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Abx Group’s 37Mt Sunrise bauxite project nears 2027 environmental approvals

Australia-based ABx Group is advancing its Sunrise bauxite project in Queensland towards a key environmental approvals milestone targeted for 2027, as development partner Good Importing International (GII) shifts its capital and management focus towards the project. The move strengthens the development pathway for the Binjour bauxite mine and associated Bundaberg port operations, with the project holding a JORC-compliant resource of 37 million tonnes of gibbsite-type metallurgical bauxite. ...

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ASI certifies Nemak Győr Alumíniumöntöde Kft. against Chain of Custody Standard V2

Nemak S.A.B de C.V has achieved ASI Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V2 (2022) Certification for the manufacture of aluminium components for the automotive industry, including cylinder heads, cylinder blocks, structural components and electric motor housings at their facility located in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary. The Certification also includes activities undertaken by outsourcing contractors. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) today announced that Nemak Győr Alumíniumöntöde Kft. h ...

Bauxite

From $82/t to $66.5/t: Where is Australia’s bauxite market headed in 2026?

Australia produced about 102.4 million tonnes of bauxite in 2025 and exported 44.23 million tonnes, up from 42.6 million tonnes in 2024, making it the world’s second-largest producer. Yet just as Australia’s role as a seaborne bauxite supplier is becoming more strategically important amid uncertainty over Guinea’s exports, its own supply chain has taken a hit. Record rainfall around Weipa in January-February 2026, followed by Tropical Cyclone Narelle in March, disrupted Rio Tinto’s bauxite op ...

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17 Aug 2026

Jamaican bauxite takes a Louisiana route to Ghana’s aluminium industry in proposed $60m deal

Ghana is looking to Jamaica for a solution to one of the biggest gaps in its aluminium value chain: alumina supply. The two countries are negotiating a proposed USD 60 million arrangement that would see Jamaican bauxite processed at a refinery in Louisiana and the resulting alumina shipped to Ghana for aluminium production. The plan could give Ghana an additional source of alumina as it works to develop an integrated aluminium industry, while giving Jamaica a renewed role in a bauxite-alumina ...

Royal Bank of Canada raises Kaiser Aluminum stake 98.5%:Earnings hit $5.53 per share

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17 Aug 2026

Royal Bank of Canada raises Kaiser Aluminum stake 98.5%:Earnings hit $5.53 per share

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) increased its stake in Kaiser Aluminum by 98.5 per cent during the first quarter, according to its latest Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). RBC bought an additional 11,769 shares, taking its total holding to 23,714 shares, worth about USD 2.86 million at the end of the reporting period. Other institutional investors also increased their holdings. Farther Finance Advisors raised its stake by 389.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, wh ...

Alba reinforces Bahrainisation with key managerial appointments

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17 Aug 2026

Alba reinforces Bahrainisation with key managerial appointments

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, is pleased to announce the recent promotions of S. Abbas S. Baqer to Manager Calciner & Marine and Ali Aseeri to Manager Engineering & Projects. Since joining Alba in 1989 as a Vocational Trainee, S. Abbas S. Baqer has built an accomplished career across engineering, maintenance and marine operations. He has held a number of senior leadership positions and was instrumental in the successful delivery of Alba’s ...

Primary AL

17 Aug 2026

Azerbaijan looks to China for technology and investment to expand the region’s only primary aluminium production hub

Azerbaijan is looking to deepen its aluminium and metallurgical industry through potential cooperation with Chinese companies. Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov recently met with Xinjiang Joinworld Co., Ltd. to discuss joint projects, modern technologies, innovative solutions, know-how and the transfer of expertise. The talks are crucial because Azerbaijan already has an established primary aluminium industry. Azeraluminium is Azerbaijan’s primary aluminium producer. It has given the country ...

Macro support combined with inventory destocking, aluminium prices drift higher

Primary AL

17 Aug 2026

Macro support combined with inventory destocking, aluminium prices drift higher

Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,960 per tonne in the night session on August 14, with a high of RMB 24,000 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,835 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,945 per tonne, up 0.25 per cent from the previous close. Prices pulled back to MA5 (23,988.91); short-term moving averages turned downward, with MA10 and MA20 forming overhead resistance, while MA40 and MA60 provided support below. Open interest fell notably during the session, mainly driv ...

LME aluminium price eases to $3,248/t: Is EGA Q1’27 restart update driving the decline?

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17 Aug 2026

LME aluminium price eases to $3,248/t: Is EGA Q1’27 restart update driving the decline?

The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph has steadily been on the decline since the August 12 session, as Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced the restart of full-scale production at its AL Taweelah facility in the first quarter (Q1) of 2027. As the drop persists on the August 14 trading session, the figures indicate a cooling effect of the EGA update. The LME aluminium cash bid and offer prices contracted by 0.95 per cent day-on-day on August 14. The bid slumped from USD 3, ...

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