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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Marcventures Holdings Inc. (MHI) is reportedly set to develop a bauxite mining property in Samar, once approved by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. This will make MHI the only firm in the Philippines with bauxite as a mineral commodity. According to MHI president Isidro Alcantara, the company has kept aside P2.5 billion for the development of the project. MHI is expecting the issuance of its environmental compliance certificate (ECC) by the first quarter of 2021. Construction will expectedly complete in two years. MHI obtained the bauxite mine in Samar in 2016. Bauxite is a highly valued raw material used for the production of alumina, which is then used for producing aluminium. Alcantara said, “We will be going into discussions with potential partners because there is no experience in...
The Australian Aluminium Council has welcomed the VBX Limited as a new member. In 2020, the Council created a new membership category, enabling bauxite explorers and mine proponents to join the Council. VBX is the first member of this category. VBX is the proponents of the Wuudagu Bauxite Project on Wunambal Gaambera country, in the far north of Western Australia. Wuudagu is proposed as a bauxite mine, beneficiation plant and transhipment operation. The Project is expected to employ up to 100 people during construction and up to 250 people during operations. Subject to statutory approvals, the Project could commence from 2022. Marghanita Johnson, Executive Director of the Council, said “We welcome VBX to the Council. We are excited by the potential the Wuudagu Project has to provide...
Canyon Resources Ltd has announced that Mr Dimitri Bacopanos joined the Board of as a Non-Executive Director. Mr Bacopanos’ appointment follows the completion of the successful A$10 million equity placement by the Company, including completion of the A$5.6m investment in Canyon by interests associated with Peter Su. Mr Bacopanos has been nominated as a director by Mr Su, according to the subscription agreement entered into between the Company and interests associated with Mr Su as announced on ASX on 31 st August’20. Dimitri Bacopanos is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Securities Institute of Australia with more than thirty years of experience in a wide range of industries, geographies and roles. He was previously an Executive Director with Ernst & Young in their Transaction...
Increasing bauxite imports in India has caused an estimated forex loss of over $400 million in the last five years and missed opportunities to generate mass scale employment, a recent report found. This is despite India having the world’s fifth-largest coal and bauxite reserves, which are the two important raw materials for aluminium production. India is also the world's third-largest producer and consumer of aluminium with domestic demand to expectedly expand from 4 million tonnes per annum to 12 million tonnes per annum by 2030. Keeping this estimated aluminium demand growth in mind, a multi-fold increase in bauxite production from current levels of 20-22 million tonnes to 72 million tonnes per year is needed to meet the domestic requirement. Experts suggest bauxite mining creates...
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Bauxite Minerals Group have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for expanding bauxite mining operations in Awaso, Ghana. The MoU will expand bauxite operation from one million tonnes to approximately 5 million tonnes of bauxite. CEO, Micheal Ansah, said, “We have signed a memorandum of understanding with our current partners in Awaso, Bauxite Minerals Group and that MOU is around expanding the bauxite mining operations from one million metric tonnes to about 5 million metric tonnes of bauxite”. “We have done so many preparation work leading to the signing of this agreement and we are talking to other investors and the inauguration of the 19-member committees in all these areas is all part of that. “We are in...
Rio Tinto’s bauxite production stood at 14.459 million tonnes in the third quarter of 2020, 5% higher than the same period of 2019. “Third quarter bauxite production was 5% higher than the same period of 2019 with increased production across all sites for both the quarter and year to date, including record quarterly production at the non-managed CBG joint venture in Guinea where the ramp-up of the expansion continues to progress.” The output was down 1% quarter-on-quarter due to planned maintenance activities delayed from the first half. Bauxite production came in at 42.832 million tonnes in January-September 2020, 7% higher than the same period of 2019. The company shipped 10.1 million tonnes of bauxite to third parties in the third quarter, 3% lower than the same period of 2019 and 6%...
Robert Montague, minister of transport and mining of Jamaica, said that mining communities across the island would be able to benefit from more than $60 million allocated under the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP). Speaking at the launch of Phase Seven of the programme on October 13, the minister said the 16 members of parliament in the five bauxite mining areas should move quickly submit their project plans to access the fund. 'The quicker you use the funds, it gives us 'ammunition' to engage the ministry of finance and the public service, to point out the needs of the communities, and the successes of the programme. We all have to play our part,' Montague said. He also noted at the gathering that bauxite would come to an end in 50 years; so, think of sustainable projects...
Alcoa Corporation made a record third-party shipment of 12 million-plus dry metric tonnes of bauxite during the third quarter of 2020 ended on September 30, backed on robust production year to date at Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale bauxite mines. Boosted by this result, Alcoa’s bauxite shipments are expected to range between 48-49 million dry metric tonnes by the end of this year. But despite the robust shipments, Alcoa’s adjusted EBITDA from bauxite stood down by $7 million quarter-on-quarter. In Q2 2020, Alcoa’s adjusted EBITDA in the bauxite segment was $131 million, which in the Q3 lowered to $124 million. So far this year, Alcoa’s total third-party shipments of dry metric tonnes bauxite came in at 36.4 million. Alcoa’s revenue from bauxite in Q3 2020 stood at $292 million, while its...
Mormugao Port Trust said three years after that it has shelved plans for the satellite port at Betul, following people’s protests; the Central government has made another effort to construct a satellite port there through Sagarmala V project. As per the industry report, a new multipurpose terminal at Betul has been planned. The Sagarmala V report says:“Bauxite mines are located at Betul about 35 km south of the Mormugao port. There are significant bauxite reserves at this location (over 200 MT).” “Mormugao port may explore the possibility of developing a terminal at Betul for export of Bauxite,” added. “This could either be a direct loading port for all-weather or fair-weather operations. Alternative a barge terminal could be planned at Betul for loading the mother ships inside the...
