Ghana has stepped up efforts to attract Australian investment into its growing critical minerals sector, pitching the country as a stable and reform-driven destination for mining and value-added mineral development at the 2026 Africa Down Under (ADU) Summit in Perth. The Ghanaian delegation was led...
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...
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Nearly two-thirds of labourers working at one of two controversial Chinese-run bauxite mines in Vietnam's Central Highlands do not have permits, local media said Friday. Up to 190 of the 312 Chinese labourers at Nhan Co Aluminum Plant in Dak Nong province are working without the right paperwork,...
Vietnam does not have a policy of allowing Chinese investors in bauxite projects in the Central Highlands, President Truong Tan Sang has said.
ASX-listed Australian Bauxite has reported a maiden resource of six-million tons at its Guyara project, in New South Wales. The company said on Monday that the bauxite was relatively consistent in quality, demonstrated by the fact that around 87% of the 71 bauxite intercepts were classified as high...
BNamericas reported that Venezuelan state bauxite and alumina company Bauxilum will spend more than USD 48 million to increase bauxite output at the Los Pijiguaos mine. Mr José China president of Bauxilum said that the plan involves spending USD 28.8 million to purchase inputs and parts to upgrade...
Sixty one students from schools in St. Ann were recently awarded for their outstanding performance in the 2011 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The awards ceremony, hosted by Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners, was held on August 9 at the Runaway Bay Heart Hotel, where the awardees were presented...
The Orissa State Information Commission wants more transparency in mining sector in the state, in view of allegations of rampant irregularities and corruption. The commission has directed the government to display all relevant information on mining on the departmental website after it received...
Challenging China’s rare earth monopoly, US and Mexico have filed a lawsuit to the WTO accusing China of protectionism in their rare earth policy, reported Business Daily, quoting Gan Yong, assistant dean at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and chairman of the Chinese Society of Rare Earths. On...
THE $1.5 billion Rio Tinto Alcan bauxite mine expansion at Weipa has wide reaching economic, employment and export benefits which have been underestimated by the business community.
Alcoa Inc., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, said it started construction on the site of an alumina refinery in Saudi Arabia. Ceremonies were held today to mark the official groundbreaking at the refinery and the pouring of the first concrete at the aluminum rolling mill, Alcoa said in a...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was mining in Floyd County. It wasn’t the kind that involved long tunnels and workers breathing in coal dust underground. The mines produced bauxite, which is used to make aluminum. The first bauxite found in the United States was found in this area,...
With four big investments in Suriname planned for the coming three to four years, the country must start preparing now to fully benefit from these financial injections. The labor market in particular must be made ready, says Henk Ramdien, retired managing director of bauxite company Suralco. On...
In 2011, Rio Tinto’s share of bauxite, alumina and aluminum production is expected to be 35.8 million tonnes, 9.2 million tonnes and 3.9 million tonnes respectively.
Bauxite production in H1 2011 was 5% higher than H1 2010 notably at Weipa driven by increased third party demand.
Ord River Resources (ASX: ORD) has reported that Sino Australian Resources (SARCO) and China Non-Ferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering & Construction (NFC) have signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sale of alumina from the Laos Aluminium JV Project. SARCO and NFC will enter...
Interfax reported that Kazakhstan's Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation in the Q2 of 2011 increased aluminum production by 8.8% to 62,000 tonnes YoY. Bauxite extraction in the reporting period was 1.354 million tonnes, alumina production of 409,00 tonnes was in line with Q2 2010 and showed an...
Equities research analysts at Barclays Capital (NYSE: BCS) lowered their price target on shares of Vale ADR Representing One Ord Shs (NASDAQ: VALE) from $46.00 to $42.00 in a research note to investors on Monday. The analysts currently have an "overweight" rating on the stock.
The survey to assess the exact reserve of bauxite in Jharkhand has been stalled due to protests by villagers fearing displacement. According to a map of the Geological Survey of India and the data available with the Remote Sensing Study, the state especially the western part has bauxite reserves...
According to China Customs, China imported 3.49 million mt of bauxite during June, down over 1 million mt, or 22.45%, compared with May’s 4.50 million mt. All June imports were from Indonesia and Australia, with 2.75 million mt from Indonesia, down 21.04% from May, and 742 kt from Australia, also...
