The Secondary Aluminum Coalition for America (SACA) is pushing secondary aluminium to the centre of US supply-chain strategy, arguing that recycling-based production can expand domestic aluminium capacity faster and more efficiently than new primary smelters. In this AL Circle interview, SACA...
Iron ore remains Rio Tinto's financial anchor, but growing exposure to aluminium, copper and lithium is changing how investors assess the diversified miner. Rio Tinto is attracting renewed attention among UK-listed metals and mining stocks as its expanding commodity mix creates a valuation picture...
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NALCO is advancing pilot projects in Odisha to turn industrial residues into valuable resources, including rare earth elements, alumina, iron and titanium, strengthening India's push for critical mineral recovery and a circular economy. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is expanding its...
The US Department of Energy and Alcoa are teaming up on a pilot project in Saline County, Arkansas, to recover critical minerals from mining waste left behind by earlier bauxite operations. The project is part of USD 162 million in DOE selections for nine private-sector projects aimed at recovering...
Impact Minerals Limited has announced a renounceable rights issue to raise up to approximately AUD 4.1 million (USD 2.9 million) before costs, as the company continues to develop its High Purity Alumina (HPA) opportunities. Under the offer, eligible shareholders will be entitled to subscribe for...
IREL (India) Ltd has invited entrepreneurs, startups and industries to commercialise seven technologies developed in India for the rare-earth and titanium sectors, as the country looks to solidify its critical-minerals value chain by improving its domestic capacity. The technologies were developed...
The Indian government is moving to allow bauxite and other major minerals to be traded on an exchange, in a move aimed at making mineral trading more transparent and improving price discovery. The exchange is likely to become operational by the next financial year, with the initial list expected to...
London-based water technology company Metal Morph has raised USD 944,000 in pre-seed funding to develop technology that recovers aluminium- and iron-based treatment chemicals from municipal and industrial wastewater. The round, announced on August 13, 2026, was co-led by Sustainable Ventures and...
The European Commission has approved a EUR 84 million Danish state aid scheme to expand clean-tech manufacturing and support the production of new and recovered critical raw materials. The European Union is stepping up efforts to strengthen its domestic clean-tech manufacturing base, with the...
In an exclusive conversation with AL Circle, Vineeth Ram, Chief Sustainability Officer of OLI Systems, shares his perspectives on rare earth processing in the United States, the country’s growing demand for REEs, and its roadmap for reducing dependence on China. While he notes that complete...
Indonesia has resumed exports of minerals containing rare earth element (REE) byproducts, providing relief to exporters of alumina, bauxite, copper cathodes and nickel products after shipment delays caused by mandatory inspections for rare earth content. The Indonesian government said exports of...
Europe's efforts to reduce its dependence on imported critical minerals gathered momentum after METLEN Energy & Metals signed a long-term agreement to supply a leading US technology company with approximately 25 per cent of the annual gallium output expected from its planned production facility in...
Malaysia is considering easing its restrictions on exports of unprocessed rare earths as global competition for critical minerals intensifies, with the government assessing whether conditional exports could strengthen the country's position in the international supply chain while continuing to...
The Aluminum Association today welcomed President Trump's memorandum calling for strengthened domestic supplies of recoverable critical minerals and materials. The memo directs the Commerce Secretary to take “all appropriate action under section 101 of the [Defense Production] Act” to “secure the...
Impact Minerals has advanced its Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) Project in Western Australia during the June quarter, completing key processing studies, progressing engineering work and commencing a pilot plant programme. The company reported further progress in producing high-purity alumina...
An environmental advocacy group has raised questions about Alcoa Corporation's planned gallium production project in Western Australia, citing concerns over the proposed expansion of mining activities and the suitability of the region's bauxite resources for gallium extraction following the...
Alurion Resources Limited has begun trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) after raising AUD 50 million (USD 35 million) through its initial public offering (IPO), providing fresh capital to advance the Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project in Bahia, Brazil. This is the start of a new...
Europe's efforts to build an alternative supply chain for critical raw materials have taken another step forward after Metlen signed a landmark long-term agreement to supply a leading US technology company with approximately 25 per cent of the annual gallium output from its planned production...
African nations have been urged to accelerate domestic processing of bauxite and "other" critical minerals instead of continuing to export raw materials, as leaders push to transform the continent into a global hub for value-added mineral production. Speaking at the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
Canadian climate technology company Enervoxa is planning to establish a commercial-scale rare earth processing plant in India that would recover critical minerals from red mud, the aluminium waste residue generated during alumina refining. The company is exploring partnerships with Vedanta...
