Malaysian Bauxite Ban To Lapse On March 31
A ban of over three years on bauxite mining in Malaysia is finally set to come to an end, as...
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Malaysian Mines Ministry To Hold Public Hearings On New Bauxite Regulations
In an effort at easing the transition to bauxite production, Malaysia’s Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry announced on Saturday that it will conduct hearings to discuss the new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) by which bauxite miners will be expected...
Pahang Bauxite Ban Extended Through End Of March
Though the calendar has changed, the situation for bauxite miners in Pahang remains the same, at least through the opening...
Bauxite Ban Violators Will Be Granted No Export Licenses: Malaysian Government
Though the government is prepared to issue bauxite export licenses (AP) for the first time since bauxite mining was banned...
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Malaysia To Begin Issuing Bauxite Ore Export Permits For Remaining Stockpiles
After languishing in place for almost 32 months, the Malaysian government has decided to give the go-ahead to bauxite mining firms to begin applying for approved permits (AP) allowing for export of the bauxite stockpiles left behind in Pahang. Per local media, the decision to commence issuing export permits came during the course of a […]
Bauxite Mining May Resume In Pahang Next Year – LLT Group Director
An end to the almost three-year long ban on bauxite ore mining in Pahang may be in sight, as politicians and regulators revealed to industry leaders that it is finalizing a set of standard operating procedures (SOP) to put into place once the ban ends. LLT Group (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd director Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim […]
State And Federal Officials Meet To Discuss Malaysia’s Continuing Ban On Bauxite Mining
The Malaysian federal government is slated to meet with representatives of the government of the state of Pahang in the near future to discuss the situation surrounding bauxite mining in the region. So said Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr. Xavier Jayakumar on Thursday. “I have now asked for another meeting with the Mentri […]
Malaysia’s Bauxite Ban Extended Through December
Malaysia’s bauxite miners will remain idle until the end of 2018, as the government announced earlier this week that the ban on bauxite mining has been extended yet again. “The moratorium is until December 31, as there is still half a million tonnes of (bauxite) stockpiled at the ports,” declared a spokesman from Malaysia’s Ministry […]
Though Malaysian Bauxite Ban Extended Indefinitely, Pahang Miners Hold Out Hope For Prompt Resolution
Although the moratorium on bauxite mining in place since early 2016 in Malaysia has been extended indefinitely, bauxite miners in Pahang continue to remain hopeful that operations will begin again in the very near future. Pahang Iron Ore Operators Association president Tengku Datuk Seri Zulkifly Tengku Ahmad told local media late last week that he […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
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 ...
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 ...
