Ireland’s Department of Enterprise has withheld the release records of discussions between its secretary general and Aughinish Alumina management, citing “highly confidential information” shared by the company. The decision comes as scrutiny intensifies over the Limerick refinery’s alumina exports...
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...
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After Estonia’s call for Aughinish Alumina export sanctions on Russia , Belarus has joined the discussion with the European Union (EU). Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged the EU to halt alumina exports to Russia, arguing that the materials support industrial and...
Every aluminium smelter depends on a steady supply of alumina, and securing that supply begins at refineries such as Guangxi Huayin in southern China. Operated by Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco), the facility converts imported and domestic bauxite into smelter-grade alumina, supplying both...
Woodside Energy has signed a new gas sale and purchase agreement with Alcoa of Australia to supply 31.1 petajoules of natural gas from its Western Australian operations between 2027 and 2030. The agreement will provide gas to Alcoa’s alumina refineries in Western Australia, helping secure energy...
Has the Strait of Hormuz really reopened? The answer depends on whom you ask. Following the preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran on June 17, markets initially welcomed the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal operations and global energy supplies flowing without...
The Irish High Court has overturned the approval granted to Aughinish Alumina’s expansion plan for its Bauxite Residue Disposal Area (BRDA) by 8 million cubic metres. Citing review gaps, the court sent the red mud project back to An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) for fresh consideration. The proposal...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) officials met Koraput Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sidharth Jain to discuss the company’s sustainable mining and refinery operations in the district. Amarendra Kumar Mishra, Executive Director of NALCO's Mines and Refinery (M&R) Complex, along with...
Alcoa Corporation expects alumina shipments from its Pinjarra refinery in Australia to decline by about 120,000 tonnes in the second quarter compared with the first quarter, following disruptions caused by Cyclone Narelle. Speaking at the Wells Fargo Industrials & Materials Conference in Chicago,...
The Guyana government is considering the development of an alumina refinery in Berbice as part of its broader plans for energy and industrial expansion in the region. Speaking at the launch of a special edition of the EH+ Energy and Hydrocarbon Magazine in Georgetown on Wednesday, Senior Minister...
The Government of Western Australia is updating the regulatory framework that applies to Alcoa's mining operations in the state. Alcoa currently operates under an exemption order issued as part of the state government's transitional approvals framework. The order allows the company to continue...
CQUniversity has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rio Tinto Gladstone aluminium sites – Yarwun refinery, Boyne Smelters and Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) – that will see the organisations collaborate closer than ever before on initiatives to support the region’s industrial...
Irish authorities are examining export data submitted by Aughinish Alumina after questions were raised over the volume of alumina shipped from the Limerick-based refinery to Russia. The review follows reports that more than 80 per cent of Aughinish’s alumina exports during the first quarter of 2026...
As the 2026 primary aluminium production navigates through a rocky course, the global alumina production map is being redrawn by the respective geopolitical factors. The data accumulated by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) depicted drastic drops in the cumulative alumina production...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Utkal Alumina International Limited has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The Certification covers the Baphlimali Bauxite Mines, which undertake bauxite mining, onsite crushing, and transport by conveyor of...
The European Commission has decided not to move ahead with sanctions on Ireland-based Aughinish Alumina for the time being, particularly amid concerns that restrictions could disrupt Europe’s already fragile aluminium supply chain. The Shannon-based alumina refinery, owned by Russian aluminium...
Authorities in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region are considering launching a pilot project to use industrial sludge, including possible alumina red sludge, in road construction after experimental testing in South Korea reportedly showed positive durability results. The proposal was discussed by Mykolaiv...
Domestic alumina output remained largely steady over the period, with production resumptions largely offsetting maintenance-related halts. According to Mysteel's survey, total metallurgical-grade alumina output from the 44 tracked refiners reached 1.79 million tonnes over May 15-21, marking a 0.2...
A high-level delegation from the Lao National Assembly visited Xekong province on May 23 to review progress on the Dakcheung bauxite and alumina development project, one of the largest industrial ventures currently underway in southern Laos. The delegation was headed by Sounthone Xayachak, who...
One geopolitical disruption. Multiple market reactions. Beyond the news headlines, the Middle East crisis has and is continuing to evolve, creating visible influences. These influences may include price movement, shifts in trade, ever-changing demand-supply dynamics and whatnot. Here are the key...
