Mozambique plans to invest around USD 126 million in a solar power plant to supply electricity to mining companies in Gaza Province, southern Mozambique, according to state news agency AIM. Provincial governor Alfeu Cuna announced the plan at the Conference on Adding Value to Mineral Resources (CAVAME-d 2026) in Nacala. The project aims to strengthen electricity supply for mining operations and industries linked to mineral processing. Gaza Province has heavy mineral sands deposits at Chibuto and limestone at Mabalane. The government is also planning mineral processing facilities in Mabalane and Mapai, where limestone deposits have been identified. Other mineral resources in the province could support cement production and related industries. Explore the production, demand and consumption...
Nimba Mining Company SA has appointed Patrice L'Huillier as Director General and Djiba Diakité as Chairman of the Board of Directors, with both appointments confirmed through separate presidential decrees. The announcement was made on Friday, October 23, 2026, during a national television news broadcast. L'Huillier, a civil engineer specialising in bridges and roads, will serve as Director General for an initial three-year term, which is renewable. According to his appointment decree, he will work under a performance contract with the Ministry of Mines and Geology. The contract will establish his objectives, the methods for assessing his performance and his obligations regarding the transfer of skills to national staff. In a separate decree, Diakité, Minister Director of the Cabinet of...
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Metallica Minerals Limited and its Joint Venture partner, Ozore Resources Pty. Ltd. announces that the Mining Lease Application (“MLA”) for the Urqu hart Bauxite Project has been lodged with the Queensland Department of Mines and Natural Resources. The MLA 100044 comprising 1,378 hectares covers the Urquhart Bauxite Resource (Area A and Area B) announced to the ASX on 11 May 2015. The Joint Venture is undertaking an internal Conceptual Development Study and has also commenced environmental studies including the completion of a Wet Season Flora and Fauna Environmental Survey required as part of the Environmental Approval Process. Permitting, enviro nmental studies , Traditional Landowner meetings, technical evaluations and other work will continue into 2016, with the objective of achieving...
IT and logistics provider Asdion Bhd has won a RM414 million deal to supply four million dry tonnes of bauxite to China from July, more than Malaysia's entire bauxite exports last year. China is the world’s biggest producer of aluminium, which is extracted from bauxite. Asdion sealed the deal with the Hong Kong International Mining Exchange Ltd for the supply of bauxite to Hong Kong International Mining Exchange Ltd (HKIM), whose business is in the trading of commodities. Under the agreement, Asdion’s subsidiary TAZ Logistics Sdn Bhd will provide logistics-related services to HKIM for the delivery of a total of four million dry tonnes of bauxite at a base price of US$28 per dry tonne. Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that Australia had overtaken Malaysia as China’s top supplier of bauxite in...
The head of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET) says the slow progress in starting new energy projects in the bauxite sector will not affect the overall national programme to bring energy costs down. The expression of confidence came from Dr Vincent Lawrence during a press briefing at Jamaica House today. Jamalco has proposed a coal-fired co-generation facility at Halse Hall, Clarendon, supplying high steam to its refinery and 50 megawatts of power to the grid. Meanwhile, Alpart is to build a 140 megawatt gas turbine co-generation facility which will supply steam to the St Elizabeth-based refinery and power to the JPS grid. Lawrence has cited delays related to the change of ownership in Jamalco and contractual issues between UC Rusal and American Ethane. But he says this should...
The market forecasts seem to be taking a real shape as Australia replaced Malaysia as the top supplier of bauxite to china in the month of May after falling behind from April. China being the largest aluminium producer in the world and not having any notable indigenous source for bauxite, imports a large volume of the mineral every year. In May, 2015, China bought 1.61 million metric tons of bauxite from Australia from 1.62 million tons a month earlier and 1.24 million tons in 2014. Shipments from Malaysia were 1.58 million tons in May, a fall of 23 percent from April. In January 2014, Indonesia imposed a heavy tax on export of raw minerals and halted shipments of raw ore including bauxite, nickel and copper, in a bid to encourage domestic processing of the mineral. Heavily dependent on...
