Imported bauxite prices in China moved slightly higher last week amid improved activity in the spot market. No trend-level shift emerged on the supply-demand side. Although rainy-season disruptions and elevated freight rates continued to weigh on Guinea's export volumes, the country's weekly...
Recently, domestic alumina spot and futures prices have weakened in tandem, and market sentiment has become more cautious. According to Mysteel research, China's operating alumina capacity has reached 99 million tonnes per year, the highest level so far this year. New commissioning and technical...
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Where companies fear losing rights and concessions, Lindian Resources, an Australian mining entity, is confident about its safety in the Guinean mining business. But where is this confidence stemming from? The answer lies in three nouns — Lelouma, Gaoual and Woula. Lelouma bauxite project,...
Guinea, a West African country bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, has an economy that is profoundly intertwined with its bauxite mining industry, which serves as a cornerstone of national economic activity, export earnings, and foreign investment. Recently (May 2025), Guinea announced the...
In a week of proud announcements, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has unveiled two noteworthy investment decisions with an intent of sweeping diversification and localisation strategy, while simultaneously contending with mounting geopolitical pressure in its upstream supply chain. On May 16, EGA...
Futures market : Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,938 per tonne, with a high of RMB 3,149 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,921 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,141 per tonne, up RMB 222 per tonne or 7.59 per cent, with an open interest of 348,000 lots. Ore : As of May...
Guinea’s bauxite sector has drawn significant attention in recent years, with production nearing 130-137 million tonnes annually and multiple mining and infrastructure projects underway. Key developments include initiatives by Kebo Energy SA, GAC, and Arrow Minerals, along with the Trans-Guinean...
The Republic of Guinea has reportedly initiated proceedings to revoke the mining license of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), which, if announced officially, has the potential to impact the global bauxite production scene forever if the announcement comes to reality, it proves to be a part of...
China has been adorned with the title of ‘undisputed heavyweight’ in aluminium production for the past few years. It churns out over 50 per cent of the world’s aluminium and more than half of its alumina. But its towering lead rests on a weak foundation, i.e. imported bauxite. Despite sitting on a...
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded al2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,707 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,707 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,686 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,700 per tonne, down RMB 7 per tonne or 0.24 per cent, with open interest at 299,000 lots. Ore: As of May 7, the SMM...
In 2026, the release of production from already commissioned projects and the commissioning of new projects are expected to further increase the supply of imported bauxite in China. China's bauxite supply is expected to shift to a surplus, with prices fluctuating around USD 70 per tonne. On the...
SMM Alumina Morning Comment on April 28 suggests: Futures market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at RMB 2,860 per tonne, with a high of RMB 2,862 per tonne, a low of RMB 2,817 per tonne, and closed at RMB 2,830 per tonne, down RMB 32 per tonne or 1.12 per cent, with...
Lindian Resources Limited has announced the issuance of 20 million fully paid ordinary shares as part of its 100 per cent acquisition of the Lelouma Bauxite Project in Guinea. This strategic move further strengthens the company’s position in the bauxite market and is expected to provide significant...
According to data released by China's General Administration of Customs, the country imported 16.47 million tons of bauxite in March 2025, marking a 14.23 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) and 39.06 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase. Cumulative imports for the first quarter of 2025...
Recent data on April 11 showed a significant increase in the weekly total port arrivals of bauxite at domestic ports, reaching 5.7141 million tonnes, up by 2.5903 million tonnes compared to the previous week. Image for referential purposes only Meanwhile, the weekly total port departures of bauxite...
Guinea, the West African nation and the world's largest producer of bauxite, will implement its own Guinea Bauxite Price Index as its official price, which is planned to be implemented by the end of 2025. This initiative aims to curb low transfer pricing practices that have historically stripped...
Futures market: During the night session, the most-traded alumina 2505 contract opened at RMB 3,063 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 3,118 per tonne, a low of RMB 3,063 per tonne, and closed at RMB 3,098 per tonne, up RMB 38 per tonne, a gain of 1.23 per cent, with open interest at 204,000 lots....
Arrow Minerals has announced a significant maiden mineral resource estimate for its Niagara bauxite project in Guinea, positioning it for a scoping study later this year. The resource totals 185 million tonnes with an average grade of 42.3 per cent aluminium oxide and 2.7 per cent silicon dioxide....
General Mamadi Doumbouya, leader of the Guinean junta, is set to lay the foundation stone for the construction of a major alumina refinery in collaboration with Chinese firm SPIC International Investment and Development (Guinea) Co., Ltd., as per local sources reported from ground zero. The...
According to the General Administration of Customs of China, in January 2025, China's bauxite imports reached 16.21 million metric tonnes, marking an 8.23 per cent increase month-on-month and a 23.31 per cent rise year-on-year. In February, bauxite imports were reported at 14.41 million tonnes,...
