International Responsible Business Conduct (IRBC) has completed a project examining aluminium and bauxite supply chains to improve transparency and traceability in materials supporting the renewable energy transition. The project brought together wind energy company Siemens Gamesa, Dutch cable manufacturer TKF, Digital Product Passport (DPP) technology provider Minespider, and project partner Responsible Trade. The initiative mapped selected upstream aluminium and bauxite supply chains and tested secure DPPs to organise and present traceability and sustainability information across multiple supplier tiers. Explore the production, demand and consumption forecasts of bauxite and alumina in our report: " Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price...
Mount Ridley Mines has reported 94.9 per cent gallium recovery from a third-party bauxite sample using its patent-pending Selectro process, alongside recoveries of 92 per cent aluminium and 97 per cent iron in a single low-temperature leach. The test also produced a silica-rich residue instead of conventional red mud, highlighting the technology’s potential to recover multiple metals from bauxite through one processing route. The sample was provided by Australian Silica Quartz Group from its Darling Range bauxite project in Western Australia. It comprised material collected from 16 vacuum drill samples across four holes at the Athena and Ceres prospects. Containing 80 parts per million of gallium, the sample yielded an extraction rate of 94.9 per cent into solution. Mount Ridley said this...
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On Wednesday, Guinea’s military junta named Mohamed Beavogui as the new prime minister. A former civil servant and an expert in agricultural finance, as a prime minister he will preside over the promised transition of back to the democratic rule after a September coup. Apart from serving as a civil servant, Mohamed Beavogui also worked at the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG), one of the leading producers of Bauxite in Guinea and also the largest in the world. The Guinean government owns 49 percent of the company, and 51 percent is owned by Halco Mining Inc. He also worked at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation, served as the director general at African Risk Capacity, which is an African Union agency known for helping governments plan for natural disaster. Mohamed Beavogui is...
The developer of the world-class Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon, Canyon Resources Limited announced that its ongoing work to finalise the Company’s Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for the 1 billion tonne resource has received confirmation from Camrail that all the bridges on the rail line are capable to accommodate the 5 Mt annual bauxite tonnage target. The mining company has received a report from Camrail confirming that all major bridges are suitable for the planned use and will not require additional upgrades for the Project to achieve the required tonnages. Upgrades currently underway on the rail track include increasing the final areas of the track to a 54kg rail line. As a result, Canyon will not need to assign capital to upgrade the existing rail infrastructure for the...
The opposition party of the West African nation, Ghana, National Democratic Congress (NDC) national communication officer, Sammy Gyamfi has criticised the Sinohydro deal that is instituted to elucidate Ghana’s road infrastructure disputes, as a grand failure. On 2nd October 2021, during a live event Sammy commented: “The deal was built around a barter arrangement, which will see the government pay for the $2 billion with processed bauxite, however, the country has not been able to fulfil its end of the bargain.” Gyamfi further added: “The government has been able to access only $100 million dollars for some of the road projects which represent 5% of the total amount.” “Some of us are not surprised that the much-touted Sinohydro deal has turned out to be a total fiasco. It has turned out...
On 1st October 2021, the coup leader of Guinea Mamadi Doumbouya was sworn in as interim President of the West African nation. This will adjudicate the expectation of the regional power towards a short time transition to constitutional rule following the Sept 5th dethroning of President Alpha Conde. The interim Presidential swearing-in ceremony was held at the Mohamed V Palace at Guinea’s capital Conakry with the noticeable absenteeism of most West African country heads, who consented last month to impose sanctions on coup members and their relatives. Since the previous year, West and Central Africa have witnessed four coups. However, the political turbulence has escalated disquiet and took the side towards military rule in the Kingdom of minerals but the poorest nation in the world....
This week, the bauxite industry started with the news that, a team of Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) officials had started their journey to London for attending the upcoming hearing of a case scheduled on September 27 concerning the international arbitration raised by Ras-Al-Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) over the cancellation of a bauxite supply agreement between the APMDC and ANRAK Aluminium Ltd. To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/apmdc-officials-visiting-london-to-present-arguments-at-court-over-bauxite-supply-agreement-cancellation-70474 On 27th September 2021, the CEO of the state mining holding firm Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID), Orias Petrus Moedak stated the company is looking out for an initial public offering (IPO) around the end of...
