Texmaco Secures $3M Rail Wagon Order from Vedanta for Alumina Transport Expansion

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Hindalco Industries said aluminum exports to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have increased slightly as the company filled supply gaps created by the West Asia crisis. Around 70% of Hindalco’s aluminum is consumed domestically, while 25–30% is exported, with most overseas shipments directed to Northeast Asia. The company is also ramping up its new Aditya FRP rolling mill in Sambalpur, aiming to ease India’s aluminum can supply shortage by end-2026.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] THACO has proposed US$4.4 billion in bauxite and alumina investments in Vietnam, including the Lam Dong 2 alumina complex with planned capacity of 2 Mtpa alumina and a separate bauxite mining project targeting 12 Mtpa of ore production. The broader proposal also includes downstream aluminum smelting, titanium processing, chemical plants, and industrial park developments as THACO pursues a vertically integrated aluminum value chain. If approved in 2026, the first 1 Mtpa alumina phase is targeted for commissioning by 2030.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Western Yilgarn said re-assaying at its Cardea 1 project in Western Australia confirmed shallow gallium mineralization across multiple zones within the Darling Range bauxite province. Results showed gallium oxide grades exceeding 140 ppm, with broad shallow intersections from surface to ~7 meters depth. The company believes the project could support both bauxite and critical minerals development, including potential future gallium recovery linked to alumina production.