The acquisition gives Rio Tinto control of a major undeveloped Cape York resource as it expands its existing Weipa operations and advances new mining areas. Rio Tinto is expanding its Cape York bauxite portfolio by acquiring the Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore and Mitsubishi, adding a...
Metro Mining's Bauxite Hills operation delivered record quarterly production as lower unit costs and a broader customer base strengthen its growth profile. Metro Mining is building momentum at its Bauxite Hills bauxite mine in Queensland, with record quarterly output, lower unit costs and improving...
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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly welcomed Mineração Rio do Norte – MRN as a new Production & Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI Members to 147. Mineração Rio do Norte, the largest Brazilian bauxite producer, was formed by an association of domestic and foreign...
On 9 th December ‘20, the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of $ 49.47 million for Guinea as part of the aid to the nation facing the difficulties of stabilizing their balance of payments. The government of Guinea has praised the continuation of the...
Canyon Resources Limited has announced the re-organization of its Board, which intends to drive the next stage of growth and welcomes mining professional Mr Cliff Lawrenson as Non-Executive Chairman. Mr Cliff Lawrenson said: “I am very pleased to be joining the Canyon Resources Board at this stage...
The first bauxite mine of Ivory Coast has resumed its operations; subsequently, it was suspended for months due to election-related violence, as stated by the CEO on 5 th December’20. The mine started its operation previous year in the east-central Moronou region is a centrepiece of Ivory Coast's...
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has stated that a bauxite company will soon commence work at Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District in the Ashanti Region, which will benefit for all. While addressing a durbar at Nyinahin at the end of his three-day campaign tour of the region,...
The latest data of the US Geological Survey found the United States in the third quarter of 2020 imported 789,000 tonnes of crude and dried bauxite. The import volume declined by 45,000 tonnes or 5.40 per cent in Q3 2020, following a hike of 8 per cent to 834,000 tonnes in the second quarter of the...
Abstract: Guinea with bauxite potential of about 40 billion tons is the largest aluminium ore exporter in the world today. During 2019, the country exported about 70 million tons of bauxite, which is likely to exceed 110 million tons by 2021. This may substantially change the present bauxite market...
ASX-listed mineral exploration company, Lindian Resources, has begun the next significant phase of technical analysis at its Gaoual bauxite project in Guinea. The company has reportedly sent its geological crew to the project to conduct screening tests on Gaoual’s aluminium oxide ore. Through...
RUSAL, one of the leading aluminium producers in the world has been assigned with a unique IMO identification number (GNPMT-001) following the successful accomplishment of the international registration of its Taressa mining port in the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) of the...
Guinea, the West African nation is now the world's second-largest producer of bauxite, as per the latest World Bank ranking, Guinea is ahead of China and is now behind Australia. The bauxite production in Guinea increased from 59.6 million tonnes in 2018 to 70.2 million tonnes in 2019. According to...
According to a recent report, environment and community groups in Jamaica are planning to challenge the government’s bauxite mining permission in Puerto Bueno area in the courts backed by the Office of the Public Defender. The latter will offer legal aid to stakeholders of Puerto Bueno Mountain, in...
Monadelphous Group Limited, a leading Australian engineering group providing construction, maintenance and industrial services, has been awarded new construction and maintenance contracts by both Rio Tinto and BHP in the resources sector. The contract has a combined value of approximately $60...
Canyon Resources Limited has announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Camrail, the Cameroon rail infrastructure operator, for the haulage of 5 million tonnes of bauxite per annum from Canyon’s Minim Martap Project (Project). Canyon has been in discussions with Camrail and...
The Bauxite mining in the Cockpit Country is anticipated to render a game-changing boost to the economy of Jamaica, despite potential long-term deforestation, at least in the short term, if the Government allows Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II (NJBP II) to mine 8,335 hectares of land, as...
Pangaea Logistics Solutions, a provider of logistics services to a broad base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a wide variety of dry bulk cargoes, which includes bauxite and alumina, has declared its accomplishment of 100 th voyage of the MV Bulk Pangaea in collaboration...
Karnataka state chief secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar has directed Dakshina Kannada district administration and the mines and geology department to look into the complaint on illegal transportation of red bauxite from the district. The complaint was filed by former minister B Ramanath Rai, following...
Hydro's Bauxite & Alumina business has won the TMS Light Metals Award 2020, promoted by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. This is first time a Brazilian project received the TMS Light Metals Award, one of the most important awards in the metals sector for innovation projects on a global...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) reported net profit of INR 107.45 crore in Q2 of FY21. Revenue stood at INR 2375 crore, marking a hike of 72% from INR 1381 crore in the first quarter of FY21. On half-yearly basis, net profit was INR 124 crore as against INR 70 crore for the corresponding...
