Metro Mining Limited shipped 2.1 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite in the third quarter of 2026, up 17 per cent from 1.8 million WMT in the previous quarter. However, shipments remained below the 2.25 million WMT recorded in Q3 2025. The Australian bauxite producer reported improved market pricing during the July–September quarter, with its delivered (CIF) price rising by 6.5 per cent to AUD 60.8 (USD 42.79) per WMT from AUD 57.1 (USD 40.18) per WMT in Q2. Site EBITDA increased to AUD 7 (USD 4.93) per WMT from AUD 4.4 (USD 3.10) per WMT. Mining and shipping operations faced maintenance work, equipment issues and channel erosion during the quarter. The company said its offshore floating terminal, Ikamba, underwent a one-week shutdown in July to replace four large hydraulic crane...
Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has appointed Ecobank Ghana PLC to arrange up to USD 250 million in financing for its expansion programme, which aims to increase bauxite production and improve mining and logistics infrastructure. The parties signed the agreement in Accra on October 28, 2026. Ecobank will structure the proposed financing and coordinate participation from other banks and financial institutions. The package includes a term loan and a revolving credit facility to cover capital investment and working capital. The funds are expected to support investments in mining equipment, haulage capacity, materials-handling systems and other infrastructure at GBC’s Awaso operations in the Western North Region. Explore the production, demand and consumption forecasts of bauxite and...
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The state geology department has identified five places in Koraput and Kalahandi districts to carry out prospecting operation for bauxite, as part of its long-term plan to boost proven bauxite reserves in the state. "For 2013-14 field season (Nov-May) we have proposed to carry out prospecting operation for bauxite at five locations in southern Odisha," said Prabhat Kumar Ojha, director of Geology with the state government. "We have shortlisted these locations out of 100 plus plateaus of the state. As we have found strong evidence of bauxite deposit in these areas, we want to focus on these areas spreading over 2,000 square kilometers," he added. Odisha has 1.8 billion tonne of bauxite reserve which is nearly 55 per cent of the country's deposit. Yet, no new bauxite mine has been opened in...
The former mayor of Limerick has said he has “serious concerns” about plans by Aughinish Alumina to extend the height of bauxite residue deposits to 100 feet on its lands adjacent to the Shannon Estuary. According to Fine Gael councillor Jim Long, the Russian-owned company, under terms agreed in its last licence renewal, is to raise its bauxite deposits from 20 metres to 30 metres, a height of 98.425 feet. Aughinish, which extracts millions of tonnes of alumina, leaves huge amounts of distinctive red-coloured bauxite residue, which is stored as red mud on 450 acres of land at Askeaton, Co Limerick. “It is a red island now. Raising the red mud deposits to 30 metres, that’s nearly 100 feet. We would be creating our own mountains of this stuff. What if there is freak flash flooding or...
Rio Tinto Alcan’s expansion plans are centred on its bauxite operations, while its focus in its alumina refining and aluminium smelting operations will remain on costs, Nigel Steward, senior vp of technology and supply chain said. ”In smelting and refining we are focused heavily on costs, and have a very active programme to cut costs,” Steward told delegates at Metal Bulletin’s 28th International Aluminium conference in Geneva on Wednesday September 18. “We want to be in the first and second quartile of the cost curve, to make sure we can still remain profitable,” he added. The company has sold or closed some 15 smelting and refining assets in recent years, most recently the Shawinigan smelter in Quebec, Canada, and the Lynemouth smelter in Northumberland, UK. But Rio will be more...
The Nawailevu Bauxite mine in Vanua Levu is providing new returns for workers through the farming of vegetables and fruits at the site following extraction. Workers at the site have been planting farming produce at the site once bauxite has been extracted. While visiting the Nawailevu bauxite mine this week, a Work Permit Committee (WPC) led by the Director for Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa were presented with farming produce grown on land that has extracted bauxite minerals. Nawailevu Mine managing director Mr Isireli Dagaga explains that extracting bauxite from the soil leaves it fertile and allows villagers to use it for commercial farming. "Once the top layer of soil is mined, we extract the bauxite soil out of it. Once the bauxite soil is removed, we are left with the healthy part of...
