Focus:
Base Metals
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6 April 2020 News
Rusal and Glencore agree on $16.3bn aluminium deal
Russian firm Rusal has approved a new long-term aluminium supply contract worth $16.3bn with Glencore.
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25 March 2020 News
Electric traction motors set to drive copper demand over next decade
Widespread adoption of electric traction motors for road vehicles over the next 10 years will cause a significant increase in copper demand, according to new findings by IDTechEx in research...
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25 March 2020 News
First Quantum eyes stake sale in Cobre Panama copper mine
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals is reportedly exploring the sale of a minority stake in its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine to cut down its debt load.
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20 March 2020 projects
Carajas Iron Ore Mine
Carajás Mine, the world's largest iron ore mine, is located in the state of Para in Northern Brazil. Fully owned by Brazilian miner Vale (CVRD), it holds 7.2 billion metric...
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19 March 2020 News
Rio Tinto halts Kennecott copper mine operations after earthquake
Global mining firm Rio Tinto has temporarily halted operations at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah, US, due to a magnitude 5.7 earthquake close to the town of Magna.
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16 March 2020 News
Lundin suspends operations as worker tests positive for Covid-19
Lundin Mining has suspended construction and commissioning activities at the Zinc Expansion Project (ZEP) of the Neves-Corvo operation in Portugal, to reduce the risk to its workforce in light of...
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16 March 2020 Comment
Hard shock to coronavirus outbreak in China benefiting iron ore miners
Major miners of iron ore have, to date, been relatively unscathed by the initial impacts of Covid-19, helped by the extreme measures taken by China, as well as supply disruptions...
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11 March 2020 News
Copper Mountain cuts output targets amid Covid-19 uncertainty
Copper Mountain Mining (CMMC) has revised its plan for its British Columbia mine as part of a response to weak copper prices and market uncertainty due to the coronavirus Covid-19...
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9 March 2020 News
Australian lithium mining firm Altura secures $202m finance package
Australia-based lithium miner Altura Mining has secured a new financing package valued at A$305m ($202m), which it expects will strengthen its operations in a weak lithium market.
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2 March 2020 News
Havilah Resources signs agreement with PAO for iron ore export
Havilah Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Port Augusta Operations (PAO) to use a modern iron ore export terminal.