Indonesia Weighing Expedited Ban On Bauxite Exports
Days after the government announced an unexpected ban on the export of nickel ore, Indonesian officials said earlier this week...
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China Bauxite Imports Fall By 6 Percent In August Thanks To The Rains In Africa
Adverse weather conditions are to blame for the drop in imported bauxite ore by buyers in the People’s Republic of China, as rainy weather in Guinea hampered exports of the aluminium precursor to the Middle Kingdom in August. According to data released...
China Imports Of Bauxite Ore Rose By 24.9 Percent In 2019 Through July
As improvements to low-temperature alumina production continue by refiners in the People’s Republic of China, the country’s thirst for overseas...
Though Prohibition Remains, Illicit Bauxite Mining Continues In NW Indonesia
A longstanding ban on the practice notwithstanding, illicit bauxite mining reportedly continues in the northwestern reaches of Indonesia. Such was...
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Bauxite the Topic of Recent Meeting Between Mining Ministers from Guinea and Indonesia
Indonesia and Guinea could be setting their sights on establishing ties in the bauxite sector, as evidenced by a meeting earlier this week between ministers of the two country’s relevant ministries. Indonesian media reported the meeting on Thursday, which was between Guinea’s Minister of State for Investment and Public Private Partnership Ibrahima Kassory Fofana and […]
Indonesia Pledges to Allow Exports from Miners Who Commit to Domestic Smelter Construction
Indonesia’s government clarified its new regulations on the export of ores from its shores on Saturday. According to relevant government officials, local miners will be allowed to export ores, including bauxite ore, if they can convince the government that they will build local smelters and fuel them with at least thirty percent domestic ore. “Nickel […]
Indonesia Relaxes Ban on Bauxite and Nickel Ore Exports
The Indonesian government implemented a significant change to its policies regarding the export of nickel ore and bauxite ore on Thursday, turning back on the spigot after a ban of slightly more than two years. The government banned the export of unprocessed ore in early 2014 in an effort to jump-start the country’s refining capacity. […]
Indonesian Draft Regulation May Allow Bauxite Export
A revised draft of an Indonesian mineral regulation could open the door for the resumption of bauxite ore from the country. The Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister’s fourth revision to Government Regulation No. 23/2010 would allow for the export of partly-processed mineral ore, leaving the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to determine the commodities […]
Indonesian Government May Relax Ban on Export of Bauxite Ore
The Indonesian government is working to draft a regulation that may ease the ban on the export of certain raw minerals, including bauxite ore. According to sources speaking to local media, the Energy and Mining ministry is cooperating with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs to make exceptions to the ban, which was first implemented […]
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both businesses and policymakers to accelerate decarbonization efforts. However, with COVID-19 disrupting lives and economies in an unprecedented manner, countries across the globe ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
Aluminium of Greece (AOG): is the Pechiney spirit still alive?
Between September 24-25, FastmarketsMB organized its annual aluminium conference in Athens. A day before the conference, in accordance with an ...
