Guinea's exports of bauxite, a feedstock for aluminium, jumped 36% to a record 99.8-million metric tons in the first half of 2025, driven by robust Chinese demand that offset declines from a regulatory crackdown, official data showed on Friday.

A spokesperson for Aluminerie Alouette declined to comment on the details, but said an official announcement will come Friday.

Guinea, which supplies around half the world's bauxite, has expanded port infrastructure to handle surging bauxite demand.

On June 22, 2025, the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament passed a resolution in favour of closing the Strait of Hormuz

The United Steelworkers union (USW) says the federal government’s response to the U.S.-imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum is insufficient to protect Canadian jobs and industry.

According to the General Administration of Customs of China, in May 2025, China imported 17.514 million tonnes of bauxite, down 15.32 per cent MoM and up 29.43 per cent Y-o-Y.

In May 2025, the total volume of boric acid imported into China reached 22,042.12 tons

From January to May 2025, the total import volume of boric acid reached 132,165.19 tons.