[SMM Aluminum Express News] Guinea Bauxite & Alumina Exports in January 2026. Ministry of Mines and Geology reports: Total bauxite 20.26 million tons; alumina 46,764 tons. Bauxite Highlights (top contributors): 1. SMB: 6.57 Mt (32 vessels) – leading exporter 2. Chalco: 2.64 Mt (14 vessels) 3. CBG: 1.64 Mt (28 vessels) 4. Zhicheng Guinee Mining/GBT: 0.94 Mt (5 vessels) 5. CDM China: 0.94 Mt (5 vessels) Other key volumes: 6. Cobad: 0.82 Mt 7. AMC: 0.79 Mt 8. BAM: 0.63 Mt 9. KBM: 0.58 Mt Alumina: 1. Friguia: 46,764 tons (2 vessels) – sole reported exporter

Lindian Resources Limited has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) to explore the possibility of supplying bauxite from its Gaoual project to augment CBG's annual bauxite production through a potential sales contract.

Mar 2026 , Hong Kong’s shipping industry reached a pivotal moment in its green transition: Sinopec CNOOC Fuel Supply, a subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Group, together with Sinopec Hong Kong and CMG RoRo, successfully completed Hong Kong’s first green methanol bunkering operation , while also setting a national first record for green methanol bunkering at anchorage , marking Hong Kong’s official entry into a new stage of bunkering green alternative marine fuels. The operation was carried out throughout by the “Daqing 268” vessel , independently operated by Sinopec CNOOC Fuel Supply. The vessel was China’s first methanol dual-fuel powered bunkering ship for both oil products and chemicals, featuring advanced technical performance and independently controllable core equipment. Its propulsion system achieved 100% localisation and adopted a dual-fuel drive mode using methanol and conventional fuels. The vessel is 109.9 meters in length, has a deadweight of 7,500 mt, and a total tank capacity of 10,362 m³. It can transport and bunker multiple clean energy products, including methanol, biodiesel, and fuel oil, meeting the needs of multiple batches and multiple bunkering standards. It is also legally qualified to operate on Hong Kong and Macao routes, making it a critical link in green shipping services connecting the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The successful completion of the first bunkering operation through the coordination of multiple central state-owned enterprises fully demonstrated their collaborative strength in the field of green shipping. It not only aligned with the Hong Kong SAR Government’s green shipping plans, but also laid a solid foundation for the future normalised development of green methanol bunkering business between mainland China and Hong Kong and Macao.

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The Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) begins the operation of a filtration system by the end of April, consisting of 3 filter presses, for drying waste from its alumina plant located in Alumínio (SP), which generates 1,500 t/day of waste.

On February 28, Chinese automotive supplier Leadrive Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (LEADRIVE) announced the completion of its Series E funding round, led by CMG-SDIC Capital.

In recent years, the significant fluctuations in lithium prices have subjected enterprises across the industry chain to a rollercoaster of experiences. Although lithium prices are no longer as high as they once were, the development prospects of the new energy industry chain remain bright amid the global advocacy for a low-carbon economy, with the importance of lithium resources becoming increasingly prominent. As one of the regions with the most abundant lithium resources globally, South America, particularly the "Lithium Triangle" region (Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile), holds over 55% of the world's proven lithium reserves. Consequently, South America's lithium resources play a pivotal role in the global energy transition. Against this backdrop, SMM organized the 2025 SMM South American Lithium Resources Field Trip . Led by Chen Siyu, the project manager of SMM's overseas South American lithium resources field trip, and Zhou Zhicheng, a senior analyst in new energy and lithium batteries, the delegation visited South American lithium-related enterprises, toured local lithium ore and material companies, and held discussions with company executives from May 15 to May 26, 2025, to explore potential opportunities in lithium resource development, technological exchanges, and investment cooperation. On May 21, SMM and delegation members headed to CBL for in-depth exchanges. Company Profile Upon arriving at CBL, SMM and delegation members were warmly received by Antonio Marco and his team, who coordinate marketing and logistics at the company. They provided a detailed introduction to the company's business development. The company's MINA DA CACHOEIRA project, located in the cities of ARACUAI and ITINGA, Brazil, is an underground lithium mine with a depth of 220 meters and ore veins extending up to 14 kilometers. The mine primarily exploits high-quality spodumene ore veins, which include quartz, feldspar, mica, and spodumene, with abundant resources. The proven and indicated resources amount to 4.5 million mt, with a lithium content of 1.4% Li 2 O. The project has an annual production capacity of 45,000 mt of spodumene concentrates, with a lithium content of 5.5% Li 2 O. Mine Tour Group Photo During the Field Trip Following the tour, SMM and delegation members took a group photo with CBL representatives to strengthen their cooperative friendship, believing that deeper exchanges and collaborations will follow. Through this field trip and survey, SMM and delegation members gained a deeper understanding of CBL's development, as well as a more profound insight into the market status, development trends, and existing challenges of the South American lithium battery industry. They will continue to deepen cooperation with major enterprises to achieve complementary advantages and promote the development of the lithium battery industry.

[Five PV Companies Added to US Sanctions List, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Responds!] On January 14 local time in the US, the Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of 37 Chinese companies to the so-called "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List." According to the announcement, the newly added list will officially take effect on January 15, 2025, local time in the US. Based on the announcement from the US Department of the Treasury, the total number of entities on the UFLPA sanctions list has now reached 144, marking the largest single addition of entities since the list's inception. (Polaris Solar PV Network)

On May 25, XPENG AEROHT, the urban air mobility company affiliated with XPENG, participated in the 4th China Intelligent Vehicle Conference and conducted a demonstration flight over Shenzhen's Central...

China Aluminum International stated that recently, Changsha Nonferrous Metallurgical Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, signed an engineering design contract with Hong Kong CBC Investment Co., Ltd. (Brunp Recycling) for the lithium extraction construction project.