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'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...
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Brazil is the third-largest producer of bauxite in the world. The top destinations where Brazil exports its bauxite are: United States, Canada, China, Europe, South America, and many more. The country exported 1,644,831 tonnes of bauxite to China during the first seven months of this year....
The leading integrated aluminium producer of India, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), has announced plans to diversify into areas like merchant mining, green power, and caustic soda to withstand downturns in the global metal market and sustain profitability in the long run. The New...
Hydro has issued a notice of force majeure to its bauxite customers as Hydro will not receive the full contracted volumes from its supplier, MRN, due to lower production at the bauxite mine. This will affect Hydro's bauxite deliveries to customers. MRN, where Hydro has a 5% ownership and additional...
Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has floated tenders to start operations from its Kodingamali bauxite lease.In the first year of operations, OMC, a state-run entity, targets to produce 1.5 million tonnes of bauxite. From second year onwards, the output is set to expand to three million tonnes per...
According to the NT Mining Production summary, the Northern Territory registered its highest ever minerals sales worth $3.63 billion during the 2016-17 period. Minister for Primary Industry and Resources, Ken Vowles, said “So it is encouraging to see a 19 per cent increase in mining production...
Despite tight bauxite supply in Shanxi and Henan due to environmental check, local market prices for bauxite rose very slow over August and September. According to Shanghai Metals Market report, the average price for Shanxi Bauxite (6.0≤Al/Si＜7.0) in August stood at RMB 371.25/t and Henan Bauxite...
India’s three Central Public sector undertakings under the administrative control of Ministry of Mines – National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco), Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) and Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) –signed an MoU on September 18, 2017, to make the country self-reliant in the...
Australian Bauxite Limited announced the delivery of 30,000 tonne bauxite from its Bald Hill Bauxite mine, Campbell Town, Northern Tasmania. The customer will pay 90 per cent of the invoice value immediately and the remainder on proof of weight. “Because this delivery has been completed 3 weeks...
Bauxite mining operations in the Guinean mining hub of Boke resumed this Monday, September 18, after public protests over electricity cuts had disrupted bauxite deliveries since Friday, mining companies and the concerned government officials confirmed. Deliveries from three sites of Societe Miniere...
Indonesia has significant reserves of bauxite and has become a major exporter to China. The country exported 50,295 tonnes of bauxite to china in the first seven months of this year. Indonesia’s export of bauxite is projected to increase in the second half of 2017. Kendawangan and Tayan mines are...
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is likely to foray into metal mining of iron ore, bauxite, copper and nickel, according to an official. The company is in the process of identifying the areas where they can diversify. The miner's Director (Marketing) S.N. Prasad said, "We do not want to be known as just a coal...
Metro Mining Limited today announced that it awarded the mining contract to SAB Mining (SAB), a private Queensland mining services company, for the operation of the Bauxite Hills Mine in North Queensland. The company started the construction at the mine in July and expects to start mining...
Marcventures Holding Inc, engaged in mineral development in the Philippines, is merging with Asia Pilot Mining Philippines Corp (APMPC) and BrightGreen Resources Holdings Inc (BHI) in a deal valued at $22.1 million (P1.125 billion). The company plans to issue a total of 1.125 billion shares priced...
Australian Bauxite Limited’s shipment of up to 33,000 tonnes of cement grade bauxite to a repeat customer is expected to be fully delivered to the Bell Bay port by September 19. That would be two to three weeks ahead of schedule. The company, which mines at Bald Hill, near Campbell Town, said it...
Despite tight bauxite supply in Shanxi, due to environmental scanning, local market prices for bauxite rose slightly over August and September. According to Shanghai Metals Market report, the average price for Bauxite for August and September has not registered much change. The average prices of...
The Queensland Department Heritage Protection (DEHP) has approved the environmental authority (EA) for Queensland Bauxite’s South Johnstone project at Camp Creek, taking it a step closer to production. The EA permit allows the company to conduct development work outlined by the mineral development...
Henan province, China’s major producer of bauxite, has planned to suspend some bauxite, iron ore and coal mines, according to news posted by Shanghai Metals Market and reported by dahe.cn. The construction and expansion of bauxite mines and pyrite mines in the province will be suspended. The mines...
Pacific Bauxite Limited, an Australian mineral explorer with a focus on bauxite exploration, mining and production, has identified three large high-grade bauxite reserves at the South West New Georgia Bauxite Project in the Solomon Islands for mining, reported by Proactive Investors. For this,...