Bauxite reserves in China’s Guizhou province grew for four years running, according to the Guizhou Land & Resources Department. Bauxite reserve base in the province hit 133 million tonnes as of the end of 2014, up 1 million tonnes from 2013. The number of small bauxite mines in Guizhou has decreased sharply in the past few years due to stricter management by the local government. Bauxite prices in Guangxi and Guizhou rose in June as heavy rains hampered local mining activity. But SMM sees little room for more price gains. SMM bases its predictions on the fact that alumina prices in both provinces fell, which will pressure local bauxite prices.
K Line signed long-term agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium for transportation of 5 million tonnes of bauxite ore on its capesize bulk fleet. The contract is signed for transportation of bauxite ore to the alumina refinery, currently building in Al Taweelah in the United Arab Emirates. K Line will secure this long-term contract without disclosing the financial details, but according its medium-term business plan for Capesize bulkers securing at medium and long-term charters. The Japanese shipowner K Line has long term partnership with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) dating since 1979. K Line operates 12 Capesize bulk carrier with total deadweight of over 2 million DWT. All the ships are built between 2006 and 2012 according to the latest marine engineers developments. The company...
Hindalco Industries may soon get to resume operations at five bauxite mines in Jharkhand that have remained closed since September last year, with the state government initiating the extension of these leases till 2030. The state mines department has already processed files of the five mines of the Aditya Birla Group's flagship company, a couple of senior state government officials told ET. These are Hisri (New), Bhusar, Bagru, Pakhar and Serengdag bauxite mines. The state had in September ordered closure of six Hindalco mines that were operating on deemed or temporary leases. The central mines ministry rendered such extensions invalid through a notification in July last year. Questions sent to Hindalco spokesperson remained unanswered as of press time Monday. The Mines and Minerals...
The Government of Russia has pledged assistance to Jamaica with restoring mined-out bauxite lands to full agricultural productivity. Mining minister Phillip Paulwell says the European country has pledged the latest in Russian technology. Russia’s agriculture minister has reportedly expressed hope that livestock and food crops can be exported from Jamaica to Russia. Paulwell is representing Jamaica at the 19th St Petersburg International Economic Forum in Moscow. He reportedly told JIS news that he has been having meetings with various representatives from the Russian government to strengthen cooperation in specialised areas. He says in addition to cooperation in agriculture, Russia has also pledged assistance on environmental issues.
The dispute between ASX-listed Bauxite Resources and its joint venture (JV) partner Yankuang Resources has been referred to a Perth-based barrister for mediation. Bauxite Resources said on Friday that its representatives had met with Yankuang between June 9 and 18 to resolve the dispute over a budget and work programme for the Felicitas project, in Western Australia, but that they had failed to reach a resolution. The dispute also involved the interpretation of the JV parties’ obligation under the resource agreement and the alumina refinery agreement, which was designed to see a full refinery bankable feasibility study (BFS) completed by a predetermined date. Bauxite Resources said on May 19 that the quality and size of the Felicitas deposit represented an opportunity for the JV parties...
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has recently given its nod to two Bauxite mining projects, located in close proximity to the Marine National Park and a wildlife sanctuary in Jamnagar. The first environment clearance has been given to New Delh-based M/s Orient Abrasives Ltd for quadrupling the production capacity of Nandana bauxite mine from 30,500 tonnes per annum to 128,00 tonnes per annum. The mine lease area of over 50 hectare is designated as government waste land and is located approximately 8.88 km from the national park and 10.10 km from Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary. The company was also accorded an environment clearance in February this year for enchancing the production capacity of the Bauxite mine from 63,000 tonnes per annum to 259,000 tonnes per annum in...
First Bauxite Corp. of Canada plans to invest $200 million to develop a proposed bauxite processing plant on the Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish. State and corporate officials said that the project would create 100 direct jobs, ranging from entry-level to skilled trade and professional management positions at an average annual salary of $70,000, plus benefits. Louisiana Economic Development estimated the project would result in an additional 117 indirect jobs. At peak building activity, the company estimated, the project would generate 150 construction jobs. Based in Toronto, First Bauxite has concluded a feasibility study calling for the company to mine bauxite — an alumina-based ore — from Guyana, on the northern coast of South America, and ship it to Louisiana. At the...
