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...
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...
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An associate of Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID), Henry Star Dora says the Renbel Government and people should encourage investment of the Renbel bauxite. He made the statement in Honiara yesterday following the recent revocation of a mine prospecting license and a mine lease granted to...
Vedanta had proceeded to survey the land at Danga Deula hill in Koraput district along with officials from the mining department on Friday but was forced to stop their survey work due to opposition from the villagers. Vedanta’s mining plans are not going well as they have already been refused...
Anglo African Minerals, an Ireland based company is planning to speed up the development of their Gunieau-based bauxite project of 43-million ton so that it can start production by 2016. The project spread across 338 km square and once it takes off, it will ease the tension caused by the ban on...
After the government ban on mineral ore export, there has been a drastic fall in national output for a number of commodities this year. There is a lot of expectation from the new government due to come in soon headed by president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, to lay out clear policies to regulate the...
Vietnamese authorities say they are carrying out inspections at a controversial bauxite-mining plant where a break in a waste containment reservoir caused a spillage of sludge last week, raising public alarm about its environmental impact, according to reports. Local news organizations that...
Alcoa and Noble Group Ltd today announced the signing of a definitive agreement that will result in Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) selling 100 percent of its ownership stake in the Jamalco bauxite mining and alumina refining joint venture to Noble for $140 million. AWAC will continue as...
The quiet settlement of Felda of Bukit Goh is about to get a windfall making them sudden millionaires, in lieu of the large bauxite deposits found in the area. Rumors of the possibility of bauxite deposits were first heard during the recent Ramadan period but settlers did not reveal anything. Now...
Alro Slatina, a Romanian group and among the largest aluminium producers in Eastern and Central Europe recently announced that none of their Romanian workers are working in the company owned mine in Sierra Leone which falls in the region of high infestation of the Ebola virus. Alro’s...
Australian Bauxite had secured a mining lease last month for the Bald Hill project in Tasmania and now they have even secured an investment of A$ 8 million from a commodities group named Noble Resources. The agreement finalized between the two parties ensures Australian Bauxite receives A$ 6...
Members of the Naita landowning unit in Lekutu were all smiles yesterday as they received a $239,000 cheque from the Xinfa Bauxite Mining Ltd yesterday. The cheque is for the goodwill and lease payment for the mining company's new 20-year lease on 25 acres of mataqali land. Speaking at the handing...
Most occupational diseases among miners cannot be treated or reversed. In order to help these miners be wary of the health hazards, National Institute of Miners' Health (NIMH) has conducted a first-of-its-kind study to identify three biomarkers, or cell components, that can help assess the level of...
Australian Bauxite (ASX:ABX) has reported it is in negotiations for financing of its Bald Hill bauxite project in Tasmania. The project has received a Tasmanian Mining Lease for the mine. Negotiations are understood to be well advanced and that the funding is now focussed on clarifications of key...
Prima Resources Bauxite Mine & Metals Facility Project – Manjimup WA, announced that it will open a Prima Community Office in Manjimup commencing 11-Oct-2014 for one month. The BMMF- Manjimup Project is a 1.0 MT/Yr Bauxite Ore and Metals Extraction Facility in Manjimup. The Prima Community Office...
Queensland Bauxite (ASX:QBL) will look to deliver a Scoping Study within weeks for the South Johnstone Bauxite Project in Queensland. The study is proceeding to plan to assess the potential economic viability of the development of a bauxite mining operation. The company continues to advance...
Metallica Minerals has revealed that a further A$900,000 has been received into the Joint Venture bank account under the Cape York Heavy Mineral Sands (HMS) and Bauxite Joint Venture Agreement. The Chinese investor is using a wholly-owned Australian subsidiary named Ozore Resources Pty. Ltd, and...
Bintang Borneo Mining company from Indonesia and officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy are conducting awareness onBauxite mining around Rendova Island in Western Province this week. They are currently in Munda to conduct the mining awareness. Speaking to the Solomon Star in Munda over the...
Peter Wall will soon become the new chairman of Aziana Liminted replacing John Morris. The switch will come into effect on 30th September 2014. Wall is a Perth-based corporate lawyer with an experience of over 14 years with expertise in a wide array of corporate and commercial issues. His specialty...
Andhra Pradesh can become a key center for alumina and aluminium production if the state’s natural resources can be adequately utilized, ranking second only to Odisha. India has bauxite resources of nearly 3.48 billion tonnes of which 18 percent belongs to Andhra Pradesh. However, constant...
