. May

RUSAL, one of the largest global aluminium producer, is expanding its thin gauge foil capacity for food packaging applications. By upgrading the С-3/2 finishing foil mill, SAYANAL foil plant will be able to increase its thin gauge output by 10-12%, whereas Ural Foil plant, for the first time in its history, is starting to embark on this advanced production. The largest foil mill in Russia and the CIS countries, SAYANAL plant is about to restart its С-3/2 finishing foil mill after the upgrade; ...

In April, China purchased aluminum from Russia for the highest ever amount of $612.1 million, according to the data of the Chinese Statistical Service, which was analyzed by RIA Novosti. Deliveries in mid-spring grew 1.8 times year-on-year. As a result, the share of Russian companies in China's imports for the year jumped almost twice - to 39.5% from 22.7% in April last year. In addition to Russian companies, large supplies to China were also made by Thailand, which increased sales of these ...

Russian companies in mid-spring sold 46 thousand tons of unprocessed aluminum to the South Korean markinet for $126.4 million, which is about twice as much as a year earlier in both physical and monetary terms. Since the beginning of this year, South Korea has purchased 148.2 thousand tons of aluminum from Russia, which is a quarter more than last year's level. The revenue from these supplies amounted to 411 million dollars against 275 million dollars in January-April 2024. Russia became the ...

RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, is beginning to integrate artificial intelligence into its automatic electrolysis monitoring system (ELTM). The ELTM collects data on the operation of electrolyzers at all of the company's aluminum smelters and automatically reports changes in parameters that could lead to accidents. The neural network will prompt technologists about the causes of violations and provide recommendations for elimination. Artificial intelligence will be part ...

The breakthrough achieved by scientists was reported by the Press Service of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation; specialists of the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” have patented a heat-resistant aluminum alloy that retains its strength properties after heating up to 400 degrees Celsius and can be produced from scrap metal. The new technology makes it possible to obtain a material with the required properties without complex and expensive ...

Rusal has started reducing production volumes as part of optimization of its aluminium output capacities amid record alumina prices, having cut them by 10%, Vice President Elena Bezdenezhnykh said in an interview with Vedomosti newspaper. "Aluminum production has been declining, indeed, unfortunately. The process started late last year. We have slashed volumes by 10%, evenly at all plants, including in Siberia. The reasons are obvious, the sanctions pressure. That said, I would stress that no ...