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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Adani's Kutch Copper plant begins processing ores amid global shortage
The Adani Kutch Copper plant, a new smelter owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, began operations this week, reported Bloomberg, citing sources. The plant in Gujarat began processing mined ores despite previous delays caused by a global shortage of feedstock. The move is part of a broader initiative to reduce India's dependence on imported copper. The facility, with an initial capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum (tpa), was initially due to begin in 2024 but faced setbacks due to smelter expansions worldwide. Adani Enterprises launched the first phase in March last year, with ambitions to expand the capacity to one million tonnes (mt) by the end of fiscal year 2029. According to the report, raw materials are currently being fed into the plant, although it is anticipated that it could take up to 18 months to reach full operational capacity, significantly longer than the typical two-to-three-month ramp-up period. To function at full scale, the smelter would need approximately 1.6mt of concentrated copper ores. A spokesperson for Adani Enterprises confirmed that the Kutch Copper smelter is now operational and is working towards achieving peak capacity. The challenge of securing concentrates has been a global issue for smelters, exacerbated by the influx of new plants and the consequent decline in processing margins. The increase in smelting capacity is partly due to new integrated plants in mining operations in Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which have reduced the availability of concentrates for other smelters, the report said. Furthermore, the rapid expansion of stand-alone smelters that procure their raw materials from the open market has also contributed to the shortage. This includes the Adani plant and several significant operations in China, such as the new 500,000tpa copper smelter launched by Tongling Nonferrous Metals earlier this year. "Adani's Kutch Copper plant begins processing ores amid global shortage" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Toyota future models 2025-2035 (part 2)
India: the Suzuki connection One market where Toyota would very much like to be a larger force is India. As ever, innovative vehicles is how it could get there. One such will be a ladder-frame chassis small SUV. Back in 2021 we saw the Compact Cruiser EV concept and now patent application pictures have revealed how a larger, evolved model will look. Small windows, a pronounced dark plastic perimeter of bumpers linked to side cladding, deep ridges in the roof and a spare tyre on the side-mounted tailgate feature. Pairing up with the Indian market's long-time dominant force was a smart move. One example of why will be launched in European countries during the fourth quarter. Revealed at the Brussels motor show in January, the Urban Cruiser is an electric 4.3 m long SUV for Europe supplied from Suzuki's Hansalpur plant in Gujarat. Supplementing the Yaris Cross Hybrid, this FWD/AWD model will offer 49 kWh and 61 kWh battery options (gross) in combination with 106 kW, 128 kW and 135 kW motors. The new 'FJ Cruiser' (name TBC) will have as its basis the existing IMV platform. This has been around for some time and presently underpins all manner of vehicles including not only the Hilux but its Hilux Champ derivative. The future SUV should be manufactured in Thailand and/or Indonesia with India another possibility. Look to 2026 for its debut. XA60: Toyota's next global number one model Images and some details of what will be Toyota Motor Corporation's next best seller were revealed on 21 May. XA60, the next Robust Accurate Vehicle with 4 Wheel Drive, is a rebodying of the existing GA-K platform XA50. It even has the same 2,690 wheelbase. As keeps happening with many big-volume Toyotas, non-electrified powertrains are to be dropped as part of the redesign. The new RAV4 2.5-litre HEV gets a 22.7 kWh battery and with it, the claim that range in EV mode extends to as many as one hundred kilometres. For the PHEV, add a further fifty. Existing owners will also love the expansion in boot space, claimed to be 749 litres (up from 733). There are also different front-end treatments, something which many Japanese OEMs have long given their models in the home market. Toyota Motor Sales USA says deliveries of what will be its 2026 RAV4 will start towards the end of this year. Just a few months later, an electric-only alternative will be launched, this being the C-HR. All-wheel drive will feature, along with a combined 338 hp from motors front and back, plus the same 74.7 kWh battery soon to be fitted to the 2026 bZ. That two-letter model identifier is a new name for the bZ4x, the EV also being facelifted as it reaches mid-cycle. The curious case of the two C-HRs For anyone wondering why TMS USA would suddenly start offering a model which has been around since 2023, that's not the case. Revealed in March, production of this eTGNA platform vehicle will commence at Takaoka, the lead global plant, in September. The 4,521 mm long EV (with a 2,750 mm wheelbase) will wear C-HR+ badges in European markets. Why? Because the existing C-HR for the EU and EFTA markets as well as the UK is not sold in North America. Europe's C-HR+ will come in three forms: 123 kW motor, front-wheel drive and 57.7 kWh (gross) battery; 165 kW motor, FWD and 77 kWh battery; or 252 kW from two motors with AWD and a 77 kWh battery. The model's life cycle should be seven years, which means a facelift in 2029. Big SUVs for (mainly) North America TMC's ability to dominate is as well known as its strategy of often taking a long time to study then at last enter (or create) a segment. The Grand Highlander is a great example, this big SUV now being far more popular in the USA than the Highlander. A second generation due in 2027 should come with HEV and PHEV power. Aside from the long-ago Mega Cruiser, the latest shape XK80 series Sequoia is the largest 4x4 ever produced by the firm. Fresh for the USA's 2022 model year, it is produced in Texas and uses the GA-F ladder frame