Alcoa suspends bauxite shipments from Brazil’s Juruti mine due to port issueThe company halted bauxite shipments from Brazil's Juruti port due to a stranded vessel in the waterway.Reuters | November 7, 2024 | 7:37 am
Panic grows in alumina market as prices spike toward a recordPrices for alumina have surged by more than 20% so…Bloomberg News | October 22, 2024 | 6:52 am
Value of top 50 mining companies jumps to second highest on recordWorld’s 50 biggest miners now worth $1.5 trillion, up $76…Frik Els | October 14, 2024 | 3:10 am
Indonesia launches $941 million smelter-grade alumina refinery The production capacity of the refinery is 1 million metric tons of alumina per year. Reuters | September 24, 2024 | 11:16 am
Indonesia, Britain sign collaboration agreement on critical minerals Indonesia has rich deposits of tin, copper and bauxite, among others, and is the world's largest source of nickel ore. Reuters | September 18, 2024 | 6:50 am
Brazil miner MRN gets initial licence to extend life of bauxite project The company is backed by both Glencore and Rio Tinto. Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 10:51 am
Coal-rich Indian state to pass mining tax after court ruling A sum of 100 rupees ($1.19) a ton will be levied on coal and iron ore production once it’s passed. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2024 | 7:51 am
Cameroon signs bauxite deal with Canyon Resources Canyon is developing the world-class Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. Reuters | July 30, 2024 | 1:54 pm
Guinea cuts president’s term to five years in draft constitution In addition to being the world’s top exporter of bauxite, Guinea also has the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposit. Bloomberg News | July 30, 2024 | 8:44 am
Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years The joint venture was producing and selling cold-rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automotive use in China. Reuters | July 23, 2024 | 7:06 am
South32 tumbles after $818 million alumina, nickel writedown Copper production for the three months to June 30 also fell 14% from the year before. Bloomberg News | July 21, 2024 | 4:11 pm
US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnership Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:03 am