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,...
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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The red soils of Guinea are continuously drawing the world’s gaze with their mining power. As 2026 nears, the country’s bauxite sector remains on a record-setting path, reshaping its role in global supply chains. In the first three months of 2025, Guinea exported 48.6 million tonnes of bauxite —...
Boksit, a Bosnian bauxite mining company, suggested an outstanding surge in its net profit at BAM 13.1 million or USD 7.7 million in the first nine months of 2025. During the same period last year, this surge marked a leap from BAM 603 thousand. In the first 9 months of 2025, the firm achieved a 14...
After several strong months of production, Metro Mining Limited saw a modest slowdown in October, shipping 735,000 wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite from its Bauxite Hills Operation in northern Queensland. Image source: Metro Mining To know more about the global bauxite industry, read “ A...
Pioneering investment in Guinea to a new generation's innovative ethanol project in Uganda, the Oswals’ investment pool in Africa is phenomenal, reflecting determination and forward-thinking. The family with Axis Mineral and PRO Industries are not easily persuaded by unstable political affairs,...
Immediate and time-sensitive actions are urged by the aluminium industry experts and policymakers to explore Odisha’s bauxite reserves. This step is crucial for bolstering India’s aluminium value chain by unlocking mines, which significantly contribute to the country’s self-reliance goals under the...
Mali’s government has reportedly cancelled more than 90 mining exploration permits for minerals such as bauxite, uranium, rare earths, gold, iron ore, and more. The government decided that companies failing to meet new regulatory requirements would have their permits cancelled. The move, confirmed...
Western Australia-based explorer Western Yilgarn NL has released new estimates that mark a notable lift in its bauxite inventory. The update follows the completion of two fresh resource assessments at the New Norcia and Cardea 3 projects, bringing the company’s total JORC-classified bauxite...
The United States and Australia have officially shaken hands to boost the supply chain for rare earths and other essential minerals. This strategic agreement aims to lessen their dependence on China's market control. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pointed out that this partnership will...
During the swearing-in ceremony of the new President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), George Elombi set the tone for what could be Africa’s next industrial revolution. “No more Nigerian bauxite, or Gabonese manganese, or Cameroonian bauxite, or South African bauxite, raw. We are not...
Impact Minerals Limited has completed a major technical milestone for its flagship Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) Project in Western Australia, releasing a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) that outlines strong economics and positions the project among the most cost-competitive potential alumina...
Reginald Thorpe, a veteran safety expert in Jamaica’s bauxite industry, has been honoured for 37 years of service. Losing his mother and grandfather at six, the Clarendon native overcame early adversity. Moving to Brown’s Town, St. Ann, he attended Brown’s Town Secondary School and later pursued...
Rio Tinto has recently announced a set of board changes, effective from 23 October 2025. According to the company spokesperson, this reshuffle brings an end to a transitional period in which the board briefly ran at 14 directors to preserve continuity while newer members settled in. The company...
Global mining giant Rio Tinto is reportedly exploring an asset-for-equity swap with Aluminium Corp. of China, Chinalco. News sources reported, citing sources close to the matter, that this move aims to reduce Chinalco’s current 11 per cent stake by up to 2 percentage points, potentially down to...
China imported 15.9 million tonnes of bauxite in September, up by 38.3 per cent from the same month last year but down by 13.2 per cent from August, according to the latest data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC). Also Read: China's alumina operating capacity set to...
India’s bauxite trade rode a wave of highs and lows through the first half of 2025. Global demand shifts, changing tariffs, and mining hurdles at home kept exports swinging sharply from one month to the next. Even with the volatility, India’s performance between January and June (H1 2025) was far...
Winning International Group is a prime example of how a Singapore-based company can take advantage of the city-state’s strategic benefits to grow its operations far beyond Southeast Asia. Its Simandou mine, nestled in Guinea’s mountainous region, is poised to make a notable impact on the global...
Mineral Exploration & Consultancy Limited (MECL) has lately started with exploratory drilling for bauxite and other minerals in the Dhrang Block of Kutch District, Gujarat. This initiative is part of the Baghewala Project, which is also supported by the National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) and...
Iron ore has long dominated the dry bulk shipping market, but its supremacy has recently begun to fade. According to new figures from Ursa Shipbrokers in Greece, based on AXSMarine vessel-movement data, iron ore’s share of global dry bulk tonne-miles slipped from 41.5 per cent in 2015 to 36.2 per...
