The aluminium industry is entering the second half of 2026 with demand signals moving in different directions. Beverage cans are finding new consumption opportunities in Brazil, extrusion demand remains resilient in key markets, and aluminium producers are benefiting from firmer prices. At the same...
Alurion Resources has started infill drilling and bulk-sample trenching at its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project in Bahia, Brazil, as the newly listed company advances the asset toward a targeted mid-2027 pre-feasibility study. The field programme marks a shift from defining the project’s resource...
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<p>Brazil currently ranks second position as a net exporter of alumina worldwide. The country exported estimated 8.78 million tonnes of alumina in 2016, up from 8.47 million tonnes in 2015. A substantial portion of country’s alumina is shipped to Canada. Albras, the second-largest aluminium...
<p>The global demand for alumina is growing like never before with phenomenal growth in aluminium production, especially in China. The world will continue to see strong demand growth for alumina particularly in China and the Middle East countries. It opens up new trading opportunities for the...
<p>Brazil ranks third in the list of the world's top bauxite producing countries. With bauxite reserves totalling 2,600,000 tonnes (2.6 billion tonnes), the country accounts for 9.28 per cent of the global total reserve of 28 billion tonnes, as estimated by The United States Geological Survey in...
<p>Norsk Hydro has reported its fourth quarter 2016 results with a record bauxite production at Paragominas and alumina production in Alunorte.<br /><br />For the full year 2016, the Paragominas bauxite mine and the Alunorte alumina refinery reached record yearly production of 11.1 million mt and...
<p>Global alumina market witnessed a steady demand growth in 2016, driven by the China factor. New smelter starts and old capacity restarts in China coupled with supply difficulties buoyed prices up both in China and ex-China market. In the U.S. too, integrated producers like erstwhile Alcoa Corp.,...
<p>Brazil’s export of unwrought aluminium in 2016 is set to reach its highest since 2013. The country exported about 300,000 tonnes of the metal during January-July, marking a rise of nine per cent over the corresponding period previous year. The higher volumes of exports, which more than...
<p>According to USGS’ recently published bauxite and alumina industry survey for the Third Quarter 2016, imports of alumina during the third quarter of 2016 were 315,000 tons. This records a 3% increase from those in the second quarter but 20% drop from the third quarter of 2015. The general...
<p>According to USGS’ recently published bauxite and alumina industry survey for the Third Quarter 2016, imports of crude and dried bauxite by USA in the third quarter of 2016 were 1.14 million tons (Mt). This records a 20% drop from those in the second quarter of 2016 and 61% drop from the...
<p>The year 2016 has been a year of transition for the global bauxite industry. While the sector fared slightly better than the alumina and aluminium industries- both of which faced severe pricing woes since 2016 beginning, numerous changes in the rankings, rather fluctuations, were noted as far as...
<p>Hydro announced through a press release on 15 December 2016 that the company has completed the acquisition of Vale's remaining shares in Mineração Paragominas S.A. (MPSA). Hydro expects the acquisition will have a positive impact for Bauxite & Alumina segment of about USD 45...
<p>A new Research report by Orbis Research delivers detail insight into the bauxite mining market covering a global industry A new Research report by Orbis Research delivers detail insight into the bauxite mining market covering a global industry overview, trends, growth and size. The report also...
<p>Brazil, the Recycling Capital of the world, recycled 289,500 tonnes of aluminium beverage cans out of the 294,200 tonnes available in the market in 2014 - an all-time highest in the industry since 2001, reported the Brazilian Aluminium Association (ABAL) and the Brazilian Association of Highly...
<p>The global Bauxite resources are estimated to be 55 to 75 billion tons. Currently the total reported mine production from 27 countries stands at 245 million tons. The leading f bauxite producing countries are Australia, China, Brazil, Guinea, India, and Jamaica. These countries accounted for 87%...
<p>According to the recently published Research and Markets report, the global aluminium ore and concentrate trade amounted to 3,077 million USD in 2015, exhibiting noticeable fluctuations over the period under review. A significant drop in 2009 was followed by volatile recovery over the next four...
Norsk Hydro has reported its third quarter 2016 results. Though, Hydro's underlying EBIT declined to NOK 1,477 million in Q3 from NOK 1,618 million in Q2 2016, the quarter was brightened up by record-high alumina production of 6.5 million mt.\ Commenting on the positive alumina production,...
<p>A new study conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed Brazil is Dubai’s top trade partner in Latin America. Non-oil trade between Dubai and Latin America valued AED17 billion in 2015. Chile ranked as Dubai’s second largest export market in Latin America. <br...
<p>According to Scrap Monster China, about 4.46 million tons of bauxite was imported by China in August 2016. The import surged 22.7% from July 2016, as shown by the latest China customs statistics. This shows China is in no plan to cut down its aluminium production in recent times.<br /><br />The...
<p>The Sub-Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reviewed the report of a Correspondence Group on Evaluation of Properties of bauxite and coal in light of their potential to liquefy.<br /><br />The Sub-Committee noted that a Global Bauxite Working Group (GBWG) has been...
