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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Iran, Guinea okay feasibility report on bauxite JV project
<p>The Iran-Guinea bauxite project is finally back on track. The final feasibility report on bauxite mining near Guinea’s capital city Conarky was approved by government officials from both the countries on Tuesday, May 9.</p> <p>Mehdi Karbasian, Chairman of Iranian Mines and Mining...
Ghana to develop automotive industry to add value to its aluminium
<p>Ghana’s Trade and Industry Minister Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen said during the National Single Window Conference yesterday that the government is planning to diversify the economy towards bauxite and aluminium industry. This would lead to the starting of a new vehicle assembly and...
AU Capital Mining may face local dispute over bauxite mining licence in Solomon Islands
<p>Temotu province of Solomon Islands is facing growing community unrest over bauxite mining licence and operations.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/solomon%20bauxite.jpg" alt="News"...
Fiji is ramping up its bauxite export capabilities despite socio-political unrest
<p>The Republic of Fiji is home to the Vanua Levu mine, which is one of the largest bauxite mines in Oceana, with reserves estimated at one billion metric tons. Despite having such large reserve of bauxite, bauxite mining has not been explored productively in the country due to difficult location...
Update: Metro Mining outlines Native Title agreements for combined Bauxite Hills Project
<p>Metro Mining has announced the amalgamation of Bauxite Hills and <a href="http://www.alcircle.com/bauxite/newscircle/general/detail/27227/metro-mining-merges-its-standalone-bauxite-projects">Skardon River Project</a> in March 2017. Now the company has outlined the final agreements demonstrating...
Social unrest cripples bauxite mining in Guinea
<p>Bauxite production in the Republic of Guinea has been badly affected by the social unrest whereby the rioting residents are seeking solution to the rising pollution level and frequent power cuts allegedly caused due to excessive bauxite mining. The riot has jeopardized the outflow of the ore...
Vedanta undeterred by bauxite mining challenges
<p>Vedanta Aluminium, one of India’s three leading primary aluminium companies, is focused on getting its ambitious aluminium expansion plans executed successfully despite multiple bauxite mining challenges strewing its path. It is said to be banking heavily on its high smelting capacity and...
Rio's Amrun bauxite project to contribute to its $5bn free cash flow
<p>Leading metal and mineral producer Rio Tinto is aiming to generate $5 billion of free cash flow through productivity improvements over a five-year period at its multiple projects. Amrun greenfield bauxite projects are expected to deliver significantly to the targeted cash flow.</p> <p><img...
Australia’s bauxite export fluctuates QoQ through FY2016-2017
<p>Australia is the dominant exporter of bauxite ore around the world. The country has five mines in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. The country exports major part of its bauxite to China.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p> <p>According to the Department of Industry,...
ABx reports major EoIs for its 121,300 tonnes sale-ready bauxite in Q1 2017
<p>Sydney based leading bauxite producer Australian Bauxite Limited is getting a steady flow of buying leads from customers intending to enter into long-term purchase agreements. In its latest quarterly activities report, the bauxite miner said it currently boasts a sale-ready stockpile of 121,300...
Ghana’s 2015 bauxite export proceeds already covered in AG’s report, clarifies BoG
<p>The Bank of Ghana came up with a clarification on the US$41.05 million proceeds from bauxite exports that went missing in the Auditor General’s 2015 Statements of Foreign Exchange Receipts and Payments report saying it is there in the report, but in a separate column. BoG said it did not...
First Bauxite Corporation reports completion of test pit mining program in Guyana
<p>First Bauxite Corporation has announced that it has filed its audited year-end financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2016. First Bauxite Corporation is a Canadian natural resource company engaged in the exploration and development of...
Henan discovers 47 million tonnes of bauxite reserves
<p>According to news on Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), a large bauxite deposit has been discovered in Dengfeng City, Henan Province. The news has been reported by local media.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"...
EGA’S new China office to develop sales opportunities for bauxite
<p>UAE-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today said in a statement that the company opened its first office in Shanghai, China. The new office will “deepen commercial ties” by developing sales opportunities for bauxite from EGA’s under-construction bauxite mine in Guinea....
Guyana bauxite export still a priority even as the economy shifts its focus on oil & gas
<p>Guyana bauxite export continues to remain a strategic priority area even at a time when the economy is considering to switch from its dependence on traditional foreign exchange earners such as aluminium ore to one dominated by oil and gas following the discovery of oil reserve by US oil giant,...
Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina sector development to create more jobs
<p>Jamaica’s former Minister of Transport and Works Mike Henry said yesterday during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives that more than 1,000 employment opportunities are likely to be created as a result of developments in the bauxite/alumina...
Metallica Minerals raises A$2.5m for Urquhart bauxite project
<p>According to news on Mining Weekly, Metallica Minerals, an Australian bauxite developer, has raised about A$2.5-million in a renounceable rights issue to finance the commissioning of its Urquhart bauxite project in north Queensland. </p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle; display:...
Guyana government reviewing domestic bauxite industry
<p>The Guyana government is reviewing the domestic bauxite industry that started operating last year marking the centennial of the bauxite industry in the country. The government is waiting for a report on bauxite industry so that they can decide whether to build another alumina plant in the...
