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Bauxite Project

VBX secures environmental approvals to expand Wuudagu bauxite project
Bauxite
VBX Limited has obtained approval from the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and the Australian Government's environment department to modify the development plan for its Wuudagu bauxite project in northern Western Australia. The revised proposal reduces the project's indicative footprint by almost 10 per cent to about 1,775 hectares while increasing planned mining and beneficiation rates to up to 9 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). One of the major changes involves ...
Cameroon’s Minim Martap Project targets first bauxite shipment by September 2026
Bauxite
Australian mining company Canyon Resources has refined the development timeline for its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon’s Adamawa region, with the first shipment of bauxite now expected by the end of the third quarter of 2026, around late September. The project is being developed through Canyon’s local subsidiary, Camalco. Before exports can begin, the company must complete a logistics network connecting the mine to Cameroon’s railway system and the Port of Douala. According to the ...

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Empire Metals has designed a new process flowsheet for its Pitfield titanium project and plans to produce alumina as a co-product through processing. Alumina, a hard, durable chemical compound extracted primarily from bauxite ore and heavily used as a primary material for smelting aluminium metal. Previously, Empire Metals explained that its mining body contains several minerals apart from titanium minerals.  Among those is an alumina clay mineral.  Managing Director of the company, Shaun Bu ...
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Chinese ports attract global interest as industry leaders explore cooperation opportunities
Bauxite
16 Jun 2026
China's ports are becoming increasingly important centres for international cooperation, bringing together industry players to exchange technology, management expertise and business opportunities, with the bauxite trade emerging as a key part of that growth.  At a logistics conference in Yantai, eastern China, representatives from around the world gathered to discuss the future of breakbulk shipping before touring the city's port facilities to see how operations are evolving. One of the key ...
ABx advances Sunrise bauxite project with $2.7M investment from GII
Bauxite
16 Jun 2026
ABx Group is progressing development of its Sunrise bauxite project in southern Queensland following a strategic investment from Good Importing International (GII). The company said GII’s initial USD 2.7 million investment is being used to advance mine planning and secure key environmental and port approvals required for the project’s proposed direct shipping ore (DSO) operation. According to ABx, the approvals process remains on track, with advice from the Department of the Environment, Tour ...
Baltic Dry Index slips as Capesize shipping rates weaken
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11 Jun 2026
The Baltic Exchange's Dry Bulk Index edged lower on Wednesday, ending a recent run of gains as weaker performance in the Capesize segment put pressure on freight rates. The main index, which tracks shipping costs for dry bulk commodities, fell 47 points, or 1.7 per cent, to 2,771 points. The decline was driven by the Capesize market, where rates softened during the session. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report – Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecas ...
Guinea bauxite drives Ashapura Minechem’s 44% profit in a robust FY2026
Bauxite
09 Jun 2026
Mumbai-based bauxite and bentonite exporting firm Ashapura Minechem Limited has delivered a robust FY2026 financial performance, anchored by higher bauxite and iron ore shipments from its Guinea business, the key growth engine throughout FY2026. As the year generated record revenue figures, the company also rewarded shareholders with a higher dividend recommendation. Ashapura also expects the impending Guinea bauxite export limit to benefit smaller companies like itself in the long run. For t ...
Bauxite on the move: Cameroon adopts interim route to unlock Minim-Martap exports
Bauxite
08 Jun 2026
Cameroon’s Minim-Martap bauxite project is moving closer to export readiness, with project developer Camalco adopting an interim coastal shipping solution to bridge existing infrastructure constraints and bring its ore to international markets. The move may extend the nation's goal of strengthening its aluminium value chain.  Camalco, the subsidiary of Australia-listed Canyon Resources, is expected to finalise an agreement with Cameroonian shipping operator Gulfcam to transport bauxite betwee ...
Cameroon moves forward with rail project linked to Minim Martap bauxite development
Bauxite
07 Jun 2026
Cameroon, Africa Global Logistics (AGL) and Camalco signed a memorandum of understanding in Yaoundé on June 4 for the proposed Edéa–Kribi–Lolabé–Campo rail corridor. The agreement establishes a framework for discussions on the railway project, which is intended to connect the country's rail network with the deep-water Port of Kribi and support future mining exports. The signing ceremony took place at the Starland Hotel under the patronage of Transport Minister Jean Ernest Massena Ngallè Bibe ...
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