There were 27 defendants, and 23 were given jail sentences. Government officials among those jailed after authorities uncover shocking mining scandal — here's what happened first appeared on The Cool ...

Chalco employees load bauxite onto a truck at a mine in Guinea. [Photo by Meng Fankai/for China Daily] Move of central SOE to ensure supply of raw materials amid COVID pandemic and further increase ...

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele sacked his chief of staff on Friday after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms.

Guinea, the world's second-largest bauxite producer, dispatched 312 vessels in Q1 2025 compared to 225 ships carrying 34.9mt in Q1 2024, as per data from the Ministry of Mines and ...

Explore the thriving gallium industry in Vietnam, backed by significant bauxite reserves. Despite current low production, ...

The facility will integrate multiple components, including mining operations, a smelter, high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) ...

Vietnam’s steady economic development, fueled by infrastructure projects and robust natural resource extraction, has led to a growing demand for industrial explosives. These materials, crucial for ...

For example, in 2009, wide circulation via Facebook was key to generating responses to online petitions raising awareness of government plans to mine bauxite in the central highlands.

Next chapter According to the United States Geological Survey, Guinea’s bauxite reserves account for roughly 7.4 billion tonnes of the 30 billion worldwide total, while Vietnam accounts for some 5.8 ...