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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Base Metals
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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TIN: MSC temporarily halts production
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has announced a temporary interruption to production at its Pulau Indah tin smelter due to a
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Ivanhoe identifies underexplored area within the Zambian Copperbelt
Much like the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex and the Western Forelands Exploration Project in the DRC, the Zambian licences represent an
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Rio Tinto and AMG M & M to assess low-carbon aluminium project in India
LONDON – Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials (AMG M&M), an energy transition solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum
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$90m tariffs from importing Alcoa’s Canadian smelters aluminium
The HQ-ed Alcoa is expecting costs of up to $90 million this quarter as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.
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Oyu Tolgoi on track for >50% increase in copper production
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Copper mine continues to successfully navigate through challenging geotechnical conditions in the south wall of the mine
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Ivanhoe Mines increases hydroelectric power availability for Kamoa-Kakula
Johannesburg, South Africa – Ivanhoe Mines has announced today, alongside the company’s first-quarter production results, that Kamoa-Kakula has reached a
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Kamoa-Kakula produces near-record 133,120 tonnes of copper
Improved operational performance at Kamoa-Kakula increased copper production to record levels since mid-March, 2025. Kamoa-Kakula produced near-record 133,120 tonnes of
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Rio Tinto Aluminium impacted by reduced electricity usage
Rio Tinto achieved a first quarter bauxite production record and a record production month for March. Amrun continued to operate
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Rio Tinto sees strong operational improvement with Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
Rio Tinto reports solid performance while growth projects move ahead with pace. Production and cost guidance for the year on
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Kamoa Copper to build a 30 megawatts on-site solar facility with battery storage
Kamoa Copper has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CrossBoundary Energy of Nairobi, Kenya, to install a 220 MWp
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Elementos’ DFS confirms strong economics for Oropesa tin project
Australian tin developer Elementos (ASX: ELT) has released a definitive feasibility study for its Oropesa tin project in Spain, confirming
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Vedanta Aluminium reports record production
Indian manufacturer Vedanta has reported record aluminium production in the past year. For the financial year from April 1, 2024,
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