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February 2016
25 February 2016
As a result of production curtailments by three other US alumina refineries, Almatis has invested in its Louisiana Burnside plant to increase supply of raw materials to the non-metallurgical alumina chemicals market.
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24 February 2016
While the company expects a challenging year ahead, it believes that more supply will be needed from the oil and gas sector, which Weir will be better placed to serve, owing to its recent restructuring and cost cutting measures.
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18 February 2016
The French calcium aluminate cement producer says it has made significant progress in its briquetting process, leading it to upgrade its in-house briquetting capacity, which enables it to make use of a range of bauxite grades.
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15 February 2016
The move comes as part of a wider strategy by the German producer of speciality alumina to expand its Asian presence.
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10 February 2016
The US aluminium producer is seeking to reroute the alumina it produces to speciality non-metallurgical markets as it idles its smelter as part of a bankruptcy filing submitted this week.
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09 February 2016
Just weeks following the eviction of protestors from the IGas drilling site in Upton, UK, the company has announced it will not be continuing CBM exploration at Duttons Lane, leaving local Cheshire police outraged after the operation cost them £200,000.
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09 February 2016
A drop off in sales has caused the company’s bottom line to decrease year-on-year, despite efforts to reduce expenditure.
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09 February 2016
The Indian government-owned mineral exploration and development company has reported weaker year-on-year results for the final three months of last year as the Gujarat-based miner succumbed to slowing demand and weakening commodity prices.
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09 February 2016
A public hearing will be held regarding Cuadrilla's Lancashire licences, which were rejected by the local council last year. However, the final decision will lie with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – a move that has been criticised by Lancashire Council leaders as undermining trust in the democratic process.
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08 February 2016
The oil and gas market looks set to worsen before it gets better, as rig counts into the new year declined again. With mineral suppliers to the industry already reporting losses, 2016 could be punctuated by further capacity curtailments and consolidation.
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05 February 2016
The report published by the US Environmental Protection Agency has been described as too vague by the body's Science Advisory Board to serve the public. Concerns have also been expressed regarding instances where drinking water has been affected.
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03 February 2016
With a greater emphasis on sustainability and cost cutting without compromising on performance, LKAB says demand for recycled refractories in Europe is growing.
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02 February 2016
The plans, which were leaked to environmental group Friends of the Earth, could list fracking wells in the UK as "nationally significant infrastructure", leading to local communities losing their say on oil and gas developments as the government attempts to speed up fracking developments in the country.