Metro Mining and private company Green Coast Resources Pty Limited have amended an earlier sale agreement struck in June 2013 for the sale of its Hey Point bauxite tenements on Western Cape York. The revised deed of amendment and termination agreement will see wholly owned subsidiary of Metro Mining, Cape Alumina Pty Limited receive a sum of $250,000 to be paid by GCR today. The outstanding sum of $750,000 will be increased to $825,000 and paid in two instalments; $275,000 in September 2015 and $550,000 in December 2015. Additionally, the marketing agreement between GCR and Cape Alumina has been terminated in consideration for a 1% increase in royalty payable by GCR to Cape Alumina on FOB Bauxite sales. This will now provide Cape Alumina with a right to receive total royalties of 3%-4% of...
Queensland Bauxite Limited provides an update on drilling and corporate activities at its flagship South Johnstone Bauxite Project in northern Queensland. · Two drilling programs underway to fast track project development · Additional drill samples sent to ALS Laboratory for assaying · Current programme aimed at upgrading Indicated Mineral Resource to Measured Resource · Mine Plan, environmental approvals and work for the mining development licence application all progressing Drilling continues apace as two drilling teams are now on site to expand the development of the project. Results from new drill holes are progressively being sent to ALS Laboratories for assaying. The objective of the current drilling is to upgrade the current Indicated Mineral Resource under the 2012 JORC Code to a...
Indonesia's government is discussing legal avenues to allow a resumption of bauxite exports to help kickstart stalled smelter projects, top officials said, as Southeast Asia's largest economy tries to promote infrastructure development. Indonesia imposed restrictions on exports of unprocessed metal ores in early 2014 in an effort force firms to develop smelters that would add value to the country's resources and create jobs. However, many firms including bauxite miners said building smelters was unfeasible in the absence of supporting infrastructure and export revenue, and the country's revenue from mining has plummeted. Indonesia's bauxite exports fell to 2.1 million tonnes in calendar 2014 from 55.6 million in 2013, when they were worth US$1.3 billion to the country's economy. The need...
Bauxite residue is a resource, a material that can be valorized. The current practices for bauxite residue utilization in some parts of the world need reconsideration and revision. KU Leuven and REDMUD Organization together are organizing a conference keeping the bauxite residue utilization in perspective. The conference on “Bauxite Residue Valorisation and Best Practices” will take place in Leuven from 5 - 7 October 2015. The goal of the conference is to attract a number of researchers around the world and promote the most realistic and scientifically sound solutions for bauxite residue valorization. The conference will welcome ideas that are novel and exciting, in the framework of industrial symbiosis and which can exploit the potential of Bauxite Residue as a secondary resource. The...
With Larsen & Toubro (L&T) agreeing to set up a three million tonne aluminum refinery in two phases of 1.5 million tonne each at Rayagada, the Odisha government today recommended to the Centre the grant of Mining Lease (ML) for Sijurumali and Kuturumali bauxite mines to the company putting an end to the long-drawn speculation on the issue. L&T will go for construction of the refinery with a rated capacity of 1.5 million tonne in the first phase at an investment of around Rs 12,000 crore, sources close to the development said. The state government has, however, put a condition that the company cannot use bauxite mined from these two mines elsewhere. What in effect means is that despite having a joint venture with Vedanta, L&T cannot allow Vedanta to use bauxite extracted from the two...
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Noranda Bauxite Limited (NBL) has reached an interim agreement with the Government of Jamaica (the GOJ) relating to a dispute regarding production levies. The interim agreement addresses payments of production levies pending the conclusion of arbitration related to those levies, and will be in effect until the earlier of December 31, 2015 or the date on which an arbitration award is delivered. Under the terms of the interim agreement, the GOJ has agreed to stay or discontinue its May 28, 2015 application for an interim injunction restraining NBL's export of bauxite from Jamaica. NBL has agreed to provide interim levies to the GOJ in the form of cash and irrevocable letters of credit. NBL and the GOJ have...
Alufer Mining Limited, the bauxite exploration and development company with a portfolio of assets in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa, is pleased to announce that it has closed a US$10 million senior secured Bridge Facility (the "Facility") with Pala Investments Limited ("Pala"), which will fund the Bel Air Bauxite Project ("Bel Air" or the "Project") to the pre-construction stage. Highlights • US$10 million Facility secured to advance Bel Air through the pre-construction phase and to progress negotiations with interested parties to secure full construction financing ("Construction Financing"); • Pala has the option to participate in up to US$30 million of the Construction Financing; • Bel Air is fully permitted and discussions are underway to secure a Mining Convention providing long...
