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SMM AICE 2026 Southeast Asia Aluminum Conference
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Metro Mining cuts 2026 bauxite shipment guidance to 6.5m WMT amid operational challenges
Metro Mining has lowered its 2026 bauxite shipment guidance to 6.0–6.5 million wet metric tonnes (WMT), following below-plan performance in September at its Bauxite Hills Mine in Far North Queensland, Australia. The revised outlook factors in ongoing mitigation measures, mine productivity improvements, channel maintenance and potential weather-related constraints as the company seeks to maximise shipments before its planned February maintenance shutdown. The revised guidance was considered by Metro Mining’s Board of Directors on October 19, following the company’s September operational update issued on October 12. The company acknowledged investor disappointment after a challenging year, while maintaining that it is working to improve operating performance and deliver bauxite to market at...
Mount Ridley Mines files second Selectro patent to target industrial metals recovery
Australia’s Mount Ridley Mines is expanding its Selectro processing technology beyond critical minerals, with a second provisional patent application targeting industrial feedstocks such as bauxite and potentially opening new licensing and partnership opportunities. Mount Ridley Mines Ltd (ASX: MRD) has lodged a second provisional patent application for its proprietary Selectro hydrometallurgical technology, seeking to protect an adapted version of the process designed to recover metals from industrial feedstocks. Filed on October 15 2026, with IP Australia through its wholly owned subsidiary, Mount Ridley Tech, the application follows the company's initial Selectro patent filing in August 2026. The new application covers an adaptation of the technology in which the reagent molecule has...
Alcoa declares $0.10 quarterly cash dividend, sets November 13 payment date
Alcoa Corporation has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of its common stock, payable on November 13, 2026. Shareholders recorded as of the close of business on October 27, 2026, will be eligible to receive the dividend, the company announced. The company has continued its quarterly dividend at $0.10 per share, maintaining the same payout level announced in its previous dividend declarations in 2026, according to the company's investor relations records. Looking for alumina refinery raw materials? Compare grades, explore sourcing options, and connect with global suppliers on AL Biz.
Australia's bauxite export value drops 29% in H1 2026 with modest volume decline
Australia's bauxite export value declined to USD 832.4 million in the first half of 2026, while shipments fell by 3.2 per cent year on year, with China maintaining its dominance as the leading destination. Australia's bauxite export value fell by 29.2 per cent Y-o-Y in the first half of 2026, even as export quantities recorded a more modest decline, according to data from ITC Trade Map. The country exported 19.22 million tonnes of bauxite and aluminium ores and concentrates worth USD 832.38 million in Q1-Q2 2026, compared with 19.85 million tonnes valued at USD 1.18 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. The figures point to a sharper fall in the reported value of exports than in shipment volumes. Australia's average export value per tonne, calculated by dividing reported export...
Rio Tinto’s graphene battery technology push adds a new dimension to its materials strategy
Rio Tinto Group’s efforts to expand its presence in battery materials are drawing attention following progress on graphene-based battery technology developed with Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG), alongside the miner’s third-quarter 2026 production update. Under a joint development agreement between the companies, GMG has reported progress on its graphene G®CELLS technology, which the supplied report describes as maintaining performance over rapid charging cycles. The development adds a technology-focused dimension to Rio Tinto’s wider battery materials strategy, although it is not yet identified as a current earnings driver. Rio Tinto’s latest operating figures provide the broader production context. The company reported 15.7 million tonnes of bauxite, 0.8 Mt of aluminium and 2.1 Mt of...
Alcoa reports $483m net income in Q3 2026 as aluminium production rises
Alcoa Corporation reported net income of USD 483 million in the third quarter of 2026, up from USD 407 million in the previous quarter and USD 232 million in the same period last year, as the company increased aluminium production and improved refinery performance. Revenue reached USD 3.7 billion, down 6.6 per cent from USD 4 billion in the second quarter but up from about USD 3 billion in the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding special items, was USD 789 million, compared with USD 901 million in the previous quarter and USD 270 million a year earlier. Adjusted net income stood at USD 1.82 per share, while earnings per common share were USD 1.81. Alcoa generated USD 643 million in cash from operations and reported free cash flow of USD 472 million. Its cash balance reached...
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