Trade disruption resulting from the Middle East conflict has led to the diversion of approximately 1.2 million tonnes of bauxite shipments from Guinea to India.

Rio Tinto, the world's largest iron ore producer, temporarily shut its Amrun and Andoom bauxite mines in Northern Queensland

Russia proposed cooperation with West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia, on nuclear power development

China, Australia and Indonesia were the three largest suppliers of South Korea's imported alumina last year

Guinea’s bauxite exports jumped 25% in 2025, with more than 70% shipped to China.

Aluminium Bahrain, known as Alba, said on Sunday it had initiated a shutdown of three aluminum smelting lines accounting for 19%

The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to provide up to $500 million in funding to expand domestic critical minerals processing

Rio Tinto has raised its aluminium premium offer to Japanese buyers to $350 per metric ton for April-June primary metal shipments