
PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk (ADRO), the Jakarta-listed natural resources company, is entering a new stage of growth as its aluminium smelting investments begin to take shape alongside stronger margins from its metallurgical coal business. The outlook has strengthened Sucor Sekuritas' view of...
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has seized assets worth IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1 million) and named five suspects in an alleged corruption case involving a bauxite mining permit in West Kalimantan. Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) has seized IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1...
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<p>Alumina import in China dropped significantly in May this year as demand slowed down among domestic smelters post environmental protection checks conducted by the regional governments over the last two months. Total alumina import in May stood at 139,571 tonnes, down 20.4 per cent from the...

<p>Indonesia loaded the first shipment of bauxite to Lubei Group after the government lifted ban on bauxite export. The ship is loaded with 56,000 tonnes of high-quality bauxite mined from West Kalimantan. It is expected to be arrived within 9 days, as reported by Shanghai Metals Market.</p>...

<p>Guinea and Indonesia, the two mineral-rich countries of Africa and Asia, could be eyeing possible bauxite tie-ups. According to a recent media report, delegates from the both the countries met last week to discuss a series of topics among which cooperation in bauxite mining sector remained a key...

<p>Press Metal Bhd, the largest aluminium smelting firm in Indonesia expects stronger financial performance for the year ending Dec 31, 2017 (FY17) driven by improved aluminium prices and increased output. The group is expecting better growth in its bottom line and top line supported by higher...

<p>Canada is the fourth largest producer of aluminium in the world and the second largest exporter after Russia. The country is the fifth largest scrap exporter, the US being the first. </p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p> <p>The worldwide demand for secondary aluminium is increasing...

<p>China’s import of alumina totalled 420,834 tonnes in March 2017, up 17 per cent from the same period in last year. January-March (quarter one) imports were up at 921,123 tonnes, revealed data released by China’s General Administration of Customs.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p>...

<p>The 3rd Global Bauxite Conference 2017 which is poised to open its doors in Jakarta, Indonesia from June 14-15 will be one of the biggest mineral industry events this year. The global congregation platform will enable industry players, including miners, traders, smelters, investors, government...

<p>The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Indonesia issued a series of export recommendations on Monday, April 3, for the state-owned mining and company Aneka Tambang (ANTAM). The recommendations allow the vertically-integrated, diversified metals and minerals producer to export bauxite and...

<p>According to the latest annual Asia Pacific M&A report by Herbert Smith Freehills, mining sector including coal and gold could witness a rise in mergers and acquisitions in 2017 and bauxite will see improved activity and investment. Factors like better commodity prices, lower...

<p>In a volte face performed in the face of political opposition, Government of Indonesia has asked local mining companies to show specific proof against smelter development progress if they wanted to sell bauxite and nickel ores to the offshore markets.</p> <p>In January, the erstwhile major...

<p>Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Industry, has announced that the government will develop a smelting facility in North Kalimantan in Indonesia. Presently, Indonesian government has not utilized the regions alumina and bauxite potentials in Kalimantan.</p> <p><img...

<p>The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan announced on 27 February in Jakarta that the government has planned to take over the management of PT Freeport Indonesia if it wins in the international arbitration tribunal.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;...

<p>PT Aneka Tambang (ANTM), a mining company, announced on Wednesday that the company was finalizing its next downstream projects using bauxite reserves and nickel ores. For Bauxites, ANTAM is currently developing Smelter Grade Alumina Refinery (SGAR) plant with PT Inalum.</p> <p><img...

<p>According to CRU, global alumina capacity is forecast to grow by 29.6% over the next ten years, reaching 179.6M tonnes by 2024. Metallurgical grade alumina capacity expansion, primarily in China will drive the growth in demand for bauxite. China's growing need for raw materials to feed its...

<p>Indonesia government has operated 32 mineral processing and refining corporations from 2012 to 2016 with the total sum of investment of USD20 billion in smelting industries.</p> <p>Deputy Chairman of Processing and Smelting Companies Association (AP3I), Jonathan Handoyo commented: “From...

<p>As an update on the ore export ban imposed in Indonesia, two years back, Indonesia amended the policies on Thursday allowing exports of nickel ore and bauxite and concentrates of other minerals under specific conditions.<br /><br />The ban on unprocessed ore exports was imposed in 2014 to...

<p>Aluminium scrap import by Indonesia has surged significantly over the last two years as the country is on the verge of becoming an important downstream aluminium product manufacturing hub in south-east Asia, catering mostly to the automotive industry. The country purchased 55,059.5 tonnes of...

<p>Indonesia’s government revised draft may lift ban on bauxite ore from the country, offering easiness in the export of bauxite and nickel ore.<br /><br />According to spokesperson, fourth revision of The Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister submitted to Government Regulation No....