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US backs Guyana bauxite to diversify the Bauxite supply chain
Bauxite
The US Government is putting US$85.5 million into Guyana's bauxite industry as Washington seeks to diversify its refractory-grade bauxite supply and reduce reliance on China and Chinese-owned sources. The investment could also strengthen Guyana's position in a strategically important segment of the global bauxite market. The funding, announced by the US Department of War on August 7, will support the acquisition and expansion of the First Bauxite mine in Guyana as part of a planned vertically ...
US aluminium tariff puts pressure on American buyers as Canada sees opening for trade deal
Primary AL
US aluminium buyers are bearing much of the cost of the country’s 50 per cent tariff on imported aluminium, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who sees the resulting price pressure as a potential opening for a wider trade agreement between Canada and the US. Speaking to reporters outside a Rio Tinto aluminium facility in Quebec, Carney told US aluminium prices have risen sharply since the tariff was introduced in June 2025. The US aluminium producer price index increased 52 per ...

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As the US Section 232 aluminium tariff framework issued by Donald Trump absorbs the import of aluminium downstream, semi-finished products and finished goods, it is expected to remove the original loopholes leading in the tariff wall. The point is straightforward: protecting primary metal alone does not necessarily protect the manufacturers that convert it into extrusions, rolled products, tubes and other value-added goods. A tariff wall around downstream products is therefore being presented ...
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UK-based Eqonic confirms aluminium battery technology: envisions lower production costs
Downstream
10 Aug 2026
UK-based Eqonic Group has confirmed that aluminium will be the core material used in its next-generation battery technology. The company is moving towards industrial validation and commercial production. Its battery technology does not use lithium, sodium or rare earth materials and is designed to reduce material costs to around 30 per cent of those associated with conventional lithium-metal batteries. Eqonic is now preparing for industrial-scale testing to demonstrate the manufacturability, ...
Guangxi Hetai's green alumina project enters trial production, boosting local aluminium industry chain
Alumina
10 Aug 2026
Guangxi Long'an Hetai New Materials Co., Ltd.'s Green New Materials Industry Chain Production Site Project has entered the trial production phase. This is the first alumina project in Nanning, filling the upstream gap in the city's aluminium industry chain. The enterprise uses imported bauxite as raw material and relies on the Pinglu Canal to produce high-end aluminium-based new materials. It has completed construction of capacity for an annual output of 1 million tonnes of alumina, 300,000 t ...
Aluminium casting market growth: Demand, end-use sectors & regional outlook to 2032
Downstream
10 Aug 2026
As industries worldwide accelerate lightweighting, electrification, automation and infrastructure investment, aluminium casting is entering a new phase of growth. Demand is rising across applications where weight, durability, thermal performance and design flexibility matter, from EV battery enclosures and structural components to industrial machinery and electrical equipment.  Owing to this, AL Circle’s latest report, “Global Aluminium Casting Market 2026-2032” highlights that the global alu ...
Ford adjusted EBIT jumps 90% in H1 2026 while Q2 revenue falls 4%: How it navigated aluminium and low sales pressures
End User
10 Aug 2026
Ford's first-half 2026 results raise an interesting question: how did the automaker almost double adjusted EBIT when revenue grew by less than 1 per cent? The answer lies less in selling more vehicles and more in what Ford sold, how it priced them and where it managed to reduce losses. At the same time, the company faced lower wholesale volumes, aluminium supply constraints and a sharp decline in cash generation. Revenue barely moves, but earnings tell a different story Ford's total revenue ...
Guinea signs bauxite mining deal with Nimba Mining, finance support by Glencore confirmed
Bauxite
10 Aug 2026
Guinea has signed a new mining agreement with state-owned Nimba Mining Company. This is to restart operations at the former Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) bauxite mine and move forward with plans to build an alumina refinery. The agreement, announced by the Guinean presidency on August 3, marks the next stage in the government's plan to revive the bauxite project after withdrawing the mining concession from Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC). Nimba Mining Company was established in August 202 ...
Bauxite mining project near Gulf of Kachchh marine sanctuary gets environmental recommendation
Bauxite
10 Aug 2026
A bauxite and marl mining project in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district has been recommended for environmental clearance by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at its meeting on July 29, subject to several conditions. The site is close to India's first marine wildlife sanctuary and marine national park. The proposed mine at Mevasa Block will cover more than five hectares and is located around 1.6 kilometres from the Marine Wildlife Sa ...
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