Metro Mining builds bauxite momentum with record output, lower costs and broader sales
Metro Mining's Bauxite Hills operation delivered record quarterly production as lower unit costs and a broader customer base strengthen its growth profile. Metro Mining is building momentum at its Bauxite Hills bauxite mine in Queensland, with record quarterly output, lower unit costs and improving...
Ghana’s 920Mt of bauxite reserves catch global investors’ attention amid aluminium push
International investor interest in Ghana’s bauxite industry has intensified, with Coal India becoming the latest overseas company to evaluate opportunities in the country as it seeks to diversify beyond coal and secure mineral assets abroad. The Indian state-controlled miner’s interest remains at...
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Lindian Resources to execute screen test on Gaoual bauxite resource in Guinea
ASX-listed mineral exploration company, Lindian Resources, has begun the next significant phase of technical analysis at its Gaoual bauxite project in Guinea. The company has reportedly sent its geological crew to the project to conduct screening tests on Gaoual’s aluminium oxide ore. Through...
RUSAL accomplishes the international registration of its Taressa mining port in Guinea
RUSAL, one of the leading aluminium producers in the world has been assigned with a unique IMO identification number (GNPMT-001) following the successful accomplishment of the international registration of its Taressa mining port in the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) of the...
A Booming Bauxite Mining Industry of Guinea and Future Prospects
Guinea with bauxite potential of about 40 billion tonnes is the largest aluminium ore exporter in the world today. During 2019, the country exported about 70 million tonnes of bauxite, which is likely to exceed 110 million tonnes by 2021. This may substantially change the present bauxite market and...
Jamaica’s environment and community groups to legally challenge the government’s bauxite mining permission in Puerto Bueno
According to a recent report, environment and community groups in Jamaica are planning to challenge the government’s bauxite mining permission in Puerto Bueno area in the courts backed by the Office of the Public Defender. The latter will offer legal aid to stakeholders of Puerto Bueno Mountain, in...
Ghana Aluminium Industry: A sector to be worth $10 billion, can create 30,000 jobs
Africa is a continent which is rich by raw materials, concurrently economically poor. The biggest reason for this situation of the African continent is the exports its precious raw materials that are processed somewhere else, thus failing to add value to the resources. This has been causing...
Canyon Resources joins hand with Camrail for Bauxite development opportunity
Canyon Resources Limited has announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Camrail, the Cameroon rail infrastructure operator, for the haulage of 5 million tonnes of bauxite per annum from Canyon’s Minim Martap Project (Project). Canyon has been in discussions with Camrail and...
Jamaican Govt permits for Bauxite mining in Cockpit Country
The Bauxite mining in the Cockpit Country is anticipated to render a game-changing boost to the economy of Jamaica, despite potential long-term deforestation, at least in the short term, if the Government allows Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II (NJBP II) to mine 8,335 hectares of land, as...
International Aluminium Institute announces initiative to maximise the use of bauxite residue
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has announced the launch of a roadmap to maximise the use of bauxite residue in cement and concrete products. The roadmap includes information that addresses concerns, prejudices, technical and legislative barriers to bauxite residue use. Katy Tsesmelis...
Iran’s Alumina production rises 4% Y-o-Y for the first seven months
The alumina production in Iran has recorded with a 4% rise during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), compared to the same phase of time in the previous year. Iran Alumina Company in the north-eastern province of North Khosaran is the only alumina...
Hydro's Bauxite & Alumina business wins the TMS Light Metals Award 2020
Hydro's Bauxite & Alumina business has won the TMS Light Metals Award 2020, promoted by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. This is first time a Brazilian project received the TMS Light Metals Award, one of the most important awards in the metals sector for innovation projects on a global...
Guinea Govt. delivers “Green Signal” to Lindian Resources for the acquisition of Lelouma Bauxite project
Lindian Resources, the Australian Securities Exchange-listed West African Bauxite mining company has received “green signal” from the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of Guinea towards the conclusion of the acquisition of the massive, undeveloped Lelouma bauxite project in Guinea. The Perth-based mining...
Lindian Resources’ CEO Danny Keating quits within three months of joining
Danny Keating, the Chief Executive Officer of Lindian Resources quits just within three months of his appointment as the leader of the company. On 9 th November’20, the company announced it had mutually terminated CEO Danny Keating's contract with immediate effect. Lindian Resources said: "The hard...
Australian Bauxite Ltd submits mining lease application for fully funded Sunrise Bauxite Project
Australian Bauxite Ltd made public towards the submission of mining lease application for fully-funded Sunrise Bauxite Project, Binjour QLD. If the application is approved then the bauxite will be shipped from the port of Bundaberg. Australian Bauxite Limited that operates mines in Tasmania...
Metallica Minerals sells its shares in Urquhart Bauxite Project to Clear Logistics Australia Pty Ltd
According to a recent report, Metallica Minerals Limited has entered into a sale agreement with Clear Logistics Australia Pty Ltd, a private company with experience in bauxite, heavy mineral sand and industrial sand, and gravel operations. The latter will purchase Metallica’s subsidiary company...
Sarmin Bauxite sells 75% of its shares to Lindian Resources in exchange for 30.67 million new Lindian shares
Julien Balkany, the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors at Sarmin Bauxite Limited, confirmed that it entered into a definitive investment agreement with Lindian Resources of Australia on September 23, 2020. The agreement represents the sale of 75 per cent of shares of Sarmin Bauxite to Lindian...
Guyana’s untouched Bauxite deposit near Orealla likely to be developed: Minister of Natural Resources
On 2 nd November’20, Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources, Guyana, announced that he has already met with investors those are looking to develop the Tarakuli bauxite deposit located just over 10 miles away from Orealla (East Berbice/Corentyne). Natural Resources Minister, Bharrat along...
Australian Bauxite confirm shipments of 33,405 tonnes of cement-grade bauxite from Bell Bay port
Australian Bauxite Ltd confirmed shipments of 33,915 tonnes of cement and fertiliser grade bauxites for three months to 30 September 2020. The Group’s available cash at the end of the quarter was $1.7 million and is currently is about $1.3 million. “Alcore’s Memorandum of Understanding with the...
Metro Mining’s bauxite shipment stands at 1.230 million tonnes in September quarter
Metro Mining reported production and shipping results for September quarter 2020. The company produced 1.062 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite in September quarter, down from 1.419 million tonnes in June quarter. The year-to-date production came in at 2.481 million tonnes. The shipments...
