Alcoa has moved its proposed acquisition of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests forward with a US SEC filing, with the transaction carrying an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. Alcoa Corporation has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and...
Recently, domestic alumina spot and futures prices have weakened in tandem, and market sentiment has become more cautious. According to Mysteel research, China's operating alumina capacity has reached 99 million tonnes per year, the highest level so far this year. New commissioning and technical...
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Trading for bauxite mine rights in North China's Shanxi has been brisk this year. Nine deals for exploration and exploitation rights have been completed so far in 2025, with a combined transaction value exceeding RMB 24.9 billion (USD 3.5 billion), according to auction results released on the...
Odisha has three large alumina refineries at present; and they are the backbone for the primary metal production in the country. Photo Caption: Damanjodi Alumina Refinery Damanjodi Alumina Refinery (NALCO) The Alumina Refinery is located at Damanjodi, Koraput district in Odisha, approximately 14 km...
SMM data showed China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in August 2025 (31 days) increased 1.15 per cent M-o-M and 7.16 per cent Y-o-Y. As of August month-end, China's metallurgical-grade alumina existing capacity stood at around 110.32 million tonnes, with operating capacity up 1.15 per...
The 44 Chinese alumina producers under Mysteel's regular tracking produced 1.82 million tonnes of metallurgical-grade alumina over the week of August 29-September 4, down by 1.4 per cent from a week earlier, according to the results of Mysteel's latest survey. This marked the second consecutive...
A major customer of billionaire Wes Edens’ New Fortress Energy Inc . has taken the company to arbitration, alleging delays in natural gas deliveries and seeking nearly 376 million reais in damages. Image for representatioanl purpose The dispute was disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday....
As of Thursday, the SMM alumina index stood at RMB 3,168.46 per tonne, down RMB 57.66 per tonne w-o-w. Prices in Shandong were quoted at RMB 3,100-3,140 per tonne, down RMB 40 per tonne w-o-w; Henan at RMB 3,140-3,180 per tonne, down RMB 40 per tonne w-o-w; Shanxi at RMB 3,100-3,180 per tonne, down...
Moscow, September 2, 2025 - RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has introduced machine hearing technology into alumina production. This innovation utilises mathematical algorithms to analyse acoustic vibrations from mill operations, enabling the optimisation of bauxite ore...
Bauxite and alumina can be considered as one of the most essential parts of Western Australia’s mining industry, underpinning the production of aluminium used worldwide in transport, infrastructure, and packaging. As one of the State’s most vital commodities, the sector is also closely monitored...
Calix Limited, an Australian company providing environmental technology solutions for industrial decarbonisation, has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a leading aluminium company to co-develop its Zero Emissions Alumina (ZEAL) technology. Also, the firm has executed an agreement...
The UAE’s largest non-oil industrial enterprise and the top producer of ‘premium aluminium’, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), has recently completed its debottlenecking expansion at its Al Taweelah refinery, which includes the establishment of a third ball mill, further boosting alumina output...
Indian state-run firm National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has embarked on an ambitious, if conservative, strategy to start manufacturing green alumina by 2030. Nalco intends to increase its renewable energy capacity, spending USD 178 million to install a 15 MW wind farm and an additional...
Iran produces approximately 560,000 tonnes of aluminium ingots annually, and it does not fully utilise more than 650,000 tonnes of installed capacity, Houshang Goodarzi, head of the Iranian Aluminium Industries Syndicate, reported due to a consistent lack of electricity and natural gas supplies....
As of August 28, 2025, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a leading manufacturer of alumina and aluminium in India, has announced its plan to increase the production level of special-grade, value-added and fused alumina . Alumina is currently in high demand, especially for refractories and...
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) is a prominent player in the aluminium industry, primarily engaged in bauxite exploration and mining, alumina and primary aluminium production, and various related activities, has recently announced their H1 2025 financial results. In its latest...
Indonesia’s decision to ban bauxite exports in 2023 has changed the map of alumina supply. Within a year, the country flipped from being a raw ore shipper to a net exporter of alumina in 2024, a shift that is now unsettling traditional producers in Australia and Brazil. Analysts believe Indonesia...
The UC Rusal alumina train that derailed along the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine earlier this month has now been removed, with Jamaica’s National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) confirming minimal environmental damage. The incident, which saw three hopper cars tumble off an embankment into...
The reliability of the price benchmarks for commodities is fundamental to global trade and investment decisions made. When even slight adjustments happen to the benchmarks, it is important for the participants in the market to know the implications. The recent adjustments made to the alumina index...
China produced 52.67 million tonnes of alumina, including both metallurgical-grade and other types, during January-July this year, higher by 8.5 per cent from the same period in 2024, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Image for...
