{
  "id": 17184547,
  "title": "Russia’s Rusal plans to mine bauxite in Ghana – RIA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/russias-rusal-plans-to-mine-bauxite-in-ghana-ria-17184547",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T06:04:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/russias-rusal-plans-to-mine-bauxite-in-ghana-ria/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian aluminium company Rusal is set to form a joint venture in Ghana to mine and process bauxite, according to a memorandum signed on Thursday, reported the state news agency RIA. The company, led by CEO Evgeny Nikitin, aims to produce 5 million metric tons of bauxite and process 1.2 million tons annually in Ghana. The agreement with Ghana's state agency for aluminium industry development was finalized during the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in Moscow. Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer outside China, already operates significant bauxite mines in Guinea, including the Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia (CBK), the Dian-Dian deposit, and the Friguia complex. The company currently operates seven bauxite mines globally, with two located in Russia. In 2025, Rusal produced 18.453 million metric tons of bauxite, with captive production covering 88% of its alumina refineries' needs.",
  "summary": "Russian aluminium giant Rusal plans to establish a joint venture in Ghana to mine and process bauxite, the raw material used to produce aluminium, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported, citing a memorandum signed on Thursday. Chief Executive Evgeny Nikitin told RIA the company was targeting annual bauxite production of 5 million metric tons in […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Russian aluminium giant Rusal plans to mine bauxite in Ghana",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/russian-aluminium-giant-rusal-plans-to-mine-bauxite-in-ghana",
        "published": "2026-10-29T13:11:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}