Tin metal strategic stockpiles to be reassessed
The world’s strategic stockpiles of base metals are all active in today’s metals markets after a quiet recent past. However,
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Base Metals
COBALT: Re|Source cements partnership with Tesla
Re|Source, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric vehicle, is proud to acknowledge the
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The supply of tin appears to be on the rise again.
MSC is re-entering the market slowly, with operations running at “very limited capacity” according to FastMarkets. The smelter will likely
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Alphamin produces 2,412 tons of tin, 11% below guidance
MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin1 from its high grade operation in
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Kamoa-Kakula copper production exceeded 500 tonnes per day
KOLWEZI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Ivanhoe Mines has announced that Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 1, 3.8 million-tonne-per-annum (Mtpa) concentrator plant was
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Tin producer Alphamin brings up-to-date its growth initiatives
Fine Tin Recovery Plant (FTP) – The FTP is fully commissioned and has produced at steady state from 26 June
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Jubilee Metals updates on its Zambian copper and cobalt operations
The role-out of Jubilee Metals’ copper and cobalt strategy offers the potential of significant continued earnings growth in addition to
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TIN: Metals X eyes Rentails decision in 2023
Metals X has announced that it will update the Rentails Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS), beginning the work in 2022.Rentails is
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Aurubis to invest in more efficient tin extraction
Aurubis has announced that it will build a state-of-the-art recycling plant at its Beerse site – previously Metallo – in
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Orion to acquire and consolidate the Okiep Copper Project
Orion Minerals has taken another key step in its strategy to become a leading diversified international base metals producer after
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More scientists produce hydrogen with molten tin
Hydrogen production using methane and molten tin has been demonstrated by a team of scientists at Samara State Technical University,
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New aluminium recycling plant for 30,000 tonnes of aluminium pa
Shawinigan Aluminum Inc is investing CAD 10 million to build a new aluminium recycling center that will recycle 30,000 tonnes
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Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in process of finding financiers
Negotiations with potential project financiers for the Company’s flagship Prieska Copper-Zinc Project are progressing well, with term sheets expected in
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Alphamin continues to intercept high grade tin mineralisation
Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic Republic
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Rio Tinto to go underground at Kennecott Copper
Rio Tinto has permitted a USD 108 million investment in underground development to enable early orebody access and undertake orebody
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Copper will benefit from the energy transition
In the first half of 2021 LME cash copper prices reached a record high of US$10,725, says Roskill. China’s huge
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South32 finalises energy supply agreement for Hillside Aluminium
South32 has advised that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved a long-term energy supply agreement between Eskom
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South32 reports record production at Worsley and Brazil Alumina
South32 has reported record annual production at Worsley Alumina and Brazil Alumina with both refineries benefitting from high plant availability.
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Copper and gold projects alter mining industry in Colombia
Although mining in Colombia accounts for 2% to GDP, the government and industry representatives hope that it will be an
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Hydro to supply low carbon aluminium to Gränges technology company
Hydro and the global aluminium technology company Gränges have joined forces to provide low carbon and circular aluminium offerings to
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Hydro’s Sjunnen Vetlanda restarts aluminium extrusion plant
Hydro’s Sjunnen Vetlanda Sweden based extrusion plant is starting up again to meet accelerated demand for sustainable aluminium profiles. The
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EGA starts up second phase of Al Taweelah smelter expansion
United Arab Emirates – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced
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Aluminium producer suspended its operations amid social unrest
Hulamin is located in a semi-industrial area in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. Since Sunday, 11 July 2021 the local climate around
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Tin raced to record heights recently
Tin prices raced to an all-time high in May 2021, firmly cementing tin as one of the best performing metals
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Alphamin expects to make US$34m profit in tin production
MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high grade operation in
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Mubadala buys substantial stake in En+ aluminium company
Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, has acquired a 2.6% stake in En+, a low-carbon aluminium and hydropower
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Yunnan Tin smelter shuts down Ausmelt furnace to replace refractory lining
Yunnan Tin has two smelters in China, one in Yunnan province, and the other in Hunan. Together, the two smelters
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Hydro Husnes returns back to full capacity after its closure in 2009
Hydro’s CEO Hilde Merete Aasheim, the mayor of Kvinnherad Municipality and representatives from Industri Energi and Norsk Industri were present
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Construction starts on commercial-scale inert anode cells
MONTREAL, Canada – Eliminating all direct greenhouse gases from aluminium smelting has taken a major step forward today with the start
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Myanmar tin production halves amid labour shortage
Imports of tin ores and concentrates from Myanmar into China dropped significantly in May as the major tin mining area
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