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BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. BLT.L and Mitsubishi Corp. 8058.T have signed an agreement with the Cambodian government to explore for bauxite in the country’s eastern region, BHP Billiton said on Wednesday.
The agreement allows the two companies to explore for bauxite, used to make alumina, across the Momdolkiri region in eastern Cambodia, a BHP Billiton spokeswoman said […]

October 11th, 2006 – Posted in General

The explosion of two mines wounded five children on Saturday in Thmor Pouk district, Battambang province, some 250 km northwest of the capital city, police source told Xinhua by phone.
Two of them were heavily injured, while the other three slightly over the blast in Sre Laor village, said Yort Rai, Deputy Police Chief of the […]

January 21st, 2007 – Posted in General

Thailand and Cambodia plan to set up Joint Development Areas (JDA) covering 26,000 square kilometres of overlapping border areas to facilitate the exploration of natural gas and crude oil, Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said yesterday. Mr Noppadon said the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministries will hold talks on the establishment of the JDA to […]

March 9th, 2008 – Posted in Oil and Gas

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March 5th, 2008 – Posted in Uncategorized

Jamaica had a record 2006 in bauxite mining with 15Mt of output, surpassing the island’s yearly production levels since 1974, a representative with the Jamaica Bauxite Institute confirmed to BNamericas.
The official added that the current surplus in the global bauxite market, mainly caused by China’s 62% year-on-year jump in output to 12.7Mt for 2006, has […]

January 10th, 2007 – Posted in General

Bosai Mining Co. Ltd. bought a controlling stake in Omar Bauxite Inc. in Guyana for $100 million, a company official said today.
Bosai Mining now holds a 70 percent share of the South American firm and will assume management responsibilities at the start of next year, said Ma Ying, a senior […]

December 21st, 2006 – Posted in General

Orissa-based Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL) is set to export bauxite powder overseas from the Deep Water Port with the setting up of three silos here.
Kakinada Sea Port Limited (KSPL), in association with Chettinad Port Limited, had constructed these silos at an investment of Rs 80 crore, which have a capacity of 67,500 tonnes. Around 20,000 […]

May 28th, 2008 – Posted in Bauxite

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 […]

April 15th, 2007 – Posted in Bauxite, General

After signing a five-year deal with the Saudi Arabian Mining company (Maaden), the Saudi Canadian Mining Services mobilized major capital equipment worth $14 million to Az Zabirah North Zone Kaolin & Bauxite Project for the execution the contract, Arab News reported.
The Chief Executive Officer at the Saudi Canadian company said that it had already completed […]

September 6th, 2007 – Posted in Bauxite, General

Guinea’s general strike has halted all shipments of bauxite from the world’s biggest bauxite exporter, Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG), its operator Alcoa Inc. said on Monday.
Company officials in the West African country, the top bauxite exporter, had previously said ship loading operations could continue for around a week using security stocks, but Alcoa […]

January 23rd, 2007 – Posted in General

The Henan provincial government will complete the consolidation of local bauxite resources by the end of August 2007, a government official said Monday.
All bauxite prospecting and mining rights will be given to large alumina companies in Henan, said the Head of the Industry Department of the Henan Development and Reform […]

December 11th, 2006 – Posted in General

China’s largest independent alumina-aluminum producer, Chiping Xinfa Huayu Alumina Co Ltd, has increased exposure to the Australian bauxite mining industry by acquiring additional 7.5 pct in Cape Alumina Ltd, to take its stake to 17.5 pct, Cape Alumina said.
Xinfa, which acquired the stake from Anegada Metals Corp Ltd for an undisclosed sum, has also acquired […]

March 23rd, 2007 – Posted in Bauxite, General