bauxite

Malaysia’s Bauxite Ban Likely to be Extended Yet Again

Malaysia’s Bauxite Ban Likely to be Extended Yet Again

Malaysia’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Jaafar told local media yesterday that there exists a strong likelihood that the continuing ban on bauxite mining in the country will be extended once more prior to its current expiration date...

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Events

Ghanaian Presidential Challenger Promises Domestic Aluminium Industry

Ghanaian Presidential Challenger Promises Domestic Aluminium Industry

Ghanaian opposition presidential candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo told voters this week that the government would begin to take advantage of its bauxite ore deposits by initiating a domestic aluminium industry. “The time has come for us to move our industrial development forward,” said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, adding that mining the ore […]

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R&D can power low carbon value growth for Indian firms

R&D can power low carbon value growth for Indian firms

The world over, aluminium companies are training their guns on a low carbon growth strategy. With emission reductions topping agendas at international conclaves, aluminium producers, upstream and downstream- are turning more to innovation to build a greener portfolio of products. The trigger for a shift to less polluting capacities is taking place more so in […]

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Indonesian Government Disavows Plan to End Metal Ore Export Ban

Indonesian Government Disavows Plan to End Metal Ore Export Ban

Indonesian mining officials announced yesterday that they would not be pursuing a plan to allow the export of low-grade bauxite. The plan faced a tidal wave of opposition from domestic smelters as well as from investors from the People’s Republic of China who have invested vast amounts in the country to build processing plants. The […]

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Fiji Confirms First Bauxite Shipment of the Year

Fiji Confirms First Bauxite Shipment of the Year

The Fijian government confirmed its first shipment of bauxite in 2016 on Wednesday. Fiji’s Acting director of the Mineral Resources Department Apete Soro told local media that the first shipment of the year left the Fijian port of Bua last month, bound for refineries in the People’s Republic of China. “I can confirm that the […]

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ABx Posts Strong Numbers for the First Half of 2016

ABx Posts Strong Numbers for the First Half of 2016

Sydney’s Australian Bauxite Limited released results for the first half of 2016 on Monday. The firm turned in significantly better numbers in the half compared to the first half of 2015. ABx reported a revenue for the half of just under A$4 million, an improvement year-on-year from last year’s total of A$911,098. The firm’s profit […]

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