Blast at Qatar LNG plant kills 13
A liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in Ras Laffan industrial zone on Sunday night, according to the BBC, citing the interior ministry.
Tag: Smelter
USW ratifies labor deal with Alcoa
The agreement covers about 965 employees at Warrick Operations in Indiana and Massena Operations in New York.
The battle over Oklahoma's proposed smelter reaches beyond environmental review
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's challenge to the proposed Inola aluminum smelter shifts the debate from what regulators may decide to whether the permitting process should be allowed to reach a conclusion.
Alcoa, USW reach tentative deal
The labor contract covers workers at Alcoa's smelters in Massena, N.Y., and Warrick, Ind.
Rio Tinto begins commissioning AP60 expansion at Arvida
Rio Tinto has started commissioning its AP60 expansion at Arvida, adding 160,000 metric tons of annual primary aluminum capacity while replacing older production assets.
USW, Arconic ink deal for three-year labor contract
The contract covers roughly 3,400 workers in Davenport, Iowa; Alcoa, Tenn.; Lafayette, Ind.; and Massena, N.Y.
IAI April aluminum output falls as GCC declines outweigh gradual Western restarts
The International Aluminium Institute's April figures showed Gulf production losses and the Mozal shutdown outweight modest gains from Europe, China and North America.
USW to resume talks with Alcoa in June
Meanwhile, USW reached a tentative agreement with Arconic on a three-year master agreement covering workers at four facilities.
Tariff hearing reveals concerns about unfair competition, mainly from China, but not just China
Meanwhile, this week, President Trump is in Beijing for a crucial series of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Discussions are expected to include trade, the Iran war, technology and agriculture.
Alcoa to upgrade Norway facility, increase scrap capabilities
The upgrades are expected to increase capacity by up to 75,000 metric tons, the company said in an announcement.