Alcoa strikes $3.1b cash-and-stock deal for South32’s key aluminium assets
Alcoa Corporation is acquiring South32’s key aluminium assets in a USD 3.1 billion deal in cash plus 17,008,960 Alcoa shares, expanding its upstream aluminium portfolio across Australia, Brazil and South Africa. The transaction will also give South32 and its shareholders an equity interest in the...
Rio Tinto adds Aurukun's 8 tpa bauxite opportunity to growing Cape York pipeline
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...
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ABx Group, Alumin inks joint venture agreement for Sunrise Bauxite Project development
The Australia-based hi-technology and explorer-developer company, ABx Group Limited has signed a joint venture agreement with Alumin Pty Ltd (Alumin) towards the development of the Sunrise Bauxite Project, which comprises a bauxite mine at Binjour plateau and port operations at Bundaberg in...
Alumina Limited year ending net profit increases to US$187.6 million
Freight prices may continue high for the remainder of 2022, eroding margins that helped Alumina Limited post a more than 28% increase in annual earnings last year. The net profit for the year ending December 31 increased to $US187.6 million ($260.7 million) from $US146.6 million the previous year....
Rio Tinto, Tasmania Govt. inks a new working partnership at Bell Bay Aluminium to ensure sustainable future of the region
On 21 st February 2022, the global mineral and metal giant Rio Tinto signed a new partnership agreement with Tasmanian State Government at the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter towards working together to ensure a strong and sustainable future economy for George Town, the Tamar Valley region and Tasmania....
Bauxite miner Metro Mining accomplishes loading of 2021 contracts
The Australian bauxite exploration and mining company Metro Mining (MMI) has accomplished loading the final vessels to settle its 2021 contractual commitments of 3.1 million wet metric tonnes (WMT). However, the Brisbane, Queensland headquartered company reported that tonnage loaded in January and...
China’s bauxite imports grow 13% M-o-M to 8.73 million tonnes in December 2021; Guinea exports 3.56 million tonnes
According to the recent data released by General Administration of Customs, China imported 8.73 million tonnes of bauxite in December 2021, which reflected a month-on-month increase of 13.32 per cent and a year-on-year hike of 16.4 per cent. From Australia, China imported 2.9 million tonnes of...
“Looking ahead, production is expected to largely recover by mid-2022, with 2023 on track to again be a record year for Australian bauxite production”, Marghanita Johnson, CEO at Australian Aluminium Council.
Marghanita Johnson has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Aluminium Council since 2019. She has over 20 years of experience in the Australian mining and manufacturing sectors, predominantly within the aluminium industry. Before joining the Council she led government engagement and...
“Aluminium producers are eager for alternative applications for bath, to avoid the unpalatable options of on-site storage or landfill”, Dr Mark Cooksey, CEO of ABx Group
Dr Mark Cooksey is the CEO of ABx Group, which he joined in early 2020. He previously held process improvement and process development leadership positions with Rio Tinto, GE and CSIRO, the national science agency of Australia. Dr Cooksey has focused on process innovation throughout his 25-year...
Aluminium trihydrate delivery gets suspended in eastern states, flood disconnects WA railway link
Authorities have warned regional water utilities that the severance of the rail link between Western Australia and the eastern states poses a "escalating risk" of water treatment chemical shortages. The New South Wales water directorate said on Wednesday that a major supplier of aluminium sulphate,...
World’s top ten bauxite producing mines of 2020
Bauxite is known as a rock made up of laterite soil and it is the primary raw material used in the production of alumina and aluminium metal. Generally, it is found in tropical regions, where intense decomposition aids in its generation. Bauxite is found in a thin layer, commonly 2–5 meters close...
Yeast for bakery, AlF3 in aluminium smelter stands equal: Ian Levy, ABx Group
The aluminium smelters entail a raw material that enables the perfect chemical balance through the complicated procedure of converting alumina to aluminium metal. The booming aluminium sector of Australia primarily relies on China to keep the smelters running. The nation is the largest...
Alcoa Australia extends lime supply contract to Cockburn Cement
Alcoa of Australia Ltd, which operates one of the world's largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining has extended its supply contract of lime to AdBri subsidiary Cockburn Cement until January 2023. The calcium-containing inorganic mineral lime is extensively used as an additive in alumina...
Tomago Aluminium prepares backup plans to keep the country’s aluminium smelter operational
Due to persistent shortages, Tomago Aluminium is compelled to prepare numerous backup plans for the supply of crucial materials to keep the country's largest aluminium smelter operational. CEO Matt Howell anticipates the shortages to last for a long time. “Anything that comes by a container is...
King River Resources makes advancement with battery technology
The Australian Securities Exchange-listed mining and exploration company King River Resources has fortified its high purity aluminium precursor compounds in a tender to supply the increasing demand from the lithium-ion battery industry. The company’s proprietary “ARC” processing technology using...
Frontier Resources owns land rich in rare earth elements and high-quality alumina
Following the 100% acquisition of privateer Dalkeith Capital Limited, Frontier Resources now owns a healthy tract of land that is regarded as a potential for rare earth and high-quality alumina. Frontier's already increasing armoury of battery minerals in the northwest, which is vital to the...
Norweld Aluminium Ute Trays & Ute Canopies opens its new workshop in Perth
Norweld (1300-302-899), an Australian firm that specialises in heavy-duty aluminium trays and canopies for utes and 4-wheel-drive vehicles, has opened a new workshop in Perth, Western Australia. The new facility in Perth provides Western Australian ute drivers with the full range of Norweld...
Australian Bauxite changes its name to ABx Group
Paul Lennon, the Chairman of the board at Australian Bauxite Limited, claims that a Tasmanian miner pursuing high technology has developed two "major prospects with tremendous upside potential in the near future." Shareholders of Australian Bauxite Limited voted decisively on Thursday to alter the...
Flawed Chinese aluminium import delays the float of Royal Australian Navy boats for another nine months
The principal naval force of Australia, the Royal Australian Navy anticipates that its new Evolved Cape Class patrol boats might now be delayed for around nine months, which is expected to incur an additional expenditure of $44 million to keep its ageing fleet in the water, following the...
Diversified mining and metals group South32 signs $1.4 billion credit facility with environmental intent
The globally diversified mining and metals company producing bauxite, alumina, aluminium among other commodities, South32 with its headquartered in Perth, Western Australia secured $1.4 billion (R22.5bn) in commitments from financiers until 2026, manifesting its new credit facility as a...
