What happens when the world’s biggest bauxite supplier produces too much of the one commodity it dominates? Guinea’s bauxite market is offering a striking answer. Record exports have strengthened its position in global trade, but the surge in supply has also pushed prices lower. Australia,...
Oceania’s primary aluminium industry is facing a fragmented energy transition. While Australia, the leading aluminium producer of the continent, has abundant renewable resources and a well-established aluminium value chain, its smelters remain significantly more dependent on fossil-fuel-based...
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Rio Tinto has successfully started commissioning its USD 1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion at Complexe Arvida in Quebec, marking a major milestone for the deployment of its state-of-the-art, low-carbon aluminium smelting technology. The start-up, which began in March, is expected to be completed...
ABx Group Limited has outlined new developments across its resource and technology operations after hosting representatives from the Australian Aluminium Council at its ALCORE Technology Centre in Tasmania. The visit placed attention on the company’s work to recover useful fluorine chemicals from...
Despite April's decline, total imports over January-April rose by 15 per cent on year to 77.68 million tonnes, the GACC data showed. On the demand side, consumption of imported bauxite by the 44 Chinese alumina refiners tracked by Mysteel reached 55.28 million tonnes during the four-month period,...
As outdoor living remains a significant trend influencing home renovation ideas across Australia, many Melbourne homeowners are choosing attractive and durable fencing options to enhance the aesthetics of their properties. One of the major trends of 2026 includes a rising need for aluminium pool...
The Australian government has shortlisted seven green hydrogen derivative projects with a combined capacity of 2.18GW under the second round of its Hydrogen Headstart programme, despite reducing the scheme’s funding allocation by half. The programme is being administered through the Australian...
London-headquartered mining company and aluminium producer Rio Tinto has appointed its new Chief Legal Officer, Governance and Corporate Affairs, Trudi Charles. She is to assume the role on August 1, 2026, succeeding Isabelle Deschamps in this position. Explore: The most comprehensive and...
Australia has wrapped up its latest anti-dumping review of Malaysian mill-finish aluminium extrusions, keeping duties on some producers and scrapping measures on another company. Under the decision, which will take effect from June 3, 2026, LB Aluminium will continue to face a floor price...
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC), one of Australia’s largest Indigenous-led renewable energy initiatives, will begin construction of the Jinbi Solar Project in the Pilbara after reaching Financial Close and signing a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement with Rio Tinto, marking a major step in...
The deal, valued at about Yuan 47 million (USD 6.9 million) based on current coal prices, allows for a variation of plus or minus 10 per cent in volume, according to the filing. Shipments are scheduled to begin this month and will continue until the contracted volume is fully delivered and settled....
Metro Mining Limited said its Bauxite Hills Mine produced 563,000 wet tonnes of bauxite in April, up 33 per cent from the same month last year. The increase occurred despite disruptions caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle and some maintenance work that limited shipping capacity. To know the...
Japan and Australia have agreed to deepen cooperation on energy security, defence and critical minerals amid growing global supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House during her...
Metro Mining, an Australian mining and exploration company, has recently shared its financial performance for the year 2025 in its Annual General Meeting 2026. As per the firm's report, it has shown exceptional financial recovery, operational growth and has significantly positioned itself in the...
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 FOB Australia alumina prices are expected to remain under pressure in the second quarter of 2026 due to continued oversupply in the market. Demand for alumina weakened in late Q1 as smelter operations in the Middle East were disrupted by geopolitical conflict. Production cuts at...
Welcome to the first part of the interview with Rachel Howard from Mission Possible Partnership where the role of aluminium in green energy transition in Australia takes a centre stage. Unlike many other large economies, construction & infrastructure sector leads the demand for aluminium,...
Impact Minerals Limited has raised about AUD 2 million (USD 1.37 million) from existing and new investors to advance its high-purity alumina plans and support ongoing project development amid market volatility. It is also progressing its Lake Hope HPA project towards feasibility in collaboration...
A USD 2 billion funding deal has been announced to support the Boyne aluminium smelter in Queensland. The deal is expected to secure jobs in Weipa, where Rio Tinto’s bauxite operations supply raw materials to the smelter. The investment involves the Australian government, the Queensland government...
By month, China's imported bauxite totalled 19.25 million tonnes in January and 16.95 million tonnes in February, representing on-year increases of 19.3 per cent and 18.1 per cent respectively, the GACC data showed. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “...
Australia is considering a shift to ‘green’ aluminium and iron production using renewable energy. This could increase iron ore export earnings from about USD 116 billion to around USD 386 billion a year by 2060. Metal production uses large amounts of energy. Producing aluminium and steel without...