Glencore Xstrata Plc (GLEN) and China’s Australian Indigenous Resources Pty submitted proposals to Australia’s Queensland government to develop the Aurukun bauxite project in the northeast state. Queensland in April shortlisted a number of companies, including Rio Tinto Group, to develop the Aurukun resource after dropping a previous requirement to include a refinery. Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., known as Chalco, in 2010 ended an accord with the state government to develop the mine in the Cape York Peninsula after aluminum prices fell. The project cost was estimated at A$3 billion ($2.8 billion) at the time. “The Queensland government will now assess each proposal keeping in mind the project must be delivered at no cost or risk to the state and must meet strict environmental conditions,”...
Emirates Global Aluminium, or EGA, which is under formation, is aiming to become an international aluminium conglomerate with interests from bauxite mining to aluminium refining and carbon production, a top official said. EAG will be an organisation which will comprise of several umbrella companies operating in different segments within the Aluminium industry at global scale, said Saeed Fadhel Al Mazrooei, the president and chief executive officer of Emirates Aluminum, or Emal, while talking to reporters. Hinting EGA’s plans, Al Mazrooei said EGA will run mega projects like Shaheen, an aluminium refinery, in addition to bauxite explorations in New Guinea and investment in carbon production in China. He said there would be many companies with plans to expand on global level once EGA is...
Customs director Fernando Fernandez on Friday said the agency inspects the bauxite shipped from the port town Cabo Rojo, after the experience with the Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp, whose exports of doré were retained several times at Las Americans Airport on irregularities. The official, who upon arriving at Cabo Rojo was received by executives of the Dominican-Venezuelan company DOVENCO, said Customs is complying with president Danilo Medina’s instructions. When pressed on whether Customs had fined the bauxite miner RD$731 million on tax irregularities, Fernandez declined comment claiming the case is still under investigation. "There’s nothing super special with this, it’s the work of Customs every day." Nonetheless Pedernales resident Juan Carlos Acosta told outlet hoy.com.do that...
RUSAL, a leading, global aluminium producer, announces an investment of almost RUR 3 bln in constructing new operational sites at SUBR (North Urals Bauxite Mine) channeling some of these funds into technical and equipment upgrade in 2013. RUSAL has already invested RUR 1.1 bln in building the Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine, the major mining expansion project at SUBR. The Company plans to spend another RUR 1.2 bln on developing the mine until the end of this year. The overall investments in 2010-2013 earmarked for the development of the Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine are estimated at RUR 5.5 bln. The commissioning of this mine is scheduled for 2014, which will allow reducing bauxite mining production costs at SUBR. RUSAL has already spent RUR 285 mln on engineering and construction of...
The Consent Committee (CC) of Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) cleared 15 major projects. The Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) and 14 others were granted consent order. The OPGC proposed to develop coal mines of 8 MTPA along with coal washery of same capacity at Manoharpur in Sundargarh district. The committee allowed consent subject to conditions of obtaining environmental clearance (EC) as per Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. Another major proposal of Nalco for bauxite ore production of 6.825 MTPA over a mining lease area of 1315.362 hectares, including forest land of 1294.282 hectares at Panchapatmali, Bhejpur in Koraput district was granted. The committee asked for supportive documents for drawing water. Similarly, the panel approved...
Bauxite exports from Brazil fell 25.6% year-on-year in August to 662,647 tonnes, with the USA and Ireland reducing purchases. The exports were also down sharply from 949,860 tonnes shipped in July 2013. Export revenue in August stood at $27.02 million, compared with $38.75 million a year earlier. The USA decreased its imports to 231,110 tonnes, from 430,006 tonnes in August 2012. Ireland reduced its purchases as well, to 109,378 tonnes, from 219,730 tonnes in the same period last year. China imported 48,095 tonnes of bauxite, having bought no material in the same month last year. In the January-August period, exports were up 24.8% at 5.32 million tonnes. All transactions were on a fob basis.
It is planned to complete the extraction of bauxite in the city of Arkalyk by 2021. "In this connection it is necessary to carry out a set of measures and activities to identify prospective mineral deposits in the region",said Deputy Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Sauranbayev. According to his words the company towns with medium and low development potential, such as Zheskazgan, Abay, Zyryanovsk, Lissakovsk, Shahtinsk, Zhetikara, Ridder and Arkalyk have the below mentioned problems. "First of all, it is the depletion of raw materials which consequence is the incomplete utilization of the core enterprises, loss ratio, limiting the duration of the companies' activities as well as a significant deterioration of the content of minerals in mined...