platform. The Land Cruiser, Tundra and Lexus LX are linked closely to this giant vehicle. It is due to be facelifted for MY2026 and likely for a second time in CY2028. As the next Sequoia is probably not due until 2031 or even later, it is too early to say how it will be replaced. There may be an electric variant with generation four though this being standard seems doubtful. We may see a PHEV added to the current model within the next few years. Presently, only a biturbo 3.4-litre six-cylinder HEV powertrain features. From a future monocoque pick-up… Ford continues to have quite a hit on its hands with the Maverick. Honda was there first with the (slightly longer) Ridgeline, followed in 2021 by the Hyundai Santa Cruz. However, neither of these monocoque and FWD/AWD architecture pick-ups for mainly North America has ever sold in high volume. Having observed the success of the far-from-little Ford in particular, Toyota is said to be readying its own competitor for all of The Americas. This should have a standard 2.5-litre gasoline-electric drive system and be between 5.0 and 5.1 metres long with a 3.3m+ wheelbase. The EPU concept from the last Tokyo motor show - an EV rather than an HEV - is thought to have been a preview of the general look and dimensions. …to an electric Hilux… Nowhere near the dominant model it once was in Asia-Pac, the Hilux is, incredibly, a decade old. Why TMC has allowed this to happen is perplexing. Especially when the likes of the Ranger, not to mention the D-Max and BT-50 twins, have muscled in on what had once been its territory. Toyota Australia can at least take some comfort in the RAV4 being the country's best seller year-to-date. Yet the HiLux [sic] has fallen behind its Ford rival, with both Isuzu and Mazda's body-on-frame pick-ups also eating the lunch of what had been the country's long time number one vehicle. As generation eight's third of an unprecedented three facelifts was only announced in 2024, the next Hilux/HiLux might not arrive until 2026 or even 2027. We do at least know that an EV is coming, thanks to a statement by the president of Thai operations in March 2024. However, he did not specify which plant will build it, sources indicating that it would (also) be made in Argentina. …and two big pick-ups for the USA There is another pick-up around the same size as the one sold in ASEAN, Australasia, Africa and certain countries in the Americas. Yet what is there left to say about the Tacoma? Once a small pick-up, like the RAV4 it has grown and grown, as has demand. New in May 2023, this North America-specific model will be facelifted for the region's 2028 model year, generation five then being expected to arrive in CY2031. The Tundra does well but volume is nowhere near that of its smaller companions. Last renewed in 2021, the life cycle of this F-150 rival is tricky to forecast. Prior to the launch of the current truck, the previous Tundra stuck around for a decade and a half. Toyota will likely replace this one after between seven and ten years. Much will depend on when we see a facelift. That could be as soon as later in 2025 but might instead not happen until 2027 or even 2028. MPVs/minivans Is there a market for a new Previa? As TMC seems keen to revive certain old models (MR-2, Celica) even when the business case looks far from water-tight, a new generation of this MPV cannot be ruled out. Supposedly the launch could take place as soon as 2026, in Japan. There, this EV would complement the plug-in hybrid Alphard and Vellfire twins. As a Previa PHEV is also expected for some countries, the platform is said to be GA-K. TMA USA continues to keep a presence in the full-size minivan segment, even though volume is nothing like it once had been. With GM and Ford long-gone, Chrysler, Honda soak up what must surely be some juicy margins. Volkswagen will be hoping to do the same with its similarly sized (LWB only in North America) XL40, the current, fourth generation Sienna, has been around since 2020 and so probably only now half way through what could be a decade-long production cycle. Build is at the Princeton plant (Indiana) while two derivatives for China are manufactured in Guangzhou (GAC Toyota Sienna) and Tianjin (FAW Toyota Granvia). A 2.5-litre HEV powertrain is standard for all. A facelift should be announced soon. Generation five will surely be offered as an EV though possibly not exclusively. Lexus future models – 2025-2035 Toyota future models 2025-2035 (part 1) "Toyota future models 2025-2035 (part 2)" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Air India survivor details harrowing escape from the wreckage
The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash tragedy has revealed how he was able to free himself from the wreckage. Brit Vishwash Kumar Ramesh (pictured), who was sitting in seat 11A, said it was a 'miracle' he survived last Thursday's disaster that killed 279 people. However, he feels 'terrible' he could not save his brother Ajay and now feels racked with guilt over his death. The 40-year-old from Leicester told The Sun : 'It's a miracle I survived. I am OK physically but I feel terrible that I could not save Ajay.' Vishwash had tried to book two seats next to each other on flight AI171, which crashed into a densely populated part of the city of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff. Vishwash, who was sitting next to one of the plane's emergency exits, was able to crawl through a hole in the twisted fuselage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. His brother Ajay, who was sitting in seat 11J, tragically died alongside a further 240 passengers and crew. Footage exclusively obtained by MailOnline showed Vishwash tried going back to the site of the inferno to save his brother. Vishwash, who had plasters on his face, today carried his brother's coffin at a ceremony in Gujarat. He was later seen crying in anguish and had to be taken away. Last week's crash was one of the deadliest plane accidents in terms of the number of British nationals killed. The aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad last week, killing 241 of the 242 people on board, 52 of whom were British. Investigators are yet to determine the cause of the crash.
