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WEEKLY: Guinea shipments surge but freight costs keep China bauxite spot split, prices pinned in tight band
China's domestic ore prices held steady last week. In Shanxi, a limited volume of relatively lower-grade domestic ore was concluded under long-term contracts at approximately RMB 530 per tonne. In Henan, the expected increase in domestic ore output has yet to materialise, leaving the supply-demand...
Rio Tinto adds Aurukun's 8 tpa bauxite opportunity to growing Cape York pipeline
The acquisition gives Rio Tinto control of a major undeveloped Cape York resource as it expands its existing Weipa operations and advances new mining areas. Rio Tinto is expanding its Cape York bauxite portfolio by acquiring the Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore and Mitsubishi, adding a...
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International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit: Indonesia 2026
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International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit: Indonesia 2026
ALUMINIUM 2026
15th International Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium Conference & Exhibition - IBAAS–VFMSTA 2026
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Metro Mining builds bauxite momentum with record output, lower costs and broader sales
Metro Mining's Bauxite Hills operation delivered record quarterly production as lower unit costs and a broader customer base strengthen its growth profile. Metro Mining is building momentum at its Bauxite Hills bauxite mine in Queensland, with record quarterly output, lower unit costs and improving...
Alcoa files SEC registration for $5.6b South32 alumina, aluminium and bauxite asset deal
Alcoa has moved its proposed acquisition of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests forward with a US SEC filing, with the transaction carrying an implied enterprise value of up to USD 5.6 billion. Alcoa Corporation has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the US Securities and...
Canyon Resources fights back against A2MP's low-ball takeover bid
Canyon Resources' independent board committee says A2MP's AUD 0.05 (USD 0.036) offer materially undervalues the Cameroon-focused bauxite developer as questions also emerge over A2MP's potential ties to another major shareholder. Canyon Resources' independent board committee has recommended that...
Indonesia seizes $19.1m in assets in bauxite mining corruption case
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has seized assets worth IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1 million) and named five suspects in an alleged corruption case involving a bauxite mining permit in West Kalimantan. Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) has seized IDR 338.36 billion (USD 19.1...
Indonesia sees aluminium opportunity in Middle East supply crisis, but coal is powering the race
CREA estimates that Chinese investment in Indonesia's aluminium industry currently stands at between USD 5.5 billion and USD 6 billion, and forecasts that figure could rise to USD 30 billion by 2030. China currently produces around 60 per cent of the world's aluminium. Chinese companies began...
Global bauxite flows climb 3% in July as Guinea shipments surge ahead of potential export curbs
Global bauxite flows rose to 20 million tonnes in July 2026, up more than 3 per cent year on year, as a sharp increase in shipments to China offset declines across almost every other region. However, the strength in July may not fully carry into the coming months, with Guinea’s expected export...
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