Beefed-up bauxite deal backs expansion plans
A stepped-up deal to supply bauxite to Xiangsen Aluminium has given Metro Mining renewed confidence in expansion plans for its Bauxite Hills mine, 95km north
November 25, 2021
A stepped-up deal to supply bauxite to Xiangsen Aluminium has given Metro Mining renewed confidence in expansion plans for its Bauxite Hills mine, 95km north
Metro Mining is boosting export capabilities at its Cape York bauxite operations with the arrival of floating crane barge, TSA Skardon. It means Metro will
Metro Mining has moved to combat crippling ocean freight rates with a deal to add a floating crane barge to its fleet at the Bauxite
Australian company Alcore says it has achieved a breakthrough in a process to produce aluminium fluoride (AlF3) from aluminium smelter wastes. Aluminium fluoride is used
The fortunes of Metro Mining have taken a turn for better. The company has announced two sales of 60,000 Wet Metric Tonnes each. Metro told
Alpha HPA has nominated Worley Services as preferred ePCM contractor to the HPA First Project. Initial plans include a $27.6 million Precursor Production Facility (PPF) to
A Dutch organisation representing peak industry groups has been served up a feast of Queensland mineral wealth. The group which is made up of 185,000
There’s been a spill at the head of struggling Cape York bauxite miner Metro Mining. In a statement released today (Monday 5 Jul 21), the
The Office of the Chief Economist says Australia is set to record its best year of resources exports. That’s contained in the latest Resources and Energy
Bauxite Hills mine operator Metro Mining is launching a $25.5 million equity raising after hitting a cash crunch. The company said today that the proceeds
Rio Tinto has appointed Peter Cunningham as Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. He’ll earn a 700,000 pound base salary with a 100 per cent
Rio Tinto will look into using renewable hydrogen to power a key process at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone in a $1.2 million study.
MineX kicks off this week in Mount Isa on the back of a resurgent industry. Copper is leading the charge with exponential demand forecast on
Glencore has entered into an agreement for Mitsubishi Development to become a joint venture partner in its Aurukun bauxite project. Glencore project director Julian Farrugia
The latest ‘stocktake’ report on Australia’s resources wealth has reaffirmed its position as one of the world’s top producers of key critical minerals. Minister for
Four engineering students are getting hands-on experience at Gladstone’s Yarwun alumina refinery during their Christmas-New Year break. They include Chien-Yi Wang and Kai Yee Soo
Clear Logistics Australia is planning to restart mining at its Hey Point bauxite mine on Cape York in 2021, to be joined by a second
An Australian Bauxite subsidiary has lodged the mining lease application for the new Sunrise Bauxite Project to develop the Binjour deposit. The $15 million project