New Round of Riots in Guinea Impede Bauxite Shipments
Violent protests have again rocked several cities in the western African nation of Guinea, disrupting bauxite ore shipments from the...
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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...
Iran to Add 336 Thousand MTPA of Aluminium Smelting Capacity Next Year
A spokesman for the Iranian government told industry media last week that the country intends to add 336 thousand metric...
China to Loan Guinea US$20 Billion for Access to Bauxite Reserves
The Republic of Guinea will be the recipient of a US$20 billion loan from the People’s Republic of China in...
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Mali Triples Bauxite Estimates to 1.63 Billion MT
After a series of significant discoveries, the Republic of Mali’s Chamber of Mines now estimates a tonnage of 1.63 billion metric tons lies beneath the surface of its Falea project, which it says is equivalent to 572 million metric tons of primary aluminium. Chamber of Mines President Abdoulaye Pona informed Reuters earlier this week that […]
Aluminium Industry Riding To Higher Demand In Electric Vehicles
This is an exciting time indeed for aluminium consumption, with demand for this highly versatile metal continuing to rise to dizzying heights with every new estimate. Among the brighter stars in the consumption constellation continues to be that of electric vehicles. As ...
Leaders Emerge In The Aluminium Industry’s Race To Zero Carbon
One of the aluminium industry’s major goals continues to be the production of metal in a manner that emits the ...
Aluminium Market Update: Why Are Aluminium Prices Lagging Behind Other Base Metals?
Base metals prices have recovered significantly since January’s lows after news that the US and China are inching closer to ...
The Venezuela Blackout Spells Doom for its Aluminium Industry
After Venezuela’s energy supply failed on March 8th, the directors of the CVG together with the presidents of each company ...
