Australian mining firm Ioneer is interested in bidding on a bundle of Rio Tinto Group’s US assets that produce boron, a critical mineral used in fertilizer, according to its top executive.

The Guinean government has officially launched construction of the Winning Consortium Alumina Guinea (WCAG) alumina refinery in Dobali, in the Boké prefecture.

While the US administration is trying to build new aluminium smelters, Widmer displayed a chart indicating that there is no silver bullet.

The recent market price of ferroboron has shown adjustments.

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has highlighted development progress at its Minim Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon.

Metro Mining’s 2025 record has fetched improved figures in bauxite shipping activity, 5.69 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) of bauxite from the Bauxite Hills Operation

The assets collectively meet about 30% of global boron demand, the article states.

Global bauxite production is poised to rise in 2025