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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Canyon Resources Ltd announced that the company has completed a pre-feasibility study for the Minim Martap Bauxite Project in Cameroon, West Africa. The company confirmed project’s ability to produce high-quality, low-contaminant bauxite over a long mine life of at least 20 years via a multi-stage...
Precision sampling is vital to the success of the valuable bauxite industry in the West African country of Guinea, and Multotec Process Equipment’s high-precision sampling equipment is playing its role genuinely. In recent times Multotec has delivered two tariff sampling plants to a major bauxite...
According to the latest data from China Customs, China’s imports of bauxite decreased 3.9 per cent month-on-month to 9.54 million tonnes in May 2020. On a yearly basis, imports were up by 3.57% from the same month of 2019. Total imports stood at 47.9 million tonnes in January-May, showed Customs...
Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament that the central bank does not hide information about proceeds accrued from the exportation of minerals including bauxite. Mr James Klutse Avedzi, the Chairman of PAC, raised the issue...
Aluminium Corporation of China Limited, popularly known as Chalco, has reported in a written statement that it is all set to send its shipment from a bauxite mine in Boffa, Guinea. A large ocean-going ship laden with high-quality bauxite from Boffa will soon arrive at the Fangchenggang port in the...
The average Bauxite (4.5≤Al/Si＜5.5) price in Shanxi stands at RMB 370 per tonne on Wednesday, 24 June 2020, an increase of RMB 5 per tonne, after remaining flat at RMB 365 per tonne since April 29. The average price is expected to move within a range of RMB 350-RMB 390 per tonne. A00 aluminium...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed $148 million in emergency credit to Guinea to strengthen its economy as the COVID-19 pandemic persistent to ransack the global economy. The fund would support to brace the economy after a hard-hit from the pandemic that is weakening the nation’s...
Indonesia presumes $3.7 billion in investments for mining and refinery projects to be delayed to 2021 if the COVID-19 pandemic lingers until the end of 2020, as per a mining official. Irwandy Arif, an advisor to the Energy and Mineral Resources Minister said: “The investments were expected for 35...
Andru Minerals, which owns eight mining leases in Vanthada village of Prathipadu Mandal, East Godavari district, has claimed that the allegations made on them of sending the laterite that they mine to Vedanta hold no truth, according to a recent report. In a press release, Andru Minerals stated...
Hydro’s production at Paragominas bauxite mine is at a temporary halt due to power supply cut as three power transmission towers overturned on Saturday, June 20. Repair work has started and regular power supply to Paragominas is expected to resume within the next two to three weeks. The Paragominas...
Former Indian union energy secretary EAS Sarma has appealed for an independent investigation by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) into the alleged illegal mining of bauxite in East Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts. In a letter addressed to the principal secretary...
On 18 th June’20, The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi initiated the auction of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining video-conference. The allocation of the mines has been adopted with a two-stage e-auction. The decision was part of the announcements made by the Government of India under the...
According to a recent report, Shandong Port Overseas, a unit of Shandong Port Group, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Rizhao Port to jointly develop international markets. As per the deal signed, Shandong Port Overseas will set up a joint venture with Rizhao Port - Shandong Port...
Worley has declared that it has secured a three-year services contract with Alcoa for its Australian operations consolidated in mining, refining and smelting operations. As per the contract, Worley will provide engineering and project delivery services for Alcoa’s site‐based sustaining capital...
Australian Bauxite Limited has announced that mining and screening operations are well advanced at its Bald Hill mine, Tasmania. Trucking to port has started to assemble the next cargo of cement-grade bauxite to its customer’s specifications. Australian Bauxite has secured sales contracts for...
According to the data shown by the US Geological Survey on bauxite and alumina imports in the first quarter of 2020, the United States imported 775,000 tonnes of crude and dried bauxite, down by 22.5 per cent from 1 million tonnes of imports in the fourth quarter of 2019. However, when compared to...
Hydro has revealed a volumetric update for its business areas for April and May, ahead of the complete second-quarter financial results. The company shows it manufactured 1,760 tonnes of bauxite during April-May compared to 910 tonnes during the corresponding period last year. This means Hydro’s...
Jone Usamate, Minister for Lands and Minerals Resources, Fiji Govt. has been to Vanua Levu on his first official visit of the North since taking up the position. Usamate initiated his tour from Bua and stated that he hopes to be able to identify bottlenecks in the system and address issues related...
