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
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
Indonesia considers reopening bauxite exports Indonesia banned exports of bauxite in mid 2023 to encourage domestic processing of the minerals. Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 8:17 am
Rio Tinto to build two solar farms on Australia’s Gove Peninsula The two sites will have combined capacity of 10.5MW. Staff Writer | July 3, 2024 | 8:08 am
Column: Rising Chinese aluminum output pressures alumina supply The country increased production by 5% year-on-year to 3.65 million metric tons in May, according to the latest estimate. Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 10:42 am
Italy moves to boost procurement, reuse of critical raw materials Italy estimates it can domestically source 16 of the 34 raw materials considered critical by the European Union. Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 9:37 am