Times
2 days ago
- General
- Times
Air India crash survivor consumed by guilt over brother's death
The sole survivor of the Air India crash has spoken of how he is struggling to come to terms with his feelings of guilt after he missed the opportunity to move his brother into the plane seat next to him. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old businessman from Leicester, was returning to London on flight AI171 last week when it crashed into a medical college building shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport in the western state of Gujarat. His brother, Ajay, was one of the 241 people on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane who died in the disaster. Fifty-two British citizens were among those killed. Ramesh miraculously survived with relatively minor injuries after jumping out of an emergency exit next to his seat 11A. Speaking for the first time since the crash, Ramesh told The Sun: 'I tried to get two seats together but someone had already got one. Me and Ajay would have been sitting together. But I lost my brother in front of my eyes. So now I am constantly thinking 'Why can't I save my brother?'' Ramesh added: 'It's a miracle I survived. I am okay physically but I feel terrible that I could not save Ajay.' Overcome with emotion after the crash, he told friends: 'I wish I was not alive.' On Tuesday, Ramesh broke down in tears as he helped tocarry his brother's coffin only hours after he had been discharged from hospital. Recalling the final frantic moments on board the plane, Ramesh said: 'Everything happened in seconds. I realised we were going down.' The aircraft, Ramesh added, 'wasn't gaining altitude and was just gliding. After that, the plane seemed to speed up, before it suddenly slammed into a building and exploded. Everything was visible in front of my eyes when the crash happened. 'I too thought that I was about to die, but then I opened my eyes and realised that I was still alive.' Ramesh told the Hindustan Times that when the plane crashed, the section he was sitting in landed on the ground rather than hitting the roof of a building. Locals spotted Ramesh as he staggered out of the grounds of a medical college and they led him to an ambulance before he attempted to go back into the inferno searching for his brother. While in the hospital, Narendra Modi, the prime minister, visited Ramesh. The process of identifying victims through DNA and dental records is ongoing, with 202 victims identified to date. Air India said in a statement that it was working to repatriate the deceased to the UK and other parts of the world. Air accident investigators from the United States and the UK have been sent to take part in the crash investigation. The black boxes, the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, have been recovered. An inspection of Air India's 787 fleet did not reveal any major issues and India's aviation safety watchdog has asked the airline for the training records of the pilots and the dispatchers.
Sky News
2 days ago
- General
- Sky News
British survivor of Air India crash carries brother's coffin after being discharged from hospital
A British man - the sole survivor of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad - has been discharged from hospital, the airline has confirmed. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, has since been seen in video as a pallbearer for the coffin of his brother - one of the 241 people killed in the crash - at a funeral in western India. At least 30 people also died on the ground as the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner struck a medical college hostel shortly after take-off from the airport in the state of Gujarat on Thursday. In a statement, Air India said it was "in mourning for the tragic loss" of passengers and crew aboard flight AI171 and is in contact with relatives of those killed, including 52 British nationals. It said it was working to repatriate the deceased to the UK and other parts of the world, adding: "The sole survivor of the accident, also a British national, has been discharged from hospital." "The investigation is ongoing," it said. "We are cooperating with all parties involved and are committed to sharing verified information and will continue to provide updates wherever we can." On flight AI171 to Gatwick, there were 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian among the passengers, along with 12 crew. The only survivor, Mr Ramesh, was in seat 11A, near the emergency exit. Speaking from his hospital bed on Friday, he said he "still can't believe" he survived. Dozens of anxious family members are waiting to collect the bodies of loved ones as doctors work to gather dental samples and perform DNA profiling to identify victims. Air India and the Indian government are looking at issues linked to engine thrust, flaps, and why the landing gear remained extended, or in the down position, after take-off. 1:15 Both the cockpit voice and flight data recorders, also called black boxes, have been recovered. They will be crucial to the crash investigation, which includes air accident investigators from the UK and US. India's aviation safety watchdog has asked Air India for the training records of the pilots and dispatchers, while an inspection of Air India's 787 fleet did not reveal any major issues. While there has not been an update on the possible cause of the crash, Indian officials have raised concerns about recent maintenance-related issues reported by the airline and advised the carrier to "strictly adhere to regulations".
