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...
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...
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New Day bauxite partnership in Jamaica on hold over Cockpit boundary markings
<p>A senior mining official from Jamaica is urging the quick resolution of the Cockpit Country boundary markings to determine the areas where bauxite companies can mine for bauxite. He says it is stopping the completion of partnership agreements with New Day Aluminium Jamaica Limited, which an...
UPDATE: Malaysia extends moratorium on bauxite mining until December 31
<p>The Malaysian government has extended the moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang for six months more until December 31, which was supposed to expire today.</p> <p>A survey conducted by the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia in April found an increase in the bauxite stockpile in the...
Ghana inks $10 bln MoU with China to develop its bauxite industry
<p>Ghana’s Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo yesterday said at a conference in London after coming from China, that it has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China for the development of country’s bauxite industry.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
Ecomy asks for independent group to monitor bauxite mining in Malaysia
<p>Ecotourism & Conservation Society of Malaysia (Ecomy) has urged for the assignment of an independent group in order to monitor the bauxite mining in Kuantan, Malaysia. Ecomy is in favour of harmonised bauxite mining in the city with proper considerations of public health and environmental...
Ghana can earn $460 billion from bauxite reserves, says Vice President
<p>According to the vice president of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana has about a 160 million tonnes reserve of bauxite. The country would fetch revenue about $460 billion at current market prices from its bauxite reserves.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left:...
UPDATE: Malaysia further extends moratorium on bauxite mining till GE14
<p>The Malaysian government has prolonged the period of moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang till the 14th General Election (GE14), which was set to expire at the end of this month. Menteri Besar of Pahang, Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said they leave the matter to the federal government to make the...
Jamaica expects reopening of Alpart to boost mining sector contribution to GDP in next few years
<p>Jamaica’s Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry says that the re-opening of the JISCO Alpart bauxite/alumina plant has already created positive vibes in St Elizabeth and neighbouring Manchester. He says that this has marked a positive beginning and the revival of mining in...
Bauxite Hills Mine receives final environment approval
<p>According to a recent press update, Metro Mining has received final environment approval from the Commonwealth Government for the Bauxite Hills Mine at north of Weipa. It was the Bauxite Hills Project component of the Bauxite Hills Mine, which is so renamed after the incorporation of the...
Metro Mining receives environmental approval for its Bauxite Hills Project
<p>Metro Mining Ltd said that they have received environmental approvals from the State Government for its Bauxite Hills Project. The final approvals from the Federal Government are expected in the near future, it said.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left:...
Metro secures A$40 million in debt financing for Bauxite Hills Mine
<p>Australian exploration and mining company Metro Mining Limited today announced that the company has secured debt finance facilities of approximately A$40 million for the development of the Bauxite Hills Mine.</p> <p>The company has selected Sprott Private Resource Lending (Sprott) and...
Rio Tinto awards power station contract to Aggreko AusPac at Amrun bauxite project
<p>Metals and mining giant Rio Tinto has given a $100 million contract to Aggreko AusPac for the installation of 20MW power station at the Amrun bauxite project in North Queensland.</p> <p>Aggreko AusPac‘s team will install a high-efficiency diesel power system, including engine efficiency...
Guinea and Indonesia mulling bauxite mining ties
<p>Guinea and Indonesia, the two mineral-rich countries of Africa and Asia, could be eyeing possible bauxite tie-ups. According to a recent media report, delegates from the both the countries met last week to discuss a series of topics among which cooperation in bauxite mining sector remained a key...
India’s bauxite production falls by 12.2 % in April 2017
<p>According to the data released by the Ministry of Mines, India’s overall mineral production increased by 4.2 per cent for the month of April 2017 as compared to the production during the corresponding period last fiscal.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block;...
AMR signs Guinea bauxite deal with SMB, the Franco-Asian consortium
<p>On Wednesday June 14, France's Alliance Miniere Responsable (AMR) signed a deal with a Franco-Asian consortium to exploit bauxite reserves in a western Guinean city that recently faced unrest caused by protests against mining firms.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align:...
Indian government identifies 12 bauxite blocks for auction in FY 2017-18
<p>Government of India has identified 71 mineral blocks in seven Indian states for auctioning during the current financial year. The blocks include bauxite mines and mines of gold, cement grade limestone, graphite, emerald, iron ore, manganese, copper, and limestone among others.</p> <p>Among the...
INTUC asks for inquiry into Nalco’s overseas investments
<p>Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) yesterday announced that they have asked for a judicial inquiry into Nalco’s all overseas investment. INTUC’s State president Ramachandra Khuntia said that they have demanded for investigation as Nalco’s profit is...
Anrak Aluminium turns to Odisha government for bauxite
<p>Anrak Aluminium, a joint venture between Penna Group and Ras-Al-Khaimah Investment Authority (UAE), has requested Government of Odisha to find out a possible solution to its bauxite supply uncertainty issue that is making its alumina refinery unit at Makavarapalem, Andhra Pradesh starve since...
Chinese TBEA expresses plans to mobilise BHP Billiton’s left-over bauxite in Guinea
<p>Chinese power transformer and other equipment manufacturer TBEA has expressed intentions to exploit the bauxite mined and left behind by the global mining company BHB Billiton in Guinea.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
