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...
Ireland’s Department of Enterprise has withheld the release records of discussions between its secretary general and Aughinish Alumina management, citing “highly confidential information” shared by the company. The decision comes as scrutiny intensifies over the Limerick refinery’s alumina exports...
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The Irish High Court has overturned the approval granted to Aughinish Alumina’s expansion plan for its Bauxite Residue Disposal Area (BRDA) by 8 million cubic metres. Citing review gaps, the court sent the red mud project back to An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) for fresh consideration. The proposal...
Andromeda Metals has started commissioning its high-purity alumina (HPA) pilot plant. It marks another step towards commercial production using Great White kaolin and its proprietary processing technology. The pilot plant will allow the company to test continuous production rather than batch...
For the week of June 15-22, domestic alumina spot prices edged higher, with market trading activity remaining relatively steady. According to MySteel’s price assessment, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina (minimum purity 98.6 per cent) stood at RMB 2,755 per tonne on...
This week, trading sentiment weakened somewhat for domestic aluminium fluoride enterprises, with prices running steady. As of now, SMM’s aluminium fluoride reference price is RMB 11,280-11,700 per tonne; cryolite prices also held steady, with SMM’s reference price at RMB 7,000-8,500 per tonne. Raw...
Empire Metals has designed a new process flowsheet for its Pitfield titanium project and plans to produce alumina as a co-product through processing. Alumina, a hard, durable chemical compound extracted primarily from bauxite ore and heavily used as a primary material for smelting aluminium metal....
Greenland Mines will fortify its foothold in the critical minerals segment of the economy through a strategic investment in the mineral-focused technology and resource development company, AnorTech Inc., for an initial equity stake of 9.9 per cent. Under the terms of this agreement, Greenland Mines...
According to Mysteel's assessment, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent was at RMB 2,730 per tonne (USD 404 per tonne) on June 11, up by 1 per cent on week. The firmer spot prices were largely driven by market anticipation that...
At the national level, the average price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent was assessed by Mysteel at RMB 2,729 per tonne (USD 403.8 per tonne) last Friday, moving up by a larger RMB 12 per tonne on day and marking a nearly two-month high, Mysteel Global noted. The...
As the push for halting Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia intensifies with the latest urge from Estonia , Ireland’s Minister of State, Seán Canney, indicated his support for potential EU sanctions, provided the ongoing investigation proves Russia’s use of alumina in military and industrial...
As prevailing geopolitical volatility has led the European Union (EU) to impose trade sanctions on Russia-bound exports, alumina shipment concerns have taken centre stage. EU-member nation Estonia has renewed its call for a complete ban on alumina exports to Russia, citing concerns that the...
Alcoa Corporation expects alumina shipments from its Pinjarra refinery in Australia to decline by about 120,000 tonnes in the second quarter compared with the first quarter, following disruptions caused by Cyclone Narelle. Speaking at the Wells Fargo Industrials & Materials Conference in Chicago,...
Irish authorities are reviewing reports that alumina exports from the Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina refinery could have indirectly reached entities linked to Russia's defence industry, adding to calls for tighter oversight of strategic material supply chains. The issue has also brought renewed...
A rise in energy costs and disruption to one of the world’s most important shipping routes are creating fresh challenges for Alcoa, with the company warning that the impact will be felt in its results for the current quarter. The concern centres on the alumina business, which supplies the raw...
Recently, news spread in the market that Guinea, the world's largest bauxite producer, is planning to roll out export control measures in June 2026, using quota management to push up ore prices. In response, alumina futures rose sharply, with spot prices following suit. Market participants have...
China's alumina industry has been expanding steadily over the past six years. Production has increased from 71 million tonnes in 2020 to around 92.9–94.5 million tonnes in 2025, an overall rise of about 31–33 per cent. But behind every new tonne of alumina lies another, less visible story that...
AnorTech Inc. has announced a one-year research collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to develop alumina-based catalysts for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture using the company's sustainable alumina. The collaboration follows testing carried out in 2025, during which AnorTech...
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is expected to discuss Irish alumina exports to Russia during a visit to Dublin this week, according to EU officials familiar with her plans. The visit comes ahead of Ireland taking over the rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1 and follows reports...
Chinese alumina prices remained broadly stable during the May 29-June 4 week, as cautious purchasing by primary aluminium smelters stifled market activity. As of June 4, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6 per cent stood at RMB 2,703 per...
