based aluminium supplier Comsupply
Capral has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Comsupply Pty Ltd, a Perth-based aluminium systems and hardware distributor, in a move aimed at strengthening its presence in Western Australia.
Capral, Sims Metal and Rio Tinto launch Qld closed-loop recycling initiative
Capral has announced a major step forward in Australian aluminium sustainability through a new closed-loop recycling initiative in collaboration with Sims Metal and Rio Tinto.
CSIRO and HILT CRC launch $10M network to drive Australia’s green metals industry
Australia's efforts to lead the global push for green metals production have advanced with the launch of the Green Metals Innovation Network (GMIN), a $10 million initiative jointly led by CSIRO and the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC).
Green Energy Systems partners with Capral Aluminium for sustainable solar deployment
Australian clean-tech company Green Energy Systems (GES) has engaged Capral Aluminium to supply LocAl lower-carbon aluminium extrusions for the manufacture of its Solar Waves system, a new modular solar deployment innovation aimed at utility-scale projects globally.
Nuclear proposal risks aluminium industry and 13,500 jobs, new analysis suggests
A new analysis commissioned by the advocacy group Renew Australia for All has warned that prioritising nuclear energy over renewable energy could place Australia’s aluminium smelting industry and 13,500 associated jobs at risk.
Capral steps up support for local manufacturing through Australian Made Campaign
Capral Aluminium has joined the Australian Made Campaign, aligning its locally produced aluminium extrusions with the well-recognised green and gold kangaroo logo that signifies products manufactured or grown in Australia.
New Return and Earn machine arrives in Tamworth
Tamworth residents now have a new location to recycle eligible bottles, cans, and cartons with the installation of a Return and Earn machine at the Tamworth Home Centre.
Edify Energy to build large-scale solar and battery system for Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto and Edify Energy have signed two hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to supply renewable energy to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations in Queensland.
Australian Aluminium Council backs $750M green metals initiative
The Australian Aluminium Council has welcomed the federal government’s $750 million investment in green metals technologies, including aluminium and alumina, under the Innovation Fund managed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
