Russian aluminium producer Rusal is working on plans to build a bauxite and alumina complex in Indonesia as it looks to strengthen its raw material supply for aluminium production. The company mentioned that the Indonesian project is part of its “ diversification strategy in the Pacific region ”....
A NewPro study supports a staged 2,000-to-4,000-tonne-per-year high-purity alumina plant on the US Gulf Coast, with a post-tax NPV of about USD373 million and a 42.3 per cent IRR. Impact Minerals is advancing plans for a modular high-purity alumina (HPA) plant in the US after an independent scoping...
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Century Aluminum, the US primary aluminium producer, is preparing to pour up to USD 30 million into its Jamaican alumina refinery, Jamalco, in 2026, a move aimed at slashing energy costs and restoring the plant to full strength. The update came during the company’s latest investor call. Century’s...
Last Friday, spot prices for smelter-grade alumina with purity exceeding 98.6 per cent remained unchanged from the previous working day in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Guizhou provinces and in the Guangxi autonomous region at RMB 3,205-3,325 per tonne (USD 446-463 per tonne), according to Mysteel's...
On Thursday, Mysteel assessed spot prices for metallurgical-grade alumina with purity above 98.6 per cent in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and Guizhou provinces and in the Guangxi autonomous region at RMB 3,205-3,325 per tonne (USD 446-463 per tonne), unchanged from Wednesday. The steady spot prices...
The National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA), a Jamaican governmental body, stated that there was negligible damage to the environment following UC Rusal's bauxite train derailment in the Bog Walk Gorge on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Reports indicate that the risk to the river is low, too....
Repair work is under way in Bog Walk Gorge, St Catherine, Jamaica, after three alumina-filled cars from a Windalco bauxite train derailed on August 9 at the entrance of the rail tunnel. The cars plunged into the Rio Cobre and knocked down a utility pole, causing major transport and power...
China's 44 alumina producers under Mysteel's regular tracking produced 1.9 million tonnes of smelter-grade alumina during the week of August 1-7, up by 4,000 tonnes or 0.2 per cent from the prior week, according to Mysteel's latest survey. Although the increase was slightly higher than the 0.1 per...
According to SMM data, in July 2025 (31 days), China's metallurgical-grade alumina production increased by 5.40 per cent M-o-M and 6.65 per cent Y-o-Y. As of the end of July, the existing metallurgical-grade alumina capacity in China was approximately 110.32 million tonnes, with the actual...
Australia stands as a major global player in aluminium production. As per AL Circle's report, Australia continues to be the second major producer and the biggest exporting country of alumina in the world. The country is estimated to have produced around 18.25 million tonnes in 2023-24, a decrease...
On Thursday, Mysteel assessed spot prices for smelter-grade alumina with purity exceeding 98.6 per cent unchanged on day in four key production areas - Shandong, Henan, and Shanxi provinces and the Guangxi autonomous region - averaging between RMB 3,215 per tonne (USD 447.6 per tonne) and RMB 3,325...
India’s alumina trade landscape is witnessing a significant transformation, driven by expanding domestic capacity and a strategic shift away from traditional suppliers like Bahrain. The shift comes amid rising domestic alumina production and stabilising global market conditions, prompting Indian...
On Tuesday, Mysteel assessed physical prices for metallurgical-grade alumina with more than 98.6 per cent purity as unchanged in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Guizhou provinces and in the Guangxi autonomous region, ranging between RMB 3,215 per tonne (USD 447 per tonne) and RMB 3,325 per tonne. The...
The world alumina production (including chemical-grade) witnessed a notable setback in June 2025, declining 3 per cent month-on-month to 12.147 million tonnes - the lowest monthly output since February, according to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The downturn was driven by reduced...
In alignment with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) and its commitment to achieving zero harm, Rio Tinto, a leading global mining group engaged in the discovery, mining and processing of the Earth's mineral resources has published comprehensive details on its global...
Metallurgical-grade alumina output among the 44 Chinese producers regularly tracked by Mysteel totalled 1.85 million tonnes over July 25-31, higher by 0.9 per cent from the prior week, the results of Mysteel's latest survey showed. This marked the sixth consecutive weekly increase, though the pace...
According to the data revealed by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO), the alumina powder production in Iran stood at 74,425 tonnes for March 21 to July 22 2025. Compared to the first four months of the previous Iranian Calendar year (1403), the...
Chinese alumina prices for spot sales remained largely stable across China's five key alumina-producing hubs on August 1, while futures prices declined further. Image is for referential purposes only Last Friday, Mysteel assessed spot prices for metallurgical-grade alumina with purity above 98.6...
In July, the weighted average full cost of alumina nationwide was approximately RMB 2,957 per tonne, down RMB 14 per tonne M-o-M; the weighted average cash cost was approximately RMB 2,787 per tonne. Image for referential purposes only For bauxite, the bulk import bauxite prices fluctuated around...
Impact Minerals has once again confirmed its position as the lowest-cost global HPA producer with its recent release of a Pre‑Feasibility Study (PFS) for its Lake Hope High‑Purity Alumina (HPA) project in Western Australia. According to the PFS, the Net Present Value (NPV₁₀) is no less than AUD...
