At the US-Canada border, aluminium is constantly on the move, but the direction of trade is far from balanced. In the first six months of 2026, the US imported 907,581.44 tonnes of primary aluminium from Canada, while exporting only 78,886.12 tonnes of semi-fabricated aluminium products such as...
What happens when the world’s biggest bauxite supplier produces too much of the one commodity it dominates? Guinea’s bauxite market is offering a striking answer. Record exports have strengthened its position in global trade, but the surge in supply has also pushed prices lower. Australia,...
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<p>Rio Tinto outlines strategy to generate $5 billion of additional free cash flow over the next five years and the company has unveiled a productivity drive to achieve the same.<br /><br />Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques underlined the strategy in a presentation at an investor seminar in...
<p>Rio Tinto has reached an agreement to sell its assets at Lochaber, Scotland to SIMEC for consideration totalling $410 million (£330 million).<br /><br />The sale purchase agreement comprises the sale of Rio Tinto’s 100 per cent shareholding in Alcan Aluminium UK Limited which...
<p>The global Bauxite resources are estimated to be 55 to 75 billion tons. Currently the total reported mine production from 27 countries stands at 245 million tons. The leading f bauxite producing countries are Australia, China, Brazil, Guinea, India, and Jamaica. These countries accounted for 87%...
<p>New Zealand's prime electricity generator and retailer Meridian said they want the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter to stay operational. At the company's annual general meeting held on October 28, in Christchurch, chief executive Mark Binns told shareholders that he could see how important the...
<p>Operators of a Rio Tinto smelter in western Scotland confirmed late last week that they were in talks to sell it to a “preferred bidder.”<br /><br />The Lochaber Smelter in Fort William, which is one of the region’s largest employers, is Rio’s last operational smelter in...
<p>Rio Tinto has released production results for Q3 2016 reporting improved production in bauxite, alumina and aluminium segments.<br /><br />Commenting on the results, Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said “We have delivered strong quarterly production, underpinned by improving...
<p>Rio reported record bauxite production in the third quarter resulting in a total bauxite output of 35.6 million tonnes during the first three quarters of 2016. This recorded an 11 per cent increase in YTD aluminium production than the same period of 2015. The strong bauxite sector performance...
<p>Metal and Mining giant Rio Tinto opened the doors of its newly modernised aluminium smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. The entire Kitimat community was welcomed by the company for a day-long celebration which included family activities, interactive exhibits, and bus tours of the...
<p>Bauxite mining on Australia’s Cape York is proving to be a boon for many members of the area’s Aboriginal population, much of which is considered economically disadvantaged.<br /><br />Murray Korkatain, a Wik traditional owner interviewed by local media is preparing to enter into a...
<p>Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its 74 per cent of Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) to Menar Holding, for an undisclosed sum.<br /><br />ZAC, an underground mine in Zululand, South Africa, produces premium quality anthracite for international and domestic customers and has more than 1,300...
<p>Metal and Mineral giant Rio Tinto is re-considering sale of its aluminium assets at three of its Australian smelters- Tasmania's Bell Bay, Queensland's Boyne and New South Wales' Tomago and is seeking buyers for the same. The dual-listed miner has engaged an investment bank to handle the entire...
<p>North Queensland is home to some of the world's largest bauxite deposits, but their potential remains largely hidden under the earth as no mining company has yet come forward to exploit it in a sustainable manner. Recently, a University of Queensland scholar has collaborated with the global...
<p>Anglo-Australian mining titan Rio Tinto reported financial results for the first half of 2016 yesterday. The firm credits strong performances in bauxite and aluminium as contributing to their strong performance in the half.<br /><br />“Rio Tinto has generated net cash from operating...
<p>Power transmission system of Kitmat is undergoing a massive upgrade. BC Hydro has been roped in to replace the transmission lines (between Terrace and Kitimat) that has reached end of life. The new transmission will ensure undisrupted flow of electricity between the two regions. Nevertheless,...
<p>The largest aluminium smelter in Australia, Boyne Smelters Limited could be put up for sale again by Rio Tinto, according to analysis by UBS. Plans for selling two other Australian smelters are also said to be there on the cards. The move on the part of Rio Tinto could be aimed at selling off...
<p>Rio Tinto releases its second quarter production results on July 19 2016 reporting growth in all verticals of its aluminium business.<br /><br />Rio reports nine per cent production growth in Bauxite in comparison to the first half of 2015. This was primarily due to the three per cent improved...
Rio Tinto releases its second quarter production results on July 19 2016. Commenting on the result, Chief Executive J-S Jacques said, “Rio Tinto has delivered another robust quarter of operational performance. We continue to focus on value and maximising cash flow from our assets, through both...
Potential buyers have come forward for Rio Tinto Alcan’s Lochaber operations, which have been under threat since January. It was revealed this week that the company is "assessing prospective partners, investors and buyers" for the plant, which employs around 150 people. At the beginning of the year...
