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 Gumla district administration of Jharkhand, India, has taken swift action, culminating in filing an FIR against the offending mining company on November 28, 2024, reflecting a firm stance against illegal mining practices. The operation was led by the Gumla Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), which...
In a strategic move to solidify its position in the global mining sector, PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), a member of PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (Persero) or MIND ID, a government-owned holding company, has earmarked a significant capital expenditure (Capex) of $723 million (Rp11.46 trillion) over the...
In a decisive statement on November 27, 2024, the Odisha state government categorically dismissed allegations that it plans to permit bauxite mining in the ecologically sensitive Gandhamardan Hills, spanning Bolangir and Baragarh districts. As published on the website of DrugControl Media Services...
Tianshan Aluminum Company has actively disclosed updates regarding its investor relations. Following the successful equity acquisition of local mining companies in Guinea, the company is steadily advancing its region's bauxite mining and shipment project. The project has now entered the large-scale...
A conference titled 'Odisha Metals & Mining Conference' hosted by ASSOCHAM on Thursday, November 21, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, was aimed to encourage all stakeholders to explore the potential of the metals & mining sector for Sustainable & Inclusive Growth. Involving all the major stakeholders of...
Aluminium Corporation of China Limited, popularly known as Chinalco, a state-owned multinational company, is likely to invest around $426 million in bauxite mining in Suriname, said the chairman of a Surinamese presidential mining commission on Monday, November 25. If this investment is approved by...
Arrow Minerals (ASX: AMD) has affirmed mineralisation, as hypothesised earlier, over a 2-kilometre strike, resulting from its first drilling at the Niagara Bauxite Project in Guinea. Image Source: S Purohit (@subhapurohit) / X Emphasised intersections include 7 metres at 47.1 per cent aluminium...
Guinea and China celebrated a historic milestone on October 4, 2024, as they commemorated 65 years of the reestablishment of their diplomatic relations. This enduring partnership, a cornerstone in sub-Saharan Africa, has thrived through collaboration in critical sectors such as education, health,...
On October 25th, under the strategic initiatives of "becoming a maritime power" and "cultivating and developing new quality productivity," Chinalco Academy of Sciences (Future Research Institute), Chinalco Institute of Materials, and Dalian Liaonan Shipyard collaboratively established the Joint...
As part of a significant enforcement action, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a state government official suspected of shielding illegal bauxite mining operations in Kuantan since 2022. The arrest occurred during a raid in the Bukit Goh area of Kuantan, where two company...
China's dependence on imported bauxite is a significant factor in the nation's superior ranking in alumina and primary aluminium production. The sheer volume of raw material required to maintain this ranking cannot be met by domestic sources alone. Therefore, any disruption in bauxite supply has a...
In 2024, Ukraine heightened its aluminium ore and bauxite concentrate import Y-o-Y by 46.8 per cent in physical terms during the time period of January to October. The cumulative imports accounted for this year towered at a whopping 19,842 thousand tonnes. As stated in the statistical report...
On November 12, 2024, the Forces Vives coalition of Guinean opposition groups, civil society organisations, and activists called for establishing civilian rule by January 1, 2025. The junta, which came to power through a coup in 2021, had initially proposed a two-year transition to elections,...
Alcoa declared force majeure on bauxite shipments from its Juruti mine in Brazil on November 7, 2024, due to a vessel stranded in the channel near the port obstructing transportation. This disruption poses significant challenges for global alumina supplies, which are already under pressure due to...
The ASX-listed Australian company with a portfolio of high-grade bauxite in Africa, Lindian Resources Ltd has entered into binding agreements with Enterprise Generale d’Entretien & Construction and Lancinet Dabo, granting them a 10-year lease and operational rights for the Woula Bauxite Project in...
TOP International Holding Pte Ltd., a leading global mining and resources company, on November 11, 2024, announced the signing of a new bauxite purchase agreement with Lubei Group, a diversified multinational conglomerate and one of China's leading producers in fertilizers, chemicals, and minerals,...
NASA's Perseverance rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars, identifying unusual 'float rocks' in the Jezero Crater with exceptionally high levels of aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) content. This distinctive discovery, centred around aluminium-rich rock fragments, is key to possibly providing...
On November 7, Alcoa announced the suspension of bauxite shipments from Brazil’s Juruti port due to a vessel stranded in the waterway. This marks the latest in a series of supply chain disruptions impacting the aluminium raw material market, contributing to record-high alumina prices and supporting...
