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...
Iron ore remains Rio Tinto's financial anchor, but growing exposure to aluminium, copper and lithium is changing how investors assess the diversified miner. Rio Tinto is attracting renewed attention among UK-listed metals and mining stocks as its expanding commodity mix creates a valuation picture...
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Canyon Resources is looking for a new chief executive, with Peter Secker stepping down just as its key bauxite project in Cameroon moves closer to production. Secker hasn’t left immediately though. The company said he will stay on for the next few months to manage the transition, which comes at a...
Alongside the rising output, the main concern for the industry players is that the current scenario of the bauxite and alumina market has become more about better supply expansion via new mining projects and refining capacity, resource security and nationalism, capacity expansion, sustainability...
Indonesia will implement a revised bauxite pricing mechanism under Kepmen ESDM No. 144.K/MB.01/MMEM.B/2026, starting April 15, lowering benchmark prices while introducing structural changes that better reflect ore quality and moisture. The update replaces the previous framework under Kepmen ESDM...
Ghana’s decision to cancel the Nyanahin bauxite lease awarded to Rocksure International is now sparking a wider debate and renewed scrutiny around policy consistency, fairness and institutional credibility. What began as a legal and procedural issue is increasingly being viewed as a test case for...
The Australia-headquartered mining company Canyon Resources has reported steady progress with its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. With the first shipment planned in September, the company is aiming to capitalise on the ongoing supply crunch and sustained demand for high-grade bauxite,...
Brazil sits among the world’s five major bauxite players as of 2025-alongside Guinea, Australia, Vietnam and Indonesia-with reserves estimated at around 1.7 billion tonnes. But that hasn’t translated into higher output. Production reached 33 million tonnes in 2025, unchanged from 2024, and has been...
One of the major events, “Fastmarkets Bauxite and Alumina 2026," took place from March 23 to 25, 2026, in Miami, USA. The event brought together senior leaders from the global bauxite and alumina value chain. The main aim of the event was to address the commercial issues that will shape the...
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 Guinea-Conakry is set to reduce its bauxite export volumes, starting from April 2026, to support prices and protect the smaller producers from collapsing due to volatile margins. This move comes due to the weak Chinese demand and higher freight rates because of the Middle East...
Several African countries, including Nigeria, are increasing efforts to use their large bauxite reserves for industrial development. Governments and investors are shifting from exporting raw minerals to processing them within the country. In Nigeria, the government is planning to set up a large...
On March 27, 2026, the US Treasury's OFAC lifted sanctions on Venezuela's minerals sector, comprising bauxite, coltan, gold, diamonds, and other rare earths, enabling US firms to pursue contracts, also with state-owned Minerven, post the capture of Nicolás Maduro. At present, the nation is eyeing...
Guinea and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) have finalised an agreement that could prevent an arbitration post the seizure of the miner’s local unit in 2025. The development is a marker toward resolving tensions that have disrupted bauxite supply flows from Guinea. Explore- Most accurate data to...
A USD 2 billion funding deal has been announced to support the Boyne aluminium smelter in Queensland. The deal is expected to secure jobs in Weipa, where Rio Tinto’s bauxite operations supply raw materials to the smelter. The investment involves the Australian government, the Queensland government...
The Guinea-China bauxite corridor has long powered global aluminium supply chains. However, this high-volume trade now appears to be entering a more fragile phase, as rising freight costs, shifting trade flows, and emerging policy signals from Guinea begin to test the resilience of one of the...
By month, China's imported bauxite totalled 19.25 million tonnes in January and 16.95 million tonnes in February, representing on-year increases of 19.3 per cent and 18.1 per cent respectively, the GACC data showed. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “...
Many mining companies, including Metro Mining, an Australian mining and exploration company, due to Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which hit Cape York, North Queensland, have stopped their operations. However, on Friday, March 20, the firm released a new update regarding its operations. On March 17, the...
Trade disruption resulting from the Middle East conflict has led to the diversion of approximately 1.2 million tonnes of bauxite shipments from Guinea to India. Amid supply constraints and tightened trade, the bauxite supply originally bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would offer a...
India's largest aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium, unlocked a new milestone concerning its decarbonisation efforts at the Kodingamali bauxite mines. This has been achieved by introducing electric vehicle (EV) loaders, aiding in cutting CO₂ emissions from loading operations by 50 per cent....
Rio Tinto has temporarily shut its Amrun and Andoom bauxite mines in Queensland after Cyclone Narelle hit northeast Australia. These two mines produce about 30 million tonnes of bauxite each year, which is used to make aluminium. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive...
