
If aluminium has a pressure point right now, it sits one step upstream of the metal itself - in alumina. China’s appetite for imported ore remains elevated, alumina markets diverge between regions, and disruptions in Guinea and Australia expose logistics risks. At the same time, tariffs and...
Alcoa’s proposed acquisition of South32’s aluminium assets in Australia, Brazil and South Africa is an important development for the global aluminium industry, particularly for South Africa’s primary aluminium production. Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA) CEO, Muzi Manzi, said, “On July...
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The International Mineral Investment of the China Power Investment company (CPIIM) on Wednesday presented its mining capabilities at the Guinean Mining Exhibition opened this week. The mother company CPI valued at 67.3 billion U.S. dollars has an annual turnover of 19.3 billion dollars with six of...

...After three months of reactivation, the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is on course towards reviving the aluminium industry in the short-term and the national goal of developing an integrated aluminium project in the long–term...

...Australian mining giant Rio Tinto PLC faces a crucial week in its quest to take over Africa-focused coal producer Riversdale Mining Ltd., after a slow take-up of acceptances since the offer was first made in December...

...Vedanta Resources Plc owners of Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia is considering recommendations by the Namibia Competition Commission for it sell an equity stake in Skorpion Zinc mine to some of the Namibian investors to increase shareholding in the company...

...Reportedly, Rio Tinto Alcan began the study of the bauxite project in Manantenina area in southeast of Madagascar in early 2008. Currently the project has entered the initial exploration phase...

...Just as Bauxite officials begin scrambling for information concerning the Internal Revenue Service’s seizure of nearly three-fourths of the general fund bank account on Friday, Mayor Johnny McMahan informed the public at Monday’s City Council meeting that another IRS seizure from 2008 was...

... With an estimated one million tonnes of raw bauxite to be mined in Bua, villages and Government are expected to hugely benefit. ...

...The National Workers Union (NWU) is making an appeal to the government for funds in the bauxite levy to be made available for former workers in the industry. ..

...Close to four mataqalis in Bua have welcomed the setting up of a bauxite mine in their area...

...French group Bollore is looking to invest $150 million in a dry port in Guinea to ease shipment of goods through the country, the billionaire head of the conglomerate said...

... Vedanta seeks government help for sourcing bauxite . 0blt1. Vedanta Resources Zambia unit raise copper output ...

...Reuters reported that Konkola Copper Mines, the Zambian unit of London listed miner Vedanta is likely to list in London this year after delaying its float from 2010...

... The Leopards easily defeated the Bauxite Miners, 68-44, on Friday in Bauxite. The Leopards were slow getting started but made up for that from the second quarter on. Malvern held a three point lead at the end of the first, 13-10. ...

... Ghana Bauxite Exploration Project Signing Ceremony Held In Chengdu,China aluminium network--Featured products display can provide various ...

...Resource giant Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) could find itself working with some new partners at its Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, according to the Australian Financial Review...

... chairman of Chalco, the joint venture partner in Simandou with Rio Tinto alongside the IFC, was also to have attended the meeting but regrettably his journey from Beijing to Conakry was halted en route in northern Europe, ... ”Rio Tinto and Chalco are two of the world biggest mining and metal...

...The Greek company ISAKOS Soft, a world leading specialists in aluminum, recently announced it will build an aluminum processing plant in Pointe-Noire, Congo. This location is Congo’s main economic and industrial city. It is located in the south area of the country...

...About a third of workers at BHP Billiton's Hillside aluminium smelter in Richards Bay were on strike, the company said late on Monday. ..