TIN: New water-based batteries show promise
A new water-based tin battery technology is emerging as a simple but effective approach to storing energy. Technically known as
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Base Metals
Rio Tinto to start production of New Zealand smelter
Rio Tinto will increase production at its New Zealand smelter later this month. Its New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) facility
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Rio Tinto to increase Amrun mine’s bauxite production in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto will begin early works and conduct final engineering studies to increase production capacity at the
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Aluminium tariffs put pressure on tinplate market
Tin prices have fluctuated over the past week amid speculation about a potential restart of operations in Wa, Myanmar. The
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Century Zinc produced 51% more of payable zinc
Sibanye Stillwater’s Century Zinc operation delivered a strong operational performance for Q1 2025, with resilience measures effectively reducing the wet
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Alphamin revises production guidance to 17,500 tonnes
Alphamin Resources has revised down its guidance for production at its Bisie tin mine in eastern DR Congo on production
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Emirates Global Aluminium plans to build anode manufacturing plant
Emirates Global Aluminium plans to build an anode manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi by 2028. The largest industrial company in
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EGA reveals USA $4 billion aluminium smelter plans
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has unveiled plans to construct a $4 billion aluminium facility in the USA. The plant in
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Alphamin revises production guidance to 17,500 tonnes
Alphamin Resources has revised down its guidance for production at its Bisie tin mine in eastern DR Congo on production
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Stellar secured highly prospective ‘Ringville’ tin deposit near Renison mine
An application lodged by Australian tin explorer Stellar Resources for an exploration licence adjoining the prolific Renison mine has been
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Aluminium Dunkerque installs €13 million recycling furnace
Aluminium Dunkerque has inaugurated a melting furnace dedicated to aluminium recycling. It said its €13 million furnace 8 will allow
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Renison production remains solid despite operational challenges
Renison mine co-owner Metals X has announced Q1 production in line with expectations despite a bushfire-related suspension and power supply
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China primary aluminium capacity capped at 45 million tonnes
The strict policy to cap primary aluminium production in China at 45 million tonnes per year, has been telegraphed for
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Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining sign for copper-gold project
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (SMM) have signed the final joint venture agreements to deliver
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China Minmetals to cooperate with T1N on Mongolia project
Canadian tin explorer T1N Mining Corp, formerly Mogul Ventures, has announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with MCC
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Alphamin restarts operations at Bisie tin mine
MAURITIUS –Alphamin Resources Corp. has provided an update following the resumption of tin concentrate production on 15 April 2025. The
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Glencore: Cobalt production up 44%, copper down 30%
In its Q1 2025 production highlights, Glencore declares the following First Quarter results: Glencore Chief Executive Officer, Gary Nagle said:
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Xingye to acquire Atlantic Tin
Achmmach mine developer Atlantic Tin has recommended its shareholders accept a takeover bid from China’s Xingye Silver & Tin Company.
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Rio Tinto achieves record bauxite production
Aluminium raw materials provider and smelter operator Rio Tinto achieved a production record earlier this year. It reported a 12%
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Novelis: construction of $4.1 billion aluminium project on schedule
Novelis’ $4.1 billion aluminium facility in Bay Minette, Alabama, USA is on track for commissioning in the second half of
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Hydro to shut down French and UK extrusion plants
Hydro, Norwegian aluminium manufacturer, has confirmed the closure of two of its manufacturing sites. It said the decision was made
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Hydro and Nemak sign LOI to decarbonize automotive industry
Hydro has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Nemak to develop low-carbon aluminium casting products for the automotive industry.
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INDONESIA: New aluminium player in Asia
Indonesia’s ambitious aluminium plan is to produce everything in-house, from bauxite to billet, and is a key element of the
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Hydro and NKT sign offtake agreement for aluminium wire rod
Aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro and power cable solutions provider NKT have signed a long-term agreement on wire rod
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Commissioning copper smelter underway, first anode production in July
Commissioning of Kamoa-Kakula’s 500,000-tonne-per-annum, direct-to-blister copper smelter has started, with start-up expected to commence next month. The initial heat-up process
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First Quantum states its Q1 2025 operational highlights
Total copper production for the first quarter was 99,703 tonnes, an 11% decrease from Q4 2024 mainly as a result
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Jubilee Metals on track to exceed performance targets for FY2025
Jubilee Metals, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, publishes its South Africa operational and project
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Wa renews push for mining restart at Man Maw
Authorities in the autonomous Wa region of Myanmar held a meeting with former Man Maw mine operators on Wednesday morning
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Phase 3 copper concentrator feed grades to improve throughout 2025
The majority of the ore processed by the Phase 3 concentrator continues to be from underground development. The crews at
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First Quantum Minerals reports net loss in Q1 2025 of $23 million
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals reports results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (“Q1 2025” or the “first
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