Mozal may be placed on care and maintenance past March 2026
South32 will reduce the investment into its Mozal aluminium operation as it struggles to secure an electricity supply past March
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Base Metals
Jubilee Metals – Roan Concentrator project update
Roan is an independent, cash-generating processing facility that produces both copper oxide and copper sulphide concentrate from waste, tailings, and
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Recycled tin from end-of-life solar tech
Researchers in Kunming, China have developed an environmentally friendly method to recover valuable metals, including tin, from photovoltaic (PV) ribbon
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Glencore submits RIGI applications in respect of its Argentine copper projects
Glencore has announced that it submitted applications for the inclusion of its 100% owned El Pachón and Agua Rica Projects
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Kaiser Aluminum’s invests in aerospace industry
Kaiser Aluminum expects to open a new industrial site for aerospace parts by the end of the year. Work on
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Plasma torch technology to be used in aluminium remelting furnace
Constellium has purchased plasma torch technology from PyroGenesis to be used in an aluminium remelting furnace. The technology will be
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Malaysia Smelting Corp. revenue resilient despite disruptions
Refined tin producer Malaysia Smelting Corp (MSC) has reported second quarter revenue of RM 379 million (approximately US$87 million), up
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Jubilee Metals – Zambia projects update
Sable Refinery is undergoing an expansion to offer an annual processing capacity of approximately 14 000 tonnes of copper units
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Trump’s tariffs behind Century Aluminum smelter restart
Century Aluminum has stated that the planned restart at their Mt. Holly smelter is due to President Trump’s tariffs. Currently
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Myanmar tin mining operations resume after two years of suspension
Tin has held its recent price strength, with LME 3-month price averaging $33,168/t since early June. Strengthening LME net fund
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Jubilee Metals: upgraded Roan concentrator is fully operational
Jubilee Metals reports significant progress across its Zambia portfolio which has in place all the assets it needs to maintain
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Hulamin invests R500 million to enhance its aluminium can capacity
Pietermaritzburg – In 2022, Hulamin initiated a strategic reset, committing approximately R500 million in capital investment to enhance its canbody
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Rio Tinto to invest US$180 million in Norman Creek bauxite project
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has approved investment of US$180 million and commenced work on the Norman Creek access project
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Jubilee Metals establishes itself as a comprehensive copper producer
Zambia – Jubilee, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia, has provided an update on its
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EGA makes low-carbon aluminium breakthrough
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has made a breakthrough in the production of low-carbon aluminium. The production used clean electricity generated
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Rio Tinto: good results due growing and diversifying portfolio
LONDON – Rio Tinto is delivering very resilient financial results with an improving operational performance helped by its increasingly diversified
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Glencore reports 5% copper production uplift for H1 2025 over H1 2024
Over the first half of 2025, Glencore has continued to make significant progress in optimising the business and positioning for
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Orion to ramp up copper production to 30ktpa and zinc to 65ktpa
Following the release of the definitive feasibility studies (DFS) for both the Prieska Copper Zinc Mine (PCZM) and the Okiep
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Freeport reports stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings
Freeport, one of the world’s largest copper producers and a major gold miner, reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, driven by higher
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Newmont reports record cash flow despite lower production in Q2
Even with a year-over-year decline in gold output, Newmont Corporation—the world’s largest gold producer—reported record quarterly free cash flow in
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Bisie tin mine output steady following operational restart
Mauritius-based tin miner Alphamin Resources saw production from its Bisie mine in eastern DR Congo fall marginally to 4,106 tonnes
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First Quantum Minerals produces 91k tonnes of copper in 2Q 2025
Total copper production for the second quarter was 91,069 tonnes, a 9% decrease from Q1 2025 mainly as a result
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Hydro’s 2Q 2025: Results and market development per business area
Adjusted EBITDA for Bauxite & Alumina decreased compared to the second quarter last year, to NOK 1,521 million from NOK
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Hydro’s 2Q 2025: Performance and capital discipline, supporting strong results
Hydro’s adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2025 was NOK 7,790 million, up from NOK 5,839 million in the
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Wa edges towards restart as Myanmar tin miners pay for licences
The much-anticipated restart to mining operations in the autonomous region in northern Myanmar had been delayed after the authorities increased
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First Quantum Minerals: 2Q 2025 marked several important milestones
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals reports results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (“Q2 2025” or
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Developments in the tin industry
Tin prices have remained strong, averaging above $35,500 t in July. Dwindling LME stocks, bullish investor positioning, and a tight
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Mozal smelter faces unclear future due to electricity costs
The future of the Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique is unclear as the facility struggles to obtain an electricity supply.
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Anglo American reports on solid quarter in copper and iron ore
In its Q2 2025 Production Report Anglo American, reported on “another solid quarter in Copper and Iron Ore, with both
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Brazilian aluminium smelter struggles to produce at its capacity
The Alumar smelter in Sao Luis, Brazil is still not at full capacity despite commencing restart efforts in September 2021.
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