Bauxite
The principal ore mined to produce aluminium, refined first into alumina before being smelted into metal.
Covered in 4 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on October 1, 2026.
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Orissa High Court Rejects Vedanta's Bid to Revive a 2004 Bauxite Supply Deal
The Orissa High Court has dismissed Vedanta's plea to revive a 2004 agreement under which it said Odisha Mining Corporation would supply 150 million tonnes of bauxite at a fixed rate. Vedanta will keep buying bauxite under a newer, market-linked arrangement.
Vedanta Pushes Odisha to Fast-Track Its Rs 1 Lakh Crore Aluminium Plan
Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal met Odisha's chief minister on Saturday to push a Rs 1 lakh crore aluminium expansion. It includes a 30 lakh tonne smelter in Dhenkanal and a 60 lakh tonne alumina refinery in Rayagada.
Alcoa Locks In $2.6 Billion of Debt for Its South32 Aluminium Deal
Alcoa has sold $2.6 billion of long-term bonds to pay for most of its planned purchase of South32's bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets. With the financing done, the deal now hinges on shareholder and regulatory approval.
India Pushes Its Mining and Metals Industry to Compete on Technology, Not Just Raw Ore
India's government urged miners and metal producers to build separation, refining and magnet technology instead of just extracting more ore, backing the push with a ₹1 lakh crore R&D fund.
