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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Bauxite mining supporters come together to push their case
Breaking their silence over stiff opposition to bauxite mining, several technical and mining experts and investors for the first time met in the city recently to justify exploration of bauxite ore in parts of Eastern Ghats with eco-friendly technologies. Their presence in large number, including...
Malaysian bauxite turning into a “game changer” for China
The Indonesian ban and China’s ramped up production has put the Malaysian bauxite industry in the limelight and is being termed as “game changer” in the aluminium industry in general but more specifically in China. It is expected that China would need around 130 million tonnes of bauxite next year...
Govt releases draft of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill
The Mines Ministry, in the Bill to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, has proposed competitive bidding mechanism for allocation of mines for all minerals . According to the draft of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2014, for bulk...
CAA Resources looking to venture into bauxite mining
CAA Resources is primarily an iron ore product company but since the iron ore market is somewhat depressed of late, the company is considering venturing into the bauxite industry. Mr. Li Yang, the chairman of the board along with the senior managers, is now investigating bauxite prospects in...
Sharp rise of Malaysian bauxite imports in the first three quarters in China
The China Customs data revealed that Chinese bauxite imports from Malaysia have gone up to 1.27 million tonnes during the first three quarters of the year. The reason for the sudden rise in Malaysian imports can be traced back to the Indonesian export ban, which is affecting the global bauxite...
A Harita Group company violates mining permits in Indonesia
A local NGO reported that a Harita group mining company in West Kalimantan, Indonesia has been mining outside its allotted land. Forest Monitoring Volunteers of Borneo (RPHK) found in the their investigation that the P.T Karya Utama Tambang Jaya is using 78 hectares of land for their operations...
Govt working on auctions for iron ore and bauxite mines
The government is learnt to have finalised a blueprint to auction 31 mining leases for iron ore and bauxite mines by April 2015. It has also asked the states to give a list of fully prospected areas for auctioning them out in the subsequent phases. The first set of mining leases (MLs) will be...
China’s Malaysian bauxite imports hit record high in Sep. 2014
China’s imports of Malaysian bauxite hit a record high of 566,000 tonnes in September 2014, China Customs data showed. Malaysia – accounting for 20% of China’s total imports in September – became China’s third largest supplier of bauxite, next only to Australia and India. This was driven largely by...
Bauxite Resources limited publishes September 2014 Quarterly report
Bauxite Resources limited publishes September 2014 Quarterly report. Highlights of the report are given below: • Upgrade of Athena Resource resulting in 36.2Mt @ 32.8% low temp available alumina (41.8% total) and 2.8% reactive silica under the HD Mining Joint Venture • Fortuna DSO Scoping Study...
Bauxite Resources limited publishes September 2014 Quarterly report
Bauxite Resources limited publishes September 2014 Quarterly report. Highlights of the report are given below: • Upgrade of Athena Resource resulting in 36.2Mt @ 32.8% low temp available alumina (41.8% total) and 2.8% reactive silica under the HD Mining Joint Venture • Fortuna DSO Scoping Study...
Xinfa Bauxite Mining Ltd gifted $239k as goodwill for clan
Members of the Naita landowning unit in Lekutu were all smiles yesterday as they received a $239,000 cheque from the Xinfa Bauxite Mining Ltd yesterday. The cheque is for the goodwill and lease payment for the mining company's new 20-year lease on 25 acres of mataqali land. Speaking at the handing...
Study can help miners assess bauxite exposure
Most occupational diseases among miners cannot be treated or reversed. In order to help these miners be wary of the health hazards, National Institute of Miners' Health (NIMH) has conducted a first-of-its-kind study to identify three biomarkers, or cell components, that can help assess the level of...
Vedanta to expand alumina production despite many obstacles
The Chairman of Vedanta Resources, Anil Agarwal recently announced that he is going to raise the production in his Lanjigarh alumina refinery, from its current capacity of one million tonne to two million tonne in a year and has plans to push that to six million tonne gradually. He also plans to...
To help Vedanta, Orissa nudges Centre for Karlapat bauxite mines
Orissa chief secretary on Wednesday urged the Union mines ministry to reserve Karlapat bauxite mines in Kalahandi for the state-owned Orissa Mining Corporation. This comes a week after Vedanta Resources chief Anil Agarwal met chief minister Naveen Patnaik seeking his help for bauxite mines for the...
Jharkhand govt shuts 5 Hindalco bauxite mines
The Jharkhand government has shut five bauxite mines of Hindalco Industries, flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. This follows a report by the Shah commission on illegal mining, which had alleged such mining was causing widespread damage to the environment and losses to the exchequer....
Will Ebola in West Africa Affect China’s Aluminum Industry? SMM Analysis
Mining operations and ore shipments have been halted and disrupted by the ongoing outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, which has claimed thousands of lives in the region. Will Ebola in West Africa affect the Chinese aluminum industry, or in which ways? Annual output of bauxite in Guinea, Ghana, Sierra...
Conditional settlement of legal action against BRL
Bauxite Resources Limited (Company) has made several announcements about a proposed shareholder class action against the Company. The Company has today executed a conditional agreement to settle that claim, prior to any proceedings having been commenced. The claim was proposed on behalf of...
China’s Bauxite imports up 5.73% MoM in July
China imported 3.09 million mt of bauxite in July, tumbling 52.55% YoY, but up 5.73% MoM. YTD imports through July totaled 22.61 million mt, down 42.30% from a year ago, China Customs data showed. Small- and medium-sized alumina producers increased bauxite imports in July as their stocks on hand...