On 29th September 2021, the Athens-listed leading global industrial and energy company, Mytilineos declared its engagement as a coordinator in the European Union’s SCALE project with an experimental plant for the extraction of scandium from bauxite residue. A silvery-white metallic d-block element, Scandium is historically classified as a rare-earth element (REE) and is on the EU list of critical raw materials. The Greek bauxite which is processed by Mytilineos is relatively rich in scandium and likewise produces bauxite residues that are rich in scandium. The experimental or pilot plant for extracting scandium under the SCALE project initiated operations a year ago at the Aluminium of Greece facility in Voiotia. The project has governed to expand the concentration of scandium from...
On 30th October 2021, Sridhar Patra, the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Nalco stated that the pre-project ventures like securing green clearance for the execution of the mining lease of Pottangi bauxite mines in Koraput district of Odisha and construction of an 18-km overland conveyor are advancing. The CMD in his speech at the 40th AGM of the company said: “Pottangi bauxite mines have been reserved by the Centre in favour of Nalco for meeting the bauxite requirement of its one million tonnes alumina refinery expansion project.” He added: "The mining plan has already been approved. Important milestones like preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) report, the conduct of a public hearing, identification of compensatory afforestation...
Lindian Resources Limited concluded the fiscal year 2021 on a good note, with eight new highly prospective tenements added to its existing portfolio in the West African bauxite hotspot in Guinea. According to the report, Lindian secured the tenements through the Lushoto and Pare bauxite projects in Eastern Tanzania’s Mozambique Belt. This puts Lindian Resources in a strong position as it believes that there will be a sustainable need of bauxite supply in the future to feed the burgeoning aluminium demand. According to Lindian, the usage of aluminium will grow significantly in wind and solar power, carbon storage, electric vessels, electric motors, and energy storage markets. The company also believes that aluminium being a lightweight, recyclable metal will play a key role in...
The mining and transport minister of Jamaica, Robert Montague stated that the Government finalised an agreement with Concord Resources Holding Limited for the reinstatement of the bauxite production levy on the export of aluminium ore. On 29th September 2021, Montague said to the House of Representatives: “The reinstatement of the levy is one of several agreements coming out of negotiations which started in August with Concord, its new joint partner in New Day Aluminum (Jamaica) Limited.” The former minority shareholder in New Day Aluminum, Concord Resources Holdings Limited acquired majority shares in the American company earlier in 2021, succeeding DADA Holdings Limited as the new overseas partner of the Jamaican Government in Noranda Jamaica Bauxite, which ships the ore to New Day...
On 5th September 2021, following the political unrest in West African nation Guinea, which dethroned President Alpha Conde, one working official from the Russian aluminium giant Rusal commented: “Political turmoil has not disrupted the mining sector as much as some had predicted. Everything is stable, business is going on. It's just a transition period we are going through." Lieutenant-Colonel Mamady Doumbouya led military group have out-stretched their course of action to reassure foreign investors that they will ratify existing agreements. The coup leaders proved themselves that they are not against any business by withdrawing curfew from the mining areas, which they implemented immediately after seizing power. The group urged mining companies to pursue operations and made sure that the...
On 27th September 2021, the CEO of the state mining holding firm Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID), Orias Petrus Moedak stated the company is looking out for an initial public offering (IPO) around the end of next year for its bauxite mining business. The CEO further added, as a controller shareholder, the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry is presently in the process of separating MIND ID and its bauxite business, known as Inalum, into two entities in preparation for the IPO, chief executive Orias Petrus Moeldak said. Orias further added that the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry, as the controlling shareholder, is currently in the process of separating MIND ID and its bauxite business, known as Inalum, into two entities in preparation for the IPO. “If the separation process can be...
