South America is copper, lithium and gold
Analysts say South America isn’t just rich in metals – it’s rich in the right metals. Copper and lithium have
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Base Metals
Skorpion Zinc project on care and maintenance
Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) has recently announced that due to pit failures, which paralyzed a significant portion of the open-cast
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Ivanhoe and CNMC sign Africa strategic agreement
Ivanhoe gains a formidable partner in its push to become a leading supplier of critical materials for the renewable energy
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Glencore joints Fair Cobalt Alliance
Glencore claims it has engaged on the issue of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) with communities around its businesses, the
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Global bauxite supply marginally affected by pandemic
The global bauxite mine production is expected to be marginally affected by the temporary suspension of mines due to the
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Antofagasta: Strong performance in challenging environment
Antofagasta plc, a copper mining group based in Chile, has reported that its copper production in the first six months
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Prieska Copper-Zinc Project is now “shovel-ready”
Orion Minerals Limited has announced that the Prieska Copper-Zinc Project is now fully permitted following grant of final mining right.
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Reopening of Chinese economy boosts copper demand
Having started the year at USD 6,200 per tonne, copper price was hammered by coronavirus crisis in 1Q2020. By the
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Alphamin Resources to construct its Fine Tin Project
Alphamin Resources Corp. has reported on its financial results for the quarter ended June 2020. These are financial and operational
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Europa Metals outsources marketing for its Pb-Zn-Ag project
Europa Metals has signed an agreement with concentrate marketing agent, Conrad Partners, in relation to the Company’s wholly-owned Toral lead,
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CMG sees Post-COVID19 aluminium industry in green light
The latest report by global independent research analysts, CM Group, reveals greater optimism for the aluminium industry post-Covid with global
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Codelco copper production up by 5% despite infections
In H1 2020, and in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Codelco produced 744 thousand tons of copper, 4.7% more
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Jubilee secured further copper tailings resource
Jubilee Metals Group, a metals processing company, has announced that in line with its stated strategy to expand operations in
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Canada’s aluminium exports to the US decline by 40%
Exports of standard P1020 aluminium from Canada into the United States have decreased on a monthly basis, according to the
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HULAMIN: Power outages and lockdown resulted in low sales
Since early 2019, Hulamin has faced a number of headwinds both locally and internationally. In the local market, the weak
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Prieska copper-zinc project is in fund-raising stage
During the 2nd 2020 quarter, Orion continued work on its highly prospective South African projects, including the completion of the
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Europa Metals reports on its Pb-Zn-Ag project
Europa Metals, the European focused lead, zinc, and silver developer, has recently concluded a series of cost-cutting measures combined with
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RUSAL transits to EcoSoderberg process at its aluminium smelter
RUSAL, a major global aluminium producer, has announced that its Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter has completed its transition to the EcoSoderberg
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Increased interest in Platreef Pd-Pt-Ni-Cu-Rh-Au project
Ivanhoe Mines’ Co-Chairmen Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun have confirmed that the company has continued to have strategic discussions
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Alphamin initiates construction of fine tin recovery plant
Alphamin Resources Corp. has provided an update regarding its operational initiatives of its flagship Bisie tin mine in the Democratic
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Is Apple really buying carbon-free aluminium?
Few months ago, Elysis has successfully produced the first commercial batch of aluminium without any direct carbon dioxide emissions, using
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South32 reports production record at Hillside Aluminium
South32 Limited has achieved record production at Brazil Alumina, Hillside Aluminium and Australia Manganese ore in FY20. South32 is a
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Making world’s longest aluminium bridge a reality
A new study shows how an aluminium bridge could be a cost-efficient and climate-friendly alternative for the new coastal highway
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Guinea’s bauxite processed in new UAE alumina refinery
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced that production
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Kennecott copper moves to renewable electricity
Rio Tinto will reduce the annual carbon footprint associated with its Kennecott Utah Copper operation by as much as 65
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NZ smelter terminates power contract and winds-down operations
Rio Tinto gears up for the wind-down of operations and the eventual closure of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) following
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Morocco to supply Eur100M sustainable cobalt to BMW
Needed for fifth-generation electric drive trains, BMW has signed a five-year Eur100 million sustainable cobalt supply contract with Moroccan miner
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Orion consolidates ownership of nickel-copper-PGE project
Jacomynspan Nickel-Copper-PGE Project, South Africa – Extensive intrusive complex is highly prospective for large-scale Ni-Cu occurrences and represents an outstanding
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New smelters to be built despite low demand for copper
Demand for primary copper products is expected to worsen, Europe’s largest copper producer, Aurubis, said. “The negative effects of ongoing
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Global zinc outlook positive, experts predict
According to Fitch Solutions, global mined zinc production will increase over the next few years as higher prices encourage miners
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