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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ABx Group has recently inked a significant five-year agreement with Adelaide Brighton Cement Limited (ABCL), a subsidiary of Adbri Limited, for the supply of cement-grade bauxite. The bauxite will be sourced from ABx's DL130 Bauxite Project located in northern Tasmania, with the initial shipment...
As a combination of engineering and creative thinking, a cargo solutions provider, Graviti has developed a technology that reduces the costs of loading bulk cargo, speeds up the process and gives their clients a competitive advantage — the European manufacturer of self-discharging containers...
Winning International Group, a company based in Singapore specialising in capesize vessels, has recently ordered at the CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in China to construct two huge ore carriers (VLOCs). These VLOCs are intended to support the company's seaborne trade route from West Africa...
Mytilineos Energy & Metals announced the signing of a deal with Imerys, a French firm, to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of Imerys Bauxites Greece Single Member Societe Anonyme for € 10 million euros. The deal pertains to all bauxite mining operations in the Fokida region, which will henceforth...
ElementUS Minerals, a pioneering company specialising in the extraction and refinement of strategic minerals from bauxite residue waste, has received an invitation to submit a Part II Application for a loan guarantee under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Title 17 Clean Energy Financing...
The ASX-listed Australian company with world-class rare earth and bauxite assets, Lindian Resources Ltd, has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Park (Zuliang) Wei as a non-executive director, with effect from September 4, 2023. Wei, a Chinese-born Australian entrepreneur, has...
Lindian Resources Limited has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) to explore the possibility of supplying bauxite from its Gaoual project to augment CBG's annual bauxite production through a potential sales contract. The MOU outlines the...
The Australian mining and exploration company Metro Mining Limited has announced that in the six months ending 30 June 2023 (‘H1 2023’), it achieved a record in H1 shipments. The strategies implemented during 2022 aimed at reducing unit costs and improving its resilience are now being realised by...
Pelican Crossing residents, a Gonzales neighbourhood, have been struggling with a persistent problem for the past four years: red dust, identified as bauxite, continuously blankets their homes and surroundings. This issue stems from the former Lalumina Burnside Refinery site and has significantly...
The Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, also known as CBG, has emerged as a global leader in the metallurgical bauxite sector, redefining the industry and the socio-economic fabric of local communities. With a commitment to excellence, CBG stands as a backbone in Guinea's metallurgical bauxite...
During the first half of this year, Chinalco Guangxi crossed its output plan, with production levels of bauxite and alumina surpassing the original estimation by 4.12 per cent and 2.32 per cent, respectively. Additionally, the accumulated net operating cash flow exceeded the budget by RMB 200...
In a strategic move to propel its flagship project forward, Canyon Resources Limited, a bauxite development and exploration company, has unveiled a subscription agreement with Singapore's Eagle Eye Asset Holdings (EEA). The agreement bears the potential for an investment of up to A$59.7 million,...
The Vietnamese government's decision to initiate bauxite mining in the northern region, focusing on three previously unexplored sites, marks a significant step towards resource diversification. This strategic move aims to harness the potential of these untapped locations and underscores the...
The 2 nd Odisha Mining and Infrastructure International Expo is set to take place from 15th to 18th February 2024 at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. This prestigious event, organized by Futurex Trade Fair and Events Private Limited, is an exclusive international B2B trade show that...
In July, the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) achieved remarkable milestones in handling bauxite and manganese, setting new records for the highest tonnage ever recorded in a calendar month. The port efficiently handled an impressive throughput of 259,242 tonnes of bauxite, surpassing its...
Rio Tinto announced its operational and financial results for the first half of 2023 ended June 30, revealing the bauxite and alumina production standing at 25.6 million tonnes and 3.7 million tonnes, respectively. On a year-on-year basis, Rio’s bauxite output edged an 8 per cent downfall as Weipa...
A London-based independent provider of market intelligence reported that China's recent implementation of export controls on gallium and germanium had triggered conversations concerning the potential necessity to boost the production of these metals within Europe. However, the feasibility of such...
The bauxite mining subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium, Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) and Electricité de Guinée (EDG), the national electricity company, has recently entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU). The primary objective of this MoU is to ensure a stable supply...
