Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Maaden) has secured USD 1 billion in inaugural international syndicated credit facilities, with strong demand from global lenders highlighting confidence in the company's expansion strategy and Saudi Arabia's broader mining ambitions. Maaden has secured USD 1 billion in...
Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jindal Steel after completing a successful stint as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium. Kumar, who brings more than three decades of experience in the metals and mining industry, will now oversee the...
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Note: This image is AI-generated and for illustrative purpose only Coal India’s subsidiary, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) has recognised seven mine dumps in its operational areas of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh for potential rare earth elements (REEs) extraction.This initiative aligns with...
Ghana plans to end exports of raw minerals, including bauxite, within the next five years as part of the West African country's efforts to advance domestic industrialisation and strengthen its economy, Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama, reportedly told delegates attending a mining summit in...
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (GMDC) shares went up by 4 per cent on Friday. This happened after India officially joined the Pax-Silica Coalition with the United States, focusing mainly on important supply chains and critical minerals. GMDC is a government-owned mining company, and it...
Conflicts between governments and mining giants over environmental protection and conservation are hardly new, and for Alcoa, it stretches back at least a decade. The latest episode has unfolded in Western Australia, where the US-based miner (Alcoa) has clashed with the Australian Department of the...
Economic Times (ET) Infra recently hosted the 4th edition of Global Metals and Mining Meet, held at Kolkata, India, on February 18, which revealed the Indian mining industry with ample insights and information, including on the current mining relations between India and Australia. The discussion...
The fourth edition of the Global Metals and Mining Meet 2026 , organised by ET Infra, was held on February 18 in Kolkata (India). The conference witnessed the assembly of some of the most influential policymakers, industry heads and technical experts from India’s mining and metals sector, along...
Hindalco Industries Limited has reportedly promoted Kailash Pandey to the position of Head - Mining, Sambalpur Cluster and Sales of primary aluminium. It is a significant milestone in his entire three-decade-long career with Hindalco. In this new role, Kailash Pandey would be responsible for...
The Australian Federal Government has granted Alcoa Corporation, a leading producer of bauxite, alumina and aluminium, the modernised framework of mining activities in the Western Australian region. Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC), the Australian...
The proposed Pachama Dadar bauxite mining block in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, has unravelled discussions over environmental factors, constitutional components, and mining policy. The auction process initiated in 2023 has been scrutinised regarding environmental assessment, procedural...
The momentum in the global aluminium value chain is showing a complicated blend of growth, changing trade patterns and price fluctuations. As upstream mining, alumina production and downstream investments continue to develop together, the global aluminium industry is seeing everything from new...
On February 9, the China Coal Transportation and Distribution Association (CCTDA) revised its forecast for China's coal imports during 2026 to 465 million tonnes, down from 480 million tonnes projected just three weeks earlier. The adjustment was mainly linked to Indonesia's newly-announced plan to...
As part of the move to strengthen America’s critical minerals supply chain, USA Rare Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:USAR) has secured access to approximately USD 3.5 billion in capital. The financing signals Washington’s growing urgency to localise magnet production and reduce reliance on overseas suppliers....
Ashapura Minechem, an India-headquartered mining and mineral processing company, has announced its financial results for Quarter 3 of fiscal year 2026 (ending December 2025). The company specialises in bentonite mineral processing and trading, and is a leading multimineral solution company involved...
The Sekong Province in Laos is to witness the development of a large-scale aluminium smelting project. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has notified that once operational, expected in 2028, it is set to deliver up to 1 million tonnes of aluminium production on an annual basis. Explore- Most...
Australian Impact Minerals Limited released its quarterly update for October-December 2025 on January 30, 2026. This report completes the full annual cycle of the progress in the Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) Project and the financial performance of the mineral mining company throughout the...
Plans to develop a fully integrated aluminium industry in Ghana could elevate the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) into one of Africa’s largest aluminium producers, according to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Robert Malika Sambian. To know more about the global primary aluminium...
Australia’s bauxite story doesn’t shout for attention. It is not driven by sharp swings or sudden shifts, but by gradual adjustments across production, trade, and domestic use. Recent data shows output easing, exports rebalancing across markets, and a large share of material staying within the...
Pakistan’s aluminium ore exports to China hit a record USD 14.16 million in 2025, a stunning leap that underscores the shifting dynamics of bilateral trade and industrial demand. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) shows that aluminium ores and concentrates surged from just...
