Navasota Resources Ltd. is pleased to report that aircore drilling on the Telimele and Gaoual (”AMIG”) permits of its Koba Bauxite Project located in the Boke Bauxite Belt of northwestern Guinea, West Africa, continues to progress well.
As of May 29, 2008, a total of 28,722 metres in 1,630 drill holes have been completed on [...]
The Australian reported that BHP Billiton is in talks to take up a 25% stake in a A$615million (US$733million) bauxite mine and alumina refinery in India`s eastern Orissa province. The deal would be BHP Billiton`s first project in India.
It also reported that Zinifex Ltd and its Belgian partner Umicore Group are believed to have appointed [...]
State-owned smelter Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) will not be able to start a $3.6 billion bauxite alumina project in the Indian state of Orissa in 2009 due to bureaucratic issues, a Dubal official said yesterday.
“Due to the bureaucratic shape in Orissa and negotiations and papers we have to go through, there will be a delay on [...]
The project involves the construction of an alumina refinery in the Sosnogorsk region with a capacity of 1.4 mln tonnes per annum, and the expansion of the output of the existing Eurasia Middle-Timan bauxite mine to 6.4 mln tpa from 2.6 mln, it said.
Construction of the refinery will start next month, while the complex [...]
Alcoa Inc. announced that it has reviewed Alcan’s continuity agreement with the Government of Quebec which identifies the requirements that Alcoa must meet regarding Alcan’s future operations in the Province in order to maintain certain of Alcan’s hydroelectric and water rights. In a letter to Alcan’s Board of Directors, Alcoa outlined the many ways in [...]
BHP Billiton on Friday announced the acquisition of a 33.3% interest in Global Alumina’s Sangaredi Refinery Project in Guinea, West Africa, for a consideration of $140m.
The project comprises the design, construction and operation of a 3Mtpa alumina refinery, 9Mtpa bauxite mine, and associated infrastructure.
A mining concession covering 690km has been secured and a mineral resource [...]
Xstrata plc, the fourth-largest copper and nickel producer in the world, has agreed to sell aluminium plants and a bauxite mine to New York-based Apollo Management LP for US$1.15 billion as it focuses on more profitable commodities.
The operations in the US and Jamaica were acquired by Switzerland-based Xstrata in 2006 when it bought Canada`s Falconbridge [...]
Alcan Inc. said Thursday it plans to sell its 45 percent stake in an Indian joint venture to develop a new bauxite mine and alumina refinery.
Alcan said it expects to complete the sale of its interest in Utkal Alumina International Ltd. during the second quarter. While Alcan said it has taken “initial steps” leading to [...]
The Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. (Chalco) has applied to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for approval to develop bauxite mines in and around
the Mamou Region of the African country of Guinea, the NDRC announced
today.
Chalco plans to [...]
The Aluminum Corp. of China said Monday it expects to sign a final agreement on a US$2.2 billion bauxite mine and alumina refinery project in northeastern Australia’s Queensland by the end of March.
The company, the world’s second-biggest aluminum producer after U.S.-based Alcoa Inc., already had acquired “preferred developer” status for the Aurukun bauxite deposit.
Plans call [...]