The governing board and management of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has organised and inaugurated 19-member committees for various bauxite communities in Asiakwa (Atewa) in the Eastern Region, Awaso in the Western North Region, Nyinahini and Mpasaaso in the Ashanti Region. The committees have been formed by carefully co-opting the members who have a direct interest in health, safety, protection of lives, preservation of the forest reserves, and development of people. Each team has Chiefs, Opinion leaders, MMDCEs, Assembly Members, District Police Commanders, Forestry Representatives, Women group representatives, Youth Association Representatives, and Religious leaders. The Chief Executive Officer of GIADEC, Mr Michael Ansah, said field managers of the...
Hydro announced that it has resumed operation of the pipeline transporting bauxite from Hydro Paragominas bauxite mine to Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil. Paragominas bauxite mine production has started, and output is now being ramped up at Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery. The company in August halted operation for extended maintenance in order to replace a section of the pipeline earlier than scheduled. “During the extended maintenance period, production at Alunorte had been reduced to a level between 35-45 percent of full capacity to balance bauxite inventories,” Hydro said.
The ASX-listed Australian company with a portfolio of high-grade bauxite assets on both the West and East coasts of Africa, Lindian Resources has announced that one of its non-executive directors has stepped down from his role. On 8 th October’20, Lindian Resources revealed that Matthew Bull will be leaving the company, after announcing his resignation, effective immediately. Asimwe Kabunga, the bauxite exploration company's Chairman commented on the departure by passing on his well-wishes. "On behalf of the Board and the management of Lindian, I would like to wish Matt all the very best in his future endeavours," he said. This has been the second leadership change in the company after Lindian appointed Danny Keating as its new CEO in August’20. The latest board shakeup comes as when the...
Canyon Resources has announced that Minim Martap Bauxite Project in Cameroon, West Africa estimate upgraded to over 1 billion tonnes following the integration of results from the Physical Testing Programme. The 1 billion tonne resource represents only 12 bauxite plateaux of the Minim Martap Project with 62 plateaux remaining for drill testing. Phillip Gallagher, Canyon’s Managing Director, said: “It is very pleasing to see further positive results from the density testing completed by our team that upgrades the Minim Martap resource to over 1 billion tonnes of high-quality bauxite. The Project is comparable to some of the biggest and best bauxite projects in the world which are dominated by major aluminium companies such as Alcoa, Rio Tinto, Rusal and Emirates Global Aluminium....
Mining stock Lindian Resources (LIN) has announced an update about its recently bought Lelouma Bauxite Project in Guinea. In late September, Lindian acquired a controlling stake in the bauxite project by signing an agreement to buy 75 per cent of its owner Sarmin Bauxite. The deal is, however, still awaited for regulatory approval. Lindian Resources has now revealed that the project’s Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) totals 900 million tonnes at 45 per cent aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and 2.1 per cent silicon dioxide (SiO2). It also includes an upgraded high-grade portion of 398 million tonnes at 48.1 per cent aluminium oxide, and 155 million tonnes measured mineral resources at 47.9 per cent aluminium oxide and 1.8 per cent silicon dioxide - including 115 million tonnes at 49.6 per cent...
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo stated that plans are far advanced to exploit bauxite resources at Atewa in Abuakwa South of the Eastern Region. Nana Akufo-Addo said: “The state-owned Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) is determined to develop the bauxite mine to create employment for the youth in the area and other Ghanaians as well.” "It is time to mine the bauxite here and plans are far advanced for us to mine the bauxite so that the people of Kyebi and Ghanaians, in general, would have employment which would generate income for them," he emphasised. The President was speaking at a durbar organised for him by the leaders of the Akyem states at Kyebi during the second day of his three-day tour in the Eastern Region. Chiefs and people from the three Akyem...
Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II (Noranda Bauxite) plants 2,020 trees to observe Jamaica’s National Tree Planting Day on 2 nd October. Noranda Bauxite’s participation in this event is indicative of the longstanding partnership that exists between agriculture and mining in St. Ann, Jamaica. Most of the trees will be planted on selected lots across the company’s mining lease areas in St. Ann by approximately 50 Noranda Bauxite management and trade union employees. The company will also be joined in its planting efforts by representatives of the Forestry Department, the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), and the Noranda Community Councils. It is said that 500 trees will be distributed to its employees for planting in the communities in...
An advanced metallurgical programme conducted by Canyon Resources Limited on alumina samples from Minim Martap Bauxite Project in Cameroon shows consistent +90% available alumina. The outcomes of the testing confirm the presence of very high grade bauxite in the project and high rates of conversion from total alumina to available alumina at low-temperature digestion conditions. Around 61 samples were analysed by micro digestion for Total Available Alumina (TAA) and Reactive Silica (RSi) at low temperature, while 22 samples were analysed at high temperature by SGS Laboratories in Perth. Director of projects Dr James Durrant said: “The testing confirms that not only would an offtake company receive a very high alumina content in their bauxite, but that the extractable alumina portion is...
South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter, putting the country in a severe recession. The GDP fell by just over 16.4% between the first quarter and second quarter of 2020, resulting in an annualised growth rate of -51%. Although for decades manufacturing has employed more people and produced a greater proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) than mining has, the mining sector continues to form the core of the South African economy as mining-centred holding companies invest in other economic activity. The Southernmost African nation’s import of bauxite during 2017-19 was recorded at 14,466 tonnes and the bauxite import for 2020 is expected to remain at 2822 tonnes, however, when the import volume gets added with the preceding 3 years it...
