South32 is preparing to mothball its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique from next year, with production to continue until March 2026.

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved a $180-million investment and begun work on its Norman Creek access project at the Amrun bauxite mine on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula.

Although the strike at Rusal Friguia has not yet significantly affected local alumina supply, market concerns are mounting over potential supply disruptions in the short run, Mysteel Global noted.

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This week, the domestic metal calcium market remained weak.