Rio Tinto okays new solar farm and battery storage at Amrun bauxite operationsRio said the project will help it reduce scope 2 emissions at its Weipa operations by up to 10%.Staff Writer | December 4, 2023 | 1:22 pm
Australia’s path toward net zero is clear — but industry commitment neededCSIRO researchers show that accelerated transition is needed across the…Staff Writer | December 3, 2023 | 1:29 pm
Suriname bauxite project may attract interest from Indian, Chinese companiesThe South American country hopes to have awarded a concession…Reuters | November 7, 2023 | 3:27 pm
Guinea’s coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule Lengthy transition is likely to upset West Africa's political bloc that has called for a swift return to constitutional order. Reuters | May 2, 2022 | 4:43 am
Brazil’s mining industry to invest $40.4 billion through 2026, association says About 10% of the total amount is set to be invested in socio-environmental projects, it said. Reuters | April 26, 2022 | 7:29 am
Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in value Buoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top 50 mining stocks $1 trillion above covid lows – Russian miners prove resilient. Frik Els | April 18, 2022 | 10:15 am
Oleg Deripaska’s superyacht sails on as sanctions bite The aluminum billionaire's 39-foot yacht had been in the Indian Ocean for at least two months as scrutiny around Russian oligarchs increased. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2022 | 12:33 pm
Guinea junta turns up the heat on bauxite miners Guinea shipments at an all-time high but local value-adding a problem – report. Henry Lazenby | April 12, 2022 | 3:55 pm
Guinea asks bauxite miners to present local refinery plans by May The interim government of Guinea asked international mining companies to present plans to refine their bauxite production into alumina within the country by May 2022. Reuters | April 9, 2022 | 11:27 am
Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022 Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […] Frik Els | April 8, 2022 | 1:46 pm
Rusal exports first Guinea bauxite in nearly a month Unlike a number of other Russian companies, Rusal is not the target of sanctions, although its billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska is. Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 7:06 am
Rusal can’t access alumina from Australia JV as pressure builds Rusal owns a 20% stake in Queensland Alumina, which is operated by Rio Tinto. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2022 | 9:51 am