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New Zealand opens safeguard investigation into aluminium extrusion imports
Downstream
New Zealand has opened a safeguard investigation into imports of certain aluminium extrusion products, according to a notification circulated by the country to the World Trade Organization Committee on Safeguards on May 28, 2026. The investigation was initiated by New Zealand’s Ministry of Busine ...
New industry partnership designed to benefit Gladstone community
Alumina
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 de ...

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Rio Tinto’s New Zealand aluminium operations delivered a robust financial performance in 2025, with parent company Pacific Aluminium (New Zealand) reporting a net profit of USD 176 million, supported by higher aluminium sales revenue and increased production at the Tiwai Point smelter. For the ye ...
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GACC: China's Jan-Apr bauxite imports rise 15% Y-o-Y despite Apr drop
Bauxite
22 May 2026
Despite April's decline, total imports over January-April rose by 15 per cent on year to 77.68 million tonnes, the GACC data showed. On the demand side, consumption of imported bauxite by the 44 Chinese alumina refiners tracked by Mysteel reached 55.28 million tonnes during the four-month period, ...
Tiwai aluminium smelter faces union strike; negotiations continue to reach mediation
Primary AL
02 May 2026
Rio Tinto-owned Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter hangs in the balance as union members in the company have decided to go on strike. In a workforce of 670 members, 186 or almost 28 per cent of the smelter’s staff are part of the E tū Union, who have action planned at various intervals for the upcoming ...
Metro Mining’s activities Q1’26: A quarter through policy, logistics and weather challenges
Bauxite
29 Apr 2026
Australian Metro Mining has released an update of the quarterly activities for the January-March quarter (Q1), delivering a mixed but operationally resilient performance throughout the timeline. Despite near-term cost pressures and seasonal operational constraints, Metro continues to position itse ...
Metro Mining reinforces bauxite position with robust reserves and operational clarity
Bauxite
23 Apr 2026
Australia-based bauxite mining and exploration company, Metro Mining, has been strengthening its position in the global bauxite market. It is backed by a dependable reserve base, practical operating model, and a commercial strategy aligned with current demand trends, as detailed in its latest tech ...
South32 delivers mixed alumina and stable aluminium results amid Q3’26 market shifts
Alumina
22 Apr 2026
Leading Australian mining and metals company South32 posted its January-March (Q3) quarterly update, reporting a stable performance throughout the quarter in its aluminium sector and a slight upward spike in the alumina segment. Commenting on the quarterly performance, Graham Kerr, the South32 Ch ...
Canyon Resources nears first output from high-grade Minim Martap bauxite project
Bauxite
08 Apr 2026
The Australia-headquartered mining company Canyon Resources has reported steady progress with its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. With the first shipment planned in September, the company is aiming to capitalise on the ongoing supply crunch and sustained demand for high-grade bauxite, po ...
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