Prysmian and Rio Tinto Collaborate on Low-Carbon Aluminum for Amazon Data Center in Ohio

India’s leading aluminum producer Vedanta is pushing to resume bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha, about 13 years after the proposed project was shelved. On September 26, Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal met with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar to discuss reopening the Niyamgiri bauxite mining project, including employment opportunities for local tribal communities. Niyamgiri is reported to hold around 80 million mt of bauxite reserves, and the state government has also indicated it will take steps to secure the necessary approvals.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Jamaica’s government is seeking clarification from Rusal after reports that the aluminum producer is exploring a sale of its Windalco bauxite and alumina operations. Mining Minister Floyd Green said the government has received no formal notification of a planned sale, while checks with Rusal’s local team found no information or correspondence on the matter. The government plans to contact Rusal’s parent company directly. Windalco operates the Ewarton alumina refinery, bauxite mines and Port Esquivel, and produced 1.565 million tonnes of bauxite and 396,000 tonnes of alumina in 2025. Rusal has recently invested about US$29 million in a new haul road in St Ann, opening access to additional high-quality bauxite reserves. Rusal is reportedly sounding out potential buyers for both Windalco and its Guyana bauxite assets, but discussions remain at an early stage and a sale may not proceed.