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Bauxite Mining Market In Asia-Pacific To 2020 - Increased Regional Demand For Aluminum To Boost Bauxite Production

GBI Research's new report, 'Bauxite Mining Market in Asia-Pacific to 2020 - Increased Regional Demand for Aluminum to Boost Bauxite Production' provides key information and analysis for the Asia-Pacific bauxi...

23 May 2012

TOR Minerals Receives $11 Million Purchase Order For Titanium Dioxide Feedstock

TOR Minerals International, producer of synthetic titanium dioxide and color pigments, specialty aluminas, and other high performance mineral fillers, today announced that it has received a purchase order from a major international chemical customer to supply synthetic rutile titanium dioxide feedstock in an aggregate amount of $11 million. The Company expects to ship and recognize revenue for the entire transaction late during the second quarter of 2012.

22 May 2012

Alcoa Groundbreaking Launches $90 Million Aluminum Lithium Operation

Alcoa celebrated the launch of construction of its greenfield state-of-the-art aluminum lithium facility at a groundbreaking event attended by Lafayette employees, and community and state partners. Adjacent to its existi...

17 May 2012

RBA Says Mining Boom Good for All Australia

As per the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Deputy Governor, the mining boom has benefited more than just Western Australia and Queensland.

19 Feb 2012

Push to Protect Cape York from Mining

The Wilderness Society has asked Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to use emergency powers to protect four areas in Cape York, Australia that are currently threatened by mining proposals. The appeal was made in a letter by Gavan McFadzean last week.

31 Jan 2012

Queensland Mining Industry Says It's Driving the Economy

Miners in Queensland claim that they still drive the economy of the state as one in eight jobs in the state is related to the mining industry.

13 Dec 2011

Minnesota Delays Mining Leases Decision

The decision to sell leases that would allow mining firms to explore for minerals on private land in north eastern Minnesota was delayed.

9 Oct 2011

WWF Says Toxic Mining Disasters in Eastern Europe Waiting to Happen

The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) has said that toxic mining disasters and industrial accidents are waiting to happen in Eastern Europe. Especially as after a year since the toxic mud spill in Hungary the European Union has been unable to pass any related legislation.

4 Oct 2011

Discovery of Crab Hinders Rio Tinto's Mineral Exploration

A new species of tiny freshwater crab may cause trouble at a Rio Tinto site. The Wilderness Society is asking the federal Environment Minister to halt a $900 million mining exploration program being undertaken by Rio Tinto in Cape York after the discovery of the crab.

18 Sep 2011

Guinea Upsets Miners with New Mining Law

Guinea signed a new 106 page updated mining code into law last week. Mines Minister Mohamed Lamine Fofana said that it would root out unconscionable provisions and tone down Chinese investment in the nation.

14 Sep 2011

Alumina News

Bauxite Mining Market In Asia-Pacific To 2020 - Increased Regional Demand For Aluminum To Boost Bauxite Production

TOR Minerals Receives $11 Million Purchase Order For Titanium Dioxide Feedstock

Alcoa Groundbreaking Launches $90 Million Aluminum Lithium Operation

RBA Says Mining Boom Good for All Australia

Push to Protect Cape York from Mining

Queensland Mining Industry Says It's Driving the Economy

Minnesota Delays Mining Leases Decision

WWF Says Toxic Mining Disasters in Eastern Europe Waiting to Happen

Discovery of Crab Hinders Rio Tinto's Mineral Exploration

Guinea Upsets Miners with New Mining Law

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2 Latin Metals Reports Acquisition of Lacsha Coastal Copper Property in Peru

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4 Sierra Metals Reports Discovery of New High-Grade Silver Zone

5 Reunion Gold Declares a Binding Agreement with Suriname

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