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Ashapura targets INR 100 billion bauxite revenue opportunity as Guinea volumes rise
Bauxite10 SEPT 2026

Ashapura targets INR 100 billion bauxite revenue opportunity as Guinea volumes rise

Ashapura Minechem is preparing for its next phase of growth by expanding its Guinea bauxite operations while shifting its Indian business towards higher-value mineral products. The company is targeting 15 million tonnes of annual bauxite volumes by FY28, a level management believes could generate...

WEEKLY: Guinea shipments surge but freight costs keep China bauxite spot split, prices pinned in tight band
Bauxite09 SEPT 2026

WEEKLY: Guinea shipments surge but freight costs keep China bauxite spot split, prices pinned in tight band

China's domestic ore prices held steady last week. In Shanxi, a limited volume of relatively lower-grade domestic ore was concluded under long-term contracts at approximately RMB 530 per tonne. In Henan, the expected increase in domestic ore output has yet to materialise, leaving the supply-demand...

Rio Tinto adds Aurukun's 8 tpa bauxite opportunity to growing Cape York pipeline
Bauxite08 SEPT 2026

Rio Tinto adds Aurukun's 8 tpa bauxite opportunity to growing Cape York pipeline

The acquisition gives Rio Tinto control of a major undeveloped Cape York resource as it expands its existing Weipa operations and advances new mining areas. Rio Tinto is expanding its Cape York bauxite portfolio by acquiring the Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore and Mitsubishi, adding a...

Metro Mining builds bauxite momentum with record output, lower costs and broader sales
Bauxite07 SEPT 2026

Metro Mining builds bauxite momentum with record output, lower costs and broader sales

Metro Mining's Bauxite Hills operation delivered record quarterly production as lower unit costs and a broader customer base strengthen its growth profile. Metro Mining is building momentum at its Bauxite Hills bauxite mine in Queensland, with record quarterly output, lower unit costs and improving...

Australian bauxite forecast at $39/t vs Guinea at $34-46/t: How ore quality, freight and oversupply are shaping prices
Bauxite04 SEPT 2026

Australian bauxite forecast at $39/t vs Guinea at $34-46/t: How ore quality, freight and oversupply are shaping prices

What happens when the world’s biggest bauxite supplier produces too much of the one commodity it dominates? Guinea’s bauxite market is offering a striking answer. Record exports have strengthened its position in global trade, but the surge in supply has also pushed prices lower. Australia,...

Why aluminium scrap grade matters when buying secondary aluminium in India
Bauxite03 SEPT 2026

Why aluminium scrap grade matters when buying secondary aluminium in India

India’s aluminium recycling sector has matured significantly over the past decade. Secondary aluminium, produced by remelting and refining scrap, now accounts for a growing share of the country’s total aluminium consumption. Recycling aluminium requires up to 95 per cent less energy than smelting...

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