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Alcoa declares “force majeure” on bauxite shipments from Juruti mine in Brazil: Impacts and Challenges for Alumina Industry
On November 7, 2024, Alcoa officially declared a force majeure situation on bauxite shipments from its Juruti mine, located in the Brazilian state of Pará. This decision was made following an unexpected disruption in operations caused by a ship running aground in the...
Tosyalı-Toyo expands tin production to reduce imports: $200 million plan
According to a report in Dünya newspaper, Tosyalı-Toyo, a joint venture between Turkish giant Tosyalı Holding and Japanese producer Toyo Kohan, has launched an ambitious $200 mln investment plan to boost tin production. This investment will allow the company to double...
Germany: Wage increase for the Electrical Engineering and Metalworking Industry agreed – the end of a tough trade union negotiation
At a time of economic and political crisis in Germany, IG Metall, the country's largest industrial union, achieved a significant wage increase for workers in the electrical engineering and metal industries, ending one of the most tense negotiations in recent years....
Nigeria: $1.2 billion deal with CNCEC to revive aluminium production
Nigeria has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Chinese state-owned engineering giant CNCEC (China National Chemical Engineering Company) for the renovation and reactivation of a major gas processing plant crucial to the country's aluminium supply chain. The...