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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* Auctions for exploration rights to two bauxite mine blocks in North China's Shanxi province were aborted within less than a week in January, according to information published on the province's online natural resources trading platform. On January 26, an auction for the exploration rights to the...
The bauxite industry of Jamaica has come under sharp political and public scrutiny. Manchester Southern MP and Opposition Senator, Peter Bunting, mentioned mining companies being aloof and secretive with the residents of the mining areas. Compensatory measures and rehabilitation procedures are...
On January 21, Arrow Minerals Limited published its December 2025 quarterly update, reporting prudent management of cash reserves and continued dialogue with Guinea authorities to clarify the status of its mineral tenements. Since its shares are under voluntary suspension , Arrow has yet to receive...
Metro Mining Limited (ASX:MMI) (‘Metro’, the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce some changes to its executive leadership team. Simon Wensley, CEO & MD, of Metro Mining commented: “As we start 2026, Metro is implementing a new Management Operating System focused on integrated planning across the...
Wagina Island in Choiseul Province received reaffirmation from the villagers and residents’ opposition to the proposed bauxite mining. This firm rejection came after a consultation meeting which involved government representatives, the proposed mining company and land lawyers. Nearly 100 per cent...
Guinea’s authorities have approved the restarting of bauxite operations by Guinea International Corp (GIC), led by the former Mining Minister Ahmed Kanté, and its Chinese partner Sinohydro. Given that legal proceedings against Kanté are ongoing, stakeholders are surprised by the decision. This...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has backed METLEN Energy & Metals with EUR 90 million (USD 104.45 million) investments to support them to execute the modernisation of bauxite mining operations and gallium project. This investment is aimed at reducing the EU’s reliance on imported materials used...
The Nyinahin bauxite project in the Ashanti Region, Ghana, gains momentum for mining development as The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Metalloïd Resources Investment, LLC-S.P.C, and Ghana Integrated Bauxite Development Limited Company (GIBDLC) have secured a USD 60...
The 2025 S&P 500 concluded with an estimated gain of +17 per cent. Apart from precious metals like gold with a gain of +70 per cent and silver with +169 per cent, aluminium gained a significant +38 per cent. Between April and the end of 2025, aluminium added +842 points. China at the heart of the...
Vedanta Limited, the largest aluminium producer of India, is attempting to secure reliable bauxite supplies to support its core business amid regulatory delays, legal proceedings and resistance from local communities. For the upcoming months, the outcome of these parallel challenges will play a...
Ashapura Minechem of India is capitalising on a structural shift in global aluminium supply as bauxite is moving to the centre. With its operational base in Guinea, the company exported 3.38 million tonnes of bauxite in H1 FY26, almost meeting the full FY25 volume. With captive port capacity set to...
Trump’s foreign policy is now openly borrowing from the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, re-packaged as the “Donroe Doctrine” — a doctrine that signals Washington’s intent to dominate the Western Hemisphere not only militarily, but commercially. With Nicolás Maduro dragged out of Caracas, this rebranding...
China’s non-ferrous metals industry is moving decisively towards large-scale industrial deployment of artificial intelligence in complex industrial scenarios.The shift was highlighted recently in Beijing with the unveiling of Kun’an 2.0, a purpose-built AI large model for the non-ferrous metals...
Eliška Rýdlová is a Business Development and Marketing Specialist at Ferrit, s.r.o., focused on identifying growth opportunities in the underground mining sector. Her work spans analysing emerging mining projects, tracking global industry trends and translating innovation in mechanisation, electric...
VBX Limited’s latest drilling campaign has shifted attention back to its Wuudagu bauxite project, after a new round of exploration work suggested the resource could prove more substantial than previously outlined. The company reported strong results from the undrilled Wuudagu E and F plateaus in...
REalloys Inc. and Mission Critical Materials LLC (MCM) have signed an agreement to build a fully domestic rare earth supply chain in the United States, leveraging an unconventional source of acid mine drainage. This is going to be the first end-to-end US production pathway that converts hazardous...
New plans by the US government have been rolled out for taking up more equity stakes within the critical minerals’ companies, as reported by the White House officials in the last month. This strategic plan, which is also referred to as the once-rare move, is deemed necessary for encountering...
Axis International Ltd has initiated arbitration proceedings seeking USD 28.9 billion in compensation from Guinea, following the West African nation’s decision to revoke the company’s bauxite mining permit earlier this year. The United Arab Emirates-based firm confirmed that it has taken the...