Aurum Exploration (Fiji) Ltd has given $25,000 to the people of Bua as part of its community assistance program. Company executive Sang Lei said the funds were given to the provincial office to help with scholarships for students. The bauxite mining company has assisted students in other academic areas. "It is part of giving back to the people of Bua and the $25,000 was half of their target of $50,000," Mr Sang said. "We are glad to be of assistance to the people of Bua and especially assist in the areas of education and development. "The company has done a lot of community work in the province including donating computers and other equipment to schools." Mr Lei said the company had stepped in to help during times of natural disasters, giving food to the elderly in villages. Tui Wainunu...
Orissa sits on one of the largest reserves of bauxite in India —around 2.5 billion tonnes — but its record in developing these mines or allocating them to private parties is abysmal. Of 10 identified big mines with potential reserves of around 1,489 million tonnes (mt), only one mine — Panchpatimali, with proven reserves of 314 mt — is functional. The mining lease for it is with the state-owned aluminium producer Nalco, granted back in 1979. The last mine the state government allotted was in 2007 — Maliparbat mines with reserves of 9.8 mt — to AV Birla Group company Hindalco. However, no mining has taken place due to opposition from the locals. Apart from Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Aluminium, whose R50,000-crore investment in the state is stuck because of the opposition of local tribals...
More bauxite deposits have been identified in Vanua Levu says director for Mineral Resources Department, Malakai Finau. Mr Finau said there were other sites which were being explored for deposits of the mineral. "Some of the exploration sites that are being earmarked are in Nasarawaqa, Wainunu, Lekutu in Bua," he said. "This promising news will mean a boost for economies in the Vanua Levu and the North as a whole. We are eager to exploit for minerals as MRD will ensure that the processes followed will not have a degrading effect on the environment." The mataqali Naita from the village of Votua in the district of Lekutu is the second mining area identified in the province of Bua on Vanua Levu. Mataqali spokesman Tevita Raiova said such a development would greatly benefit the landowners and...
Suspected Maoists have forcibly stopped the supply of bauxite from Red-hit Latehar district to Hindalco Industries' Renukut plant in Uttar Pradesh, considered one of the biggest aluminum factories in Asia. A group of rebels attacked a railway sliding site in Richughuta locality under Latehar police station late on Saturday and asked workers to immediately stop bauxite supply. The mineral is loaded onto railway wagons at Richughuta from where it is sent to the plant in UP. SDPO Latehar Alok Kumar said the rebels damaged five trucks, including loading machines, and also roughed up several workers present at the site. "A case has been registered against unidentified people and security beefed up at the spot," said Kumar. Though police have no confirmed reports, they suspect that Maoists...
The Montenegrin government on Thursday said it was uncertain the demands of striking bauxite miners in Niksic could be met. Some 300 mine workers have been on strike several times this year after not having received their salary for 12 months. Since Aug. 21, workers blocked the export of ore from the premises. The mine, formerly a state-owned company, ran into severe financial problems after privatization. Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska bought the mine in 2005 when it still had 1,200 workers on its payroll. However, after the company nearly went bankrupt, operations have stalled since 2011. Workers' representative, Ilija Djilas, said that workers are willing to compromise. "We are ready to compromise, we can agree that the Hungarina firm give us at least 1,000 euros each because the...
Bauxite Resources shares are set to rise today after increasing resources at its Fortuna bauxite deposit in the Darling Range, Western Australia by 47% to 39.5 million tonnes at 37.3% AI2O3. This comes as Chinese bauxite demand increases to 95 million tonnes by 2022 from the 38Mt in 2012, according to estimates by marketing group CRU. Fortuna is located on a small number of large private landholdings located about 60 kilometres northeast of Perth and 10 kilometres from the town of Wundowie. Notably, it is just 12 kilometres from existing railway infrastructure that provides a link to Kwinana Port. The company added it is very encourage by the low total SiO2 of 5.2% observed in the deposit, and plans to investigate the impact of high temperature digestion, and the resultant available...
In a move to reclaim his party’s traditional support base among tribals, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Odisha later this month to meet villagers who recently rejected a proposal to mine bauxite from the Niyamgiri hills. “(Rahul) Gandhi will meet the tribals and celebrate their victory,” Odisha Congress chief Jayadev Jena told HT. People of all the 12 gram sabhas (village councils) had last month unanimously rejected the mining project. The BJD government had held five council meetings in Kalahandi district and seven in Rayagada in villages inhabited by Dongria, Jharania and Kutia Kandha tribes in compliance with the Supreme Court’s April 18 order which gave the tribals the right to decide on the mining plan. This is not the first time Gandhi is taking such a...