According to the latest update, a team of Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) officials has started their journey to London for attending the upcoming hearing of a case scheduled on September 27 concerning the international arbitration raised by Ras-Al-Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) over the cancellation of a bauxite supply agreement between the APMDC and ANRAK Aluminium Ltd. Rakia and Penne Group had jointly developed an alumina refinery near Makavarapalem in Visakhapatnam agency based on a MoU signed with APMDC to get bauxite from agency area. Later, as bauxite mining got banned in the agency, RAKIA filed an international arbitration seeking compensation. According to the report, the officials are likely to inform the court that APMDC is ready to allow...
The Odisha state government has put the auction of Karlapat bauxite and iron ore block on hold until further notice following a court order. The block that was called for auction is located near the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, an allotted elephant corridor in Kalahandi district contemplated ecologically very sensitive and environmentalists opposed to the mining operation in the notified area. On 21st September 2021, the Directorate of Mines under the Steel and Mines Department, Govt. of Odisha, in a notice stated: "In compliance to the interim order of the Hon’ble High Court of Odisha dated 9th September 2021, auction process of Karlapat Bauxite Block has been put on hold till further notice." The directorate further said: “The invitation of bids for grant of mining lease for iron ore,...
Russian aluminium giant Rusal will reportedly spell out terms for the restart of bauxite shipments in Guinea after the completion of the probe into a collision of two freight trains and the restoration of railroad tracks. The news came after a spokesperson reported this to TASS. The official said the probe has already been started, with company’s representatives providing necessary assistance to the relevant agencies in Guinea. According to TASS report, the official said: "At present a probe has been launched into the incident, the company’s representatives are providing all necessary assistance to the relevant agencies in Guinea. The terms of resumption of shipments can be defined after the probe into the train collision is completed and the railroad tracks are restored." On Monday,...
The global mining giant Rio Tinto has contracted EDL, the developer of world-class wind and solar projects across Australia, to expand an existing solar installation at its Weipa bauxite mines in Queensland by adding 4 MW solar power generating capacity and 4 MW/4 MWh of battery storage. The renewable energy project developer EDL will build, own and operate the new facilities, with plans to accomplish them by late 2022. It also owns and operates the existing 1.6-MW solar farm at Weipa that was concluded in 2015. Michelle Elvy, General Manager for Rio Tinto Aluminium Pacific Bauxite Operations, said: “The new solar farm and battery storage at Weipa will help us lower our carbon footprint and diesel use in a reliable way.” “The original Weipa solar farm was the largest solar facility at an...
On 20th September 2021, Rusal operated two trains collided in Guinea's capital Conakry, resulting in killing at least one person while injuring eight others, as witnessed by local citizens. The leading producer of low carbon aluminium Rusal operates three bauxite mines and an alumina refinery in the West African nation, Guinea. Its mines account for 42% of Rusal's total bauxite capacity. Jean Tamba Kantabadouno, a delegate from Rusal’s labour union said: “The accident occurred because of a misunderstanding when a train carrying bauxite broke down in a Conakry suburb at 5 am on Monday.” "The technicians were struggling to fix it and get it back on track when another train loaded with bauxite collided with the train," he added. Kantabadouno said: “Communication had been faulty all along the...
The political instability in the West African nation Guinea still pursued this week, though mining operations in the country continues unhampered and ports remained functional for shipment. However, the coup in Africa’s bauxite kingdom has stirred the price of aluminium to 13 years high at $3000 per tonne. The chief of the elite army that dethroned President Alpha Conde stated Guinea is a country with immense mineral potentially but the population still remains in poverty. The London headquartered data analytics and consulting company GlobalData, a gold standard data provider to the world's largest industries stated the global bauxite production to climb 406.7 million tonnes by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 2.2% during 2021-2025. The coup in Guinea that by overthrowing President Alpha Conde...
The West African nation Ghana, spanning the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south has selected a wholly-owned Ghanaian company, Rocksure International as a strategic partner to develop a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in a bid to develop an industry out of its untapped aluminium ore reserves. The country’s capital Accra-based company, Rocksure International will hold a 70% stake in the project and the state-owned Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corp (GIADEC) will have the remaining 30% stake. On 16th September 2021, the state-owned Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corp (GIADEC) announced that it had signed a $ 1.2 billion deal with local mining services company Rocksure International. Under the terms of the partnership, Rocksure will build an estimated $200...
