August 30, 2022

Development banks under pressure to compensate harmed communities

A rise in complaints about projects has prompted activists to push development banks to contribute to compensation.

August 12, 2022

Graphic: How is aluminum made?

The above infographics use data from the USGS, Aluminium Leader, and other sources to break down the three stages of aluminum production.

August 12, 2022

Indonesia revokes thousands of mining permits covering over 3 million hectares

More than 2,000 mining permits for various minerals have been revoked.

July 8, 2022

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.     

June 13, 2022

Ghana seeking strategic partner to rebuild VALCO aluminum smelter

Ghana is on a roadshow to find a strategic partner to rebuild state-owned smelter.

June 10, 2022

Guinea extends deadline for bauxite miners to present refinery plans

Country's junta has given bauxite mining companies 10 days to present a timeline for the construction of alumina refineries.

June 6, 2022

Workers at Rusal’s Guinea bauxite mine end strike, obtain salary rise

The workers at COBAD went on strike on May 26 to demand better pay and conditions.

June 6, 2022

Ma’aden to use steam from massive solar facility to produce alumina

The Saudi Arabian Mining Company and GlassPoint joined forces to develop the world’s largest solar process heat plant.

May 26, 2022

Rusal calls strike at Guinea bauxite mine ‘illegal’

The workers at COBAD are demanding better working conditions and a salary increase.

May 12, 2022

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.