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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The introduction of “National Mineral Index” in India will support the mining sector to become a competitive and engaging uniform competition in auctions and active participation by small scale mining firms. The roll-out of the National Coal Index (NCI) has brought about a switch by bringing in...
Rusal in its Q2 2020 operating results, released on Monday July 27, revealed that the company’s bauxite production increased by 8.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter to stand at 3.89 million tonnes, primarily buoyed by the hike in output at Timan due to low comparison base of Q1 20, affected by seasonal...
Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) on 27 th July’20 made public that its employees have completed 12 months without a lost-time accident. With a frequency rate of 0.61%, this performance positions GAC among the most successful mining companies in the world in terms of occupational health and safety....
On 21 st July’20, the Ivory Coast Government relinquished all powers to Lagune Exploitation Bongouanou SA, to develop the Bénéné bauxite project. This is the only mining company owned by Ivorian private capital. This concession is the outcome of the signing of addendum n ° 1 to the mining agreement...
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG), one of the leading producer and exporter of bauxite, on 16 th July publicised the launch of campaign reforestation of nearly 200 hectares at the Sangarédi mine. According to Aboubacar Traoré, Biodiversity Technician, in charge of rehabilitation and ecological...
The Government of India is evaluating a drive to unlock about 500 mineral blocks through an open and transparent auction by repealing Section 10A2 (b) of MMDR Act under the ‘Self-reliant India” vision. The drive is surmounted to support unlocking of more than a billion tonne of mineral reserves and...
The Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India has projected to auction 5-6 mineral blocks, including bauxite mines, in the central state of India, Madhya Pradesh over the next three months, as per a government official. However, the 11 blocks that were up for sale by the state recently, received a response...
Rio Tinto’s second quarter bauxite production stood at 14.6 million tonnes, 9% higher than the second quarter of 2019 and 5% higher than the first quarter of 2020. “Production at managed operations increased by 9% underpinned by the Amrun mine, whilst production at the non-managed CBG joint venture...
Alcoa Corporation reported improved productivity in Q2 and continued operational stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. For Q3, the company expects slightly lower quarterly results in the Bauxite segment primarily due to lower volume. Alcoa expects lower quarterly results in the Alumina segment...
According to a recent report, Lindian Resources has spotted a readily mineable maiden resource with high alumina grade for the Bouba Plateaux at its Gaoual Bauixte Project in Guinea. The resource, first estimated by Cube Consulting, was based on 874 metres of drilling from 131 shallow holes. The...
A team of top executives from United Way of Jamaica (UWJ), a charitable organisation, recently paid a visit to St Ann to join forces with Noranda Bauxite for distributing food and care packages to several institutions and individuals. Noranda is associated with United Way Jamaica for the past 35...
Guinea is nowadays one of the bauxite exporting countries in the world. More and more voices are being raised about mining by companies. The Collective for the Transition in Guinea (CTG), intends to initiate legal action against them very soon for more "clarifications". During a press conference...
Edward Boateng, Ghana’s Ambassador to China, has assured that due process is being followed by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation, GIADEC, to ensure that Ghana benefits sufficiently from the expected bauxite mining. Government’s plan to mine bauxite in the Atewa Forest Reserve,...
Metro Mining published production and shipping results for the June quarter 2020. The company achieved a record shipping month in June with a total of 536,454WMT (wet metric tonnes) loaded onto Ocean Going Vessels. Metro has exceeded the upper end of June quarter guidance by 150,688WMT (14%). Metro...
Power supply to Hydro’s Paragominas bauxite mine, in the state of Pará in northern Brazil, has been reportedly restored, allowing the production at the mine to recommence. The three transmission towers that overturned, leading to a power outage and temporary production halt at Paragominas mine,...
The Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG), one of the world leaders in the production and export of metallurgical bauxite, on 2 nd July’20, rolled another community communication campaign against Covid-19, along the corridor of its operations. The campaign covers the area extending from Kamsar to...
The economy of France is highly developed and free-market-oriented. It is the world's 7th largest economy by 2019 nominal figures and the 10th largest economy by PPP figures. It is the 2nd largest economy in the European Union after Germany. Bauxite importation of France during 2017-19 has been...
The average Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si＜5.5) price in Shanxi stands at RMB 380 per tonne on Thursday, 02 July 2020, an increase of RMB 10 per tonne, after remaining flat at RMB 370 per tonne since June 24. The average price is expected to move within a range of RMB 360-RMB 400 per tonne. The average spot...
