Bauxite Top Stories

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…

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…

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:03 am

Indonesia considers reopening bauxite exports

Indonesia banned exports of bauxite in mid 2023 to encourage…

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

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Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Saudi Arabia signs mining deals with four nations

The country also announced a $182 million mineral exploration incentive program.

Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 9:52 am

Alcoa to cut Kwinana refinery production in phased-out shutdown

It will begin curtailment of the Western Australia refinery in the second quarter, and cease all output of alumina by the third.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2024 | 3:29 am

Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure

The plant, one of Alcoa’s first three Western Australia alumina refineries, has been operating below nameplate capacity for the past year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2024 | 7:37 am

The biggest global mining news of 2023

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.

Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am

Guinea Alumina Corp will let Guinea use its fuel berth after blast

Despite the December 18 accident, the Guinea Alumina Corporation doesn't expect interruptions to its mining, rail and export activities.

Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 9:12 am

Rio Tinto okays new solar farm and battery storage at Amrun bauxite operations

Rio 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 needed

CSIRO researchers show that accelerated transition is needed across the economy if the island nation is to meet the goal of net zero before 2050.

Staff Writer | December 3, 2023 | 1:29 pm

Rio Tinto starts recycling steel from Australia’s largest ever demolition project

The demolition is part of the broader closure program at Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations, , where bauxite mining is expected to cease later this decade.

Rio Tinto | November 21, 2023 | 7:38 am

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