Indonesia Resumes Nearly 400,000 Tonnes of Mineral Product Exports; Alumina Shipments Restart
Indonesia has resumed exports of nearly 400,000 tonnes of mineral products, with alumina shipments restarting.
Source: KLF Mining
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Canada Reportedly Set to Make Concessions in Exchange for U.S. Dropping New 50% Tariffs, Including Steel and Aluminum Tariff Relief
Canada is reportedly prepared to end provincial bans on U.S. alcohol and adjust dairy and auto tariff policies in exchange for the U.S. dropping a threatened new 50% tariff and providing relief on steel and aluminum tariffs.
Source: KLF Mining
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Indonesia Nickel Ore RKAB Quota Disrupts Market, High-Grade Nickel Pig Iron Game Intensifies
This week, the nickel pig iron market was disrupted by Indonesia RKAB quota news, with sentiment fluctuating and prices broadly stable but bargaining escalating.
Source: KLF Mining
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Canadian PM Says Aluminium Tariffs Borne by US Side, Could Be Key to Bilateral Trade Deal
The Canadian Prime Minister said the cost of aluminium tariffs is borne by the US side, which could become key to the two countries' trade agreement.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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US-Only Bauxite Refinery Red Mud Leak: Penalty Negotiations Still Unresolved
Atalco, the only bauxite refinery in the US, faces environmental penalties over a red mud leak, with negotiations ongoing.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Guinea signs founding convention for state-owned mining company: bauxite sovereignty strategy advances
Guinea signed the foundational convention for a state-owned mining company, advancing its bauxite sovereignty strategy.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Guinea's Nimba Mining Signs Mining Convention: Bauxite Project Secures Legal Framework
Guinea's Nimba Mining has signed a mining convention, providing a legal framework for the bauxite project.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Baise secondary aluminum enterprises face production stoppage risk; total environmental emissions exceed limits draw attention
On August 5, the Baise Aluminum Association organized a symposium on environmental compliance coordination and green, low-carbon development for secondary aluminum enterprises.
Source: KLF Mining
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Press Metal advances PMB acquisition, plans to build 80,000 tonnes of primary aluminum smelting capacity
Press Metal is advancing its acquisition of PMB and plans to build 80,000 tonnes of primary aluminum smelting capacity.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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US threatens 50% tariffs on Canada from Aug 19; aluminum sector talks under pressure
US President Trump threatens to impose 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports starting August 19, with no exemptions for CUSMA-compliant products, covering key industries including steel and aluminum.
Source: KLF Mining
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Canada Returns to US for Steel and Aluminum Quota Talks, Seeks to Lower 50% Tariffs
With President Trump's new tariff measures set to take effect on the 19th, the two sides are revisiting last year's steel and aluminum export quota proposal.
Source: KLF Mining
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US Military's High-Purity Aluminum Relies on Imports, 90% from UAE; Supply Chain Fragile
The US military depends on imports for high-purity aluminum, with 90% coming from the UAE, leaving the supply chain fragile.
Source: KLF Mining
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Rio Tinto H1 aluminum and lithium segment EBITDA up nearly 40%; aluminum output flat
Rio Tinto's H1 2026 aluminum and lithium segment EBITDA rose 38% year on year, with aluminum output flat at 1.68 million tonnes.
Source: KLF Mining
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Zhongfu Industrial subsidiary to acquire assets and add project investment
Henan Zhongfu Industrial's wholly-owned second-tier subsidiary will acquire assets and undertake new project investment.
Source: KLF Mining
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Bintan Alumina Received 23,700 Tonnes of Malaysian Bauxite in June
Indonesia's Bintan Alumina imported 23,700 tonnes of bauxite from Malaysia in June, the first recorded receipt of Malaysian bauxite.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Guinea Export Controls and AI Power Demand Reshape Aluminum Industry Cost Structure
The aluminum industry's cost structure is undergoing fundamental reshaping, with three major changes occurring simultaneously.
Source: KLF Mining
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Vietnam Produces Aluminum Ingots for First Time: Key Step Toward Closing Aluminum Industry Chain
Vietnam has successfully produced aluminum ingots for the first time, completing the final link in the bauxite-alumina-aluminum industry chain.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Three Ministries Launch Energy-Efficiency and Carbon-Efficiency Leader Recommendations for Key Industries, Covering 43 Sectors Including Steel, Copper and Aluminum
Three ministries have organized the 2026 recommendation of energy-efficiency and carbon-efficiency leader enterprises in key industries.
Source: KLF Mining
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