Indian High Court Rejects Vedanta’s Bid for Legacy Bauxite Pricing
The Odisha High Court has dismissed Vedanta Group’s legal challenge seeking continued bauxite allocations at 2004 tariff rates.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Emirates Global Aluminium Reroutes Exports to Eastern Terminals to Bypass Strait of Hormuz Risks
Emirates Global Aluminium has partnered with Gulf Terminal Company to divert up to 250,000 tonnes of annual aluminum shipments through Oman’s Khor Fakkan Port, establishing a permanent alternative to the geopolitically sensitive Strait of Hormuz.
Source: KLF Mining
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Australian Governments Inject A$200 Million to Keep Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay Smelter Running
The Australian federal and Tasmanian governments have committed A$200 million to sustain Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay aluminium smelter for five years amid renewed power agreements.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Tongliao Green Power Aluminum Project Boosts Inner Mongolia Capacity to 1.21 Million Tons
SPIC Energy's Zakhana'er Aluminum Branch commissions 350,000 tons of green power aluminum in Inner Mongolia, raising the Huolinhe cluster's total capacity to 1.21 million tons while advancing the region's transition to renewable energy and lower-cost smelting.
Source: KLF Mining
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Adani Global Acquires Half Stake in MAHRSCL to Enter Alumina and Aluminum Smelting
Adani Global has acquired a 50 percent stake in MAHRSCL, formally expanding its operations into alumina refining and aluminum smelting.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Alcoa Advances Major Acquisition, Arranges Large-Scale Debt Financing and Announces Gallium Expansion
Alcoa is moving forward with a significant corporate acquisition backed by substantial borrowing while simultaneously planning to enter the gallium materials sector.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Almatis and ROMCO Sign Term Sheet for Long-Term Brown Fused Alumina Partnership
Almatis and ROMCO have executed a term sheet establishing a long-term strategic partnership focused on the brown fused alumina supply chain.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Indonesia Emphasizes Bauxite Value Addition as Rusal’s Alumina Project Nears Final Approval
Indonesian officials highlight substantial gains from downstream aluminum processing while Rusal’s Kalimantan refinery awaits final regulatory clearance.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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EU Moves to Bar Metal Scrap Imports to India Under Waste Rules
The European Commission proposes banning aluminum scrap exports to India via new waste regulations, disrupting supply chains and raising costs for Indian processors seeking alternative sources.
Source: KLF Mining
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Strategic Bauxite Advances Guyana Calcination and US Brown-Fused Alumina Expansion
Strategic Bauxite is deploying a $150 million investment to scale up mining operations and establish calcination infrastructure in Guyana while extending downstream production to the United States.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Jiangxi Baitong Energy Approves Wholly-Owned Electrolytic Aluminum Venture in Angola
Jiangxi Baitong Energy Co., Ltd. has secured regulatory approval to launch a fully owned electrolytic aluminum manufacturing subsidiary in Angola’s Dande Estuary Free Trade Zone.
Source: KLF Mining
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Canadian Aluminum Sector Pushes for U.S. Import Tariff Quotas
The Canadian aluminum industry has formally urged Ottawa to establish a tariff quota framework governing aluminum imports from the United States.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Alcoa Approves Phase Two Funding for Equus Energy’s Western Australian Gas Project
Alcoa has authorized the second tranche of financing for Equus Energy’s natural gas development in Western Australia, advancing the asset toward a final investment decision.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Pinglu Canal Opens, Projecting 40 Million RMB Savings in Bauxite Transport Costs
The official launch of the Pinglu Canal has enabled the first commercial shipment of Australian bauxite to transit from Qinzhou Port to inland Guangxi terminals, significantly reducing logistics expenses for regional smelters.
Source: KLF Mining
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Bahrain Aluminium Reclaims 80 Percent Output Following Geopolitical Disruption
Bahrain Aluminium has restored 80 percent of its production capacity after Iranian attacks forced a temporary shutdown of its smelting lines.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Glencore Provides Pre-Financing to Guinea NMC for Five-Year Bauxite Off-Take Deal
Glencore has secured a five-year supply contract for over 10 million tonnes of bauxite from Guinea NMC following a pre-financing arrangement.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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EGA Partners With India’s NALCO to Transfer DX+ Ultra Technology for Angul Expansion
Emirates Global Aluminium has agreed to share its DX+ Ultra process technology with India’s National Aluminium Company to support capacity growth at the Angul facility.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Middle East Hostilities Disrupt Gulf Aluminum Output as Global Benchmarks Approach Four-Year High
Escalating conflict in the Middle East has forced Gulf aluminum smelters to curtail production, driving international metal prices toward their highest levels in four years.
Source: KLF Mining
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