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15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition - IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
ICSOBA 2026 - 44th International Conference and Exhibition
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15-tonne anorthosite push meets Greenland security pact as AnorTech advances sustainable alumina
Greenland’s newly signed security agreement is bringing fresh attention to the island’s critical-minerals potential — and AnorTech is positioning its sustainable alumina project to benefit from the stronger investment environment. AnorTech has welcomed the Greenland Security Agreement signed by Greenland, Denmark and the United States at the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, saying the framework could strengthen the environment for critical-mineral development and secure supply chains. For AnorTech, the development comes as it advances its Gronne Bjerg anorthosite project and works towards commercialising a portfolio that includes zero-waste smelter-grade alumina (SGA) and high-purity alumina (HPA). The company said the agreement strengthens regional defence cooperation,...
Almatis and ROMCO announce strategic partnership for brown fused alumina
During the International Colloquium on Refractories (ICR) in Aachen, Germany, Almatis and ROMCO signed a term sheet outlining the key principles for a long-term strategic partnership for Brown Fused Alumina (BFA). The proposed partnership brings together ROMCO’s established fused alumina manufacturing capabilities in India with Almatis ’global sales , technical service and distribution network. Subject to the conclusion of definitive agreements, the parties intend to establish a long-term manufacturing, sales and marketing collaboration for ROMCO’s Brown Fused Alumina portfolio. Almatis CEO Anil Sonmez stated , “This is another significant step forward in line with our vision, ‘Alumina and Beyond for Tomorrow.” Sonmez continued, “Following the expansion of our Calcium Aluminate Cement...
Guinea seeks US financing for CBG alumina refinery as bauxite processing push accelerates
Guinea is looking to bring US financing into its growing push to process more bauxite into alumina at home, with its Mines Ministry holding discussions in the United States over possible support for an alumina refinery planned by Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG). The discussions involve the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Exim Bank, adding a potential US financing component to Guinea’s efforts to expand domestic alumina refining capacity. Chinese capital has so far played a major role in supporting the country’s move towards local bauxite processing. CBG refinery plans take shape as Guinea seeks US funding The talks took place on Friday, September 18, on the sidelines of an international critical minerals conference. Christopher Kulukundis, acting US...
China alumina spot prices steady as production cut hopes offset weak fundamentals
The SHFE alumina futures prices have shown a volatile trend recently. Although fundamentals have dragged spot prices weaker, as industry-wide losses widen, market expectations of production cuts keep rising. Therefore, after the basis narrowed back, futures prices found bottom support, and traders took a cautious wait-and-see stance. On supply side, recent domestic alumina operating capacity was about 99.1 million tonnes per year. A large new alumina project in Guangxi started trial production on its first production line last Sunday, involving capacity of about 1 million tonne per year; after product quality stabilises, it will advance the second 1-million-tonne line. A northern alumina refinery, under heavy loss pressure, has gradually halted front-end feeding and aluminium hydroxide...
China's alumina sector sinks deeper into losses as costs stay sticky and output rebounds
According to Mysteel's data, China's weighted average full cost of alumina production stood at RMB 2,864.65 per tonne as of the end of August 2026, up about RMB 38.44 per tonne from the previous month. Currently, roughly half of the industry's capacity is running at a loss on a full-cost basis, and some producers have even begun posting cash-flow losses. With no signs of easing on the cost side and alumina prices continuing to slide, the sector's pressure shows no sign of relief. Looking back on August, the bauxite prices held steady. Bottlenecks in incremental domestic mine supply persisted, and the supply-demand picture remained largely unchanged. Beyond routine long-term contracts, alumina refineries struggled to secure spot volumes and could only supplement with imported ore. On the...
Hindalco partners with Metalshub to launch digital alumina spot tenders
Hindalco Industries has partnered with Germany-based digital marketplace Metalshub to introduce a structured online bidding process for spot sales of metallurgical-grade alumina, with the first tender expected between October and December 2026. The initiative aims to bring greater competition and transaction-based price discovery to a segment of the alumina market where most volumes are traditionally traded through long-term contracts. Under the new process, qualified buyers will be able to participate in confidential digital request-for-bid events, allowing multiple bidders to compete for available spot alumina volumes. Metalshub said the approach will generate transaction data from competitive bidding, potentially providing a more transparent reference for spot-market pricing. Digital...
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