Ghana And Guinea Mulling Partnership On Bauxite Mining Development
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said on Tuesday that his government is in talks with the Guinean government to...
Africa
Worker Strikes in Guinea Paint Dark Picture for Chinese Bauxite Operations
A strike at CDM-China’s bauxite mine in Guinea’s Telimélé prefecture came to an end on April 16, after workers had laid down their tools six days prior in protest over poor living and working conditions. The Chinese company and the workers signed...
Contract Workers At Ghana Bauxite Mining Company Threaten Walkout Over Poor Work Conditions
Labor unrest threatens production at Ghana Bauxite Mining Company Limited, as contract employees pledged to walk off the job unless...
Final Equipment Delivered To EGA’s Bauxite Operation In Guinea
Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC (EGA) announced to investors earlier this week the delivery of the final major piece of bauxite...
Events
Ghana Seeking Investors For Bauxite Extraction: President Akufo-Addo
An integrated aluminium industry is the goal of Ghana’s government, and the country’s president intends to achieve it with the help of private investors from around the globe. Such was the message from President Nana Akufo-Addo to Parliament late last week, promising a formal request for proposals will be distributed by the end of this […]
South32 To Shed 500 Jobs At Hillside Aluminium Smelter In South Africa
In a bid to restructure operations and reduce costs, Australian metals miner South32 Limited announced earlier this week the laying off of around 500 workers at its Hillside aluminium smelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. According to the trade union Solidarity, South32 has begun the process with the government for shedding jobs at the plant, which […]
South32’s Profit Rises By 35 Percent In FY 19-20’s Front Half
Australian metals miner South32 Limited released results for the first half of FY 2018-19 on Thursday, turning in production numbers essentially level with previous periods but respectable growth in financial returns. In the fiscal year’s first half the firm reported revenue of US$3,811 million, up by 9 percent on the year from last year’s total […]
Guinea Has Set Its Sights On Becoming World’s Premier Bauxite Producer: Mines Minister
Though other metal projects are struggling, the Guinean government has voiced its commitment to becoming a global leader in the aluminium value chain. In comments to Reuters earlier this week, Guinea’s mines minister Abdoulaye Magassouba said the 60 million metric tons of bauxite mined in country is simply a prelude to much bigger ambitions. “We’re […]
Nigeria To Restart Operations At ALSCON After Ten-Year Hiatus
Nigeria is reentering the aluminium game with the reopening of a domestic smelting firm that has been idle for a decade. Yesterday local media reported that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will soon reinaugurate the idled Aluminum Smelting Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), allowing it to begin aluminium production once more. On Sunday, Nigeria’s Director General of […]
Are Things Finally Looking Up For The Aluminium Market?
Base metals prices recovered sharply in the first half of September, after a seasonal slump in August, as investors and traders hope that easing trade tensions between U.S. and China might boost demand for metals in the remaining part of the year. ...
Zhongwang Fake Semis Prosecution May Slam The Door On Key Routes For U.S. Import Duty Avoidance
The global aluminium market has been watching the trials and travails of Chinese behemoth Zhongwang with intense interest for the ...
Aluminium Prices Under Double Pressure: Trade Wars and Chinese Exports
Base metals prices tumbled to their lowest in several weeks at the start of August, after U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Dirty Metal – China’s Troublesome Tether Between Coal And Aluminium
The year 2019 has been a red-letter year for the aluminium sector in the People’s Republic of China. Despite trade ...
