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NALCO reviews sustainable bauxite mining with newly appointed Koraput DFO
Sustainability
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) officials met Koraput Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sidharth Jain to discuss the company’s sustainable mining and refinery operations in the district. Amarendra Kumar Mishra, Executive Director of NALCO's Mines and Refinery (M&R) Complex, along with other senior officials, paid a courtesy visit to Jain, who recently took charge as the DFO of Koraput. Discussions were held on issues related to the operation of NALCO's Alumina Refinery, Panchpatmali ...
Cyclone Narelle raises costs and cuts shipments at Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery
Alumina
Alcoa Corporation expects alumina shipments from its Pinjarra refinery in Australia to decline by about 120,000 tonnes in the second quarter compared with the first quarter, following disruptions caused by Cyclone Narelle. Speaking at the Wells Fargo Industrials & Materials Conference in Chicago, Alcoa Chief Financial Officer Molly Beerman said the cyclone, which struck Australia in March, disrupted liquefied natural gas supplies to the company's Pinjarra alumina refinery. The Pinjarra facil ...

Alumina
The Guyana government is considering the development of an alumina refinery in Berbice as part of its broader plans for energy and industrial expansion in the region. Speaking at the launch of a special edition of the EH+ Energy and Hydrocarbon Magazine in Georgetown on Wednesday, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, said planned investments in energy infrastructure could create opportunities for large-scale industrial development. A ...
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Alcoa operations continue as Western Australia updates regulatory arrangements
Bauxite
06 Jun 2026
The Government of Western Australia is updating the regulatory framework that applies to Alcoa's mining operations in the state. Alcoa currently operates under an exemption order issued as part of the state government's transitional approvals framework. The order allows the company to continue operating while the Environmental Protection Authority assesses its proposed bauxite mining activities. The Department of Energy and Economic Diversification is finalising an updated Mining Management ...
New industry partnership designed to benefit Gladstone community
Alumina
03 Jun 2026
CQUniversity has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rio Tinto Gladstone aluminium sites – Yarwun refinery, Boyne Smelters and Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) – that will see the organisations collaborate closer than ever before on initiatives to support the region’s industrial development and career opportunities for local students.  Under the agreement, they will partner to identify opportunities and deliver activities that will contribute to community engagement, joint edu ...
Ireland reviews Aughinish’s 80% alumina export data with further scrutiny
Alumina
03 Jun 2026
Irish authorities are examining export data submitted by Aughinish Alumina after questions were raised over the volume of alumina shipped from the Limerick-based refinery to Russia. The review follows reports that more than 80 per cent of Aughinish’s alumina exports during the first quarter of 2026 were destined for Russia. However, Ireland's Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke, said the figures may not accurately reflect the company’s actual export distribution. Accor ...
ASI certifies Baphlimali Bauxite Mines of Utkal Alumina International Limited against Performance Standard V3.1
Sustainability
30 May 2026
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Utkal Alumina International Limited has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023). The Certification covers the Baphlimali Bauxite Mines, which undertake bauxite mining, onsite crushing, and transport by conveyor of mined bauxite with an annual production capacity of 8.5 million tonnes per annum. The ASI Certification program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is the on ...
Aluminium supply uncertainties prompt EU to step back from Aughinish sanctions
Alumina
29 May 2026
The European Commission has decided not to move ahead with sanctions on Ireland-based Aughinish Alumina for the time being, particularly amid concerns that restrictions could disrupt Europe’s already fragile aluminium supply chain. The Shannon-based alumina refinery, owned by Russian aluminium giant Rusal, had come under mounting scrutiny after it was alleged that the alumina content was being applied to indirectly offer support to the Russian defence sector. An investigation was undertaken b ...
Ukraine considers using red sludge from Mykolaiv alumina plant in roads after Korea pilot tests
Alumina
28 May 2026
Authorities in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region are considering launching a pilot project to use industrial sludge, including possible alumina red sludge, in road construction after experimental testing in South Korea reportedly showed positive durability results. The proposal was discussed by Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration head Vitalii Kim during a broadcast with Media Center Ukraine following his visit to South Korea. According to Kim, cooperation with Korean companies has been ongoing ...
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