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Aughinish Alumina seeks support as EU reviews Russia-bound alumina exports
Aughinish Alumina has stepped up its engagement with Irish government representatives and officials as the European Commission considers further measures that could affect alumina exports from its Co Limerick facility to Russia. The increased engagement comes ahead of the next round of EU measures, with some member states expected to seek restrictions on Irish alumina exports to Russia. The European Commission is aiming to implement the measures before winter. Aughinish’s exports have come under increased attention following reports of shipments from the plant to Russian smelters. The resulting aluminium is sold to a company that supplies more than 100 Russian manufacturing companies, according to various industry sources. The latest trade data underlines the scale of the shipments. A...
Andhra Pradesh backs Srikakulam aluminium smelter plan with Odisha alumina link
The proposed Srikakulam aluminium smelter project in Andhra Pradesh is gaining momentum, with around 6,800 acres of saline land earmarked at Mulapeta and Pundi for the large-scale industrial development. The proposal could also bridge Odisha’s alumina industry with Andhra Pradesh’s coastal port infrastructure, forming a potential industrial link between the two states. Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu discussed the proposed smelter with Union Minister for Mines G Kishan Reddy in Delhi, highlighting the availability of around 6,800 acres of saline land in Srikakulam district. Out of this, 5,000 acres are located in Mulapeta and 1,800 acres in Pundi. Explore the production, demand and consumption forecasts of bauxite and alumina in our report: “ Global Bauxite &...
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Hindalco moves alumina tenders to Metalshub in push for greater price transparency
Hindalco Industries is moving to structured digital tenders for spot sales of metallurgical-grade alumina in a bid to improve transparency, broaden market participation and strengthen price discovery in the global alumina market. The company is partnering with Metalshub for the initiative through its subsidiary Utkal Alumina International. The move comes as the alumina market continues to lack the transparent, transaction-based pricing mechanism available for aluminium. Hindalco said only around 10 per cent of the 55–60 million tonnes of alumina traded globally each year in the third-party market is sold through spot transactions, even though those sales can influence benchmark prices for a much larger volume of long-term contracts. Hindalco moves alumina spot sales to digital bidding...
RUSAL seeks buyers for Windalco after 1.57 Mt of bauxite, 396,000 tonnes of alumina output
Russia-based aluminium producer RUSAL is exploring a potential sale of its Windalco bauxite and alumina operations in Jamaica, signalling a possible reshaping of its Caribbean footprint. The reported move also extends to its bauxite interests in Guyana, although both potential transactions remain at an early stage and may not ultimately proceed. Windalco becomes part of RUSAL’s potential asset reshuffle Windalco comprises the Ewarton alumina refinery in St Catherine, bauxite mines and the Port Esquivel shipping terminal. According to RUSAL’s 2025 annual report, the Jamaican operation produced 1.565 million tonnes of bauxite and 396,000 tonnes of alumina in 2025. The alumina output represented less than 6 per cent of RUSAL’s total alumina production of 6.858 million tonnes during the year....
Odisha commits local bauxite for Vedanta’s Lanjigarh alumina refinery as ₹1 trillion aluminium push gathers pace
Odisha’s aluminium story is gaining another significant raw-material link, with the state government committing to provide local bauxite for Vedanta’s alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi. The commitment came during a September 26 meeting between Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal, as both sides discussed accelerating the company’s proposed INR 1 trillion (USD 10.42 billion) aluminium investments in the state. The focus on bauxite security is particularly relevant for Vedanta’s integrated aluminium operations in Odisha, where Lanjigarh serves as a major alumina-producing asset. The latest commitment comes alongside plans for new large-scale aluminium and alumina capacity in the state. INR 1 trillion investment, 9 MTPA proposed capacity...
Vedanta Aluminium presents 24 papers, wins 3 awards at IBAAS 2026
Vedanta Aluminium presented 24 technical papers and secured three Best Paper Awards at IBAAS 2026 in Jharsuguda, highlighting its work across aluminium smelting, alumina refining, sustainability, alloy development and resource recovery. The 14th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (IBAAS 2026), held in Jharsuguda, brought together industry leaders, researchers, technology providers, policymakers and academics to discuss the future of the aluminium industry under the theme, ‘Global Aluminium Outlook 2030: Secure Resources, Efficient Energy and Value from Wastes’. Vedanta Aluminium’s participation covered a broad range of technologies and applications, including artificial intelligence, digitalisation, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, sustainability,...
ASI certifies Hindalco Industries Limited, Muri Works against Performance Standard V3.1
Hindalco Industries Limited, Muri Works has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) for alumina refining activities at the Hindalco Industries Ltd Muri Works facility, located in Muri, Jaharkland District India. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Hindalco Industries Limited, Muri Works (India’s first Alumina Refinery, established in 1948) has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The major manufacturing processes undertaken at the Entity includes crushing, grinding, digestion, clarification, precipitation and calcination. The current alumina refining rated capacity is 450 kilotonnes per annum. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the only comprehensive...
Guinea seeks US financing for CBG alumina refinery as bauxite processing push accelerates
Guinea is looking to bring US financing into its growing push to process more bauxite into alumina at home, with its Mines Ministry holding discussions in the United States over possible support for an alumina refinery planned by Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG). The discussions involve the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Exim Bank, adding a potential US financing component to Guinea’s efforts to expand domestic alumina refining capacity. Chinese capital has so far played a major role in supporting the country’s move towards local bauxite processing. CBG refinery plans take shape as Guinea seeks US funding The talks took place on Friday, September 18, on the sidelines of an international critical minerals conference. Christopher Kulukundis, acting US...
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AL Circle x Dr Ashok Nandi: With the deteriorating domestic and imported bauxite quality, alumina refineries are slowly adopting the lower-grade ores for survival
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AL Circle x Patrice L’HUILLIER from Nimba Mining: "We are targeting China and India, which are the major bauxite consumers for alumina production”
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