The 2024 Red Mud Comprehensive Utilization International Forum, hosted by the China Nonferrous metals Industry Association and the International Aluminum Association, was held in Lyon, France on November 1. The participating aluminum industry practitioners discussed the latest developments and innovative technologies in the red mud comprehensive utilization industry. Promote the sustainable development of the global alumina industry.
Red mud is an alkaline solid waste residue produced during the production of alumina. It contains iron oxide and appears red. Ge Honglin, president of the China Nonferrous metals Industry Association, said at the opening ceremony that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the comprehensive utilization of red mud and has formulated and promulgated a series of policies related to the comprehensive utilization of red mud and proposed specific goals and action plans. He said that the research on the comprehensive utilization of red mud has been included in China's major national science and technology projects, and cross-industry joint research has been organized. Aluminum companies, scientific research institutions and universities have been linked to selec multiple research projects in a "unveiling the list" method.
The national The level of scientific research funding investment exceeds 150 million yuan. Miles Prosser, secretary-general of the International Aluminum Association, told reporters that red mud utilization has achieved tremendous development in the past four or five years. China has made many achievements in the field of red mud utilization, and its red mud utilization rate and red mud application fields are higher than other countries. He believes that this international forum on comprehensive utilization of red mud is crucial to the comprehensive utilization of red mud, because this is an area that requires the common attention of all mankind. The forum provides practitioners with a platform for China and other countries to share technology and experience, laying the foundation for possible future cooperation. According to the China Nonferrous metals Industry Association, China's alumina production will reach 82.27 million tons in 2023, accounting for 58% of global production. Red mud is a solid waste generated in the alumina production process. In 2023, China's red mud production volume will be 107 million tons, and its utilization will exceed 10 million tons, with a utilization rate of 9.8%. It has been at the forefront of international red mud utilization. The forum was supported by Chinalco and Rio Tinto, and representatives from two of the world's leading aluminum companies delivered keynote speeches. More than a hundred aluminum industry practitioners from around the world participated in this year’s International Forum on Comprehensive Utilization of Red Mud. The first International Forum on Comprehensive Utilization of Red Mud will be held in Zhengzhou, China, from November 30 to December 1, 2023.
