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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…

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…

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…

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…

Staff Writer | December 4, 2023 | 1:22 pm

Development banks under pressure to compensate harmed communities

A rise in complaints about projects has prompted activists to push development banks to contribute to compensation.

Reuters | August 30, 2022 | 7:45 am

Graphic: How is aluminum made?

The above infographics use data from the USGS, Aluminium Leader, and other sources to break down the three stages of aluminum production.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | August 12, 2022 | 1:04 pm

Indonesia revokes thousands of mining permits covering over 3 million hectares

More than 2,000 mining permits for various minerals have been revoked.

Reuters | August 12, 2022 | 7:51 am

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.

Frik Els | July 8, 2022 | 2:53 pm

Ma’aden to use steam from massive solar facility to produce alumina

The Saudi Arabian Mining Company and GlassPoint joined forces to develop the world’s largest solar process heat plant.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2022 | 6:06 am

Rusal calls strike at Guinea bauxite mine ‘illegal’

The workers at COBAD are demanding better working conditions and a salary increase.

Reuters | May 26, 2022 | 8:04 am

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Alcoa to cut Kwinana refinery production in phased-out shutdown

Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure

The biggest global mining news of 2023

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

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

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Development banks under pressure to compensate harmed communities

Graphic: How is aluminum made?

Indonesia revokes thousands of mining permits covering over 3 million hectares

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

Ghana seeking strategic partner to rebuild VALCO aluminum smelter

Guinea extends deadline for bauxite miners to present refinery plans

Workers at Rusal’s Guinea bauxite mine end strike, obtain salary rise

Ma’aden to use steam from massive solar facility to produce alumina

Rusal calls strike at Guinea bauxite mine ‘illegal’