Galang Batang SEZ Seeks 2,700 Hectare Expansion to Boost Alumina and Mineral Processing Investments

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Australia, Japan, the US and Alcoa have reached a final investment decision to develop a gallium production facility at Alcoa's Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia. The project will recover gallium from the existing Bayer process without requiring additional bauxite mining, supporting supply diversification for the critical mineral while adding value to the refinery's existing alumina operations.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Rio Tinto is ramping up aluminum production following the commissioning of its AP60 smelter expansion at the Arvida complex in Quebec, Canada. The US$1.1 billion (C$1.5 billion) project adds 160,000 tpy of low-carbon primary aluminum capacity through 96 new AP60 pots, with production expected to progressively ramp up through 2026. The expansion strengthens Rio Tinto's low-carbon aluminum supply for automotive, packaging and energy transition markets while increasing the company's total AP60 production capacity.

On July 14, Dingsheng New Energy Materials announced that it expects its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for H1 2026 to be 450 million to 520 million yuan, up 139%-177% YoY. The performance change was mainly due to the continued robust downstream demand for high-value-added new energy battery aluminum foil and carbon-coated aluminum foil during the reporting period, with production and sales volumes significantly increasing compared to the same period last year.